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Prevalence and incidence of cancer related lymphedema in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2020
Background Little is known about the prevalence and incidence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) of secondary lymphedema due to cancer. The purpose of the study is to estimate the prevalence and incidence in LMICs of secondary lymphedema related ...
Eric Torgbenu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth.

open access: yesApplied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme, 2016
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including light-intensity activity (LPA), may also be important, but there has
V. Poitras   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Age and Ageing: An Overview [PDF]

open access: yesOccupational Medicine, 2000
Europe is ageing, as exemplified by the UK population where, in the foreseeable future, more people will be over than under age 50: industry appears slow to recognise and appreciate all that older workers still have to offer: bundling them off into early retirement wastes precious talents. Memory difficulty is not an inevitable part of ageing.
openaire   +2 more sources

Aging [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Audiology, 2013
Aging is initiated based on genetic and environmental factors that operate from the time of birth of organisms. Aging induces physiological phenomena such as reduction of cell counts, deterioration of tissue proteins, tissue atrophy, a decrease of the metabolic rate, reduction of body fluids, and calcium metabolism abnormalities, with final progression
Park, Dong Choon, Yeo, Seung Geun
openaire   +2 more sources

Incorporating Safety and Quality Measures Into Australia’s Activity-Based Funding of Public Hospital Services

open access: yesHealth Services Insights, 2023
In a bid to improve quality of care, numerous countries have incorporated rewards and penalties into the funding and pricing of hospital services. This paper outlines recent advances in Australia to incorporate financial penalties for hospital acquired ...
Samuel B. G. Webster   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ): psychometric properties of a survey instrument for school-aged children.

open access: yesSleep, 2000
STUDY OBJECTIVES To present psychometric data on a comprehensive, parent-report sleep screening instrument designed for school-aged children, the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ).
J. Owens, A. Spirito, M. McGuinn
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Microglial K(+) channel expression in young adult and aged mice. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The K(+) channel expression pattern of microglia strongly depends on the cells' microenvironment and has been recognized as a sensitive marker of the cells' functional state. While numerous studies have been performed on microglia in vitro, our knowledge
Eder, C, Schilling, T
core   +1 more source

Use of an Activity Monitor and GPS Device to Assess Community Activity and Participation in Transtibial Amputees

open access: yesSensors, 2014
This study characterized measures of community activity and participation of transtibial amputees based on combined data from separate accelerometer and GPS devices.
Brenton Hordacre   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changing stroke mortality trends in middle-aged people: an age-period-cohort analysis of routine mortality data in persons aged 40 to 69 in England [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: In the UK, overall stroke mortality has declined. A similar trend has been seen in coronary heart disease, although recent reports suggest this decline might be levelling off in middle-aged adults.
Dey, Maria Paola   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Quality of online self-management resources for adults living with primary brain cancer, and their carers: a systematic environmental scan

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2021
Background A primary brain cancer diagnosis is a distressing, life changing event. It adversely affects the quality of life for the person living with brain cancer and their families (‘carers’).
Isabelle Schaefer   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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