Parental chronic pain and internalizing symptoms in offspring: the role of adolescents’ social competence – the HUNT study

Jannike Kaasbøll,1,2 Stian Lydersen,2 Ingunn Ranøyen,2,3 Wendy Nilsen,4 Marit S Indredavik2,3 1Department of Health Research, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway; 2Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare Green Tea (RKBU Central Norway), Norwegian U

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Fear of Needles and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Amongst Adults in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study and Implications for Nursing

Introduction Seasonal influenza remains Storage Cabinets a challenge in the United Arab Emirates, and vaccination is an important preventive measure.However, fear of needles may be an obstacle in vaccination efforts.Objective The purpose of this study was to determine, in a non-clinical sample obtained from the UAE, how much of an impact fear of ne

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The Bigger Picture: Why Oral Mucosa Heals Better Than Skin

Wound healing is an essential process to restore tissue integrity after trauma.Large skin wounds such as burns often heal with hypertrophic scarring and contractures, resulting in disfigurements and reduced joint mobility.Such adverse healing outcomes are less common in the oral mucosa, which generally heals faster compared to skin.Several studies

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