In life, the paths we choose are influenced by our day-today experiences and the people we meet. Career choices are no different. As a pediatrician and academic, I am not infrequently asked how I became interested in working with the transgender community and doing academic work with this population. An openly gay man, many wrongfully assume that my interest and devotion stem from an identity a...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative severity of nausea in patients from Korea with major depressive disorder (MDD) who were treated with duloxetine at low (30 mg) or high (60 mg) doses, with or without food, for the first week of an 8 week treatment. METHODS Adult patients (n=249), with MDD and a 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD(17)) score of ≥15, received open-label once daily...

BACKGROUND Post-stroke depression (PSD) seriously affects the rehabilitation of nerve function and quality of life. However, the pathogenesis of PSD is still not clear. This study aimed to investigate the demographic, clinical, and biochemical factors in patients with PSD. METHODS Patients with an acute ischemic stroke, who met the inclusion criteria at Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital from A...

one of the aspects of the miracle of the quran is the relationship between the phonology and the music of holy verses with their meaning, which made profound impact even on those who are not deeply familiar with quran. arrangement of letters in terms of proximity and pronunciation, convergence and contrast characteristics, frequency and sequence of movements and their impact on the phonology an...

BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the effects of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GCBT) in treating major depression in Chinese women with breast cancer. METHODS Sixty-two breast cancer patients diagnosed with major depression were randomly assigned to GCBT group (N = 31) or a waiting list control group provided with an educational booklet (N = 31). The primary outcome measure was the...

Penelitian ini berjudul “Relasi Makna Antonim Dalam Al-Qur’an Surah Yusuf” yang bertujuan untuk menguraikan makna antonim dalam surah Yusuf. Metode penelitian digunakan penulisan adalah pendekatan dekskriptif analisis. merupakan metode diandalkan menganalisis Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan simak dengan teknik mencatat. Pengumpulan informasi dan diperlukan penulis mengandalkan library resea...

The Holy Surah included dialectical methods, such as the argumentative strategy that achieves persuasion through linguistic mechanisms and ladder, according to Oswald Decro's theory of arguments. importance this research is it sheds light on ability in Surat Al-Rum achieve function influence recipient. main question whether rhetorical scale achieved affected recipient? approach follows descript...