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PubMed2003

Appeal of love themes in popular music.

The relationship between romantic satisfaction versus discontent and a preference for music celebrating versus lamenting love is explored. The satisfaction/discontent was ascertained in 60 college undergraduate women and men who later freely listened to music from a sampling of selections. The duration of their self-determined exposure to love-celebrating versus love-lamenting music was unobtrusively recorded by computer software. Romantically satisfied women and men showed a preference for love-celebrating music, whereas discontented women and men preferred love-lamenting music. Romantically discontent women and men preferred love-lamenting music presented by performers of their own sex. The findings indicate young adults' inclination to match emotions expressed in music about love with the emotions experienced in their own romantic situation.

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PubMed2000

Measuring alcohol-related harm: test-retest reliability of a popular measure.

This study assessed the test-retest reliability of a measure of alcohol-related harm commonly used in cross-sectional surveys. Sixty-four respondents of a 1995 telephone survey participated in a second interview 3 to 5 months after the survey. Drinking status and average volume of alcohol consumed proved to be highly reliable. For the lifetime harm scale, correlation was satisfactory, and reliability fell just short of satisfactory agreement (kappa = 0.716). For a score of alcohol-related harm in the past year, poor reliability was shown (kappa = 0.484). Future research must place greater emphasis on objective indicators and on validation of the measures used.

Alcohol Drinking↗
PubMed2006

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome: effects of weight loss and a review of popular diets. Are low carbohydrate diets the answer?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a wide spectrum of fat-induced liver injury, ranging from relatively benign steatosis to cirrhosis and liver failure. The presence of obesity and insulin resistance is strongly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver and confers on it a greater risk of histologically advanced disease. There is a growing concern in the medical profession as the prevalence of this disease continues to rise in parallel with the rise in obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Treatment options are limited and dietary weight loss is often advised. Low fat diets are difficult to adhere to and recent studies have shown the potential of low carbohydrate diets for weight loss and improving insulin resistance. Thus far, no study has evaluated the effect of low carbohydrate diets on NAFLD. Future studies will be required to address this question and others with regards to the nutritional adequacy and long-term side effects of these diets.

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PTCA in evolution: why is it so popular?

The last 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures performed in the United States. The increase can be attributed to experience and improved technology, which have made PTCA a viable and effective procedure for an increasing number of coronary disease patients--including those with traditional high-risk factors such as advanced age and multivessel disease. Data from 9,000 PTCA procedures performed at the Mid-America Heart Institute of St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, show high success rates with few complications and low mortality.

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Sun care advertising in popular U.S. magazines.

PURPOSE: We assessed the placement of magazine advertising for sun care products to lay the groundwork for broader promotion to more diverse and high-risk demographic groups. METHODS: We reviewed 579 issues of 24 magazines published between the months of May and September from 1997 to 2002. We conducted a cover-to-cover review of top-selling magazines for men, women, teens, parents, travelers, and outdoor recreation users. We determined if there were any advertisements for the following sun care products: sun tanning lotions containing sun protection factor (SPF), sunless tanners without SPF, sunscreen with SPF, moisturizers with SPF, or cosmetics with SPF (which include sunless tanners containing SPF. RESULTS: Sun care products, including sunscreens, were advertised primarily in women's magazines (77%). Nearly two thirds of all sun care products advertised were either for cosmetics (38%) or moisturizers (26%) containing SPF, followed by ads for sunscreen sold as a stand-alone product (19%). None of the ads contained all of the recommendations for safe use of sunscreen: a minimum SPF of 15, both UVA and UVB protection, reapplication instructions, and an adequate application coverage of 2 milligrams per square centimeter. DISCUSSION: Magazine advertising to men, travelers, outdoor recreation users, and parents/families (totaling a circulation of 41 million readers) during this six-year period were far fewer than those for women, despite high rates of excessive sun exposure in these groups.

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PubMed2004

Histamine-related hygienic qualities and bacteria found in popular commercial scombroid fish fillets in Taiwan.

To determine the histamine-related hygienic qualities and bacteria of scombroid fish fillets sold in traditional retail markets, 61 samples were collected from northern and southern Taiwan. It was found that the content of volatile base nitrogen in most samples was below 25 mg/100 g, which is the regulatory level in Taiwan. The ratio of unacceptable samples/total samples for aerobic plate count and Escherichia coli was 100% and 15% in northern samples and 100% and 20% in southern samples, respectively, compared with the requirements of hygienic standards. The average content of various biogenic amines in all samples were lower than 3 mg/100 g, except for histamine average content (4.6 mg/100 g) in southern samples. Among southern samples, four samples contained 12.8 to 28.8 mg/100 g histamine, which is more than 5 mg/100 g that is the allowable limit suggested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Furthermore, 14 bacterial strains were isolated from sailfish fillets on a selective medium for histamine-forming bacteria. These presumptive histamine-forming strains, such as Proteus, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Rahnella, and Acinetobacter, have been identified and found to produce 20 to 2,000 ppm histamine after incubating at 37 degrees C for 24 h.

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PubMed2000

[Social psychological factors of interest in lay personality theories: why is ABO blood-typing popular?].

We hypothesized that one of the reasons that not a few Japanese are interested in lay personality theories of ABO blood-typing and similar unsupported beliefs on human nature, was unsatisfied needs of having clear collective and personal identities. To test the hypothesis, we asked 149 married women, 34 to 62 years of age, to describe themselves as in self introduction to strangers, and then separately indicate the degree of interest in lay personality theories. We then counted the number of references to personal/private aspects (an index of personal identity) and the number to social groups whose membership was known to be exclusive and limited (an index of collective one). Results showed that those who were high on both indices were less interested in lay theories than those low on one or both of personal and collective indices.

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Tobacco coverage in popular magazines: 1996-1999.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of coverage of tobacco topics, as compared to coverage of health and nonhealth topics, in "general interest" and "health" magazines. METHODS: Lead articles and fillers published from 1996 through 1999 in 9 widely circulated magazines were studied. RESULTS: Less than 1% of all articles and fillers on health topics focused on tobacco topics. A smaller proportion of tobacco articles and fillers, as compared to other health topics, was published in health magazines than in general interest magazines. CONCLUSION: Tobacco is covered less, compared to other health topics, especially in health magazines, than its importance warrants as a threat to health.

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PubMed2002

Enteric pathogens in Mexican sauces of popular restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas.

BACKGROUND: The transmission of traveler's diarrhea is primarily foodborne. OBJECTIVE: To examine the level of microbial contamination of tabletop sauces found in Mexican-style restaurants. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of Mexican sauces. SETTING: Mexican restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, and Houston, Texas, during the summer of 1998. MEASUREMENTS: 71 sauces from Guadalajara and 25 sauces from Houston were examined. The number of sauces contaminated with Escherichia coli, the median number of E. coli colonies per gram of sauce, and enteropathogens were identified. RESULTS: 47 of 71 sauces from Guadalajara were contaminated with E. coli versus 10 of 25 sauces from Houston (P = 0.03); the median number of E. coli colonies per gram of sauce was 1000 in the Guadalajara sauces versus 0.0 in the Houston sauces (P = 0.007). Among sauces from Guadalajara tested for diarrheogenic E. coli, 4 of 43 sauces contained enterotoxigenic E. coli and 14 of 32 contained enteroaggregative E. coli. CONCLUSIONS: Contamination with E. coli was common in samples of Mexican tabletop sauces from Guadalajara restaurants. These sauces commonly contained enteric pathogens.

Cross-Sectional Studies↗