BACKGROUND Stigma in relation to mental illness is one of the main factors inhibiting people from seeking help. Studies have been undertaken looking into the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) about mental illness among residents in Qatar; however, none have looked specifically at students in higher education. The aim of this study was to understand the KAB toward mental illness among stud...

BACKGROUND Primary care providers' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KAB) regarding chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) are a barrier to optimal management. OBJECTIVES To evaluate and identify the determinants of the KAB of primary care physicians and pharmacists, and to document clinician preferences regarding the content and format of a continuing education program (CEP). METHOD Physicians and ...

The reaction center (RC) from Rhodobacter sphaeroides converts light into chemical energy through the light induced two-electron, two-proton reduction of a bound quinone molecule QB (the secondary quinone acceptor). A unique pathway for proton transfer to the QB site had so far not been determined. To study the molecular basis for proton transfer, we investigated the effects of exogenous metal ...

INTRODUCTION In the U.S. alone, an estimated 30,000 knee-thigh-hip (KTH) injuries occur annually in frontal motor vehicle collisions. These fractures typically occur through occupant contact with the vehicle's knee bolster. Research has suggested that knee airbags (KABs) can mitigate the forces sustained during this contact, resulting in decreased injury risk; however, previous research has bee...

BACKGROUND Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating illness with particular difficulties for healthcare providers because there are no diagnostic signs or laboratory tests and because management aims to merely improve symptoms. Further complicating management, healthcare providers' awareness concerning CFS has not been rigorously assessed. The present study aimed to ascertain United Sta...

The purposes of this descriptive study were to (1) describe nutrition knowledge, attitudes, beliefs (KAB), and self-efficacy among low-income African American and Hispanic women; (2) identify the associations these variables have on diet quality and weight status; (3) identify barriers to healthy eating. Data from three separate studies were combined and analyzed. The total sample included Afri...

We present Spitzer 24μm imaging of 1.5 < z < 2.5 Distant Red Galaxies (DRGs) in the 10×10 Extended Hubble Deep Field South of the Multiwavelength Survey by Yale-Chile. We detect 65% of the DRGs with KAB < 23.2 mag at S24μm & 40μJy, and conclude that the bulk of the DRG population are dusty active galaxies. A mid-infrared (MIR) color analysis with IRAC data suggests that the MIR fluxes are not d...

In a thin specimen X-ray absorption and fluorescence can, to a first approximation, be ignored and the observed X-ray intensity ratios, Ia/Ie, can be converted into weight fraction ratios, CA/CB, by multiplying by a constant kaB; CA/C B = kAB I A/IB. kAB values can be calculated or determined experimentally. The major correction which may have to be made to the calculated weight fraction ratio ...