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Developing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Developing Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Pediatr Phys Ther. 2013 Jun 5;
Kaplan SL, Coulter C, Fetters L

PURPOSE:: Recommended strategies for developing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are provided. KEY POINTS:: The intent is that future CPGs… Continue reading

Increased Pulse Pressure Linked to Dementia: Further Results From the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial – HYVET.

Increased pulse pressure linked to dementia: further results from the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial – HYVET.

J Hypertens. 2013 Jun 5;
Peters R, Beckett N, Fagard R, Thijs L, Wang JG, Forette F, Pereira L, Fletcher A,… Continue reading

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Home Palliative Care Services for Adults With Advanced Illness and Their Caregivers.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers.

Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 6; 6: CD007760
Gomes B, Calanzani N, Curiale V, McCrone P, Higginson IJ

BACKGROUND: Extensive evidence shows… Continue reading

Psychotic Experiences and Social Functioning: A Longitudinal Study.

Psychotic experiences and social functioning: a longitudinal study.

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2013 Jun 7;
Sullivan S, Lewis G, Wiles N, Thompson A, Evans J

PURPOSE: Both adolescent psychotic experiences and poor social functioning precede psychotic disorder; however, whether… Continue reading

Short-Term Weight Loss Patterns, Baseline Predictors, and Longer-Term Follow-Up Within a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Short-term weight loss patterns, baseline predictors, and longer-term follow-up within a randomized controlled trial.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Jun 6;
Yank V, Xiao L, Wilson SR, Stafford RS, Rosas LG, Ma J

OBJECTIVE: To examine weight loss patterns and… Continue reading

Risk Factors Associated With Malnutrition in Older Adults Living in Italian Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Risk Factors Associated with Malnutrition in Older Adults Living in Italian Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Res Gerontol Nurs. 2013 Jun 4; 1-11
Papparotto C, Bidoli E, Palese A

Malnutrition is a significant problem among older adults living in… Continue reading

Postradiation Osteosarcoma in an Older Prostate Cancer Survivor: Case Study and Literature Review With Emphasis on Geriatric Principles.

Postradiation osteosarcoma in an older prostate cancer survivor: case study and literature review with emphasis on geriatric principles.

Case Rep Oncol. 2013 May; 6(2): 250-5
Gumber D, Rodin M, Wildes TM

The aging population and the increasing number of… Continue reading

Pharmacogenetic Study of Deferasirox, an Iron Chelating Agent.

Pharmacogenetic Study of Deferasirox, an Iron Chelating Agent.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e64114
Lee JW, Kang HJ, Choi JY, Kim NH, Jang MK, Yeo CW, Lee SS, Kim H, Park JD, Park KD, Shin HY, Shin JG, Ahn HS… Continue reading

Hypothalamic Proteoglycan Syndecan-3 Is a Novel Cocaine Addiction Resilience Factor.

Hypothalamic proteoglycan syndecan-3 is a novel cocaine addiction resilience factor.

Nat Commun. 2013 Jun 5; 4: 1955
Chen J, Repunte-Canonigo V, Kawamura T, Lefebvre C, Shin W, Howell LL, Hemby SE, Harvey BK, Califano A, Morales M, Koob GF,… Continue reading

Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity: The Role of Early Life Risk Factors.

Reducing Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity: The Role of Early Life Risk Factors.

JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Jun 3; 1-7
Taveras EM, Gillman MW, Kleinman KP, Rich-Edwards JW, Rifas-Shiman SL

IMPORTANCE Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are… Continue reading