OBJECTIVE To compare clinical performance of a transparent absorbent acrylic dressing (3M Tegaderm Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressing ]TAAD[; 3M Company, St Paul, MN) and a hydrocolloid dressing (HD ]DuoDERM CGF, ConvaTec, ER Squibb & Sons, Princeton, NJ[) in the management of Stage II and shallow Stage III pressure ulcers. DESIGN Prospective, open-label, randomized, comparative, multisite clin...

Objective To evaluate the performance of dual internally cooled wet tip (ICWT) radiofrequency electrodes in comparison to (ICT) electrodes.Methods Twenty ablation zones were created for each type electrodes. Planned procedure time was 6 min. Diameters zone along x-, y-, and z-axes (Dx, Dy, Dz), sphericity, quantitative sphericity measurement, volume measured compared between two electrode types...

PURPOSE Estrogens and androgens are elevated in obesity and associated with increased postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but the effect of weight loss on these biomarkers is unknown. We evaluated the individual and combined effects of a reduced-calorie weight loss diet and exercise on serum sex hormones in overweight and obese postmenopausal women. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a single-b...

Introduction Schizophrenia is a heterogenous disease and there wide variation in the therapeutic response patients, with some being good responders others - severely disabled defined as treatment resistant. Objectives To identify specific socio-demographic clinical characteristics prognostic factors for search of course prognosis outcome. Methods The study has naturalistic, non-interventional d...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate an interdisciplinary intervention program for older people with hip fracture in Taiwan. DESIGN Randomized experimental design. SETTING A 3,800-bed medical center in northern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS Elderly patients with hip fracture (N=137) were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=68) or control (n=69) group. INTERVENTION An interdisciplinary program of geriatric...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among South Asians (SAs) significantly exceeds that of Caucasians. South Asians also suffer from more premature, clinically aggressive and angiographically extensive (3-vessel) disease. The role of conventional CAD risk factors (CCRFs) remains controversial. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine if the CCRF burdens of SA immigrants differ...

OBJECTIVE We sought to describe the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following hysterectomy for benign conditions and to estimate if VTE incidence differs for abdominal and minimally invasive hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN Data for patients who underwent hysterectomy for benign conditions from 2010 through 2012 were abstracted from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quali...

PURPOSE Limited research exists examining the principles of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and improved outcomes. We examined whether PCMH principles (personal physician, physician-directed team, whole-person orientation, coordination of care, quality and safety, and enhanced access) are associated with receipt of preventive services. METHODS We undertook cross-sectional analyses us...

Character building is an important part of the counseling services in schools. Humility a character strengths as basic development others virtue. This study aims to examine effectiveness online group with mindfulness-based cognitive approach enhance students' humility. pretest posttest control design 16 students who divided experimental and groups. To measure humility, authors used 32 items hum...

OBJECTIVE This study examined cardiovascular disease (CVD) illness perceptions and how they relate to depressive symptomatology among women and men. METHODS Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at two hospitals were approached, and 661 consented to participate (504 men, 157 women; 75% response rate). Participants completed a survey including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) ...