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Control groups appropriate for behavioral interventions [PDF]

Gastroenterology, 2004
AbstractThere are 4 sources of bias in clinical trials: investigator bias, patient expectation (placebo response), ascertainment bias (inadvertent selection of an unrepresentative sample), and nonspecific effects such as the normal waxing and waning of symptoms over time and the quality of the doctor-patient relationship.
William E. Whitehead
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A Group Intervention to Promote Resilience in Nursing Professionals: A Randomised Controlled Trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
In this study, a new group intervention program to foster resilience in nursing professionals was tested for efficacy. In total, 72 nurses were recruited and randomised to either an intervention condition or to a wait list control condition.
G. Janzarik, D. Wollschläger, M. Wessa, K. Lieb   +3 more
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A multidisciplinary intervention to reduce infections of ESBL- and AmpC-producing, gram-negative bacteria at a University Hospital. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
In response to a considerable increase in the infections caused by ESBL/AmpC-producing Klebsiella pneumonia in 2008, a multidisciplinary intervention, with a main focus on antimicrobial stewardship, was carried out at one university hospital.
Jenny Dahl Knudsen, Stig Ejdrup Andersen, Bispebjerg Intervention Group   +2 more
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Mutational landscape and in silico structure models of SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain reveal key molecular determinants for virus-host interaction

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology, 2022
Background SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 pandemic is a RNA virus prone to mutations. Formation of a stable binding interface between the Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2)
Shijulal Nelson-Sathi, P. K. Umasankar, E. Sreekumar, R. Radhakrishnan Nair, Iype Joseph, Sai Ravi Chandra Nori, Jamiema Sara Philip, Roshny Prasad, K. V. Navyasree, Shikha Ramesh, Heera Pillai, Sanu Ghosh, T. R. Santosh Kumar, M. Radhakrishna Pillai   +13 more
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Exploring preferences and decision-making about long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young sexual minority men 17–24 years old

Scientific Reports, 2023
Intramuscular cabotegravir for long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (i.e., LAI-PrEP) was approved by the U.S. FDA in 2021. We sought to explore LAI-PrEP decision-making among a nationwide sample of young sexual minority men (YSMM) 17–24 ...
Steven A. John, Juan P. Zapata, Madeline Dang, Benedikt Pleuhs, Andrew O’Neil, Sabina Hirshfield, Jennifer L. Walsh, Andrew E. Petroll, Katherine G. Quinn   +8 more
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Importance of frequency and intensity of strength training for work ability among physical therapists

Scientific Reports, 2022
The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between frequency and intensity of strength training participation and work ability among physical therapists (PTs).
Joaquín Calatayud, Álvaro Morera, Yasmín Ezzatvar, Rubén López-Bueno, Lars L. Andersen, Ferran Cuenca-Martínez, Luis Suso-Martí, Enrique Sanchís-Sánchez, Laura López-Bueno, José Casaña   +9 more
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Motorized Percussion: A comparative Evaluation to Foster Telemedicine

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Purpose The demand for telemedicine is continuously increasing. However, many medical examination techniques such as auscultation are based on manual execution and subjective assessment by each individual doctor. For the increasing trend of telemedicine,
Hangleiter Annika, Berlet Maximilian, Fuchtmann Jonas, Krumpholz Roman, Feußner Hubertus, Wilhelm Dirk   +5 more
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A pragmatic trial of a group intervention in senior housing communities to increase resilience

International Psychogeriatrics, 2020
Background: Aging is associated with numerous stressors that negatively impact older adults’ well-being. Resilience improves ability to cope with stressors and can be enhanced in older adults.
E. Treichler, Danielle Glorioso, Ellen E. Lee, Tsung-Chin Wu, X. Tu, Rebecca Daly, C. O’Brien, Jennifer L. Smith, D. Jeste   +8 more
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Online psychosocial group intervention for parents: Positive effects on anxiety and depression

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2020
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of an online psychosocial group intervention for parents of children with a chronic illness, in terms of anxiety and depression, and disease-related coping skills.
M. Douma, H. Maurice‐Stam, Bianca Gorter, Yvette Krol, M. Verkleij, Lianne Wiltink, L. Scholten, M. Grootenhuis   +7 more
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Implementation determinants of HIV Self-Testing among young sexual minority men

Archives of Public Health, 2023
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) has shown the potential for reaching people with heightened vulnerability to HIV, including young sexual minority men (YSMM), yet implementation of HIVST among YSMM aged 17–24 is scarce as a prevention method. Moreover,
Juan Pablo Zapata, Andrew E. Petroll, Katherine G. Quinn, Alithia Zamantakis, Steven A. John   +4 more
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