positive predictive value

Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Validity of the Dynamic Gait Index in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

Phys Ther. 2013 May 2;
Forsberg A, Andreasson M, Nilsagård YE

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of walking capacity and risk of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are often… Continue reading

Comparative Performance of Two Drug Interaction Screening Programmes Analysing a Cross-Sectional Prescription Dataset of 84,625 Psychiatric Inpatients.

Comparative Performance of Two Drug Interaction Screening Programmes Analysing a Cross-Sectional Prescription Dataset of 84,625 Psychiatric Inpatients.

Drug Saf. 2013 Mar 14;
Zorina OI, Haueis P, Greil W, Grohmann R, Kullak-Ublick GA, Russmann S

BACKGROUND: Clinical decision support software… Continue reading

Double Trouble: Does Co-Morbid Chronic Somatic Illness Increase Risk for Recurrence in Depression? a Systematic Review.

Double trouble: does co-morbid chronic somatic illness increase risk for recurrence in depression? A systematic review.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e57510
Kok GD, Bockting CL, Burger H, Hannig W, Pijnenborg GH, Cuijpers P, Hollon SD

To perform a systematic… Continue reading

Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Mainland China: 30 Years of Experience.

Newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism in mainland china: 30 years of experience.

JIMD Rep. 2012; 6: 79-83
Shi XT, Cai J, Wang YY, Tu WJ, Wang WP, Gong LM, Wang DW, Ye YT, Fang SG, Jing PW… Continue reading

Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.

Diagnostic Performance of Weight Loss to Predict Body Fatness Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients.

J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2013 Feb 18;
Pack QR, Rodriguez-Escudero JP, Thomas RJ, Squires RW, Johnson L, Somers VK, Lopez-Jimenez F

PURPOSE:: To determine the diagnostic performance of weight loss to identify fat mass loss in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients. METHODS:: We included consecutive patients enrolled in early outpatient CR who underwent air displacement plethysmography with measurements of height, weight, and waist circumference at initiation and completion of CR. We calculated the accuracy of >1 kg of weight loss to predict a >1 kg loss of… Continue reading

Safety and Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Outreach Program for Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the Custodial Setting.

Safety and Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Outreach Program for Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in the Custodial Setting.

Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 29;
Lloyd AR, Clegg J, Lange J, Stevenson… Continue reading

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Supra-Additive Neuroprotection by Renexin, a Mixed Compound of Ginkgo Biloba Extract and Cilostazol, Against Apoptotic White Matter Changes in Rat After Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion.

Supra-additive neuroprotection by renexin, a mixed compound of ginkgo biloba extract and cilostazol, against apoptotic white matter changes in rat after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion.

Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

J Clin Neurol. 2012 Dec; 8(4): 284-92
Kwak PA,… Continue reading

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Multiscale Simulation as a Framework for the Enhanced Design of Nanodiamond-Polyethylenimine-Based Gene Delivery.

Multiscale Simulation as a Framework for the Enhanced Design of Nanodiamond-Polyethylenimine-based Gene Delivery.

Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

J Phys Chem Lett. 2012 Dec 4; 3(24): 3791-3797
Kim H, Man HB, Saha B, Kopacz AM, Lee OS, Schatz… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Glycemia, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Secretion, and Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Middle Age.

Glycemia, Insulin Resistance, Insulin Secretion, and Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Middle Age.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Diabetes Care. 2012 Dec 10;
Akbaraly TN, Kumari M, Head J, Ritchie K, Ancelin ML, Tabák AG, Brunner E, Chaudieu I, Marmot… Continue reading

The Experience of Community-Living Men Managing Fecal Incontinence.

The experience of community-living men managing fecal incontinence.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Rehabil Nurs. 2012 Nov-Dec; 37(6): 298-306
Peden-McAlpine C, Bliss D, Becker B, Sherman S

The purpose of this study was to investigate the lived experience of men… Continue reading