An Education-Counseling Program for Young Prehypertensive Adults.

In this non-equivalent control group, non-synchronized study, we assessed the effects of an education-counseling program for young prehypertensive adults. We included 40 and 47 prehypertensive individuals in the experimental and control groups, respectively. A structured questionnaire (pretest) was used to assess prehypertension-related knowledge, attitudes, health-promoting behavior, and self-efficacy.

NCM 1921, a Mixture of Several Ingredients, Including Fatty Acids and Choline, Attenuates Atopic Dermatitis in 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene-Treated NC/Nga Mice.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease in humans. In this study, we evaluated the effects of a mixture (NCM 1921) of omega-3 butter, omega-3 beef tallow oil, omega-3 lard oil, caprylic acid, lauric acid, choline, and Fe on AD in 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB)-treated NC/Nga mice. NCM 1921 significantly ameliorated the macroscopic and microscopic signs and reduced skin thickness and mast cell incorporation in the skin lesions of mice with DNCB-induced AD.

Predictive model for quality of life in patients with recurrent coronary artery disease.

Background: The aims of this study were to construct and verify a model that explains the quality of life in patients with recurrent coronary artery disease.

Methods: Participants were 212 patients with recurrent coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 21 December 2016-30 April 2017, and were analyzed using SPSS 23.

Crystal structure and electronic properties of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) carbamate.

A crystal structure of a carbamate of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP-carbamate) has been elucidated and its structural and electronic properties investigated by density functional theory calculations and natural bond orbital analyses.