The association between acne and food has been evaluated with inconsistent results. We enrolled 783 patients with acne and 502 control subjects. For the patients with acne, blood tests for insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), post prandial 2 hours blood glucose (PP2), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) were performed. Th...

Abstract Background Brugada syndrome (BS) is a rare inherited channelopathy associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and family screening (FS) of index patients (pts) recommended. However, data about pts identified through FS lacking. Aim To compare to non-index systematic FS. Methods Single-center retrospective study BS followed by the Arrhythmology Department. was offered 1st degree relativ...

Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVM) have high matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression, the source of which is unclear. We hypothesized MMP-9 production might be due to inflammation in BAVM. Compared to control brain tissues (n = 5), BAVM tissue (n = 139) had a higher expression (by ELISA) of myeloperoxidase (MPO) (193 +/- 189 vs. 6 +/- 3, ng/mg, P < .001), MMP-9 (28 +/- 32 vs. 0.7 +/...

Sleep disturbance is a very common problem for cancer patients that has largely not been addressed in the clinical intervention literature. Mindfulness meditation has demonstrated clinical benefits for a variety of patient populations in other areas of functioning. This study examined the effects of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on the sleep quality of a heterogene...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine differences in disease characteristics between the thyroid cancer populations in the area around the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear power plant and the rest of the state of Pennsylvania. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. METHODS Data from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry from 1985 to 2008 were reviewed and information regarding age at diag...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore non-compliant health behaviors among urban-dwelling elderly and identify related environmental factors.Methods: This analyzed integrated data from the 2017 Korean National Survey on Annual Report Air Quality in Korea (N=3,198). In study, included seven recommendations for promoting health. Social physical factors were selected based Bronfenbrenn...

Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are potential biomarkers for cancer. We examined plasma levels of 2 miRNAs, let-7a and miR-16, in 50 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and 76 healthy persons using quantitative real-time PCR. Circulating levels of both miRNAs were similar among healthy controls but were significantly lower in MDS patients (P = .001 and P < .001, respectively). The distr...

BACKGROUND Treatment of oropharyngeal cancer with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) or definitive (chemo)radiotherapy impacts quality of life. Utility scores are needed for quality of life and economic comparisons. METHODS Fifty healthy subjects and 9 experts reviewed scenarios describing treatment (TORS alone or with adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy [CRT], definitive radiotherapy, a...

This study constructed and tested models using the mediators of resilience and self-efficacy to help explain the relationship between social support and positive health practices (PHPs) in Black late adolescents. A cross-sectional, correlational design was used with a convenience sample of 179 Black college students, aged 18 to 23 years. Participants responded to four instruments; the five biva...

Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of a learner-centered, simulation-based training developed to help medical students improve their procedural skills in intubation, arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, and central line insertion. Method The study participants were second and third year medical students. Anesthesiology residents provided the training and evaluated students' procedural...