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Ups and Downs of Daily Life: Age Effects on the Impact of Daily Appraisal Variability on Depressive Symptoms.

Ups and Downs of Daily Life: Age Effects on the Impact of Daily Appraisal Variability on Depressive Symptoms.

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2013 Apr 2;
Whitehead BR, Bergeman CS

Objectives.Day-to-day variability in appraisals has emerged as… Continue reading

Body Wars. Skipping Meals, Purging Food, Avoiding Insulin–the Scary World of Eating Disorders and Diabetes.

Body wars. Skipping meals, purging food, avoiding insulin–the scary world of eating disorders and diabetes.

Diabetes Forecast. 2013 Mar; 66(3): 48-53
Neithercott T

HubMed – eating

 

Fabrication of autoclavable bacteriologic loops for handling Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from recycled… Continue reading

Multidisciplinary Care for Stroke Patients Living in the Community: A Systematic Review.

Multidisciplinary care for stroke patients living in the community: A systematic review.

J Rehabil Med. 2013 Mar 28; 45(4): 321-30
Fens M, Vluggen T, van Haastregt JC, Verbunt JA, Beusmans GH, van Heugten CM

Objective: A systematic review of… Continue reading

Effectiveness of a Health Professional Training Program for Treatment of Tobacco Addiction.

Effectiveness of a Health Professional Training Program for Treatment of Tobacco Addiction.

Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Apr 1;
Olano-Espinosa E, Matilla-Pardo B, Minué C, Antón E, Gómez-Gascón T, Ayesta FJ

INTRODUCTION: Advice can have a small but clinically important effect in promoting smoking cessation. Where studied, the rate of delivery has been found to be low. Training has been found to increases this rates, but there is little research on effectiveness in terms of smoking cessation rates. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an health professionals educational program to increase long-term rates of nicotine abstinence in smoking outpatients. METHODS: We conducted a pragmatic cluster-randomized, controlled trial in 35 primary health care centers in Spain. Participants were all 830 health professionals who attended 5,970 smokers during recruiting period. After that we measured continuous abstinence 6 months after the intervention and biochemically validated (saliva cotinine test) 1 year following intervention. Cost-effectiveness was measured in terms of cost per life year gained. RESULTS: After 6 months, the rate of continuous abstinence was significantly higher in the intervention group (2.1% vs. 0.3%, p > .0001) with an odds ratio of 6.5 (95% CI… Continue reading

Implementing Healthcare Information Security: Standards Can Help.

Implementing healthcare information security: standards can help.

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013; 186: 195-9
Orel A, Bernik I

Using widely spread common approaches to systems security in health dedicated controlled environments, a level of awareness, confidence and acceptance of… Continue reading

A Qualitative Study Exploring Patients’ Experiences of Standard Care or Cardiac Rehabilitation Post Minor Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack.

A qualitative study exploring patients’ experiences of standard care or cardiac rehabilitation post minor stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Mar 29;
Hillsdon KM, Kersten P, Kirk HJ

Objective:To explore individuals’ experiences of receiving either standard care… Continue reading

What Is the Long-Term Survival of Impaction Allografting of the Femur?

What is the Long-term Survival of Impaction Allografting of the Femur?

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Mar 30;
Garvin KL, Konigsberg BS, Ommen ND, Lyden ER

BACKGROUND: Revision hip surgery of the femur for patients with substantial bone loss… Continue reading

Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Preventing Secondary Vascular Events After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.

Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 3: CD008656
Mackay-Lyons M, Thornton M, Ruggles T, Che M

Stroke is the second leading cause of death among adults worldwide.… Continue reading

Watch!! — Geriatric Depression Treatment


 

Watch!! — geriatric depression treatment

 

Ultrabrief ECT May Ease Depression in the Elderly
The investigators are currently enrolling patients in the study and have a target of 250 to 300 participants. Remitters will be randomly assigned to… Continue reading

Effect of Treadmill Gait Training on Static and Functional Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effect of treadmill gait training on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial.

Rev Bras Fisioter. 2013 Feb; 17(1): 17-23
Grecco LA, Tomita SM, Christovão TC, Pasini H, Sampaio LM, Oliveira CS

Treadmill… Continue reading