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The Patients Knowledge About the Role of Calcium in the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer.

...  HubMed – eating   What constitutes healthy eating for the heart? Maturitas. 2013 Jun 17; Stevenson JC HubMed – eating   Blood lead levels among children aged 0 to 6 years in 16 cities of China, 2004-2008. Chin Med… Continue reading

Reporting Functional Outcome After Knee Arthroplasty and Regional Anesthesia: A Methodological Primer.

Reporting Functional Outcome After Knee Arthroplasty and Regional Anesthesia: A Methodological Primer. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2013 July/August; 38(4): 340-349Choi S, Trang A, McCartney CJ The introduction of ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia has resulted in an explosion of interest… Continue reading

Prevalence and Predictors of Depression in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-Sectional Study.

...  females and 1 male) patients participated in the study. Based on HAM-D17 and HAM-A, rates of depression and anxiety in SLE patients were 45.2% and 37.1%, respectively. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that HAM-A score and younger age… Continue reading

Scl-90-R Symptom Profiles and Outcome of Short-Term Psychodynamic Group Therapy.

Scl-90-R symptom profiles and outcome of short-term psychodynamic group therapy. ISRN Psychiatry. 2013; 2013: 540134Jensen HH, Mortensen EL, Lotz M Background. Psychodynamic group psychotherapy may not be an optimal treatment for anxiety and agoraphobic symptoms. We explore remission of SCL-90-R… Continue reading

Cross-Facial Nerve Graft and Masseteric Nerve Cooptation for One-Stage Facial Reanimation: Principles, Indications, and Surgical Procedure.

Cross-facial nerve graft and masseteric nerve cooptation for one-stage facial reanimation: Principles, indications, and surgical procedure. Head Neck. 2013 Jun 1; Bianchi B, Ferri A, Ferrari S, Copelli C, Magri A, Ferri T, Sesenna E BACKGROUND: The use of facial… Continue reading

Absence of Evidence That the Pro Re Nata Regimen Confers Benefit: A Review of the Studies.

Absence of evidence that the pro re nata regimen confers benefit: a review of the studies. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2013 May 30; Yoshida K, Suzuki T, Uchida H, Mimura M Studies were sought that evaluated the prevalence, effectiveness, and safety… Continue reading

Individual-Level Responsiveness of the Original and Short-Form Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients.

...  report effects of clinical trials, future studies using the PASS should report the individual-level effect (e.g., number of patients scoring greater than the MDC). HubMed – rehab   Acupuncture in Subacute Stroke: No Benefits Detected. Phys Ther. 2013 May… Continue reading

Lifestyle Interventions in Primary Health Care: Professional and Organizational Challenges.

...  sessions with monthly spacing thereafter. There is also optional access to a dietician and extra sessions involving a family member or a close other. Body weight, eating disorder- related symptoms, neurocognitive and psychosocial measures, and service use data are… Continue reading

Efficacy of Add-on Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Comorbid Alcohol Dependence and Dysthymic Disorder: Three Case Reports.

...  system for 60, 90, or 180 days compared to other therapies irrespective of treatment failure (P < .05). Among patients who did not fail treatment in the first 90 days, selegiline transdermal system was associated with a greater probability of receipt compared to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors at 120 days (odds ratio [OR] = 1.21; 95% CI, 1.14-1.47) and 180 days (OR = 1.09; 95% CI, 1.01-1.28). Conclusion: Although limited by the small sample size of patients receiving selegiline transdermal system versus other pharmacotherapies, the results suggest that after antidepressant treatment failure, earlier use of selegiline… Continue reading

Genetic Distribution and Association Analysis of DRD2 Gene Polymorphisms With Major Depressive Disorder in the Chinese Han Population.

Genetic distribution and association analysis of DRD2 gene polymorphisms with major depressive disorder in the Chinese Han population. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013; 6(6): 1142-9He M, Yan H, Duan ZX, Qu W, Gong HY, Fan ZL, Kang JY, Li… Continue reading