Bodyweight and obesity perceptions among adults in Bahrain.

Background: One-third of the Bahraini population is classified as obese; however, research on the public perceptions of obesity in the country is limited.

Aim: This study evaluated perceptions of obesity among adults attending public healthcare clinics in Bahrain.

Methods: This cross-sectional, observational study combined questionnaires from 2 previously published obesity surveys to obtain data on the anthropometric measurements of weight and height from 356 participants in Bahrain.

Remote neuropsychological assessment: Acceptability and feasibility of direct-to-home teleneuropsychology methodology during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To determine the acceptability and feasibility of telephone and video-conference calls to complete cognitive assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: In rapid response to the pandemic, evidence-based adaptations were made to routine face-to-face (FTF) practice, delivering teleneuropsychology (TNP) within a National Health Service (NHS) Scotland neuropsychology service. Caldicott guardian approval was obtained to complete a six month study (April to October 2020) from the early stages of the first United Kingdom (UK) lockdown.

From 2D to 3D: Postsynthetic Pillar Insertion in Electrically Conductive MOF.

The emergence of 2D electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has significantly expanded the scope of metal-organic framework applications from electrochemical energy storage to electronic devices. However, their potentials are not fully exploited due to limited accessibility to internal pores in stacked 2D structures. Herein we transform a 2D conjugated MOF into a 3D framework postsynthetic pillar-ligand insertion.

The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications.

Background: Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors' safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Media representations can offer insights into the nature of the discourse about new medical products and therapies and how ideas and understandings about social phenomena become constructed.

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Related to Multiparity and Hysterectomies in Older Women.

Study Design: A case-control study.

Objective: To determine whether parity and abdominal surgeries are associated with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS).

Summary Of Background Data: DS is considered to be a major cause of low back pain (LBP) in the older population, with greater prevalence of DS among women.

A preliminary report on stem cell therapy for neuropathic pain in humans.

Objective: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown in animal models to attenuate chronic neuropathic pain. This preliminary study investigated if: i) injections of autologous MSCs can reduce human neuropathic pain and ii) evaluate the safety of the procedure.

Methods: Ten subjects with symptoms of neuropathic trigeminal pain underwent liposuction.

A method of determining accuracy and precision for dosimeter systems using accreditation data.

A study of the uncertainty of dosimeter results is required by the national accreditation programs for each dosimeter model for which accreditation is sought. Typically, the methods used to determine uncertainty have included the partial differentiation method described in the U.S.