Gestational alcohol exposure disrupts cognitive function and striatal circuits in adult offspring
Alcohol is the leading cause of preventable birth defects in the US, collectively referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Here, the authors show that fetal alcohol exposure induces lasting neurophysiological changes in dorsal striatum that ...
Verginia C. Cuzon Carlson +2 more
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The nurse and the problem drinker : a study of helping behaviour : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing Studies at Massey University [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to examine aspects of the behaviour of nurses towards persons with alcohol-related problems. Similarities and differences in helpful and unhelpful behaviour as perceived by providers and by users of care are identified using ...
Bramley, Cicely Jean
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Drug addiction as a physical disease:The role of physical dependence and other chronic drug-induced neurophysiological changes in compulsive drug self-administration [PDF]
Physical-dependence-based theories of addiction regard compulsive drug taking as the behavioral manifestation of a desperate need to relieve aversive autonomic withdrawal symptoms.
Lyvers, Michael
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Abstract Aim Heart failure (HF) is a highly prevalent condition managed in both primary care (PC) and hospital care (HC)‐based settings. HF patients managed in these two settings may differ in their demography, comorbidities and outcomes, so we aimed to compare the patient management in PC and HC in the Västra Götaland Region (VGR) in Sweden.
Xiaojing Chen +4 more
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Constitutional Law: Criminal Punishment of Alcoholic for Public Drunkenness Held to Be Cruel and Unusual Under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments [PDF]
The Fourth Circuit unanimously held that criminal punishment of an alcoholic for public drunkenness violates the eighth and fourteenth amendments. This landmark decision, while apparently sound, leaves the states with many new problems in effecting the ...
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A contemporary simple risk score for prediction of severe AKI after HT. Abstract Background The aim of this study was to develop a simple risk score to estimate severe acute kidney injury (AKI) risk based on a large contemporary heart transplantation (HT) cohort.
Shuangshuang Zhu +10 more
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The role of religiousness on substance-use disorder treatment outcomes: a comparison of black and white adolescents [PDF]
This study compares 41 Black and 124 White adolescents at intake and discharge from a residential treatment program for substance-use disorders. Study data were obtained as part of a larger study (N = 195) that sought to assess the relationship of ...
Andrade, Fernando H. +7 more
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Parents despite support networks? An intersectional analysis of disabled parenthood
Abstract This article uses an intersectional perspective that considers patriarchal and ableist mandates to understand how family and professional support networks impact the reproductive trajectories of disabled people. The study analyzes 16 semi‐structured interviews with disabled people and 1 with a non‐disabled support worker.
Laura Sanmiquel‐Molinero +2 more
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Understanding the Symptom Burden of Complex Skull Base Tumors From the Patient's Perspective
ABSTRACT Background Symptom burden of skull base tumor (SBT) patients, especially those undergoing multimodality treatment, is poorly understood. We aim to understand symptom burden in this patient group using the core module the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
Shirley Y. Su +8 more
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Objective Individuals with a history of suicidality may be especially vulnerable to the adverse impact of COVID‐related stressors, but this vulnerability has not been demonstrated.
Jeremy W. Luk +7 more
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