asthma control and quality of life are expected to be correlated. we aimed to evaluate the association of asthma control test (act) with asthma quality of life questionnaire (aqlq) and guideline based control assessment. we also aimed to investigate the impact of therapy adjustment according to act score on aqlq a total of 101 asthmatic patients were included. act, aqlq and global initiative fo...

An excerpt from comments submitted to the equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC) docket. The EEOC invited comments in January 2016 on a proposed rule to amend regulations implementing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA, RIN 3046AB02) as they relate to employer wellness programs. Genetic Alliance and more than 600 organizations and individuals opposed the GIN...

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 was the first US legislation to address genetic discrimination. We sought to assess understanding of GINA among individuals affected by the autosomal dominant condition, Huntington disease (HD). We conducted a cross-sectional survey of individuals with varying risk of HD to assess their familiarity with GINA. As a control, individuals...

Genetic advancements have presented numerous discrimination predicaments to individuals, the healthcare community, and legislators at state and federal levels. Oncology nurses should be knowledgeable about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) and its applications to clinical practice. GINA is the first federal law passed to protect U.S. citizens with inherited disorders ...

This study aimed to use the Alexa vocal assistant as an administerer of psychometric tests, assessing efficiency and validity this measurement. A total 300 participants were administered Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). After a week, administration was repeated, but randomly divided into groups 100 each. In first, test by means paper version; in second, questionnaire read person, operator ...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite primers were developed to characterize genetic diversity and structuring in the genus Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae) and to further conservation efforts for P. formosula. METHODS AND RESULTS Fifteen novel microsatellite primers were developed for P. formosula. These were characterized for genetic variation in three separate P. formosula populations. Two to nine...

Coronary heart disease and type-2 diabetes are both major global health burdens associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Following MI, ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a significant contributor to myocardial injury at the cellular level. Research has focussed on identifying a strategy or intervention to minimise IRI to optimise reperfusion therapy, with the aim...