Negotiating and Struggling for a New Life: Stigma, Spirituality, and Coping Strategies of People Living with HIV in Myanmar.

Although enacted and internalized stigma is a continuing problem for people living with HIV (PLWH) in Southeast Asia, there is little understanding of how PLWH cope with discrimination, exclusion, and other negative outcomes caused by HIV-related stigmatization. This article aims to bridge this gap by analyzing the lived experiences of HIV-related stigmatization and coping strategies among 30 people with HIV in Myanmar, a country heavily influenced by religion, especially Buddhism. Among the 30 study participants, 20 were female and 10 were male, with ages ranging from 18 to 50 years.

The acute effects of cigarette smoke exposure on muscle fiber type dynamics in rats.

Reduced exercise capacity is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and chronic smokers and is suggested to be related to skeletal muscle dysfunction. Previous studies using human muscle biopsies have shown fiber-type shifting in chronic smokers particularly those with COPD. These results, however, are confounded with aging effects because people with COPD tend to be older.

The Effectiveness of Aromatherapy for Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review.

. Depression is one of the greatest health concerns affecting 350 million people globally. Aromatherapy is a popular CAM intervention chosen by people with depression.

[Risk factors for massive ascites after living donor liver transplantation in adult and impact of massive ascites on patient survival].

Objective: To analyze the risk factors relate to massive ascites after the living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in adult and the impact of massive ascites on patient survival.

Methods: Clinical data of 105 adult patients undergone LDLT from 2005 to 2011 in West China Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The risk factors for massive ascites were firstly determined with univariate analysis, then with two logistic regression analysis if P< 0.