DEVELOPMENT OF A BODY IMAGE CONCERN SCALE USING BOTH EXPLORATORY AND CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSES IN CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Development of a Body Image Concern Scale using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses in Chinese university students

Wenxin He, Qiming Zheng, Yutian Ji, Chanchan Shen, Qisha Zhu, Wei Wang Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China Background: The body dysmorphic disorder is prevalent in general population and in psychiatric, dermatological

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Neurological images in phenylketonuria (PKU)

Phenylketonuria is an inborn error of metabolism that causes structural abnormalities in the white matter of the brain.In untreated patients demyelization can be observed, accessories and there is evidence of intramyelin edema even in some treated Accessories patients.Imaging studies especially magnetic resonance imaging are useful for the study of

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Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria

Maintaining quality, competitiveness and innovation in global health technology is a constant challenge for manufacturers, while affordability, access and equity are challenges for governments and international agencies.In this paper we discuss these issues with reference to rapid diagnostic tests for malaria.Strategies to control and eliminate mal

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