Nonarticular tenderness in obese women remained high after weight reduction. These findings are relevant to physicians taking care of obese patients. Further studies are needed to elucidate the relationship between weight reduction and pain thresholds.

The purpose of this study was to compare the predictive validity, economic efficiency, and faculty staff satisfaction of a computerized test versus a personal interview as admission methods for graduate nursing studies. A mixed method study was designed, including cross-sectional and retrospective cohorts, interviews, and cost analysis. One hundred and thirty-four students in the Master of Nursing program participated. The success of students in required core courses was similar in both admission method groups. The personal interview method was found to be a significant predictor of success, with cognitive variables the only significant contributors to the model. Higher satisfaction levels were reported with the computerized test compared with the personal interview method. The cost of the personal interview method, in annual hourly work, was 2.28 times higher than the computerized test. These findings may promote discussion regarding the cost benefit of the personal interview as an admission method for advanced academic studies in healthcare professions.

Older people are a rapidly growing segment of the population, with the expectation being that by 2050, people over 60 years old will comprise 22% of the world population, a sharp increase from today's 12%. 1 In Israel, 11% of the population are 65 and older, 2 which will have broad implications on healthcare and nursing, because, as noted by Garbrah et al. 3 nursing students and nurses find gerontological nursing unattractive. In a subsequent study, 4 the researchers concluded that the teaching faculty must seek the resources to establish a strong gerontological nursing curriculum to ensure that the demand for qualified personnel will be met. At the same time, the faculty is also called upon to develop and sustain a positive attitude towards older people among nursing students. Although the importance of creating a positive gerontological perspective among nursing students has been demonstrated, courses on healthy aging are still uncommon, and students are not familiar with it. Studies revealed that maintaining consistency of engagement and collaboration were often dependent on a person rather than organizations. 5