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Although uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a well-recognized alternative treatment for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) with a high clinical efficacy, the reported success rate of UAE for PPH associated with placenta accreta (PA) is lower. Recently, with advances in techniques and expertise, a few stud...
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PMID: 21498276
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The tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) was recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for U.S. adults in 2005. Our objective was to identify barriers to early uptake of Tdap among adult populations.
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PMID: 21459173
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Blacks comprise 12.3% of the U.S. population and only 4.6% of registered nurses nationally. Moreover, Blacks have the highest percentage of nongraduates among nursing students compared with other U.S. racial/ethnic groups. This descriptive qualitative study examined the perceptions and experiences th...
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PMID: 21417190
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This study provides much needed information on the education level of older drivers regarding the impact of health conditions and medications on personal driving safety, where they source this information, and how this knowledge influences self-regulation of driving. Random and convenience sampling s...
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PMID: 21376881
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Using data from a national survey of working Americans (Work, Stress, and Health Survey; N = 1,042), the authors examine the associations between boundary-spanning work demands and self-reported feelings of guilt and distress. The authors document gender differences in the emotional and mental health...
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PMID: 21362611
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We find that faith healing is pervasive across multiple religious traditions. For individuals, attending a faith healing congregation is associated with lower levels of generalized worry about AIDS, and this association is driven by those who switched churches before AIDS became widespread in rural...
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PMID: 21362615
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A panel study examining the effects of women's individual characteristics, side effects experienced, and service quality on their contraceptive discontinuation was undertaken in four urban areas of Honduras. Data were collected from October 2006 to December 2007. The baseline sample consisted of 800...
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PMID: 21500697
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Among African Americans, behaviors and beliefs about management of disease constitute an important component of self-management of type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus). The purpose of this study was to explore and identify health beliefs and health behaviors affecting diabetes self-management among Af...
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PMID: 21671524
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To examine how medically uninsured patients who receive health care at federally qualified health centers and free clinics are able to successfully self-manage diabetes compared to patients who are less successful.
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PMID: 21671529
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To determine differentiating symptoms and signs of epiglottitis and laryngotracheobronchitis (croup).
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PMID: 21091577
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Perinatal asphyxia is a major contributor to the nearly 4 million neonatal deaths worldwide each year in resource-limited settings. Neonatal resuscitation, a proven method for preventing newborn deaths, is effective only when local caregivers have proper training and access to essential supplies. The...
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PMID: 21091578
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To quantify prevalence of dry mouth, association between dry mouth and beverage intake and dietary quality, and association between dry mouth and self-reported dietary accommodations to oral health deficits.
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PMID: 21391935
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Informal drug shops are the first line of health care in many poor countries. In Uganda, these facilities commonly sell and administer the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), even though they are prohibited by law from selling any injectable drugs. It i...
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PMID: 21478085
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To identify non-biological factors associated with retention of natural teeth and sound untreated natural teeth among adults in Ireland.
Data were collected in the 2000/'02 epidemiological survey of the oral health of Irish adults.
Participants underwe...
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PMID: 21485235
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Litigation in healthcare system especially in nursing practice is rapidly increasing globally. Litigation affords an individual explanation and compensation for perceived wrong acts. It also serves to control all service providers. However, observation shows that health care providers in Nigeria beha...
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PMID: 21834266
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We hypothesized that polysomnography does not precipitate acute or chronic psychological effects in children....
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PMID: 21344042
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Even as the rate of smoking in the U.S. population overall has decreased dramatically during the last four decades, people with mental illness continue to use tobacco at alarmingly high rates. In the last two years, national initiatives have developed to address smoking within this population, yet th...
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PMID: 21446606
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This study examined the relationship between substance use, mental health problems, and HIV sexual risk behaviors among a sample of foster care adolescents. Data were collected through structured baseline interviews with 320 adolescents (ages 15 to 18 years) who resided in foster care placements and...
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PMID: 21446607
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Misreporting characterized by the reporting of implausible energy intakes may undermine the valid estimation of diet-disease relations, but the methods to best identify and account for misreporting are unknown. The present study compared how alternate approaches affected associations between selected...
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PMID: 21242302
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Many studies have reported that antibiotic use may be associated with increased risk of childhood asthma. Respiratory tract infections in small children may be difficult to distinguish from early symptoms of asthma, and studies may have been confounded by "protopathic" bias, where antibiotics are use...
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PMID: 21190986
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Closure of rectoanovaginal fistula from a cryptoglandular or obstetrical origin can be difficult. Multiple techniques exist and none are perfect. Although episioproctotomy offers the advantage of a simultaneous repair of the sphincter complex, it is a more extensive procedure. A rectal-advancement f...
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PMID: 21160314
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force and numerous other organizations recommend the use of brief motivational interventions as evidence-based approaches to achieve effective behavior change. The extent to which community primary care providers are familiar or trained in these methods is n...
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PMID: 21466014
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This paper introduces qualitative methods for assessing the acceptability of an intervention.
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PMID: 21656958
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