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Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms are not sufficient to guide esophageal function testing in lung transplant candidates.
(Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases
of the Esophagus, 2018-05)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility are prevalent in patients
with advanced lung disease and are associated with graft dysfunction following lung
transplantation. As a result, many transplant centers ...
Neural responses to emotional involuntary memories in posttraumatic stress disorder: Differences in timing and activity.
(NeuroImage. Clinical, 2018-01)
Background:Involuntary memories are a hallmark symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), but studies of the neural basis of involuntary memory retrieval in posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) are sparse. The study ...
The Improvement Readiness scale of the SCORE survey: a metric to assess capacity for quality improvement in healthcare.
(BMC health services research, 2018-12-17)
BACKGROUND:Quality improvement efforts are inextricably linked to the readiness of
healthcare workers to take them on. The current study aims to clarify the nature and
measurement of Improvement Readiness (IR) by 1) examining ...
Complementary topology of maintenance and manipulation brain networks in working memory.
(Scientific reports, 2018-12-13)
Working memory (WM) is assumed to consist of a process that sustains memory representations
in an active state (maintenance) and a process that operates on these activated representations
(manipulation). We examined evidence ...
Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of multiple substance use disorders among adult primary care patients.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018-06)
BACKGROUND:Addressing multiple substance use disorders (SUDs) in primary care-based
screening and intervention may improve SUD treatment access, engagement, and outcomes.
To inform such efforts, research is needed on the ...
Survival Benefit of Germline BRCA Mutation is Associated with Residual Disease in Ovarian Cancer.
(Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular
physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 2018-01)
BACKGROUND/AIMS:Prognostic value of germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 (gBRCA1/2) mutations in
epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains controversial, especially in the estimation
of long-term survival. We previously reported the largest ...
Select Biomarkers on the Day of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Predict Poor Patient-Reported Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-Up: A Pilot Study.
(BioMed research international, 2018-01)
Background:The majority of patients develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis within 15
years of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Inflammatory and chondrodegenerative
biomarkers have been associated with both pain and ...
Distress tolerance to auditory feedback and functional connectivity with the auditory cortex.
(Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging, 2018-12)
Distress tolerance is the capacity to withstand negative affective states in pursuit
of a goal. Low distress tolerance may bias an individual to avoid or escape experiences
that induce affective distress, but the neural ...
National trends and characteristics of inpatient detoxification for drug use disorders in the United States.
(BMC public health, 2018-08-29)
BACKGROUND:Prior studies indicate that the opportunity from detoxification to engage
in subsequent drug use disorder (DUD) treatment may be missed. This study examined
national trends and characteristics of inpatient ...
Multicomorbidity of chronic diseases and substance use disorders and their association with hospitalization: Results from electronic health records data.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018-11)
BACKGROUND:Chronic diseases are prevalent and the leading causes of mortality. Comorbidity
of substance use disorders (SUDs) and chronic diseases is understudied to inform behavioral
healthcare integration. OBJECTIVES:This ...