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Randomized trial of geragogy-based medication instruction in the emergency department
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998-07)Medication adherence by older adults who are discharged from the emergency department (ED) is an essential attribute of effective treatment. Researchers have demonstrated that delivery of well-structured instructions ... -
Refinement of the IPEC Competency Self-Assessment survey: results from a multi-institutional study
(Taylor & Francis LTD, 2016-11)Effective interprofessional practice requires interprofessional education that facilitates learners' achievement of competency in the interprofessional domains. Unfortunately, educators currently have a limited number of ... -
Reliability and validity testing of three breastfeeding assessment tools
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, 1997-03)This study examined validity and reliability of three clinical instruments that assess feedings at the breast. -
Reluctance to describe "disliked" others as we age
(Oxford University Press, 2012-11)Socioemotional selectivity theory proposes that as we age we engage in emotional self-regulation with the goal of seeking positive emotional responses and avoiding negative ones (Carstensen et al, 1999). The present studies ... -
Research ethics, informed consent, and participant recruitment
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004-03)This analysis explores ethical issues and challenges in participant recruitment. -
Research with elderly ED patients: do we have any answers?
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Risk factors as predictors of sexual activity in heart failure
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009-05)Patients with heart failure (HF) often have concerns about sexual activity while living with HF. Little is known about factors that contribute to sexual activity and sexual dysfunction in HF. This study examined selected ... -
Risk factors, depression, and drugs influencing sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2020-02)PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to analyze factors affecting sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke, ages 40-59 years, in a national, cross-sectional, population-based sample derived from the National ... -
The role of a self-directed technology to improve medication adherence in heart failure patients
(Elsevier Science Inc., 2014-11)Medication nonadherence contributes to poor outcomes in patients with heart failure. The purpose of this project was to determine Whether a self-directed, Web-based medical technology. MyMedSchedule.com (R), could improve ... -
The role of sexual satisfaction, age, and cardiac risk factors in the reduction of post-MI anxiety
(Sage Publications, 2006-09)Anxiety is common after myocardial infarction (MI); however, little is known about the role of sexual satisfaction and return to sexual activity on anxiety post-MI. -
Salivary cystatin SN is a factor predicting iron bioavailability after phytic acid rich meals in female participants
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020-11-12)Phytic acid is an inhibitor of iron bioavailability, but it has been suggested that individuals may adapt to phytic acid over time, and that the salivary protein, cystatin SN, may be involved. This study evaluated the ... -
A semi-automated urine chemistry analyzer
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The sense of coherence questionnaire in patients with rheumatic disorders
(Journal of Rheumatology Publishing, 1992-12)Aaron Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence (SOC) questionnaire with its 3 subscales is designed to measure strengths within individuals that allow them to survive in the face of extreme stresses, including chronic illness. We ... -
Sensitivity to change of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and other clinical and health status measures in rheumatoid arthritis results of short-term clinical trials and observational studies versus long-term observational studies
(American College of Rheumatology, 1992-09-02)To obtain evidence concerning short?term and longterm efficacy of clinical and health status measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we conducted two observational studies: a 6-month study of 233 patients receiving methotrexate ... -
Sexual concerns and educational needs after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
(Mosby, 2005-09)Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) describe anxiety, fears, and other psychosocial issues, although sexual concerns are not well understood. -
Sexual concerns of cardiac patients: a psychometric analysis
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Sexual concerns of cardiac patients: a psychometric analysis
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015-12)The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Steinke Sexual Concerns Inventory-General Cardiac Version (SSCI-GCV) and to examine its use across multiple cardiac diagnoses. A sub-analysis ... -
Sexual concerns of cardiac patients: predictors and the influence of specific sexual activities
(SAGE Publications, 2015-02)Background: Addressing sexual concerns of cardiac patients is integral to comprehensive patient-centered nursing care, and instruments for use across cardiac populations are needed to promote this activity. Knowing the ... -
Sexual concerns of patients and partners after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003-03)Sexual concerns of patients after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) exist, but are not well understood. This study explored sexual concerns and educational needs of those living with an ICD and their partners. ...