Menopausal symptoms and the menopausal rating scale among midlife chinese women in Macau, China.

Studies on menopause-related quality of life (QoL), especially using the Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS), in Asian women are scarce. This study surveyed menopausal symptoms in a convenience sample of 442 Chinese women aged 40-60 years who attended the Well-Women Clinic, Macau, China, in a public health center. The questionnaire included sociodemographic data, the MRS, and a novel question on which area of QoL was affected.

Measuring compliance with transmission-based isolation precautions: comparison of paper-based and electronic data collection.

Background: Decreasing the transmission of resistant organisms in hospitals is a key goal of infection prevention plans. Studies have consistently shown inadequate health care worker (HCW) compliance with isolation precautions. Evaluating adherence through direct observation of HCW behavior is considered the "gold standard" but is labor-intensive, requiring the collection and analysis of a large volume of observations.

Hydride ion transfer from ruthenium(II) complexes in water: kinetics and mechanism.

Reactions of hydride complexes of ruthenium(II) with hydride acceptors have been examined for Ru(terpy)(bpy)H(+), Ru(terpy)(dmb)H(+), and Ru(η(6)-C(6)Me(6))(bpy)(H)(+) in aqueous media at 25 °C (terpy = 2,2';6',2''-terpyridine, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, dmb = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine). The acceptors include CO(2), CO, CH(2)O, and H(3)O(+). CO reacts with Ru(terpy)(dmb)H(+) with a rate constant of 1.

Hydricities of d(6) metal hydride complexes in water.

Hydricities of d(6) metal hydride complexes in water have been calculated from redox properties and acidities (cobalt and rhodium) or by equilibration with carbon dioxide/formate ion (ruthenium).

Binding of catechols to mononuclear titanium(IV) and to 1- and 5-nm TiO2 nanoparticles.

The binding of catechol derivatives (LH 2 = catechol, 4-methyl catechol, 4-t-butyl catechol, and dopamine) to 1- and 4.7-nm TiO2 nanoparticles in aqueous, pH 3.5 suspensions has been characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy.

Effect of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-education System on patients suffering from depression.

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-Education System on patients suffering from depression and to compare the use of an Interactive Computerized Psycho-Education System vs. traditional pamphlet education approach.

Background: Depression management depends on pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy and on appropriate and timely patient education.

A novel method for preparing a protein-encapsulated bioaerogel: using a red fluorescent protein as a model.

A recombinant red fluorescent protein, DsRed, was chosen as a model protein to prepare a protein-encapsulated bioaerogel, DsRed-SAG. It was prepared using sol-gel polymerization of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) with an ionic liquid as the solvent and pore-forming agent. The DsRed-SAG bioaerogel was characterized by Fourier transformation infrared, scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements.

Rapid phosphine exchange on 1.5-nm gold nanoparticles.

Triphenylphosphine-cappped, 1.5-nm gold nanoparticles "Au(101)(PPh(3))(21)Cl(5)" prepared following Hutchison's procedure (Weare, W. W.

A pilot study comparing the clinical effects of Jia-Wey Shiau-Yau San, a traditional Chinese herbal prescription, and a continuous combined hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with climacteric symptoms.

Objectives: Interest in use of alternative remedies for managing menopausal symptoms is increasing exponentially during these years. Jia-Wey Shiau-Yau San (JWSYS), one of the traditional Chinese herbal prescriptions, is a famous herbal remedy used for the management of various menopausal-related symptoms. A randomized, controlled pilot study was performed to evaluate the clinical effects of JWSYS compared with those of a continuous combined hormone replacement therapy, Premelle, on quality of life in non-hysterectomized postmenopausal women.