BACKGROUND The Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Study is large streamlined clinical trial designed to evaluate antiplatelet treatment strategies in a broadly inclusive population of subjects treated with coronary stents. Whether large streamlined trials can successfully include a representative group of study sites and patients has not been formally assessed. METHODS AND RESULTS Within the National ...

BACKGROUND Cases of sexual assault are increasingly reported. However, Nigerian researchers have not given adequate attention to this subject despite its attendant social, physical and psychological consequences.This study assessed survivors' characteristics, circumstances of assault and treatment offered with a view to reducing the incidence as well as improving evaluation and management. ME...

background and objectives: dental caries, caused by oral microbial flora, is considered as one of the most common infectious diseases in human. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of short-term consumption of probiotic yogurt containing bifidobacterium lactis on salivary streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in students with initial stages of dental caries. materials and methods: ...

background: cognitive impairments, which are common problems among the elderly people, account for a wide range of aging disorders. group reminiscence can be used as a profitable therapeutic method for preventing cognitive-behavioral disorders in older adults. therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of group reminiscence on the cognitive status of elderly people. methods: this study was a...

background: mobile phone is one of the most important necessary tools in today’s life which can threaten people’s health in some conditions. the present study was carried out to compare the effect of educational intervention by short message and pamphlet on the behavior of steel factory staff in ardakan, yazd province, iran.materials and methods: the present study was experimentally carried out...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: regular exercise has been associated with improved quality of life (qol) in patients with heart failure (hf). however, less is known on the theoretical framework, depicting how educational intervention on psychological, social, and cognitive variables affects physical activity (pa). the purpose of this study is to assess the effectivenes...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this integrative literature review was to explore factors that are related to sexual practices among Latino adolescents and identify which of those factors are common across successful sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV intervention programs for Latino adolescents. DESIGN An integrative literature review was conducted. Search terms included Latino, Hispanic, edu...

BACKGROUND Many clients of HIV care and treatment services have unmet contraceptive needs. Integrating family planning (FP) services into HIV services is an increasingly utilized strategy for meeting those unmet needs. However, numerous models for services integration are potentially applicable for clients with diverse health needs. This study developed and tested a 'facilitated referral' model...

background: post-cesarean section analgesia improves functional ability of the mother and her interaction with the infant. pharmacological methods such as painkillers and narcotics are commonly used to reduce post-cesarean section pain. however, due to the complications of current pharmacological therapies, the use of non-pharmacological methods is currently receiving special attention. the pur...