N = 50 (about 1/2 of sample) Foreign-born and US Natives Boston (ages 18-30, M = 21.80, 65% female, 50% foreign born) Subjective Stress and Scales. (available in 4 languages): Perceived Stress In the last month, how often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high.
Asterixis is a tremor or movement disorder characterized by movement of hands and wrists that resembles flapping of wings. There is arrhythmic flexion movements of the hands with outstretched arms and dorsiflexion of the wrists. This tremor experienced is involuntary and cannot be controlled by the individual.
A decubitus ulcer is a skin lesion that appears because of excessive rubbing or direct pressure on a body part. Also known as bedsores and pressure sores, decubitus ulcers are common in people who are bedridden or wheelchair-bound because of paralysis, an acute injury, old age, or morbid obesity.