Quality of life

Rationale, Timeline, Study Design, and Protocol Overview of the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Trials.

Rationale, Timeline, Study Design, and Protocol Overview of the Therapeutic Hypothermia After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Trials.

Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Jul 9;
Moler FW, Silverstein FS, Meert KL, Clark AE, Holubkov R, Browning B, Slomine BS, Christensen JR,… Continue reading

UNMC Study Finds Antidepressants Reduce Depression in Head, Neck Cancer

UNMC study finds antidepressants reduce depression in head, neck cancer
A University of Nebraska Medical Center study found that giving head-and-neck cancer patients an antidepressant prior to starting treatment cuts the incidence of depression in half and improves the… Continue reading

American Juvenile Justice System: History in the Making.

American juvenile justice system: history in the making.

Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2013 Jul 11; 1-4
Meng A, Segal R, Boden E

Abstract The original theory behind separating juvenile offenders from adult offenders was to provide care and… Continue reading

Prevalence of Maxillary Sinus Pathology in Patients Considered for Sinus Augmentation Procedures for Dental Implants.

Prevalence of Maxillary Sinus Pathology in Patients Considered for Sinus Augmentation Procedures for Dental Implants.

Implant Dent. 2013 Jul 8;
Manji A, Faucher J, Resnik RR, Suzuki JB

To determine the prevalence of maxillary sinus pathology in patients presenting for implant rehabilitation involving sinus augmentation procedures.Three-dimensional images of 275 patients were evaluated. Age and gender were recorded to see if they had any relationship to the prevalence of pathology. Scans were classified into 1 of the 5 categories based on the type of sinus pathology detected: healthy, mucosal thickening > 5mm, polypoidal mucosal thickening, partial opacification and/or air fluid level, and… Continue reading

Antidepressant Utilization and Suicide in Europe: An Ecological Multi-National Study.

Antidepressant Utilization and Suicide in Europe: An Ecological Multi-National Study.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66455
Gusmão R, Quintão S, McDaid D, Arensman E, Van Audenhove C, Coffey C, Värnik A, Värnik P, Coyne J, Hegerl U

Research concerning the… Continue reading

Predictors of Gait Speeds and the Relationship of Gait Speeds to Falls in Men and Women With Parkinson Disease.

Predictors of gait speeds and the relationship of gait speeds to falls in men and women with Parkinson disease.

Parkinsons Dis. 2013; 2013: 141720
Nemanich ST, Duncan RP, Dibble LE, Cavanaugh JT, Ellis TD, Ford MP, Foreman KB, Earhart… Continue reading

Depression, Smoking and Smoking Cessation: A Qualitative Study.

Depression, smoking and smoking cessation: a qualitative study.

Fam Pract. 2013 Jul 8;
Clancy N, Zwar N, Richmond R

A high proportion of smokers suffer from mental health problems including depression. Despite many of them wanting to stop smoking,… Continue reading

Assessing Quality of Life in the Treatment of Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Clinical Research Findings and Recommendations for Clinical Practice.

Assessing quality of life in the treatment of patients with age-related macular degeneration: clinical research findings and recommendations for clinical practice.

Clin Ophthalmol. 2013; 7: 1325-32
Yuzawa M, Fujita K, Tanaka E, Wang EC

The importance of incorporating quality-of-life… Continue reading

Disability During the Last Two Years of Life.

Disability During the Last Two Years of Life.

JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jul 8;
Smith AK, Walter LC, Miao Y, Boscardin WJ, Covinsky KE

IMPORTANCE Whereas many persons at advanced ages live independently and are free of disability, we… Continue reading

Migraine and Its Relationship With Dietary Habits in Women.

Migraine and its relationship with dietary habits in women.

Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2012 Feb; 17(2 Suppl 1): S65-71
Nazari F, Eghbali M

Migraine is defined as a chronic disabling condition which influences all physical, mental, and social… Continue reading