Published in Neuropharmacology
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly disabling psychiatric condition that may arise after exposure to acute and severe trauma. It is a highly prevalent mental disorder worldwide, and the current treatment options for these patients remain limited due to low effectiveness. The time window right after traumatic events provides clinicians ...
Published in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Since 1958 witnessed the detection of Monkeypox virus in monkeys, no human infection was encountered until 1970. Afterwards, zoonotic transmission was the rule near African rainforests, mainly in DRC. Most cases occurred in children who weren't immunized against smallpox. Since 2003 and the first human infection in the USA, research was accelerated...
Recent research has demonstrated biologic plausibility for iatrogenic tumor seeding via colonoscopy as a cause of metachronous colorectal cancers (CRC). This study evaluated the association between biopsy of non-tumor sites after CRC biopsy and risk of metachronous CRC in a large community-based health care organization. This was a retrospective ca...
Published in Child psychiatry and human development
This study evaluated the fidelity, feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a depression prevention program, interpersonal psychotherapy-adolescent skills training (IPT-AST), in urban pediatric primary care (PC) with a sample of primarily Black youth. Twenty-two adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms participated in this open ...
Published in Maturitas
Published in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of a web-based, Protection Motivation Theory (PMT)-informed breast cancer education and decision support tool on intentions for risk-reducing medication and breast MRI among high-risk women. Women with ≥ 1.67% 5-year breast cancer risk (N = 995) were randomized to (1) control ...
Published in Child and adolescent mental health
The evidence suggests an increased risk of developing anxiety problems in children of anxious parents. The current study explored the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention with anxious parents of young children, to inform the possibility of further trials. Participants were recruited through primary and secondary care psychological servi...
Published in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
Adolescence is a critical period for reducing skin cancer risks, yet the development of effective interventions for middle and high school youth has lagged behind those for younger children. We developed and implemented the "Youth Engaged Strategies for Changing Adolescent Norms!" (YESCAN!) program, a school-based peer leader program that uses a yo...
Published in Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Diese Studie zeigt, dass ein großer Anteil der teilnehmenden Intensivpflegekräfte unter chronischen und wiederkehrenden Schmerzen leidet und diese mit verschiedenen Faktoren assoziiert sind.
Filipino-Americans are the third largest Asian-American population, with a median age of 44. However, there is limited literature focusing on the group's ophthalmic care engagement. Timely eye examinations and outreach are necessary to reduce visual impairment in this older community. To assess eye care knowledge, attitudes, and practices, we condu...
