[Reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome through safe sleep practices].

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained sudden death of an infant under one year of age. In Taiwan, although the number of SIDS cases decreased between 1997 and 2003, the ratio for the number of such cases to infant mortality has been consistently increasing. Even though the cause of SIDS is unknown, risk factors have been identified in the literature on the subject.

Cortical bone viscoelasticity and fixation strength of press-fit femoral stems: an in-vitro model.

Cementless total hip femoral components rely on press-fit for initial stability and bone healing and remodeling for secondary fixation. However, the determinants of satisfactory press-fit are not well understood. In previous studies, human cortical bone loaded circumferentially to simulate press-fit exhibited viscoelastic, or time dependent, behavior.

Euthanasia versus letting die: Christian decision-making in terminal patients.

Utilitarianism and quality-of-life considerations have increased the pressure to devalue life in terminal situations, leading to ethical confusion among caregivers. Where is the balance between a commitment to life and a commonsense willingness to "let go" when the time comes? This paper explores this balance, using a case history of a man with respiratory failure. This provides an opportunity to define and discuss some commonly misunderstood concepts related to end-of-life care.

Return to the asylum: the search for clients with enduring mental health problems in Italy.

Deinstitutionalization and community care were the most influential movements in the field of mental health in the last 30 years. In 1978 Italy was the first country to pass laws that would eliminate mental hospitals and replace them with community-based services. Italian ideas about community care provided inspiration for care in the community legislation when this was introduced in the UK.

Excess postexercise oxygen consumption following acute aerobic and resistance exercise in women who are lean or obese.

Seventeen women were divided into lean (19.5 +/- 0.5 years; 22.

Biochemical evidence for a P2Y-like receptor in Tetrahymena thermophila.

Extracellular nucleotides are ubiquitous signaling molecules. ATP signals through two receptor types: the ionotropic P2X receptors, and the metabotropic P2Y receptors. ATP acts as a chemorepellent in Tetrahymena thermophila, where it causes a distinct avoidance response.

The "virtual family": an evaluation of an innovative approach using problem-based learning to integrate curriculum themes in a nursing undergraduate programme.

Students on a four-year BSc honours in nursing programme evaluated the use of fictional families within problem-based learning (PBL) scenarios. The use of "virtual families" allowed for various parts of the nursing curriculum to be developed in innovative ways. The students appreciated the advantages of using such families to study the longitudinal aspects of health care and family dynamics, and to aid the integration of course work elements.

A comparison of coping factors in Western and non-Western cultures.

This study presents convergent support for the use of three empirically constructed factors, across four samples, from the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Planning, Positive Reappraisal, and Distancing factors were congruent for comparisons made between U.S.

Exercise training and smoking cessation as the cornerstones of managing claudication.

Based on research, the classic recommendation to prevent progression of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is "start exercising and stop smoking." Unfortunately, a paramount problem for clinicians is motivating targeted individuals to begin and adhere to an exercise regimen and quit smoking. The purpose of this review is to provide the most current information regarding exercise training and smoking cessation.

Chemorepellent signaling through the PACAP/lysozyme receptor is mediated through cAMP and PKC in Tetrahymena thermophila.

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide and lysozyme are potent chemorepellents which act through the same receptor in Tetrahymena. Using in vivo behavioral studies, we have found that the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide/lysozyme receptor appears to signal through a G-protein pathway which is mediated through both adenosine 3'5'monophosphate and protein kinase C. Avoidance to pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide and lysozyme is inhibited by the G-protein inhibitor, guanosine 5'-O-(2thiodiphosphate), the adenosine 3'5'monophate analog, Rp-adenosine-3', 5' cyclic monophosphorothioate, and the protein kinase C inhibitors, calphostin C and bisindolylmaleimide IV.