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Perceptions of cancer-related information among cancer survivors: a report from the American Cancer Society's Studies of Cancer Survivors.

BACKGROUND: Sources of cancer-related information are rapidly increasing, but little is known about whether the health information available to cancer survivors meets their needs. METHODS: The authors surveyed 778 Massachusetts cancer survivors 3, 6, or 11 years after their diagnosis for 6 common cancers. They analyzed their views about 5 types of cancer-related information, the quality of that information, barriers to getting it, their experiences with physicians providing cancer care, and the quality of their cancer care. RESULTS: Among 462 (61%) respondents who reported needing cancer inf

Content Quality, Reliability, and Factors Associated With Likes of Venous Thromboembolism-Related Short Videos on TikTok and Bilibili: A Cross-Platform Analysis.

BackgroundShort-video platforms have become important sources of health information, but the quality and reliability of venous thromboembolism (VTE)-related short videos remain unclear. This study evaluated VTE-related short videos on TikTok and Bilibili and conducted an exploratory examination of factors associated with video likes.MethodsOn February 27, 2025, the top 150 videos from each platform were retrieved according to the platforms' default ranking algorithms. Video quality and reliability were assessed using the Global Quality Score (GQS), modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), and Medical Qual

First report of the isolation, characterization, and genotyping of Brucella abortus biovar 9 in Brazil.

Brucellosis is a globally important zoonosis that causes significant economic and social losses due to its impact on livestock productivity and the risk of human infection. Given its importance, the characterization of field isolates at the species, biovar, and genotypic levels allows for the tracking of potential new sources of infection and the introduction of new strains into a given region or herd. This study aimed to phenotypically and genotypically characterize three field isolates of Brucella abortus biovar 9 and to sequence their genomes for public availability in a genomic database. T

Adverse Effects and Precautionary Measures for Isotretinoin Use in Patients with Acne Vulgaris: A Single-Center Study.

BACKGROUND: Oral isotretinoin is an effective treatment for refractory and moderate acne unresponsive to conventional therapies, considered the most effective option for such cases. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, concerns, and experiences of acne patients undergoing isotretinoin treatment in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on commonly reported adverse effects. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2023 to February 2024 using a self-administered questionnaire. This study targeted male and female acne vulgaris patients from the Qassim region at

Perceived vulnerability for Lyme disease questionnaire: A social science tool for understanding tick-borne disease attitudes.

Lyme disease has emerged as a growing epidemic across the U.S., with tick populations spreading north because of a plethora of human-induced … compared with individual factors relating to preventative behaviors and source credibility of major information sources about Lyme disease in the state of Maine. Recent increases in black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis) populations have affected the state of Maine in dramatic ways. This research specifically surveyed homeowners to explore their perceived vulnerabilit …

Changes in sexual behavior among high-school students over a 40-year period.

The aim of this study was to investigate sexual behavior, contraceptive use, risk factors as well as sources of sex information among first- … t sex from the internet, while in previous years, magazines, family and youth clinics were the main information sources. Comparing over time, students were in general less sexually experienced and less engaged in non-penetrative sex and physical intimacy. These findings call for a new approach, when designing sex and relationship education and health-care counseling …

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Nephrology Practice: A Narrative Review.

PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are recommended for eligible patients with type 2 diabetes for the secondary prevention of adverse cardiovascular and kidney disease outcomes. Patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuric chronic kidney disease, a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and/or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction should be assessed for the use of these therapies. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The sources include published clinical trials with SGLT2is, with a focus on cardiovascular safety studies and kidney protection tri

Разработка матрицы отбора личного защитного оборудования для предотвращения профессионального воздействия вируса Эболы.

В ответ на вспышку Эболы в Западной Африке в 2014 году и связанные с этим случаи в Соединенных Штатах Администрация безопасности и гигиены труда разработала матрицу отбора средств индивидуальной защиты, с тем чтобы помочь работодателям защитить работников от заражения вирусом Эбола в случае возникновения дополнительных случаев в США. В настоящее время вторая по величине вспышка Эболы в мире, зарегистрированная в мире, продолжает расширяться в Демократической Республике Конго, где более 70 медицинских работников, инфицированных Эболой, служат напоминанием о важности эффективных мер по профилакт

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In response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and resulting cases in the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administr … sectors where workers may be exposed to the Ebola virus during outbreak events. A discussion of the information sources and decision-making process for developing the matrix forms the basis of the recommendations. The article then emphasizes challenges and considerations for formulating the matrix, including identifying information sources to help characterize occupa …

Description of two new species of allocreadiid trematodes (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) in middle American freshwater fishes using an integrative taxonomy approach.

Integrative taxonomy uses several sources of information to establish more robust species delimitation criteria. In this study, we followed that approach to describe two new species of allocreadiid trematodes from freshwater fish distributed in locations across Middle America. The new species were first recognized by using sequences of the domains D1-D3 of the ribosomal 28S rRNA gene and then, morphological data (light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)), host association, and geographical distribution were considered as additional sources of information to complement the species delimitat

Treatment of Dry Eye Disease.

OBJECTIVE: Review of the etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of dry eye disease (DED). DATA SOURCES: Articles indexed in PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Iowa Drug Information Service (IDIS), and the Cochrane Reviews and Trials in the last 10 years using the key words "dry eye disease," "dry eye syndrome," "dry eye and treatment." Primary sources were used to locate additional resources. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION: Sixty-eight publications were reviewed, and criteria supporting the primary objective were used to identify useful resources. DATA SYNTHESIS: The lite

Readability assessment of internet-based patient education materials related to facial fractures.

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Various professional societies, clinical practices, hospitals, and health care-related Web sites provide Internet-based patient education material (IPEMs) to the general public. However, this information may be written above the 6th-grade reading level recommended by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of this study is to assess the readability of facial fracture (FF)-related IPEMs and compare readability levels of IPEMs provided by four sources: professional societies, clinical practices, hospitals, and miscellaneous sources. STUDY DESIGN: Analys

Attitudes towards contraception in three different populations.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate contraceptive behavior of women belonging to three different ethnic and/or socioeconomic populations as well as to evaluate the main sources of information concerning contraception in each population. METHODS: 150 Muslim women living in Germany (group A), 120 Muslim women living in Thrace, Greece (group B) and 140 Christian Orthodox women living in Thrace, Greece were enrolled in the study. Attitudes concerning contraceptive practices were assessed by means of a questionnaire. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of each group were compared with the method o

The decision-making process in antibacterial treatment of pediatric upper respiratory infections: a national prospective office-based observational study.

BACKGROUND: The identification of patient management practices and the sources of medical information is crucial for rationalizing the treatment of respiratory tract infections, whose high incidence, especially in children, makes them one of the maior areas of unnecessary health expenditure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This national prospective study was designed to investigate the diagnostic and prescribing habits of 100 office-based pediatricians managing upper respiratory tract infections in 1111 pediatric patients (604 males, mean age 6.7962.77 years; 507 females, mean age 6.7362.8 years) sequ

Conjoined twins, conception, pregnancy, and delivery: a reproductive history of the pygopagus Blazek sisters (1878-1922).

Conjoined twins represent the most uncommon twinning mechanism in humans, with an incidence approaching 1:100,000 deliveries. Although several conjoined male twins have occasionally been reported, for unexplained reasons most cases of conjoined twins are female. Of all the female conjoined twin sets either documented by medical authorities or referenced in ancient literary sources, in only one case were pregnancy and delivery successfully achieved by the conjoined twins themselves. We describe the highly unusual circumstance of the Blazek sisters, an extreme developmental example of the termin

Phylogenetic Domain Adaption for Linear B-Cell Epitope Prediction.

Phylogenetic relationships among organisms define hierarchical structures that can be leveraged for domain adaptation. Traditional approaches in domain adaptation often assume homogeneous source domains or merge heterogeneous sources into a single dataset, which neglects informative inter-domain differences and may lead to negative transfer. In this chapter, a method is presented that explicitly models dependencies among source domains derived from phylogenetic trees, using taxonomy as a proxy for phylogeny and weighting the relative importance of training data across levels for the developmen

Source memory in the real world: a neuropsychological study of flashbulb memory.

A flashbulb memory (FM) is a vivid, enduring memory for how one learned about a surprising, shocking event. It thus involves memory for the source of event information, as opposed to memory for the event itself. Which brain regions are involved in FM, however, is uncertain. Although medial temporal lobe/diencephalic (MTL/D) damage impairs content or item memory, frontal lobe (FL) damage has been associated with impaired source memory. One would therefore expect that FM should depend on the FLs, although two recent reports do not support this idea. In the current study, we examined memory for t

Moving cast shadows induce apparent motion in depth.

Phenomenally strong visual illusions are described in which the motion of an object's cast shadow determines the perceived 3-D trajectory of the object. Simply adjusting the motion of a shadow is sufficient to induce dramatically different apparent trajectories of the object casting the shadow. Psychophysical results obtained with the use of 3-D graphics are reported which show that: (i) the information provided by the motion of an object's shadow overrides other strong sources of information and perceptual biases, such as the assumption of constant object size and a general viewpoint; (ii) th

Child oral health concerns amongst parents and primary care givers in a Sure Start local programme.

AIM: To conduct an oral health promotion needs assessment amongst parents and primary care givers of pre-school children in a South East London Sure Start Local Programme (SSLP). OBJECTIVE: To explore the oral health concerns and oral health literacy with regard to children's oral health amongst parents and primary care givers in a South East London SSLP. DESIGN: A qualitative study using four in-depth focus groups with a purposive sample of 20 participants. Data were analysed using the framework method. RESULTS: The SSLP was identified as an important source of information, support and soc

Reliability of police reports when assessing health information at the forensic post-mortem examination-using schizophrenia as a model.

Autopsies continue to be the most reliable source of mortality statistics; however, more and more death certificates are based on the post-mortem external examination (PME) alone. Forensic PMEs differ from clinical PMEs, because the forensic pathologist usually has no preceding knowledge of the health of the decedent and must rely on information from authorities in the form of the police report. It is useful at the forensic PME to know whether the decedent suffered from a mental illness; however, it is unknown how valid such a diagnosis is, when based upon information in the police report alon

Unmet Information Needs of Spanish Female Breast Cancer Survivors on Chemical Pollutants: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Method Study.

Breast cancer (BC) remains the most prevalent malignancy among women. Prolonged exposure to chemical pollutants has been identified as one of its potential risk factors. Despite increased access to health information, important informational gaps persist regarding chemical exposure. This concern is particularly pronounced among female BC survivors due to their greater vulnerability. This study investigated unmet information needs related to chemical exposure among female BC survivors from Granada (Spain). The data were collected through 150 semi-structured interviews and focus groups between M