The role of trust, vaccine information exposure, and Health Belief Model variables in COVID-19 vaccination intentions: Evidence from an HBCU sample.

African Americans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines were initially met with hesitancy from the African American community. This study identified predictors of COVID-19 vaccination intentions among students attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) when COVID-19 vaccines first became available. Unvaccinated students ( = 224) completed a survey.

Retrospective Study on the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Northern Taiwan.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the national lockdown had a significant impact on healthcare systems and diabetes management. The results of relevant studies were inconsistent. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of lockdown on glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2D) in Taiwan.

Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Older Adults to Optimize Health-Promoting Lifestyle: An Intervention Study.

Introduction: Exercise intervention is the easiest and most effective way to promote human health. This study combined technology and exercise to improve the health behavior of the older adults through a physical activity intervention and to enhance a health-promoting lifestyle. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental research method was used to openly recruit 120 healthy male and female older adults over 65 years old (average age of males: 71.

Intraoperative OK-432 pleurodesis for preventing recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children and adolescents: a single-center experience.

Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) commonly occurs in lean, tall, male children and adolescents. To reduce recurrence rates of PSP, chemical pleurodesis could be helpful for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) wedge bullectomy. The efficacy and safety of intraoperative OK-432 (Picibanil) pleurodesis on preventing the recurrence of PSP in pediatric patients remain unclear.

Physical Activity and Social Support to Promote a Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Older Adults: An Intervention Study.

The purpose of this study was to understand the effect of intervention in the form of physical activity and social support while co-exercising to promote a health-promoting lifestyle in older adults. This study openly recruited 60 healthy male older adults, all of whom wore a wrist-worn Garmin device walker. Experimental group A was monitored by a special person and walked together as a group, experimental group B walked independently outdoors, and the control group went about their daily routine as normal.

Third- and First-Person Effects of COVID News in HBCU Students' Risk Perception and Behavioral Intention: Social Desirability, Social Distance, and Social Identity.

With COVID-19's unprecedented impact and ongoing debates on prosocial social distancing and antisocial beach crowd gathering, this study examined the roles of social desirability, social distance marked by race, and social identity in the third-person effect (TPE) of COVID-related news concerning risk perception among Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students. The findings confirmed third- and first-person effects with the perceived influence of antisocial (beach partying) news greater for others than themselves, whereas the self was perceived to be more responsive to the influence of prosocial (social distancing) news. A symmetric interaction between social desirability and social identity indicated that the racial out-group, non-HBCU students in Florida were perceived as more affected by antisocial beach party news, whereas the in-group HBCU peers were perceived as more influenced by desirable social distancing warning news and COVID news in general.

Interventions for Body Composition and Upper and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength in Older Adults in Rural Taiwan: A Horizontal Case Study.

The purpose of this study was to understand the effects of a physical activity program and high-protein supplementation on body composition and upper and lower extremity muscle strength in male older adults in rural areas. In this study, 60 healthy male older adults (mean age 77.5 ± 4.

Evaluating auditory brainstem response to a level-dependent chirp designed based on derived-band latencies.

The best cochlear-neural delay model for designing a chirp that can produce the largest auditory brainstem response (ABR) has not been established. This study comprised two experiments. Experiment I aimed to estimate the delay model by measuring derived-band ABR latencies at different levels.

Coping, COVID knowledge, communication, and HBCU student's emotional well-being: Mediating role of perceived control and social connectedness.

The pandemic has disproportionately affected African American college students, who have experienced significant work-related, academic, financial, and socio-emotional challenges due to COVID-19. The purpose of the study is to investigate how African American students cope with the severe impact of COVID-19 on their emotional well-being leveraging the benefits of self-care coping measures, COVID-19 knowledge, and communication with others to enhance perceived control and social connectedness. A structural equation modeling and a path analysis of 254 responses from a Historically Black College and University showed that emotional well-being was positively predicted by self-care coping strategies, feelings of being in control in life, and social connectedness.

Moyamoya disease with Sjogren disease and autoimmune thyroiditis presenting with left intracranial hemorrhage after messenger RNA-1273 vaccination: A case report.

Rationale: The new vaccines are emergently authorized and currently approved for use to protect against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and serious adverse events are uncommon. Moyamoya disease (MMD) with autoimmune disease is a rare entity and usually presents with intracranial hemorrhage in adults.

Patient Concerns: We reported a 40-year-old female patient with Sjogren disease and autoimmune thyroiditis, who had received the second dose of Moderna (mRNA-1273) vaccination.

Multistability of a Two-Dimensional Map Arising in an Influenza Model.

In this paper, we propose and analyze a nonsmoothly two-dimensional map arising in a seasonal influenza model. Such map consists of both linear and nonlinear dynamics depending on where the map acts on its domain. The map exhibits a complicated and unpredictable dynamics such as fixed points, period points, chaotic attractors, or multistability depending on the ranges of a certain parameters.

Transumbilical laparoscopy-assisted Malone procedure for fecal incontinence in children.

Background: Transumbilical laparoscopy-assisted Malone procedure (TULAM) is a single-incision laparoscopic procedure in which the appendicostomy is made at umbilicus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of TULAM.

Methods: With IRB approval, the medical records of the patients who underwent TULAM were retrospectively reviewed between July 2013 and December 2018.

Lingual thyroid with severe hypothyroidism: A case report.

Introduction: Ectopic thyroid tissue presenting at the base of the tongue, called lingual thyroid, is a clinical rarity. Clinical presentation varies depending upon either the severity of regional symptoms associated with the enlargement of gland size, or the features related to thyroid dysfunction.

Patient Concerns: We reported a case of a 29-year-old female who presented with symptoms of easy fatigue and depression for 3 months.

Single-site laparoscopic burnia for inguinal hernias in girls: comparison with open repair.

Background: Burnia is a suturless repair for inguinal hernias in girls. It is performed under laparoscopy by grabbing the sac, inverting it into the peritoneal cavity, and cauterizing. The aim of this study is to report our experience with single-site laparoscopic burnia (BURNIA) and compare them with open repair (OPEN).

FGFR4 Gene Polymorphism Reduces the Risk of Distant Metastasis in Lung Adenocarcinoma in Taiwan.

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 ( is involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes. Several genetic variants of have been shown to be associated with tumor progression in many cancers. However, its association, such as genetic variants and expression levels, with lung cancer is controversial.

Lithium toxicity with prolonged neurologic sequelae following sleeve gastrectomy: A case report and review of literature.

Rationale: Lithium is the first-line medication for bipolar disorder, given a narrow therapeutic window of 0.8 to 1.2 mEq/L.

Type D Personality Is Associated with Glycemic Control and Socio-Psychological Factors on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Type D personality (TDP) has been recognized as a risk factor for many diseases. The aims of our study were to estimate the prevalence of TDP and glycemic control on the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to assess their relationship between TDP and socio-psychological factors, such as perceived stress, self-efficacy, self-care behaviors, and psychological distress.

Patients And Methods: A total of 198 T2DM patients (male 62.

Should single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy be the new standard for pediatric appendicitis?

Background: To compare single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) with conventional (CLA) and transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy (TULA).

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into three groups, SILA, CLA, and TULA.

Predictors of the Efficacy of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in Taiwanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background/purpose: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are the most popular oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) in recent 20 years because of the low risk of hypoglycemia, intermediate efficacy to lower glycated hemoglobin (△HbA1c): 0.5-0.9%, neutral effect on body weight change, convenience for usage (mostly once daily), and rare occurrence of major side effects.

How much do we know about constipation after surgery for anorectal malformation?

Background: To evaluate the occurrence of constipation after anorectal malformations (ARM) repair and the results of laxative treatment.

Methods: Between August 2012 and July 2017, the clinical data of patients with ARMs was prospectively collected. The patients were divided into two groups, good types and poor types.

Eight-week of low-intensive lifestyle modification does improve insulin resistance in adults with metabolic syndrome.

Improvements in insulin resistance have been observed by following lifestyle modification (LM) for adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, these improvements are associated with relatively intensive and long-term duration LM, which is unlikely to be a part of routine practice for most people. This study examined the impact of a short-term (eight-week) low-intensive LM program on anthropomorphic parameters and insulin resistance in a community-based population.

Transumbilical minilaparotomy in low-birthweight newborns for complicated conditions.

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the outcome of transumbilical minilaparotomy for infants and compare the results between normal birthweight (NBW) and low birthweight (LBW).

Methods: Between July 2010 and March 2017, infants who underwent abdominal surgery through transumbilical minilaparotomy were enrolled. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed.