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Related Articles[Validity of the concept of human dignity in health care: a literary perspective]. Cuad Bioet. 2019 Sep-Dec;30(100):237-252 Authors: Bellver Capella V Abstract In 2003 Ruth Macklin published a short paper questioning the usefulness of the concept ″human dignity. ″ Since then the debate has been kept alive, although in the world of Law, ethics and clinical practice, this concept continues to be used normally. In the spotlight of that criticism...
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Related ArticlesFeasibility and Effectiveness of an Individualized 12-Week "Uptime" Participation (U-PART) Intervention in Girls and Women With Rett Syndrome. Phys Ther. 2020 01 23;100(1):168-179 Authors: Stahlhut M, Downs J, Wong K, Bisgaard AM, Nordmark E Abstract BACKGROUND: Girls and women with Rett Syndrome (RTT) have low levels of daily physical activity and high levels of sedentary time. Reducing sedentary time and enhancing "uptime" activities,...
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Related ArticlesRelief of Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation in a Patient With Idiopathic Thoracic Transverse Myelitis: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2019 Dec 01;13(11):409-412 Authors: Reddy R, Prasad R, Rejai S, Halter K, Chen J Abstract Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neurologic disorder of acute inflammation resulting in spinal cord injury. Chronic pain in TM is a significant detriment to quality of life. Spinal cord stimulation...
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Related ArticlesQuality of life improves in vasovagal syncope patients after clinical trial enrollment regardless of fainting in follow-up. Auton Neurosci. 2019 07;219:42-48 Authors: Ng J, Sheldon RS, Maxey C, Ritchie D, Raj V, Exner DV, Raj SR Abstract BACKGROUND: Frequent syncope is linked to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Recurrent syncope has been observed to reduce in all groups after seeing a syncope expert and enrolling in a clinical...
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Related ArticlesPediatric lung transplantation: supply and demand. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2019 06;24(3):324-328 Authors: Benoit TM, Benden C Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lung transplantation has become an accepted therapy in infants, children, and adolescents suffering from end-stage lung diseases, an impaired quality of life and reduced life expectancy. The aim of this review is to highlight specific aspects of pediatric lung transplantation and...
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Related ArticlesMobile health ethics and the expanding role of autonomy. Med Health Care Philos. 2019 Dec;22(4):623-630 Authors: Schmietow B, Marckmann G Abstract Mhealth technology is mushrooming world-wide and, in a variety of forms, reaches increasing numbers of users in ever-widening contexts and virtually independent from standard medical evidence assessment. Yet, debate on the broader societal impact including in particular mapping and classification...
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Related ArticlesConfucianism and organ donation: moral duties from xiao (filial piety) to ren (humaneness). Med Health Care Philos. 2019 Dec;22(4):583-591 Authors: Nie JB, Jones DG Abstract There exists a serious shortage of organs for transplantation in China, more so than in most Western countries. Confucianism has been commonly used as the cultural and ethical reason to explain the reluctance of Chinese and other East-Asian people to donate organs...
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Related ArticlesA randomized double-blinded placebo controlled trial of ergocalciferol 40,000 versus 100,000 IU per week for vitamin D inadequacy in institutionalized postmenopausal women. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 Jan;32(1):41-48 Authors: Mueangpaisarn P, Chaiamnuay S Abstract BACKGROUND: Vitamin D inadequacy is common in institutionalized post-menopausal women who are at the highest risk for osteoporotic fracture. AIM: To evaluate efficacy...
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Related ArticlesJust choice: a Danielsian analysis of the aims and scope of prenatal screening for fetal abnormalities. Med Health Care Philos. 2019 Dec;22(4):545-555 Authors: Stapleton G, Dondorp W, Schröder-Bäck P, de Wert G Abstract Developments in Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) and cell-free fetal DNA analysis raise the possibility that antenatal services may soon be able to support couples in non-invasively testing for, and diagnosing, an...
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Related ArticlesClinical effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy with galsulfase in mucopolysaccharidosis type VI treatment: Systematic review. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2019 01;42(1):66-76 Authors: Gomes DF, Gallo LG, Leite BF, Silva RB, da Silva EN Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mucopolysaccharidosis VI is a rare disease characterized by the arylsulfatase B enzyme deficiency, which is responsible for different clinical manifestations. The treatment consists...
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Related ArticlesBody Image, Attractiveness, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Midlife Women: A Qualitative Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 01;28(1):100-106 Authors: Thomas HN, Hamm M, Borrero S, Hess R, Thurston RC Abstract BACKGROUND: Women often undergo physical changes during the menopause transition, but the relationship between body image and sexual function in midlife is unclear. We used a qualitative approach to explore how body image relates...
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Related ArticlesLong-term outcomes and quality of life following ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract for high transsphincteric fistulas. Colorectal Dis. 2019 01;21(1):30-37 Authors: Sun XL, Wen K, Chen YH, Xu ZZ, Wang XP Abstract AIM: Published outcomes following ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) for high transsphincteric fistulas (HTFs) are equivocal probably because most trials are small and comprise mixed patient populations....
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Related ArticlesTrying to Feel Normal Again: Early Survivorship for Adolescent Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;42(4):E11-E21 Authors: Walker AJ, Lewis FM, Lin Y, Zahlis E, Rosenberg AR Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite knowing the potential medical consequences of cancer treatment, little is known about how adolescents cognitively and emotionally frame, process, and manage in the early survivorship period. OBJECTIVE: The specific aims...
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Related ArticlesValidating the Changes to Self-identity After Total Laryngectomy. Cancer Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;42(4):314-322 Authors: Bickford J, Coveney J, Baker J, Hersh D Abstract BACKGROUND: A total laryngectomy often prolongs life but results in long-term disablement, disfigurement, and complex care needs. Current clinical practice addresses the surgical options, procedures, and immediate recovery. Less support is available longer-term despite significant...
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Related ArticlesThe Effect of Uncertainty Management Program on Quality of Life Among Vietnamese Women at 3 Weeks Postmastectomy. Cancer Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;42(4):261-270 Authors: Ha XTN, Thanasilp S, Thato R Abstract BACKGROUND: In Vietnam, breast cancer is a top contributor to cancer-related deaths in women. Evidence shows that, after mastectomy, women in Vietnam have a lower quality of life than women in other countries. In addition, high uncertainty...
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Objective: A widely used chemical-mechanical method of gingival retraction can cause gingival tissue damage. The aim of this study was to test the influence of the chemical-mechanical gingival retraction procedures on the gingival bleeding index (GBI) and the salivary concentration of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) as an indicator of inflammatory changes in the gingiva. Materials and Methods: The effects of 2 different retraction agents (aluminum chloride and ferric sulfate) were compared,...
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Abstract Physical inactivity is a significant public health problem among black women. However, there is limited evidence regarding barriers to physical activity and the availability of opportunities to engage in physical activity, specifically for posttreatment black women with a history of cancer. Purpose The purpose of this paper was to systematically review, summarize,...
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Related ArticlesA keratinised lump on the lateral surface of the tongue. Aust J Gen Pract. 2020 04;49(4):206-207 Authors: Farah CS PMID: 32233345 [PubMed - in process]
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Related ArticlesImpact factor rankings for sleep research journals between 2005 and 2018. J Sleep Res. 2020 Mar 31;:e13015 Authors: Marshall NS, Hoyos CM Abstract Impact factors and ranking lists of research journals are very often used to judge our career achievements and progression by employers and granting bodies. However, a comprehensive list for the interdisciplinary field of sleep research does not currently exist because our journals tend to...
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Related ArticlesInactograms and objective sleep measures as means to capture subjective sleep problems in patients with a bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Lavin-Gonzalez P, Bourguignon C, Crescenzi O, Beaulieu S, Storch KF, Linnaranta O Abstract BACKGROUND: Sleep problems are common in bipolar disorders (BDs). To objectively characterize these problems in BDs, further methodological development is needed to capture subjective...
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Related ArticlesThe impact of breast cancer on physical activity from midlife to early older adulthood and predictors of change post-diagnosis. J Cancer Surviv. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Pettee Gabriel K, Sternfeld B, Colvin AB, Lucas AR, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Gold EB, Crawford S, Greendale GA, Avis NE Abstract PURPOSE: To examine physical activity (PA) patterns from pre- to post-diagnosis, and compare these changes to women without breast cancer. To determine...
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Related ArticlesHypoxemic features of obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of mortality: a cluster analysis. Sleep Breath. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Labarca G, Jorquera J, Dreyse J, Salas C, Letelier F Abstract INTRODUCTION: Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidities and mortality. Although different subtypes of OSA have been described, data about oximetric parameters and their suitability...
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Related ArticlesClinical features of nine cases of leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 protein antibody-associated encephalitis. Acta Neurol Belg. 2020 Mar 31;: Authors: Li Y, Song F, Liu W, Wang Y Abstract To investigate clinical features of leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 protein (LGI1) antibody-associated autoimmune encephalitis (AE). The clinical data were collected and analyzed in nine patients with LGI1 AE. All nine patients (100%) presented acute/subacute...
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Related ArticlesDiagnosing multiple system atrophy at the prodromal stage. Clin Auton Res. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Xia C, Postuma RB Abstract Identifying individuals at the earliest disease stage becomes crucial as we aim to develop disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. Prodromal diagnostic criteria were recently developed for Parkinson's disease (PD) and are forthcoming for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The latest 2008 version...
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Related Articles"I Wish They Had Asked": a Qualitative Study of Emotional Distress and Peer Support During Internship. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Moore KA, O'Brien BC, Thomas LR Abstract BACKGROUND: Interns are vulnerable to emotional distress and burnout. Little is known about the extent to which interns' well-being can be influenced by peer support provided by their senior residents. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate contributors to interns'...
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Related ArticlesFrequency of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among children with snoring and blood pressure in the hypertensive range. Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 Mar 30;: Authors: Malakasioti G, Alexopoulos EI, Batziou N, Velentza L, Mylona AM, Lachanas V, Skoulakis C, Gourgoulianis K, Kaditis AG Abstract BACKGROUND: It is recommended that children with hypertension and loud snoring should be referred for polysomnography. We aimed to compare...
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Related ArticlesClinical Profiles of Concurrent Cannabis Use in Chronic Pain: A CHOIR Study. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 31;: Authors: Sturgeon JA, Khan J, Hah JM, Hilmoe H, Hong J, Ware MA, Mackey SC Abstract OBJECTIVE: Despite evidence of the analgesic benefits of cannabis, there remains a relative scarcity of research on the short- and long-term effects of cannabis use in individuals with chronic pain. DESIGN: The current study is a secondary analysis...
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Related ArticlesCirculating Adipokines in Predicting the Transition from Acute to Persistent Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 31;: Authors: Klyne DM, Hodges PW Abstract OBJECTIVES: Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) contribute to the transition from acute to persistent pain. Despite increasing incidence of obesity and its linkage with chronic pain and inflammation, cytokines predominantly produced by adipose tissue (adipokines) have received...
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Related ArticlesExpert consensus on the clinical application of enhanced external counterpulsation in elderly people (2019). Aging Med (Milton). 2020 Mar;3(1):16-24 Authors: Lin S, Xiao-Ming W, Gui-Fu W Abstract Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a non-invasive assisted circulation technique and a rich pool of evidence has accumulated for its clinical application in the prevention and management of multiple comorbidities in the elderly population,...
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Related ArticlesManagement of OSAS: The ELIBA® Device Can Help the Patient? Case Rep Dent. 2020;2020:9873761 Authors: Ortu E, Pietropaoli D, Mummolo A, Iapnor, Giannoni M, Monaco A Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is one of the most challenging diseases to treat in medicine. Here, the authors describe a case of OSAS treated with a lingual elevator of Balercia (ELIBA®). The patient, a forty-five-year-old Caucasian male, had a chief complaint...
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Related ArticlesAn Actigraphy-Based Validation Study of the Sleep Disorder Inventory in the Nursing Home. Front Psychiatry. 2020;11:173 Authors: Hjetland GJ, Nordhus IH, Pallesen S, Cummings J, Tractenberg RE, Thun E, Kolberg E, Flo E Abstract Background: Disrupted sleep is common among nursing home patients with dementia and is associated with increased agitation, depression, and cognitive impairment. Detecting and treating sleep problems in this population...
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Related ArticlesPrevalence of Poor Sleep Quality in Perinatal and Postnatal Women: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Front Psychiatry. 2020;11:161 Authors: Yang Y, Li W, Ma TJ, Zhang L, Hall BJ, Ungvari GS, Xiang YT Abstract Background: Sleep disturbance is common in perinatal and postnatal women, but the epidemiology of sleep problems is highly variable in these populations. This was a meta-analysis that examined the prevalence...
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Related ArticlesThe Importance of Sleep Fragmentation on the Hemodynamic Dipping in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients. Front Physiol. 2020;11:104 Authors: Staats R, Barros I, Fernandes D, Grencho D, Reis C, Matos F, Valença J, Marôco J, de Almeida AB, Bárbara C Abstract Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with non-dipping blood pressure (BP). The precise mechanism is still under investigation, but repetitive oxygen desaturation...
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Related ArticlesAcute Sleep Loss Upregulates the Synaptic Scaffolding Protein, Homer1a, in Non-canonical Sleep/Wake Brain Regions, Claustrum, Piriform and Cingulate Cortices. Front Neurosci. 2020;14:188 Authors: Zhu J, Hafycz J, Keenan BT, Guo X, Pack A, Naidoo N Abstract Homer proteins are a component of the post-synaptic density of neurons that are necessary for the maintenance and consolidation of behavioral state. The dominant negative protein homer1a...
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Related ArticlesEffect of astaxanthin-rich extract derived from Paracoccus carotinifaciens on the status of stress and sleep in adults. J Clin Biochem Nutr. 2020 Mar;66(2):92-102 Authors: Hayashi M, Kawamura M, Kawashima Y, Uemura T, Maoka T Abstract This study investigated the effect of a dietary supplement containing astaxanthin-rich extract derived from Paracoccus carotinifaciens (astaxanthin supplement) on the status of stress and sleep in individuals...
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Related ArticlesChloroquine in COVID-19: the evidence. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2020 Mar 31;90(1): Authors: Gupta N, Agrawal S, Ish P Abstract To the Editor The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic by World Health Organisation (WHO). The global mortality has increased, especially in countries like Italy and Iran. With the increasing morbidity and mortality, search for a cure has been the global demand.PMID: 32231349 [PubMed...
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Related ArticlesDifferences in Lifestyle Behaviours of Students between Inner Urban and Peri-urban High Schools: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 28;17(7): Authors: Cai Z, Zhang Z, Zeng M, Xian J, Lei X, Zhao Y Abstract BACKGROUND: Lifestyle behaviours of students from schools in different socioeconomic areas may be different. Few studies have investigated such topics in China. This study aimed to...
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Related ArticlesEffects of Diet on Sleep: A Narrative Review. Nutrients. 2020 Mar 27;12(4): Authors: Binks H, E Vincent G, Gupta C, Irwin C, Khalesi S Abstract Many processes are involved in sleep regulation, including the ingestion of nutrients, suggesting a link between diet and sleep. Aside from studies investigating the effects of tryptophan, previous research on sleep and diet has primarily focused on the effects of sleep deprivation or sleep restriction...
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