Evidence suggests that until 8 years of age most children are cognitively incapable of
appreciating the commercial purpose of television advertising and are particularly vulnerable to its …

Worldwide use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) accounts for an estimated 1 to 3%
of births. Since 2002, a series of reports have suggested an increased risk of imprinting …

Objective: To assess the influence of point-of-sale (POS) cigarette displays on unplanned
purchases. Methods: Intercept interviews were conducted with customers observed …

Purpose Mammalian oogenesis and folliculogenesis share a dynamic connection that is
critical for gamete development. For maintenance of quiescence or follicular activation, follicles …

Leiomyoma are common tumors arising within the uterus that feature excessive deposition
of a stiff, disordered extracellular matrix (ECM). Mechanical stress is a critical determinant of …

The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminant validity of commonly used
depression and anxiety screening tools in order to determine the most suitable tool for patients …

Assessments for blood-injury-injection phobia measure feared stimuli and overt behaviours,
but they have not systematically addressed the symptoms of fear and faintness. The Blood-…

Methods Thirty-nine randomly assigned first-year paramedicine students completed low-or
high-environmental fidelity simulations [low–environmental fidelity simulations (LF en S) vs. …

Background: Tobacco smoking leads to death or disability and a drain on national resources.
The literature suggests that cigarette smoking continues to be a major modifiable risk factor …

In this section, the demographic characteristics and costs of leiomyoma are examined to
provide the reader with a brief review of the scope of the problem. Uterine leiomyomas are …