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This implies 12-Step recovery to be less antithetical to, and indeed more aligned with, humanistic practitioner values than is perhaps often assumed to be the case. This finding suggests that practitioners may need to consider reappraising their view of 12-Step recovery. The discussion will therefore focus on the agency-structure dialectic that seemed to be at the heart of participant constructions of addiction and recovery. It is also a finding which points to an urgent need for more qualitative studies in the currently under-researched, and hence perhaps poorly understood, area of 12-Step recovery from addiction.In recent years, the body-positive movement has emerged on social media and has generated both support and criticism in pop-cultural discourse. We review the potential benefits and disadvantages of 'body positivity' on social media in light of theory and the available research. Based on the early evidence showing potential benefits of engaging with body-positive content on social media for positive body image, a case is made in support of this emerging content. Nevertheless, recommendations are made for future research with an emphasis on experimental and longitudinal investigations of actual health outcomes of engaging with body positivity on social media and clarification of the potential relationship between body positivity and objectification.Background - Characterizing myocardial conduction velocity (CV) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) is important for understanding the patient-specific pro-arrhythmic substrate of VTs and therapeutic planning. The objective of this study is to accurately assess the relation between CV and myocardial fibrosis density on late gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR) imaging in patients with ICM. Methods - We enrolled 6 patients with ICM undergoing VT ablation and 5 with structurally normal left ventricles (controls) undergoing PVC or VT ablation. All patients underwent LGE-CMR and electro-anatomical mapping (EAM) in sinus rhythm (2,960 EAM points analyzed). We estimated CV from EAM local activation time using the triangulation method, that provides an accurate estimate of CV as it accounts for the direction of wavefront propagation. We evaluated for the association between LGE-CMR intensity and CV with multi-level linear mixed models. Results - Median CV in ICM patients and controls was 0.41 m/s and 0.65 m/s respectively. In ICM patients, CV in areas with no visible fibrosis was 0.81 m/s (95%CI 0.59-1.12 m/s). For each 25% increase in normalized LGE intensity CV decreased by 1.34-fold (95%CI 1.25-1.43). Dense scar areas have on average 1.97-2.66-fold slower CV compared to areas without dense scar. 3-deazaneplanocin A Ablation lesions that terminated VTs were localized in areas of slow conduction on CV maps. Conclusions - CV is inversely associated with LGE-CMR fibrosis density in patients with ICM. Non-invasive derivation of CV maps from LGE-CMR is feasible. Integration of non-invasive CV maps with EAM during substrate mapping has the potential to improve procedural planning and outcomes.Objective We aimed to determine myo-inositol oxygenase (MIOX) activity in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Material and Methods The insulin, HbA1c, and MIOX levels of 80 pregnant women were analysed after 75 g OGTT. Group I included patients with no risk factor for GDM, Group II patients with high risk for GDM, and Group III GDM patients.Results Fasting plasma glucose and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance index were significantly higher in GDM cases (Group 3). Regarding the MIOX levels, significantly higher levels were recorded at 0-h in Group 3 compared to Groups 1 and 2. Significant alteration in MIOX activity was found between 0- and 2-h in Group 3 compared to Groups 1 and 2 (p  less then  .029).Conclusions MIOX levels were higher in GDM cases so, it may be have a role in myo-inositol catabolism.BACKGROUND/AIMS This article studies the effect of attrition in the cluster randomized crossover trial. The focus is on the two-treatment two-period AB/BA design where attrition occurs during the washout period. Attrition may occur at either the subject level or the cluster level. In the latter case, clusters drop out entirely and provide no measurements in the second period. Subject attrition can only occur in the cohort design, where each subject receives both treatments. Cluster attrition can also occur in the cross-sectional design, where different subjects are measured in the two time periods. Furthermore, this article explores two different strategies to account for potential levels of attrition increasing sample size and replacing those subjects who drop out by others. METHODS The statistical model that takes into account the nesting of subjects within clusters, and the nesting of repeated measurements within subjects is presented. The effect of attrition is evaluated on the basis of the efficiency of per cluster-period. The methodology of this article is illustrated by an example on the effect of lavender scent on dental patients' anxiety. CONCLUSION This article provides the methodology of exploring the effect of attrition in cluster randomized crossover trials, and to repair for attrition. As such, it helps researchers plan their trial in an appropriate way and avoid underpowered trials. To use the methodology, prior estimates of the degree of attrition and intraclass correlation coefficients are needed. It is advocated that researchers clearly report the estimates of these quantities to help facilitate planning future trials.The transition to adulthood is a critical time for everyone to build independence, experience new things, and become self-sufficient. With medical advances, individuals with complex chronic conditions are surviving into adulthood. As such they withstand additional challenges during this stage of their life including; facing a discontinuity of care, loss of prior health-care networks and champions, and a shift toward increased responsibility and self-management of their conditions. Often this shift results in the need for primary care providers to act as care managers, coordinating care and supporting the young adult as they navigate adulthood. In exploring the role of primary care providers with this population we reviewed the literature to identify what strategies primary care providers can use to enhance the transition process for young adults ages 15 to 25 years with complex chronic conditions exiting pediatric services. An integrative literature review approach was used to systematically search the contemporary literature.
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