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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 →