Case-control study

[Social and Economic Consequences of Night-Time Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Frankfurt/Main Airport.]

[Social and Economic Consequences of Night-Time Aircraft Noise in the Vicinity of Frankfurt/Main Airport.]

Gesundheitswesen. 2013 Mar 1;
Greiser E, Glaeske G

A prospective calculation of disease-related social and economic costs due to night-time aircraft noise in the vicinity… Continue reading

Psychosocial and Psychological Interventions for Preventing Postpartum Depression.

Psychosocial and psychological interventions for preventing postpartum depression.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 2: CD001134
Dennis CL, Dowswell T

Epidemiological studies and meta-analyses of predictive studies have consistently demonstrated the importance of psychosocial and psychological variables as postpartum depression… Continue reading

Intravenous Administration: Frequent Errors.

Intravenous administration: frequent errors.

Prescrire Int. 2013 Feb; 22(135): 46

A prospective study conducted in Australia examined the errors made by 107 nurses during 568 intravenous drug administrations in hospitals. About 100 administrations had at least one serious error;… Continue reading

Scapular Muscle Exercises Following Neck Dissection Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Electromyographic Study.

Scapular Muscle Exercises Following Neck Dissection Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer: A Comparative Electromyographic Study.

Phys Ther. 2013 Feb 21;
McGarvey AC, Osmotherly PG, Hoffman GR, Chiarelli P

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain and dysfunction can occur following neck dissection… Continue reading

Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.

Patterns and Predictors of Sleep Quality in Taiwanese Pregnant Women.

MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2013 Mar; 38(2): 95-101
Hung HM, Tsai PS, Ko SH, Chen CH

PURPOSE:: This study examined the patterns and psychosocial predictors of sleep quality in Taiwanese pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:: A cross-sectional, correlational study design was used. A convenience sample of 400 pregnant women from two urban hospitals in Taiwan participated in this study. Data were collected using six self-report measures: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Edinburgh Prenatal Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Attitude to Body Image Scale, and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. RESULTS:: Our findings revealed that the prevalence of pregnancy-associated sleep disturbance (PSQI score >5) was 65.5%. The mean score of the global PSQI was… Continue reading

Self-Care at the Margins: Meals and Meters in Migrants’ Diabetes Tactics.

Self-care at the margins: meals and meters in migrants’ diabetes tactics.

Filed under: Eating Disorders

Med Anthropol Q. 2012 Dec; 26(4): 518-33
Guell C

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in 2006 and 2007, this article examines Turkish migrants’ everyday practices… Continue reading

Is There a Relationship Between Tracking Ability, Joint Position Sense, and Functional Level in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?

Is there a relationship between tracking ability, joint position sense, and functional level in patellofemoral pain syndrome?

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Jan 30;
Yosmaoglu HB, Kaya D, Guney H, Nyland J, Baltaci G,… Continue reading

Secondary Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injections Into Salivary Glands for the Management of Pediatric Drooling.

Secondary effects of botulinum toxin injections into salivary glands for the management of pediatric drooling.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Jan; 24(1): 28-33
Reid SM, Walstab JE, Chong D, Westbury C, Reddihough DS

ABSTRACT: This study… Continue reading

Acute Anterior Uveitis Is Associated With Depression and Reduction of General Health.

Acute anterior uveitis is associated with depression and reduction of general health.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Br J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan 19;
Maca SM, Wagner J, Weingessel B, Vécsei-Marlovits PV

AIMS: This study explored the association of active acute… Continue reading

Eating Disorders: Gender Perceptions on Eating Disorders Slow to Change.

Gender perceptions on eating disorders slow to change.

Filed under: Eating Disorders

CMAJ. 2013 Jan 14;
Collier R

HubMed – eating

 

Fast-food menu offerings vary in dietary quality, but are consistently poor.

Filed under: Eating Disorders

Public Health… Continue reading