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Sex And Hiv Disclosure, Aziza Ahmed, Beri Hull
The Value Of Critique And Distributive Analysis To Addressing The Needs Of Sex Workers In The Context Of Hiv: A Response To Libby Adler’S “Gay Rights And Lefts”, Aziza Ahmed
Aziza Ahmed
No abstract provided.
Depressive Symptoms In Extended-Care Employees: Children, Social Support, And Work-Family Conditions, Emily M. O’Donnell, Karen A. Ertel, Lisa F. Berkman,
Depressive Symptoms In Extended-Care Employees: Children, Social Support, And Work-Family Conditions, Emily M. O’Donnell, Karen A. Ertel, Lisa F. Berkman,
Karen A. Ertel
To examine the relation between having a child aged 18 years and under in the home and employee depressive symptoms, we analyzed cross-sectional data from four extended care facilities in Boston, MA (n = 376 employees). Results show that having a child is associated with slightly higher depressive symptoms. The strength of this relationship in our models is attenuated with the inclusion of social support at home (β = 1.08 and β = 0.85, with and without support, respectively) and may differ by gender. We recommend that future research examine the role of parenting and social support in predicting employee …
Medical Malpractice (Book Review), Robert B. Leflar
Medical Malpractice (Book Review), Robert B. Leflar
Robert B Leflar
This is a review of Medical Malpractice, by Frank Sloan and Lindsey Chepke. This superb book provides a balanced, comprehensive, factual overview of the structure, flaws, and merits of the U.S. legal system relating to malpractice; the causes of cyclical insurance pricing and availability difficulties; ameliorative initiatives both implemented and proposed; and the political considerations affecting the achievability of leading reform proposals. The authors' evidence-based stances will discommode many participants in the malpractice debate, physicians and trial lawyers alike. The book debunks widely-held "myths of medical malpractice" propounded by medical tort reformers. However, the authors also conclude that "no convincing …
Undergraduate Degree In Public Health Sciences, Bachelor In Science & 4 Plus 1 Bs/Mph, Daniel S. Gerber, Lynn Koerbel Mph
Undergraduate Degree In Public Health Sciences, Bachelor In Science & 4 Plus 1 Bs/Mph, Daniel S. Gerber, Lynn Koerbel Mph
Daniel S. Gerber
No abstract provided.
Factors Related To Poor Practice Of Pap Smear Screening Among Secondary School Teachers In Malaysia, Tin Tin Su
Factors Related To Poor Practice Of Pap Smear Screening Among Secondary School Teachers In Malaysia, Tin Tin Su
Tin Tin Su
Introduction: The Pap smear test has been regarded as a promising cervical screening tool since 1940s. Yet its importance has been overlooked by beneficiaries in Malaysia. This underlines the need to identify the prevalence of Pap smear practice and influencing factors towards the practice among educated working women. Methods: A survey was conducted with 403 female teachers from 40 public secondary schools in Malaysia selected by cluster random sampling. Data were collected from January to March 2010 using a self-administered questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify the factors related to the Pap smear practice. Results: The rate for …
Postpartum Screening For Diabetes Among Women With A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Lisa Chasan-Taber, A Tovar, E Eggleston, E Oken
Postpartum Screening For Diabetes Among Women With A History Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Lisa Chasan-Taber, A Tovar, E Eggleston, E Oken
Lisa Chasan-Taber
Introduction To make recommendations for future clinical, public health, and research practices for women with abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy, we reviewed the latest evidence regarding rates of postpartum diabetes screening and types of screening tests. Methods We searched PubMed for journal articles published from January 2008 through December 2010 that reported on postpartum screening and studies designed to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Two authors independently reviewed titles and abstracts from 265 articles. Results From 34% to 73% of women with GDM completed postpartum glucose screening. Predictors of higher screening rates …
Feasibility And Efficacy Of A Physical Activity Intervention Among Pregnant Women: The Behaviors Affecting Baby And You (B.A.B.Y.) Study, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Marushka Silveira, Bess H. Marcus, Barry Braun, Edward Stanek, Glenn Markenson
Feasibility And Efficacy Of A Physical Activity Intervention Among Pregnant Women: The Behaviors Affecting Baby And You (B.A.B.Y.) Study, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Marushka Silveira, Bess H. Marcus, Barry Braun, Edward Stanek, Glenn Markenson
Lisa Chasan-Taber
Background: Physical activity during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. However, the majority of pregnant women are inactive and interventions designed to increase exercise during pregnancy are sparse. We evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an exercise intervention among a diverse sample of pregnant women. Methods: The B.A.B.Y. (Behaviors Affecting Baby and You) Study is conducted at a large tertiary care facility in Western Massachusetts. We randomized 110 prenatal care patients (60% Hispanic) to an individually tailored 12-week exercise intervention arm (n = 58) or to a health and wellness control arm (n …
Predicting Adolescents’ Future Intentions To Seek Help For Mental Health Problems., Coralie J. Wilson
Predicting Adolescents’ Future Intentions To Seek Help For Mental Health Problems., Coralie J. Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
This study examined whether high school students’ current symptoms of general psychological distress, self-rated social problem-solving skills, and recent help-seeking experiences predict their future intentions to seek help for a mental health problem. At Time 1, 98 high school students, aged 12-17 years, completed the study self-report survey that included measures of psychological distress, social problem-solving skill, and recent help-seeking behaviour. At Time 2, three weeks later, the same students completed measures of help-seeking intentions. Students with more severe levels of distress symptoms at Time 1 had lower intentions to seek help for a mental health problem at Time 2. …
Cognitive Processes In Object-Oriented Requirements Engineering Practice: Analogical Reasoning And Mental Modelling, Linda Dawson
Cognitive Processes In Object-Oriented Requirements Engineering Practice: Analogical Reasoning And Mental Modelling, Linda Dawson
Associate Professor Linda Dawson
This paper presents a background in cognitive processes such as problem solving and analogical reasoning for considering modeling from an object-oriented perspective within the domain of requirements engineering. The paper then describes a research project and the findings from a set of four cases which examine professional practice from perspective of cognitive modeling for object-oriented requirements engineering. In these studies, it was found that the analysts routinely built models in their minds and refined them before committing them to paper or communicating these models to others. The studies also showed that objectoriented analysts depend on analogical reasoning where they use …
Akt1 G205t Genotype Influences Obesity-Related Metabolic Phenotypes And Their Responses To Aerobic Exercise Training In Older Caucasians, Jennifer A. Mckenzie, Sarah Witkowski, Andrew T. Ludlow, Stephen M. Roth, James M. Hagberg
Akt1 G205t Genotype Influences Obesity-Related Metabolic Phenotypes And Their Responses To Aerobic Exercise Training In Older Caucasians, Jennifer A. Mckenzie, Sarah Witkowski, Andrew T. Ludlow, Stephen M. Roth, James M. Hagberg
Sarah Witkowski
As part of the insulin signalling pathway, Akt influences growth and metabolism. The AKT1 gene G205T (rs1130214) polymorphism has potential functional effects. Thus, we determined whether the G205T polymorphism influences metabolic variables and their responses to aerobic exercise training. Following dietary stabilization, healthy, sedentary, 50- to 75-year-old Caucasian men (n= 51) and women (n= 58) underwent 6 months of aerobic exercise training. Before and after completing the intervention, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure percentage body fat, computed tomography to measure visceral and subcutaneous fat, and oral glucose tolerance testing to measure glucose total area under the curve (AUC), …
Realignment And Multiple Imputation Of Longitudinal Data: An Application To Menstrual Cycle Data, Sunni L. Mumford, Enrique F. Schisterman, Audrey J. Gaskinsa, Anna Z. Pollack, Neil J. Perkins, Brian W. Whitcomb, Aijun Ye, Jean Wactawski-Wende
Realignment And Multiple Imputation Of Longitudinal Data: An Application To Menstrual Cycle Data, Sunni L. Mumford, Enrique F. Schisterman, Audrey J. Gaskinsa, Anna Z. Pollack, Neil J. Perkins, Brian W. Whitcomb, Aijun Ye, Jean Wactawski-Wende
Brian W. Whitcomb
Reproductive hormone levels are highly variable among premenopausal women during the menstrual cycle. Accurate timing of hormone measurement is essential, especially when investigating day- or phase-specific effects. The BioCycle Study used daily urine home fertility monitors to help detect the luteinising hormone (LH) surge in order to schedule visits with biologically relevant windows of hormonal variability. However, as the LH surge is brief and cycles vary in length, relevant hormonal changes may not align with scheduled visits even when fertility monitors are used. Using monitor data, measurements were reclassified according to biological phase of the menstrual cycle to more accurate …
Contractile And Elastic Ankle Joint Muscular Properties In Young And Older Adults, Christopher J. Hasson, Ross H. Miller, Graham E. Caldwell
Contractile And Elastic Ankle Joint Muscular Properties In Young And Older Adults, Christopher J. Hasson, Ross H. Miller, Graham E. Caldwell
Graham E. Caldwell
The purpose of this study was to investigate age-related differences in contractile and elastic properties of both dorsi- (DF) and plantarflexor (PF) muscles controlling the ankle joint in young and older adults. Experimental data were collected while twelve young and twelve older male and female participants performed maximal effort isometric and isovelocity contractions on a dynamometer. Equations were fit to the data to give torque-angle (Th) and torque-angular velocity (Tv) relations. Muscle series-elasticity was measured during ramped dynamometer contractions using ultrasonography to measure aponeurosis extension as a function of torque; second order polynomials were used to characterize the torqueextension (TDL) …
Feminism, Power, And Sex Work In The Context Of Hiv/Aids: Consequences For Women's Health, Aziza Ahmed
Feminism, Power, And Sex Work In The Context Of Hiv/Aids: Consequences For Women's Health, Aziza Ahmed
Aziza Ahmed
No abstract provided.
Early Access And Help Seeking: Practice Implications And New Initiatives., Coralie J. Wilson
Early Access And Help Seeking: Practice Implications And New Initiatives., Coralie J. Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
Seeking appropriate help for early signs and symptoms of psychological distress can reduce the long-term impact of many mental disorders. This article describes practice implications and new initiatives for promoting early access and help-seeking among young people. Relevant help-seeking research is reviewed, and prominent help-seeking barriers are discussed. Prominent barriers for young people include: incomplete mental health and emotional literacy, beliefs about having little need for help versus having a need for autonomy, and the process of help-negation for different symptoms of psychological distress. To improve early access to appropriate help and mental health services, barriers that can be reduced, …
Characteristics Of Chronic Pain Associated With Sleep Difficulty In Older Adults: The Maintenance Of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, And Zest In The Elderly (Mobilize) Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille Phd, Qian Chen Bsn, Rn
Characteristics Of Chronic Pain Associated With Sleep Difficulty In Older Adults: The Maintenance Of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, And Zest In The Elderly (Mobilize) Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille Phd, Qian Chen Bsn, Rn
Suzanne G. Leveille
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate pain severity and distribution
in relation to sleep difficulty in older adults.
DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Community within a 5-mile radius of the study
center at the Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior-
Life (HSL), Boston.
PARTICIPANTS: Seven hundred sixty-five participants of
the Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect,
and Zest in the Elderly (MOBILIZE) Boston Study aged 64
and older.
MEASUREMENTS: Pain severity was measured using the
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Pain Severity Subscale. Musculoskeletal pain distribution was grouped according to no pain, single site, two or more sites, and widespread pain
(upper and lower …
Caffeinated Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee And Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study Among U.S. Postmenopausal Women, Ayush Giri, Susan R. Sturgeon, Nicole Luisi, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Raji Balasubramanian, Katherine W. Reeves
Caffeinated Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee And Endometrial Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study Among U.S. Postmenopausal Women, Ayush Giri, Susan R. Sturgeon, Nicole Luisi, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Raji Balasubramanian, Katherine W. Reeves
Raji Balasubramanian
There is plausible biological evidence as well as epidemiologic evidence to suggest coffee consumption may lower endometrial cancer risk. We evaluated the associations between self-reported total coffee, caffeinated coffee and decaffeinated coffee, and endometrial cancer risk using the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study Research Materials obtained from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Biological Specimen and Data Repository Coordinating Center. Our primary analyses included 45,696 women and 427 incident endometrial cancer cases, diagnosed over a total of 342,927 person-years of follow-up. We used Cox-proportional hazard models to evaluate coffee consumption and endometrial cancer risk. Overall, we did not find …
Cattle, Livelihoods, And Coping With Food Insecurity In The Context Of Drought And Hiv/Aids In Rural Zimbabwe, John Mazzeo
Cattle, Livelihoods, And Coping With Food Insecurity In The Context Of Drought And Hiv/Aids In Rural Zimbabwe, John Mazzeo
John Mazzeo, Ph.D.
No abstract provided.
Alternatives To Criminalization Of Hiv Transmission And Exposure, Aziza Ahmed
Alternatives To Criminalization Of Hiv Transmission And Exposure, Aziza Ahmed
Aziza Ahmed
No abstract provided.
High Rate Of Unintended Pregnancies After Knowing Of Hiv Infection Among Hiv Positive Women Under Antiretroviral Treatment In Kigali, Rwanda, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Naomi Wakasugi, Krishna C. Poudel, Kayako Sakisaka, Masamine Jimba
High Rate Of Unintended Pregnancies After Knowing Of Hiv Infection Among Hiv Positive Women Under Antiretroviral Treatment In Kigali, Rwanda, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Naomi Wakasugi, Krishna C. Poudel, Kayako Sakisaka, Masamine Jimba
Krishna C. Poudel
The Relationship Between Gender Role Conflict And Condom Use Among Black Msm, David J. Malebranche, Roman Gvetadze, Gregorio A. Millett, Madeline Y. Sutton
The Relationship Between Gender Role Conflict And Condom Use Among Black Msm, David J. Malebranche, Roman Gvetadze, Gregorio A. Millett, Madeline Y. Sutton
David J Malebranche
Gender role conflict may influence condom use among black MSM. We examined relationships between the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS), social/demographic variables and condom use among 456 black MSM. Higher total GRCS scores did not predict unprotected insertive anal intercourse (UIAI) or unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI) with men, but were associated with unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse (UVI/UAI) with women among bisexually active participants (n = 69). Higher perceived HIV risk reduced the likelihood of both UIAI and URAI with men. Internet recruitment venues, sexual discrimination experiences, higher numbers of sex partners and UVI/UAI with women all increased the …
Hiv Risk And Perceptions Of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men, Errol L. Fields, Laura M. Bogart, Katherine C. Smith, David J. Malebranche, Jonathan Ellen, Mark A. Schuster
Hiv Risk And Perceptions Of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men, Errol L. Fields, Laura M. Bogart, Katherine C. Smith, David J. Malebranche, Jonathan Ellen, Mark A. Schuster
David J Malebranche
Purpose: Young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are known to have the highest rates of HIV infection in the United States. Although reported rates of unprotected anal intercourse are similar to the rates ofmen who have sex with men of other racial/ethnic backgrounds, YBMSM aged 15–22 years are five times more likely to be HIV-infected than the comparably aged white men who have sex with men. We explored contextual social-environmental factors that may influence how YBMSM assess risk, choose partners, and make decisions about condom use.
Methods: We analyzed semi-structured interviews with 35 YBMSM (age: 18–24 years) …
Qualidade De Vida: Considerações Sobre Os Indicadores E Instrumentos De Medida / Quality Of Life: Consideration Of Indicators And Instruments Of Measure, Everton Fernando Alves
Qualidade De Vida: Considerações Sobre Os Indicadores E Instrumentos De Medida / Quality Of Life: Consideration Of Indicators And Instruments Of Measure, Everton Fernando Alves
Everton Fernando Alves
Os instrumentos de medida são desenvolvidos para as mais diversas finalidades e indicações. Sua funcionalidade depende de escalas genéricas, do estado de saúde e escalas específicas a uma determinada situação. O presente estudo teve como objetivo discorrer sobre os aspectos importantes que permeiam a utilização dos instrumentos de medida e apresentar de forma sistematizada os indicadores e instrumentos de medida de QV, utilizados e validados no Brasil. Realizou-se um estudo de revisão narrativa do conhecimento disponível na literatura, com consulta às seguintes bases de dados: DEDALUS, LILACS, MEDLINE e Scielo, tendo como base os períodos de 1995-2008. Observou-se que os …
Predictors Of Smoking Cessation Among Staff In Public Universities In Klang Valley, Malaysia, Retneswari Masilamani
Predictors Of Smoking Cessation Among Staff In Public Universities In Klang Valley, Malaysia, Retneswari Masilamani
Retneswari Masilamani
Smoking cessation studies are often performed in clinic based settings. The present example aimed to find predictors of success among staff in worksite smoking cessation programmes in two major public universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia. All staff from both universities received an open invitation via staff e-mail and letters to participate. At the start of treatment, participants were administered the Rhode Island Stress and Coping Questionnaire and Family Support Redding's Questionnaire. Behaviour therapy with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) were given as treatment. After two months, they were contacted to determine their smoking status. 185 staff from University A (n=138) …
Organized Outpatient Stroke Care, Gustavo Saposnik
Organized Outpatient Stroke Care, Gustavo Saposnik
Gustavo Saposnik
Background and Purpose—Organized inpatient stroke care decreases mortality and morbidity irrespective of patient age, stroke severity, or stroke subtype. Limited information is available on whether organized outpatient care models such as stroke prevention clinics (SPC) improve outcomes after a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke. We compared 1-year mortality and stroke readmission in patients with transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke referred versus not referred to an SPC. Methods—This was a retrospective cohort study including 16 468 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack who were seen in the emergency department or admitted to a hospital between July …
Penumonia: Risk Factors And Outcomes After Stroke, Gustavo Saposnik
Penumonia: Risk Factors And Outcomes After Stroke, Gustavo Saposnik
Gustavo Saposnik
No abstract provided.
Vitamin B In Stroke Prevention: A Journey From Observational Studies To Rct's., Gustavo Saposnik
Vitamin B In Stroke Prevention: A Journey From Observational Studies To Rct's., Gustavo Saposnik
Gustavo Saposnik
No abstract provided.
Care And Outcomes In Patients With Ischemic Stroke With And Without Preexisting Dementia, Gustavo Saposnik
Care And Outcomes In Patients With Ischemic Stroke With And Without Preexisting Dementia, Gustavo Saposnik
Gustavo Saposnik
No abstract provided.
Public Perceptions Of The Role Of Traditional Medicine In The Health Care Delivery System In Ghana, Razak Mohammed Gyasi, Charlotte Monica Mensah, Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei, Seth Agyemang
Public Perceptions Of The Role Of Traditional Medicine In The Health Care Delivery System In Ghana, Razak Mohammed Gyasi, Charlotte Monica Mensah, Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei, Seth Agyemang
Mr. GYASI Razak Mohammed
Personality Assessment In Dsm--5: Empirical Support For Rating Severity, Style, And Traits, Christopher J. Hopwood, Johanna C. Malone, Emily B. Ansell, Charles A. Sanislow, Carlos M. Grilo, Thomas H. Mcglashan, Anthony Pinto, John C. Markowitz, M. Tracie Shea, Andrew E. Skodol, John G. Gunderson, Mary C. Zanarini, Leslie C. Morey
Personality Assessment In Dsm--5: Empirical Support For Rating Severity, Style, And Traits, Christopher J. Hopwood, Johanna C. Malone, Emily B. Ansell, Charles A. Sanislow, Carlos M. Grilo, Thomas H. Mcglashan, Anthony Pinto, John C. Markowitz, M. Tracie Shea, Andrew E. Skodol, John G. Gunderson, Mary C. Zanarini, Leslie C. Morey
Charles A. Sanislow, Ph.D.
Despite a general consensus that dimensional models are superior to the categorical representations of personality disorders in DSM-IV, proposals for how to depict personality pathology dimensions vary substantially. One important question involves how to separate clinical severity from the style of expression through which personality pathology manifests. This study empirically distinguished stylistic elements of personality pathology symptoms from the overall severity of personality disorder in a large, longitudinally assessed clinical sample (N = 605). Data suggest that generalized severity is the most important single predictor of current and prospective dysfunction, but that stylistic elements also indicate specific areas of difficulty. …