Risk models for predicting the health-related quality of life of caregivers of youth with gastrointestinal concerns.

Purpose: To determine the usefulness of cumulative and additive risk models in predicting the healthy-related quality of life (HRQOL) of caregivers of youth with chronic gastrointestinal conditions.

Methods: 203 caregivers (82.8% mothers; 77.

Successful Reduction in Electrode-Related Pressure Ulcers During EEG Monitoring in Critically Ill Neonates.

Background: Neonates are at a high risk for pressure ulcers (PU) due to skin immaturity and exposure to various medical devices. The prevalence of PU in the neonatal intensive care unit is estimated to be 23%, with 80% of those being related to medical devices, including electroencephalographic (EEG) electrodes. Proposed mechanisms involve prolonged pressure to the electrodes and chemical reactions to conductive agents.

Brain-themed self-help and the healthcare provider in the United States.

People commonly use the Internet to search for health information and tend to use the information they find without regard to source or credibility. Although regulation plays some role in minimizing false claims made by manufacturers of self-help products, effective communication with health professionals likely offers greater protection to the patient or consumer accessing self-help materials. In order to best serve patients (or healthcare consumers), providers should educate them about their healthcare needs, inquire about self-help product use, understand appropriate use, discuss the risks and benefits of use, monitor the patients' condition during use, and document these conversations.

Behavioral Genetics and the Forensic Mental Health Provider: An Overview.

The area of behavioral genetics has sufficiently entered the area of forensic mental health work that providers should have some working knowledge of the strengths and limitations of these exciting technical advances. Using MAOA as an example, this essay reviews some of the recurring themes in forensic behavioral genetics and suggests additional ways in which the technology might be used in legal matters.