Amy Case

United States Solvitur Consulting

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Commented on Effects of prenatal mindfulness-based childbirth education on child-bearers’ trajectories of distress: a randomized control trial
Fantastic! A randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention, and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov to boot. Nice write-up.

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Commented on Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in high-risk women in the Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (kConFab)
It is always encouraging to see researchers trying to better understand complementary and alternative medicine use. However, it is frustrating that this abstract does not indicate what country the survey subjects were from; also, the lumping of vitamins (e.g. multivitamins) with other dietary supplements--which could include all kinds of substances, from grape seed extract to fish oil--does not provide a very useful analysis. Few would think of taking a daily multivitamin being outside of usual daily practices such as flossing one's teeth.

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Commented on Knowledge, beliefs, and practice of pregnant women regarding medication use during pregnancy: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
I like the feature of an "Impact Statement" in addition to the traditional abstract. So few researchers seem to be able to articulate this.

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Commented on Beliefs about medicines in pregnancy: a survey using the beliefs about medicines questionnaire in Indonesia
It is interesting that in first trimester of pregnancy, women’s beliefs about medication necessity were stronger than in the third trimester; although this is biologically correct in terms of potential teratogenesis, many women do nto have a solid understanding of what processes take place early in pregnancy.

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Commented on Supplementation during pregnancy: beliefs and science
This abstract does not mention the "beliefs" part of the title.

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Commented on The Deconditioning Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Unaffected Healthy Children
This is a freely-available, well-documented case control study. I am puzzled that children are less physically active during this pandemic than they were prior to it, as outdoor activity has been acceptable since the latter half of 2020. Perhaps it is the lack of team sports and indoor formal activities such as dance?

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Commented on Grapefruit Seed Extract as a Natural Derived Antibacterial Substance against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
Well-documented study of a "natural" substance. This kind of research into functional plant-based remedies could be part of a strategy to lessen the effects of multidrug-resistant pathogens.

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Commented on Development and characterization of functional cultured buttermilk utilizing Aloe vera juice
What a useful study! Aloe vera extracts are amazingly versatile and economically feasible for most households.

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Commented on Alleviation of diabetes mellitus through the restoration of β-cell function and lipid metabolism by Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. extract in obesogenic WNIN/GR-Ob rats
Nicely written abstract of a rigorous study. It is perplexing why aloe and diabetes has not been further explore in humans.

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Commented on Oral administration of Aloe vera ameliorates wound healing through improved angiogenesis and chemotaxis in Sprague Dawley rats
Interesting article, and a valuable first step in exploring the wound-healing effects of aloe taken internally as opposed to applying directly to the wound. It is unfortunate that the abstract does not indicate how many rat subjects were in the treatment and control groups.

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Commented on Combination of ferulic acid with Aloe vera gel or alginate coatings for shelf-life prolongation of fresh-cut apples
A well-written and rigorous study with the full article openly available. I will be trying the aloe coating to slow apple browning on the small, home scale, as we have apples falling by the dozens and also two giant aloe plants!

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Commented on Anti-Biofilm Activity of Grapefruit Seed Extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
The link to this article only went to the journal's home page.

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Commented on Recurrent cellulitis with benzathine penicillin prophylaxis is associated with diabetes and psoriasis
A 40% recurrence, despite prophylactic recurrence, is a disturbing finding.

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Commented on Increased antistreptolysin O serum levels in cellulitis recurrences and head and neck disease localization
Unfortunately, no abstract is available for this article.

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Commented on Cutaneous Apocrine Carcinoma Masquerading as Head and Neck Cellulitis: An Ominous Sign
Unfortunately, the abstract does not indicate whether the symptoms resolved, or how the patient was located to be diagnosed with cancer.