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The role of therapeutic alliance in mindfulness interventions: therapeutic alliance in mindfulness training for smokers.
(J Clin Psychol, 2013-09)
OBJECTIVE: Mindfulness-based interventions have enjoyed a marked increase in support
within biomedical and psychological research and practice in the past two decades.
Despite the widespread application of these treatments ...
Genome-wide association study of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass surgery.
(BMJ Open, 2015-05-06)
OBJECTIVES: Identification of patient subpopulations susceptible to develop myocardial
infarction (MI) or, conversely, those displaying either intrinsic cardioprotective
phenotypes or highly responsive to protective interventions ...
Contemporary trends and predictors of postacute service use and routine discharge home after stroke.
(J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-02-23)
BACKGROUND: Returning home after the hospital is a primary aim for healthcare; however,
additional postacute care (PAC) services are sometimes necessary for returning stroke
patients to their pre-event status. Recent trends ...
A randomized Phase 2 trial of telavancin versus standard therapy in patients with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: the ASSURE study.
(BMC Infect Dis, 2014-05-23)
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is a common infection associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Telavancin is a bactericidal lipoglycopeptide
active against Gram-positive pathogens, including ...
Prevalence and correlates of proteinuria in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional pilot study.
(BMC Res Notes, 2016-02-16)
BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan
Africa, few community-based screenings have been conducted in Uganda. Opportunities
to improve the management of CKD in sub-Saharan ...
Safety and efficacy of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir in black patients with hepatitis C virus infection: A retrospective analysis of phase 3 data.
(Hepatology, 2016-02)
UNLABELLED: Black patients chronically infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus
(HCV) have historically had lower rates of response to interferon-based treatment
than patients of other races. In the phase 3 ION program, ...
The effect of the home environment on physical activity and dietary intake in preschool children.
(Int J Obes (Lond), 2013-10)
BACKGROUND: The effects of the home environment on child health behaviors related
to obesity are unclear. PURPOSE: To examine the role of the home physical activity
(PA) and food environment on corresponding outcomes in ...
Schistosome-induced cholangiocyte proliferation and osteopontin secretion correlate with fibrosis and portal hypertension in human and murine schistosomiasis mansoni.
(Clin Sci (Lond), 2015-11)
Schistosomiasis is a major cause of portal hypertension worldwide. It associates with
portal fibrosis that develops during chronic infection. The mechanisms by which the
pathogen evokes these host responses remain unclear. ...
Blood lead levels among pregnant women: historical versus contemporaneous exposures.
(Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2010-04)
Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive
development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus
historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. ...
Promoting community practitioners' use of evidence-based approaches to increase breast cancer screening.
(Public Health Nurs, 2013-07)
Many women do not get mammography screenings at the intervals recommended for early
detection and treatment of breast cancer. The Guide to Community Preventive Services
(Community Guide) recommends a range of evidence-based ...