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The association between balance and free-living physical activity in an older community-dwelling adult population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Poor balance is associated with an increased risk of falling, disability and death in older populations. To better inform policies and help reduce the human and economic cost of falls, this novel review explores the effects of free-living ...
Ilona I. McMullan, Suzanne M. McDonough, Mark A. Tully, Margaret Cupples, Karen Casson, Brendan P. Bunting   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness and Biases of Winkler Litter Extraction and Pitfall Trapping for Collecting Ground-Dwelling Ants in Northern Temperate Forests [PDF]

Environmental Entomology, 2009
The sampling efficiency of pitfall traps and Winkler litter extraction in northern deciduous forests was compared using ants. Both techniques are among the most common methods used to measure the diversity of organisms active on the forest floor. During 2005-2006, 90 Winkler and 180 pitfall trap samples from urban forest fragments in northeastern Ohio ...
Kaloyan, Ivanov, Joe, Keiper
openaire   +2 more sources

Who Are the High-Cost Users? A Method for Person-Centred Attribution of Health Care Spending. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
OBJECTIVE:To develop person-centered episodes of care (PCE) for community-dwelling individuals in the top fifth percentile of Ontario health care expenditures in order to: (1) describe the main clinical groupings for spending; and (2) identify patterns ...
Sara J T Guilcher, Susan E Bronskill, Jun Guan, Walter P Wodchis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extraction and Characterization of Pepsin- and Acid-Soluble Collagen from the Swim Bladders of Megalonibea fusca

Marine Drugs, 2023
There is a growing demand for the identification of alternative sources of collagen not derived from land-dwelling animals. The present study explored the use of pepsin- and acid-based extraction protocols to isolate collagen from the swim bladders of ...
Chou Mo, Qiaoli Wang, Guangfeng Li, Wanwen Dong, Feng Liang, Chaoxi Wu, Zhiping Wang, Yifei Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behaviour change techniques that constitute effective planning interventions to improve physical activity and diet behaviour for people with chronic conditions: a systematic review

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Action planning is a brief and effective behaviour change technique (BCT) to improve physical activity (PA) and diet behaviour (DB). This study aimed to identify critical BCTs and mechanisms of action (MoAs) to interpret the effectiveness of ...
Min Yang, Hui Lin, Han Chen, Dongdong Xu, Xueping Ma, Ning Yan, Shilin He, Ning Deng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improvement of Sickle Cell Disease Care Mitigates the Healthcare Utilization Induced by Increased Prevalence: Experience of a Tertiary Pediatric Center

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) has undergone major changes in the last decades. Its prevalence has been steadily increasing and numerous advances have been made in the management of the disease. However, the effect in real‐life setting of these major changes is unknown, particularly in a Canadian environment. Procedure We aimed to assess
Maude Cigna, Alexia Muresan, Estelle Lecluze, Karine Leduc, Nathalie Fournier, Maria Tamer, Jean‐François Delisle, Jeremi Charbonneau, Annie Viau, Jessica Darilus, Marie‐Joëlle Doré‐Bergeron, Valérie Arsenault, Evelyne Doyon‐Trottier, Stéphanie Forte, Nancy Robitaille, Yves Pastore, Thomas Pincez   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Les insectes du quartier portuaire romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : premiers résultats de l’étude archéoentomologique

Gallia, 2020
The sediments bordering the quays of the Roman port district of Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) proved to be favourable for an archaeo-entomological analysis. After extraction, the insect fragments provide information that complements the archaeological
David Pécréaux, Aurélia Borvon
doaj   +1 more source

A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho, Karim M. Soliman, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Wannasit Wathanavasin, Ahmed Daoud, Ahmed I. Kamal, Balázs Szamosfalvi, Tibor Fülöp   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of interventions to address different types of vulnerabilities in community‐dwelling older adults: An umbrella review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2023
Background Frailty, social isolation, loneliness, and poverty may render older adults vulnerable to social or health stressors. It is imperative to identify effective interventions to address them especially in the context of COVID‐19 pandemic. Objective
Rhéda Adekpedjou, Pascale Léon, Omar Dewidar, Ali Al‐Zubaidi, Jalila Jbilou, Janusz Kaczorowski, John Muscedere, John Hirdes, George Heckman, Magali Girard, Paul C. Hébert   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source