Effect of Physician-Delivered Patient Education on the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy by Tze-Yu Shieh, Ming-Jen Chen, Chen-Wang Chang, Chien-Yuan Hung, Kuang-Chun Hu, Yang-Che Kuo, Shou-Chuan Shih, Horng-Yuan Wang

“…Physician-delivered education consisting of a brief counseling session in addition to written instructions improves the quality of bowel preparation in outpatients undergoing screening colonoscopy.…”
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Isolated Subclinical Hyperthyrotropinemia in Obese Children: Does Levothyroxine (LT4) Improve Weight Reduction during Combined Behavioral Therapy? by Pawel Matusik, Aneta Gawlik, Aleksandra Januszek-Trzciakowska, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

“…The study aim was to analyze whether anthropometrical parameters and TSH values in obese children with isolated subclinical hypothyroidism (IsHT) treated with levothyroxine (LT4) and weight reduction program differ from those managed by dietary and behavior counselling only. Material and Methods. 51 obese children with IsHT, who were treated according to the same weight reduction program, were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Dental Erosion and Dentinal Sensitivity amongst Professional Wine Tasters in South East Queensland, Australia by Roy George, Allison Chell, Belinda Chen, Rebecca Undery, Humza Ahmed

“…The lack of significant experience of dentinal hypersensitivity amongst professional wine tasters should not prevent oral health practitioners from providing necessary counselling and undertaking preventive measures, as tooth wear can have serious long-term effect on oral health of an individual.…”
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Husband Behavior in Supporting Immunization in Babies by Mohammad Riyad, Munir Salham, Sriwahyudin Moonti

“…It is recommended for the Dolo Health Center to further improve counseling about giving immunizations to babies so that family heads or husbands who have babies in the Dolo Health Center work area, Sigi Regency to be more proactive in improving their abilities so that they can be more prepared and be more supportive of giving immunizations to babies.…”
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Endocrine Aspects of 4H Leukodystrophy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Emma Billington, Geneviève Bernard, William Gibson, Bernard Corenblum

“…Patients with 4H leukodystrophy should be counseled about disease progression and about this disease’s autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. …”
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Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis B virus: Epidemiological Considerations and Implications for Control with Vaccine by Franklyn N Judson

“…Specific interventions designed to prevent sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (eg. testing for infection status and counselling, choosing partners carefully, avoiding prostitutes, use of condoms, and diagnostic and treatment services for other sexually transmitted diseases) should further reduce hepatitis B virus sexual transmission in men and women. …”
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Standard of prevention for infectious diseases' prevention clinical trials during pandemics: learning lessons for global policies from biomedical HIV prevention clinical trials and... by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Karine Dubé, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…In the case of COVID-19, the standard of prevention package should include at a minimum, risk reduction counseling on physical distancing, provision of hand sanitizers, education on how to use available prevention tools, and provision for the possibility of vaccine-induced seropositivity. …”
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Hypertension and its risk factors among pregnant garment workers attending a health centre in Bangladesh by Tayeba Khatun, Arifa Akter, Mahesh Kumar Khanal, Zahid Arefin, Rijwan Bhuiyan

“…Healthcare professionals may consider this factor while providing care and counseling to this population. …”
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Electroencephalographic and Epilepsy Findings in ZNF711 Variants: A Case Series of Two Siblings by Michele Minerva, Lorenzo Perilli, Samanta Carbone, Margherita Maria Rossi, Federica Lotti, Luisa Lonoce, Maria Rosaria Curcio, Salvatore Grosso

“…Both children underwent various genetic testing and counselling, including an extended next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel, revealing a hemizygous c.657C > G pathogenic variant in the ZNF711 gene from maternal inheritance. …”
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Regaining Candidacy for Heart Transplantation after Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient by Tariq A. Khemees, Ahmad Shabsigh

“…Low-risk clinically localized prostate cancer was confirmed and led to removal of patient from transplant list. When counseled regarding management of his cancer, the patient elected to undergo radical prostatectomy in a hope to regain candidacy for heart transplantation. …”
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Epidemiologic trends of cleft lip and/or palate in Switzerland by Joël Beyeler, Anic Lauener, Christos Katsaros, Giorgio C. La Scala, Martin Degen

“…However, this knowledge is essential for better understanding the etiologies underlying the various cleft phenotypes and providing expectant parents with the best possible healthcare planning and counseling. Methods This is the first descriptive study to report data on the prevalence of the various cleft types, their sex, and regional distributions in Switzerland. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF ADOLESCENTS SEXUALAND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA by Deborah Gwom Dung, Mamman Matthew Samuel, Umar Haruna Yashim

“…Findings reveal that the factors that determine the sexual and reproductive behaviour of adolescents are largely curiosity, peer pressure and poverty.Thus, the study recommend that parents and guidance provide counseling to their children and wards about sex so they don't have to give in to peer pressure or become curious about sexual intercourse. …”
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ISSUES AND CAHALLENGES CONFRONTING STUDENT-MOTHERS ENROLLED FOR NCE PROGRAMME; CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, BILLIRI by IDRIS ABUBAKAR, ABUBAKAR BALA, ABDULLAHI AHMED

“…The research will be of paramount important to stakeholders like: Student-mothers, lecturers, parents, husband, and government at large in providing support services such as childcare and counselling for mothers to ensure their academic success. …”
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Influence of the Sex of Translocation Carrier on Clinical Outcomes of Couples Undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Testing by Zhiping Zhang, Jiayao Chen, Lei Zhang, Ruiyang Wei, Zhen Liu, Dunmei Zhao, Xingyu Bi, Lixia Liang, Xueluo Zhang, Dan Su, Xueqing Wu

“…Conclusion Our findings offer valuable information for genetic counseling.…”
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Therapeutic Metaphors Enhance Memory Systems in Mental Health Contexts by Fei Yu, Zhijie Zhang, Wencai Zhang

“…Objective This study used metaphorical micro‐counseling dialog scenarios to investigate the memory effect of therapeutic metaphor and correlated neural mechanisms. …”
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Prenatal Cytogenetic Findings in 13.466 Cases of High-Risk Pregnant Women in One Laboratory by Leyla Özer, Evrim Ünsal, Özge Ayvaz, Aşkın Şen, Volkan Baltacı

“…Analysis of samples of high risk pregnancies could provide an important database for prenatal genetic counseling and obstetric management for each indication groups. …”
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Units: Actual Aspects of the Complex Care Provision by Sigita Lesinskienė, Mariam Afrahi, Kamilė Pociūtė

“…Results: Self-injurious behavior in psychiatric inpatient settings was managed through risk assessment, monitoring, communication, medication, counselling, removal of sharp objects, patient allocation, and a several of other methods such as safety contracts, rewards or alternate pain-inducing or self-harm mimicking stimuli. …”
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National survey of US primary care physicians’ perspectives about causes of obesity and solutions to improve care by Wendy L Bennett, Sara N Bleich, Kimberly A Gudzune, Lisa A Cooper

“…Objective To describe physician perspectives on the causes of and solutions to obesity care and identify differences in these perspectives by number of years since completion of medical school.Design National cross-sectional online survey from 9 February to 1 March 2011.Setting USA.Participants 500 primary care physicians.Main Measures We evaluated physician perspectives on: (1) causes of obesity, (2) competence in treating obese patients, (3) perspectives on the health professional most qualified to help obese patients lose or maintain weight and (4) solutions for improving obesity care.Results Primary care physicians overwhelmingly supported additional training (such as nutrition counselling) and practice-based changes (such as having scales report body mass index) to help them improve their obesity care. …”
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Marital Resilience factors that enhance Conflict Management in Black African Marriages in South Africa: An Afro-Centric Perspective by Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Segun Emmanuel Adewoye

“…Leaving things alone by opting to remain silent, being humble, and pastoral counselling were also found to be effective tactics. …”
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BOREDOM AND DEMOGRAPHICS AS PREDICTORS OF INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG POLYTECHNIC LIBRARY USERS IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA by GODWIN OBERHIRI-ORUMAH, ESHARENANA E. ADOMI

“…Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended that polytechnic management and library administrators in collaboration with the guidance and counselling unit should organise an awareness campaign for students on the consequences of internet addiction and develop initiatives and policies that promote a healthier internet use among student populations. …”
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