randomised controlled trial

Fellow Eye Comparison of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty.

Fellow Eye Comparison of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty.

Cornea. 2013 Aug 7;
Maier AK, Gundlach E, Gonnermann J, Klamann MK, Eulufi C, Bertelmann E, Joussen AM, Torun N

To compare the visual outcomes and postoperative complications… Continue reading

Impact of a 2-Year Multimodal Intervention for Disruptive 6-Year-Olds on Substance Use in Adolescence: Randomised Controlled Trial.

Impact of a 2-year multimodal intervention for disruptive 6-year-olds on substance use in adolescence: randomised controlled trial.

Br J Psychiatry. 2013 Aug 8;
Castellanos-Ryan N, Séguin JR, Vitaro F, Parent S, Tremblay RE

Adolescent substance use is associated with… Continue reading

Nothing Will Ever Beat Me, Says Parkinson's Disease Victim Jennifer Bodenhamer

Nothing will ever beat me, says Parkinson's disease victim Jennifer Bodenhamer
Despite this, doctors put her on Parkinson's drugs. Jennifer returned to caring for … Medication that boosts dopamine levels is used to control the symptoms which, for Jennifer, include… Continue reading

Early Death in Those Previously Hospitalised for Mental Healthcare in Scotland: A Nationwide Cohort Study, 1986-2010.

Early death in those previously hospitalised for mental healthcare in Scotland: a nationwide cohort study, 1986-2010.

BMJ Open. 2013; 3(7):
Ajetunmobi O, Taylor M, Stockton D, Wood R

To compare the mortality in those previously hospitalised for mental disorder… Continue reading

Floral Longevity and Autonomous Selfing Are Altered by Pollination and Water Availability in Collinsia Heterophylla.

Floral longevity and autonomous selfing are altered by pollination and water availability in Collinsia heterophylla.

Ann Bot. 2013 Jul 24;
Jorgensen R, Arathi HS

Background and AimsA plant investing in reproduction partitions resources between flowering and seed production. Under… Continue reading

Translating Guidelines to Practice: Findings From a Multidisciplinary Preventive Cardiology Programme in the West of Ireland.

Translating guidelines to practice: findings from a multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme in the west of Ireland.

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Jul 24;
Gibson I, Flaherty G, Cormican S, Jones J, Kerins C, Walsh AM, Costello C, Windle J,… Continue reading

Effects of Acculturation on Lifestyle and Health Status Among Older Vietnam-Born Australians.

Effects of Acculturation on Lifestyle and Health Status Among Older Vietnam-Born Australians.

Asia Pac J Public Health. 2013 Jul 15;
Tran DT, Jorm L, Johnson M, Bambrick H, Lujic S

Vietnamese immigrants represent a substantial culturally and linguistically diverse… Continue reading

Factors Influencing Referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review.

Factors influencing referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs: a systematic review.

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2013 Aug; 20(4): 692-700
Clark AM, King-Shier KM, Duncan A, Spaling M, Stone JA, Jaglal S, Angus J

Referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs remains very low, despite evidence suggesting strong clinical efficacy. To develop evidence-based interventions to promote referral, the complex factors and processes influencing referral need to be better understood.We performed a systematic review using qualitative meta-synthesis.A comprehensive search of 11 databases was conducted. To be included, studies had to contain a qualitative research component wholly or in a mixed method design. Population specific data or themes had to be extractable for referral to programs. Studies had to contain extractable data from adults >18 years and published… Continue reading

Effect of Cognitive Behavioural Interventions on the Quality of Life in Chinese Heroin-Dependent Individuals in Detoxification: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Effect of cognitive behavioural interventions on the quality of life in Chinese heroin-dependent individuals in detoxification: a randomised controlled trial.

J Clin Nurs. 2013 Jul 12;
Zhuang SM, An SH, Zhao Y

To determine whether cognitive behavioural interventions would… Continue reading

Angiogenesis Inhibitor Bevacizumab Increases the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease Associated With Chemotherapy: A Meta-Analysis.

Angiogenesis Inhibitor Bevacizumab Increases the Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease Associated with Chemotherapy: A Meta-Analysis.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66721
Chen XL, Lei YH, Liu CF, Yang QF, Zuo PY, Liu CY, Chen CZ, Liu YW

Concerns have arisen… Continue reading