One debate in the HIV literature is the extent to which HIV disease is associated with accelerated aging as opposed to other comorbid conditions or other lifestyle factors associated with HIV. However, it is difficult to differentiate the effect of HIV itself versus the downstream effects of HIV or lifestyle factors associated with risk of contracting […]
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Life expectancy for persons living with HIV is now similar to the general population
Given the aforementioned paucity of research in the current literature addressing the contribution of genetic and neurocognitive factors on sexual risk behavior, the primary aim of this study was to examine the main effects of executive functioning as well as the main effects of the COMT Val.Met polymorphism on sexual risk behavior among a ethnically […]
Anxiety disorders and substance use disorders are highly prevalent and frequently cooccur
A “pharmacy data only” model included utilization variables related to medications and opioid use data, similar to what might be available to a pharmacy benefit manager researcher. The CHAID procedure identified a number of significant interactions that met the criteria outlined in the Methods section. These interactions were added to the core variables for each […]
No other aspects of pediatric cardiac arrest management changed during the study period
The guideline emphasized step-wise escalation in airway management from BVM to EGA to ETI, only if the less invasive method was not effective .HFD is a two-tiered 9-1-1 EMS system with Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support units. HFD serves a geographic area totaling 2.3 million persons and 667 square miles in the greater Houston region. The […]
Numerous risk factors have been identified in the literature
Over 70% of elderly patients are not questioned on their ability to care for themselves prior to discharge; 20% disclose that they do not understand their discharge instructions.This subset of the older adult population may have difficulty comprehending and following their discharge instructions. This may lead some patients to return when their initial complaints do […]
Medical educators aim to identify the best methods to prepare students for clinical practice
We compared the homogeneity of the CG and of the TG at pre-test with χ2 test and Fisher’s exact test for qualitative variables and with the Mann-Whitney U test for quantitative parameters. A generalized linear mixed model47 measured changes before and after the BBNSBT in self-efficacy, the SPIKES competence form and the mBAS. We adjusted the […]
They were more likely to have a return visit at all times as compared to non-frequent visitors
We did not collect post-discharge outcomes, such as subsequent emergency visits, hospitalizations, or post-discharge death,. General MSI epidemiological findings in our 691 patients are outlined in supplements. A total of 17 patients were excluded for incomplete documentation. Of these records, 279 occurred before the start of the EMTP on November 1, 2013, while 395 occurred […]
The ASI is a standardized data collection tool that has excellent psychometric properties
The most common symptoms reported in our study were cough, shortness of breath, and vomiting, each occurring separately in five patients. Three patients presented with chest pain. Two patients presented with altered mental status in the form of unresponsiveness, with one patient requiring intubation. The other unresponsive patient, a 16-year-old male, returned to a normal […]
Alcohol and water were delivered through Teflon tubing using a computer-controlled delivery system
There was a minimum wash-out period between medication conditions of 7 days, with a range of 7-10 days. Regarding medication adherence, naltrexone and placebo capsules were packaged with 50mg of riboflavin. A visual inspection of riboflavin content under ultraviolet light indicated that all urine samples tested positive for riboflavin content. Participants completed a modified version […]
Cells were fixed once again with 1% paraformaldehyde prior to storage and analysis
Carayon and associates generated and purified polyclonal rabbit anti-CB2 antibody directed against the C-terminal of human CB2. As fixation and permeabilization were required for antigen detection, their approach precluded a comparison between extracellular and intracellular staining. A fluorescent signal was detected from stained B cells and was inhibited by excess peptide, but the findings were much less […]