Hyperbaric nursing.

The varied clinical applications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy have led to the development of a unique, highly skilled nursing specialty of hyperbaric nursing. The ever-increasing availability of hyperbaric medicine and the broadening scope of clinical indications have fueled the need for highly skilled hyperbaric nurses.

Doxycycline as a modulator of inflammation in chronic wounds.

 Doxycycline is a semisynthetic, chemically modified tetracycline compound that is rapidly absorbed and exerts biological effects independent of its antimicrobial activity. One such effect includes the inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases. Doxycycline has a long history as a collagenase inhibitor.

Exploring the complexities of familism and acculturation: central constructs for people of Mexican origin.

We examined the relationships between three dimensions of familism: importance of family, family support, and family conflict with acculturation, assessed orthogonally (Mexican and American cultural contributions assessed independently), and the relative contribution these factors make to psychological adjustment among 248 (124 women, 124 men) adults of Mexican origin. After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, positive associations were found between importance of family and the biculturalism of Mexican and American cultural identity; family support and Mexican cultural identity; but no associations between family conflict and level of acculturation. Psychological well-being was positively associated with Mexican cultural identity and family support, whereas psychological distress was associated with greater family conflict and lower family support.