BACKGROUND The criminal justice system (CJS), specifically prisons and jails, is ideally suited for uniform screening of psychiatric (PD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who are concentrated in these settings. By accurately diagnosing PDs and SUDs in these controlled settings, treatment can be initiated and contribute to improved continuity of care ...

PURPOSE To measure the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) using scanning laser polarimetry and to compare these measurements with those of normal subjects and patients with pigmentary glaucoma (PG). METHODS Age-, sex-, and refractive error-matched subjects--18 patients with PDS, 18 patients with PG, and 20 healthy subjects--were evaluated by...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between individual and co-occurring childhood sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, prenatal depressive (PDS) and anxiety symptoms (PAS), and history of suicidal behavior (HSB) among Mexican pregnant women at risk of depression. METHODS A sample of 357 women screened for PDS was interviewed using the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire (CEC...

BACKGROUND Assessment of comorbid personality disorders (PDs) in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) is challenging due to symptom overlap, additional mental and physical disorders, and limitations of the assessment methods. Our in-depth study applied methods to overcome these difficulties. METHOD A complete catchment area sample of 61 consecutively admitted patients with SUDs, with ...

We report uniform Type-II GaInAsSb/InP UTC-PDs, and compare their performance to devices fabricated with GaAsSb graded (composition doping) absorbers of the same thickness. The quaternary UTC-PDs show a transit limited bandwidth 274 GHz in contrast 107 185 for absorber UTC-PDs. Because ternary only differ material, findings conclusively demonstrate enhanced transport GaInAsSb. Performance compa...

The purpose of the present study was to develop oral dispersible tablets containing prednisolone (PDS)-loaded chitosan nanoparticles using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC 101), lactose, and croscarmellose sodium (CCS). The PDS-loaded chitosan nanoparticles were formulated by ionotropic external gelation technique in order to enhance the solubility of PDS in salivary pH. Prepared nanoparticles w...

Introduction: Personality characteristics are believed to predict post-transplant adherence and outcome. However, data concerning the prevalence and type of personality disorders (PDs) among transplant populations are sparse. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and types of PDs among patients waiting for liver or kidney transplants, to compare the results obtained between the two groups and ...

Atypical fibroxanthomas (AFX) and pleomorphic dermal sarcomas (PDS) are frequent cutaneous sarcomas typically arising on sun-exposed skin in elderly patients. In contrast to AFX, which generally do not recur after complete excision, PDS locally recur in up to 50% and metastasize in up to 20%. We recently detected characteristic UV-induced TP53 mutations as potential driver mutation in almost al...

Background: Evidence suggests that 4% of women develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth, with a potentially negative impact on women and families. Detection of postpartum PTSD is essential but few measures have been validated in this population. Objective: This study aimed to examine psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) ...

To find out the utilisation and impact of the scheme of pricing one kg rice at one rupee among the poor people and other beneficiaries at PDS outlets in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states of India. For the purpose of this study, multi-stage random sampling method was used. Quantitative data was collected from the public using structured questionnaire. Data collection was done between 2 nd Decembe...