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Danielle Buch
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RESULTS: Of 1474 twin pregnancies, 576 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 309 (53.6%)
delivered before 37 weeks. Preterm birth in twins was strongly associated with preterm
birth of the preceding singleton (adjusted OR 3.23; 95% CI 1.75 to 5.98). The only other
risk factors were monochorionic twins (adjusted OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.21 to 2.73) and oldest
or youngest maternal ages. Chronic or gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and insulin-
dependent diabetes during the singleton pregnancy did not significantly affect risk.
(Michaluk A1, Dionne MD, Gazdovich S, Buch D, Ducruet T, Leduc L. Predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancy:
was the previous birth preterm? A Canadian experience. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013;35(9):793-801.)
Abstract (Unstructured)
(Psychology – 193 words)
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between using the
social networking site known as Facebook and negative interpersonal relationship
outcomes. A survey of 205 Facebook users aged 18-82 was conducted using a 16-
question online survey to examine whether high levels of Facebook use predicted
negative relationship outcomes (breakup/divorce, emotional cheating, and physical
cheating). It was hypothesized that those with higher levels of Facebook use would
demonstrate more negative relationship outcomes than those with lower use. The study
then examined whether these relationships were mediated by Facebook-related conflict.
Furthermore, the researchers examined length of relationship as a moderator variable in
the aforementioned model. The results indicate that a high level of Facebook usage is
associated with negative relationship outcomes, and that these relationships are indeed
mediated by Facebook-related conflict. This series of relationships only holds for those
who are, or have been, in relatively newer relationships of 3 years or less. The current
study adds to the growing body of literature investigating Internet use and relationship
outcomes, and may be a precursor to further research investigating whether Facebook
use attributes to the divorce rate, emotional cheating, and physical cheating.
(Clayton RB, Nagurney A, Smith JR. Cheating, breakup, and divorce: is Facebook use to blame?
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013;16(10):717-20.)
Abstract (Unstructured)
(Chemistry, 110 words)
(Tiwari B, Zhang D, Winslow D, Lee CH, Hao B, Yap YK. A Simple and Universal Technique To Extract One- and
Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials from Contaminated Water. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2015;7(47):26108-16.)
Abstract (Structured)
PURPOSE: In Mali, epilepsy affects 15 individuals per thousand. Perceptions and
attitudes have not seemingly evolved with advancing medical knowledge. The
objective of this study was to assess parental beliefs and attitudes in families with and
without affected children.
METHODS: We enrolled 720 pediatric patients, half of whom had epilepsy, at Mali's
largest hospital. We conducted semi-structured interviews with the accompanying
parent. Control families with other affected children were excluded and families with
an affected patient were counted only once.
RESULTS: In total, 67% and 24% of families with and without epilepsy, respectively,
lived in rural environments. Interviewees were mostly mothers in their 30s; 80% had
not completed high school. About 22% of parents without an affected child had
witnessed a seizure. During a seizure, 94% of parents with an affected child and 49%
of parents without an affected child, respectively, would intervene; 7.5% and 21%,
respectively, would wet the patient's face with cool water. Although parents with an
affected child had more intimate knowledge of seizures, misconceptions prevailed,
perhaps more so than in families without epilepsy: 79% and 66% of parents,
respectively, considered epilepsy contagious; 43% vs. 69% thought that it inevitably
led to psychosis; and 53% vs. 29% attributed epilepsy to supernatural causes. Finally,
63% of parents with an affected child reported consulting a traditional healer as first-
line management for epilepsy.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates widespread misconceptions in Mali
regarding epilepsy. Our findings argue for more education initiatives focused on the
entire population, including traditional healers, to provide knowledge, reduce stigma,
and improve quality of life for individuals living with epilepsy.
(Maiga Y, Albakaye M, Diallo LL, Traoré B, Cissoko Y, Hassane S, Diakite S, Clare McCaughey K,
Kissani N, Diaconu V, Buch D, Kayentoa K, Carmant L. Current beliefs and attitudes regarding
epilepsy in Mali. Epilepsy Behav. 2014;33:115-21.)
Abstract (Unstructured)
(Anthropology – 100 words)
KEYWORDS:
US Southwest/Mexican Northwest; archaeology; cacao; holly; ritual drinks
(Crown PL, Gu J, Hurst WJ, et al. Ritual drinks in the pre-Hispanic US Southwest and Mexican
Northwest. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015;112(37):11436-42.)
Abstract (Structured)
(Cross-sectional survey, 208 words)
(Pepino MY. Metabolic effects of non-nutritive sweeteners. Physiol Behav. 2015;152(Pt B):450-5.)
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OBJECTIVE: Most studies determining risk of preterm birth in a twin pregnancy
subsequent to a previous preterm birth are based on linkage studies or small sample size.
We wished to identify recurrent risk factors in a cohort of mothers with a twin pregnancy,
eliminating all known confounders.
RESULTS: Of 1474 twin pregnancies, 576 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 309 (53.6%)
delivered before 37 weeks. Preterm birth in twins was strongly associated with preterm
birth of the preceding singleton (adjusted OR 3.23; 95% CI 1.75 to 5.98). The only other
risk factors were monochorionic twins (adjusted OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.21 to 2.73) and oldest
or youngest maternal ages. Chronic or gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and insulin-
dependent diabetes during the singleton pregnancy did not significantly affect risk.
(Michaluk A1, Dionne MD, Gazdovich S, Buch D, Ducruet T, Leduc L. Predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancy:
was the previous birth preterm? A Canadian experience. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013;35(9):793-801.)
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PURPOSE: In Mali, epilepsy affects 15 individuals per thousand. Perceptions and
attitudes have not seemingly evolved with advancing medical knowledge. The
objective of this study was to assess parental beliefs and attitudes in families with and
without affected children.
METHODS: We enrolled 720 pediatric patients, half of whom had epilepsy, at Mali's
largest hospital. We conducted semi-structured interviews with the accompanying
parent. Control families with other affected children were excluded and families with
an affected patient were counted only once.
RESULTS: In total, 67% and 24% of families with and without epilepsy, respectively,
lived in rural environments. Interviewees were mostly mothers in their 30s; 80% had
not completed high school. About 22% of parents without an affected child had
witnessed a seizure. During a seizure, 94% of parents with an affected child and 49%
of parents without an affected child, respectively, would intervene; 7.5% and 21%,
respectively, would wet the patient's face with cool water. Although parents with an
affected child had more intimate knowledge of seizures, misconceptions prevailed,
perhaps more so than in families without epilepsy: 79% and 66% of parents,
respectively, considered epilepsy contagious; 43% vs. 69% thought that it inevitably
led to psychosis; and 53% vs. 29% attributed epilepsy to supernatural causes. Finally,
63% of parents with an affected child reported consulting a traditional healer as first-
line management for epilepsy.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates widespread misconceptions in Mali
regarding epilepsy. Our findings argue for more education initiatives focused on the
entire population, including traditional healers, to provide knowledge, reduce stigma,
and improve quality of life for individuals living with epilepsy.
(Maiga Y, Albakaye M, Diallo LL, Traoré B, Cissoko Y, Hassane S, Diakite S, Clare McCaughey K,
Kissani N, Diaconu V, Buch D, Kayentoa K, Carmant L. Current beliefs and attitudes regarding
epilepsy in Mali. Epilepsy Behav. 2014;33:115-21.)
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Intervention; C, Comparison; O, Outcome;
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Mandatory trans fat labeling regulations and
nationwide product reformulations to reduce
trans fatty acid content in foods contributed to
lowered concentrations of trans fat in Canadian
women’s breast milk samples collected in 2009–
20111–3.
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Title
The Demographics and Rates of Tattoo
Complications, Regret, and Unsafe
Tattooing Practices: A Cross-Sectional
Study.
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Wiley Author Services. Optimizing Your Article for Search Engines, 2016:
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