Research suggests family-of-origin violence is a consistent predictor of young adults’ intimate partner violence (IPV). However, prior studies also demonstrate that exposure to violence does not lead in a deterministic fashion to violent behaviors in young adulthood. Given the family context entails more than whether or not abuse occurs, additional aspects of family life warrant examination. On...

PURPOSE To assess the effects of dexmedetomidine on the duration of sensory and motor block, postoperative analgesia, hypotension, bradycardia, and side effects in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. METHODS Two researchers searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane controlled trial register independently for randomized controlled trials comparing dexmedetomidine with a placebo without any...

The Great Lakes basin is characterized as a heavily populated and industrialized region in which a large number of environmental contaminants have been identified. Both the scientific community and the public have voiced concern that contaminants present in the Great Lakes may pose undue risk to human reproduction. Evidence from animal experiments, wildlife studies, and reports of occupational ...

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) has become a popular tool for use in the Space Industry for the System Safety Engineer. The fault tree is used for everything from tracking hazard reports to investigating accidents, as well as presentations to management. Yet, experience in the space industry has shown the fault tree is used most often for purposes other than its original intent, namely for evaluating...

Mycobacterium abscessus is often resistant to multiple antimicrobial drugs, and data supporting effective drugs or dosing regimens are limited. To better identify treatment approaches and associated toxicities, we collected a series of case reports from the Emerging Infections Network. Side effects were common and often led to changing or discontinuing therapy.

objective(s): response surface methodology (rsm) by central composite design (ccd) was applied to statistically optimize the preparation of rutin-quercetin (ru-qr) dual drug loaded human hair keratin nanoparticles as well as evaluate the characteristics. materials and methods: the effects of three independent parameters, namely, temperature (x1:10-40 c), surfactant (x2: sds (1), sls (2), tween-...

combined use of an opioid with a psychostimulant is popular among drug abusers. such “polydrug use” may increase drug effects or attenuate adverse effects of either drug alone. we proposed that a combination of methamphetamine (meth) and morphine may change physical opioid withdrawal symptoms. adult male rats were chronically injected with cumulative subcutaneous (s.c.) doses of morphine, meth ...

In recent years, many areas of China have suffered from serious haze pollution, which greatly affects human health and daily life. It is of policy importance to understand the factors that influence the spatial concentration of PM2.5. Based on data from 74 cities with PM2.5 monitoring stations in 2013 and 2014, this study presents the overall haze situation in China and explores the determinant...