BACKGROUND Although hand hygiene is the most effective measure for preventing cross-infection, overall compliance is poor among health care workers. OBJECTIVES To identify and describe predictors and determinants of noncompliance with hand hygiene prescriptions in intensive care unit nurses by means of a questionnaire. METHODS A questionnaire based on a behavioral theory model was filled ou...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to compare self-report and interview administration methods using the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (DASH) in patients with rotator cuff disorders. METHODS Thirty male and female patients over 18 years of age with rotator cuff disorders (tendinopathy or rotator cuff tear) an...

background: nigella sativa has been a nutritional flavoring factor and natural treatment for many ailments for so many years in medical science. earlier studies have been reported that thymoquinone (tq), an active compound of its seed, contains anticancer properties. previous studies have shown that tq induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells but it is unclear the role of p53 in the apoptotic p...

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between metacognitive reading strategies, reading self-efficacy, and reading comprehension of Iranian EFL learners. The participants were 119 Iranian B.A and M.A students majoring in English at Imam Khomeini International University and Islamshahr Azad University. A Michigan Test of English language Proficiency was given to the par...

PURPOSE We sought to evaluate how often physicians who perform carpal tunnel release in the state of Michigan routinely request electrodiagnostic studies (EDS) or other diagnostic tests prior to an initial consultation and whether provider or practice characteristics had an influence on requirements for preconsultation diagnostic tests. METHODS Through online data sources, we identified 356 p...

Ronghui Pan,a,b A. Daniel Jones,b,c and Jianping Hua,d,1 aMichigan State University–Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 bDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 cDepartment of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 d Plant Biology Depa...

BACKGROUND Distal radius fracture is common in all ages. Mobility and wrist function is important. The choice of treatment should aim for optimal function with minimal complications. OBJECTIVES In this study we compared two surgical approaches, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and closed reduction with external fixation (CR + EF), for treatment of intra-articular distal radius frac...