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Long Chain N-3 Fatty Acids Intake, Fish Consumption And Suicide In A Cohort Of Japanese Men And Women — The Japan Public Health Center-Based (Jphc) Prospective Study, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Akiko Nanri, Motoki Iwasaki, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yumi Matsushita, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Noda, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Long Chain N-3 Fatty Acids Intake, Fish Consumption And Suicide In A Cohort Of Japanese Men And Women — The Japan Public Health Center-Based (Jphc) Prospective Study, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Akiko Nanri, Motoki Iwasaki, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yumi Matsushita, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Mitsuhiko Noda, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series
Objective: Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been implicated as protective against suicide. However, it is uncertain whether a higher intake of EPA and DHAor of fish, a major source of these nutrients, lowers suicidal risk among Japanese, whose fish consumption and suicide rate are both high. This study prospectively examined the relation between fish, EPA, or DHA intake and suicide among Japanese men and women.Method: Subjects were 47,351 men and 54,156 women aged 40–69 years who participated in the JPHC Study, completed a food frequency questionnaire in 1995–1999, and were followedfor death through December 2005. We used …
An Intervention To Prevent Symptoms Associated With Hepatitis C: A Pilot Study, Donna M. Zucker
An Intervention To Prevent Symptoms Associated With Hepatitis C: A Pilot Study, Donna M. Zucker
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series
The objectives of this study were to (a) pilot test instruments measuring fatigue and quality of life (QOL); (b) pilot test an exercise intervention; and (c) estimate the effect size of this intervention relative to completion of combination therapy, fatigue, QOL, and walking distance in 20 patients with chronic hepatitis C about to begin interferon alpha and ribavirin treatment. Alpha reliabilities for both the Schwartz Cancer Fatigue Scale and Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire were moderately high. Power analyses of all outcome measures indicated a small effect size and sample size estimate of 30–40 per group to achieve power of …
Differential Effects Of Out-Of-Home Day Care In Improving Child Nutrition And Augmenting Maternal Income Among Those With And Without Childcare Support: A Prospective Before–After Comparison Study In Pokhara, Nepal, Shinji Nakahara, Krishna Poudel, Milan Lopchan, Om Raj Poudel, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Masao Ichikawa
Differential Effects Of Out-Of-Home Day Care In Improving Child Nutrition And Augmenting Maternal Income Among Those With And Without Childcare Support: A Prospective Before–After Comparison Study In Pokhara, Nepal, Shinji Nakahara, Krishna Poudel, Milan Lopchan, Om Raj Poudel, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Masao Ichikawa
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series
Objectives: We examined (1) whether attending out-of-home day care centres (DCCs) has differential effects on improvement of child nutrition and facilitation of maternal employment depending on availability of non-institutionalised childcare support and (2) whether attendance increases infectious diseases. Methods: In a prospective before–after comparison study at public DCCs in Pokhara, Nepal, we compared weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) and height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) among children attending DCCs between at admission, after 6 months, and after 1 year and determined differential changes in these measures between those with and without appropriate childcare support. We used repeated measures analysis of variance with interaction terms between …
Correlates Of Sharing Injection Equipment Among Male Injecting Drug Users In Kathmandu, Nepal, Krishna Poudel, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Junko Yasuoka, Anand Joshi, Masamine Jimba
Correlates Of Sharing Injection Equipment Among Male Injecting Drug Users In Kathmandu, Nepal, Krishna Poudel, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Junko Yasuoka, Anand Joshi, Masamine Jimba
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Faculty Publication Series
Background: HIV prevalence is high and risky injection practices occur frequently among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Nepal. We explored the correlates of sharing injection equipment (having injected with a needle or syringe previously used by another) among male IDUs in Kathmandu, Nepal. Methods: From August to September 2007, we anonymously interviewed 296 male IDUs in Kathmandu, Nepal, using a structured questionnaire. We performed bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis and identified variables associated with sharing injection equipment. Results: Over half (n = 152) of the participants reported injecting drugs with a needle or syringe previously used by another in …