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Do some anxiety disorders belong to the prodrome of bipolar disorder? A clini...
Abstract Background In clinical practice, some patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder (AD) may develop bipolar disorder (BD) many years later, and some cases of AD may be... -
Factors influencing decision regret regarding placement of a PEG among substi...
Abstract Background A tube feeding decision aid designed at the Ottawa Health Research Institute was specifically created for substitute decision-makers who must decide whether... -
The association between socioeconomic status and visual impairments among pri...
Abstract Background Glaucoma is one of the most leading causes of permanent visual impairments in Korea, and social expenses spent for the glaucoma are increasing. This study is... -
Survey of maternal sleep practices in late pregnancy in a multi-ethnic sample...
Abstract Background The Auckland Stillbirth study demonstrated a two-fold increased risk of late stillbirth for women who did not go to sleep on their left side. Two further... -
Typical versus delayed speech onset influences verbal reporting of autistic i...
Abstract Background The distinction between autism and Asperger syndrome has been abandoned in the DSM-5. However, this clinical categorization largely overlaps with the... -
Impact of midfoot and Hindfoot involvement on functional disability in Korean...
Abstract Background Foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has been reported to severely affect functional capacity and quality of life. We aimed to determine... -
Low plasma tryptophan is associated with olfactory function in healthy elderl...
Abstract Background Decreased circulating tryptophan (Trp) levels are frequently observed in elderly patients with neurodegenerative disease including Alzheimer’s disease. Trp... -
Racial and ethnic differences in smoking changes after chronic disease diagno...
Abstract Background Middle-aged and older Americans from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds are at risk for greater chronic disease morbidity than their white... -
Which neural mechanisms mediate the effects of a parenting intervention progr...
Abstract Background The Video-feedback Intervention to promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) has proven effective in increasing parental sensitivity.... -
Effect of supervised exercise in groups on psychological well-being among pre...
Abstract Background Pregnant women with depression and/or anxiety prior to pregnancy are at higher risk of preterm birth, breastfeeding problems, postpartum depression, and... -
Ketamine-induced apoptosis in the mouse cerebral cortex follows similar chara...
Abstract The effects of general anesthetics on inducing neuronal apoptosis during early brain development are well-documented. However, since physiological apoptosis also occurs... -
A bacosides containing Bacopa monnieri extract alleviates allodynia and hyper...
Abstract Background The current therapy of neuropathic pain is inadequate and is limited by the extent of pain relief and the occurrence of dose dependant side effects.... -
Fatigue mitigation with SleepTrackTXT2 in air medical emergency care systems:...
Abstract Background Most air medical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians work extended duration shifts, and more than 50% report inadequate sleep, poor sleep quality,... -
Painful leg and moving toes syndrome in secondary tethered cord syndrome
Context: Painful leg and moving toes (PLMT) syndrome is a rare movement disorder where the patient has pain followed by movement disorder in one or both lower limbs. The exact... -
Neural hyperactivity in the amygdala induced by chronic treatment of rats wit...
Abstract Background Patients with medication-overuse headache suffer not only from chronic headache, but often from psychiatric comorbidities, such as anxiety and depression.... -
Effectiveness of upper limb functional electrical stimulation after stroke fo...
Abstract Background Stroke can lead to significant impairment of upper limb function which affects performance of activities of daily living (ADL). Functional electrical... -
Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment o...
Abstract Background Endometriosis is the most common cause of chronic pelvic pain worldwide. Non-surgical treatments are effective for only 30–50% of women and have a... -
Cerebellar ataxia and sensory ganglionopathy associated with light-chain myeloma
Abstract Background Cerebellar ataxia with sensory ganglionopathy is a rare neurological combination that can occur in some hereditary ataxias including mitochondrial diseases... -
Reducing the socioeconomic gradient in uptake of the NHS bowel cancer screeni...
Abstract Background Uptake of colorectal cancer screening is low in the English NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). Participation in screening is strongly associated... -
Electroacupuncture for the prevention of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfu...
Abstract Background Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) is a common complication following laparotomy under general anesthesia (GA). Abdominal distension occurs in...
