Publications by authors named "K Dugan"

Adolescence is a period of rapid social changes that may have important implications for the ways adolescents think, feel, and behave in their close relationships. According to family systems theory, adolescents' attachment-related changes have the potential to spread throughout their family system, leading to coordinated changes in parents' and adolescents' attachment styles over time. The present study analyzed data from 205 adolescents ( = 14.

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  • Attachment theory highlights that our relationship behaviors are influenced by both genetics and social experiences, but most studies have focused mainly on the social aspect.
  • Recent research using data from the Minnesota Twin Registry shows that about 36% of adult attachment styles can be inherited, with 64% influenced by unique environmental factors.
  • The study also found that while avoidant tendencies in relationships seem linked to a common underlying factor, attachment anxiety varies depending on the specific relationships involved.
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Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist consult service on rates of hypoglycemia in adult inpatients with renal dysfunction receiving antidiabetic medications.

Methods: This was a single-center, institutional review board-approved, quasi-experimental, 2-phase prospective study. Adult inpatients admitted within 48 to 96 hours of hospitalization with a creatine clearance of less than 30 mL/min or estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 30 mL/min/1.

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According to the canalization hypothesis of attachment theory (Bowlby, 1973), people's trajectories of attachment security should become increasingly stable and buffered against external pressures as their relationships progress. The present study aimed to examine this hypothesis within the context of romantic relationships. We analyzed longitudinal data collected from 1,741 adults who completed between three and 24 survey assessments (average number of waves analyzed = 6.

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Objectives: To identify cytokine signature clusters in patients with septic shock.

Design: Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting: Single academic center in the United States.

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