Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Tea Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum Tea Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.
J Nutr Metab. 2013; 2013: 765383
Huyen VT, Phan DV, Thang P, Hoa NK, Ostenson CG
Aims. To evaluate the effect of the traditional Vietnamese herb Gynostemma pentaphyllum… Continue reading
Scapular Muscle Exercises Following Neck Dissection Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Electromyographic Study.
Scapular Muscle Exercises Following Neck Dissection Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Electromyographic Study.
Phys Ther. 2013 Feb 21;
McGarvey AC, Osmotherly PG, Hoffman GR, Chiarelli P
BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain and dysfunction can occur following neck dissection… Continue reading
Transcriptional Mechanisms of Drug Addiction.
Transcriptional mechanisms of drug addiction.
Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2012 Dec; 10(3): 136-43
Nestler EJ
Regulation of gene expression is considered a plausible mechanism of drug addiction given the stability of behavioral abnormalities that define an addicted state. Numerous transcription… Continue reading
Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.
Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2013 Mar; 38(2): 95-101
Hung HM, Tsai PS, Ko SH, Chen CH
PURPOSE:: This study examined the patterns and psychosocial predictors of sleep quality in Taiwanese pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:: A cross-sectional, correlational study design was used. A convenience sample of 400 pregnant women from two urban hospitals in Taiwan participated in this study. Data were collected using six self-report measures: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Attitude to Body Image Scale, and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. RESULTS:: Our findings revealed that the prevalence of pregnancy-associated sleep disturbance (PSQI score >5) was 65.5%. The mean score of the global PSQI was… Continue reading
Serum Concentrations and Hypoglycemic Effect of Gliclazide:crosspovidone Solid Dispersion on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats.
Serum concentrations and hypoglycemic effect of gliclazide:crosspovidone solid dispersion on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Drug Res (Stuttg). 2013 Feb; 63(2): 94-7
Adibkia K, Babaei H, Asnaashari S, Andalib S, Khorrami A, Ghavimi H, Jadidinia V, Hajiloo H, Barzegar-Jalali M… Continue reading
Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.
Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Feb 18;
Pack QR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Johnson L, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F
PURPOSE:: To determine the diagnostic performance of weight loss to identify fat mass loss in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients. METHODS:: We included consecutive patients enrolled in early outpatient CR who underwent air displacement plethysmography with measurements of height, weight, and waist circumference at initiation and completion of CR. We calculated the accuracy of >1 kg of weight loss to predict a >1 kg loss of… Continue reading
Rehab Centers: A General Theoretical Framework for Interpreting Patient-Reported Outcomes Estimated From Ordinally Scaled Item Responses.
A general theoretical framework for interpreting patient-reported outcomes estimated from ordinally scaled item responses.
Filed under: Rehab Centers
Stat Methods Med Res. 2013 Feb 19;
Massof RW
A simple theoretical framework explains patient responses to items in rating scale… Continue reading
(5/13) Code 21: A Semi-Fiction of the Hospital Psychiatric Ward
(5/13) Code 21: A semi-fiction of the hospital psychiatric ward – Part 5 of 13. The patients talk about “stress management.” Code 21: A semi-fiction of the hospital psychiatric ward. Written by Russell Schneider. Directed by Nathan Young. Starring:… Continue reading