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Assessment of validity, reliability, responsiveness and acceptability of seven Dutch-Flemish PROMIS computerised adaptive tests (CATs) in Dutch people with type 2 diabetes: an observational and qualitative study

BMJ Open
Objectives This study aimed to assess construct validity against commonly used patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), test–retest reliability and responsiveness of seven Dutch-Flemish Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS ...
Femke Rutters, Frans J van Ittersum, Caroline B Terwee, Petra J M Elders, Marieke T Blom, Esmee M van der Willik, Joline W J Beulens, Marlous Langendoen-Gort, Lenka Groeneveld, Fleur Pals   +9 more
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Retracted: Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated risk behaviors in prisoners: A systematic review

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and Aims Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the major health concerns globally. Generally, prisoners are at higher risks for STIs due to risk factors including; drug‐use, high‐risk sexual behaviors, densely populated prisons ...
SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Zahra Pashaei, Ensiyeh Rahimi, Solmaz Saeidi, Pegah Mirzapour, Tayebeh Noori, Afsaneh Ghasemzadeh, Arian Afzalian, Mohsen Dashti, Pedram Habibi, Behnam Farhoudi, Narjes Aghaie, Ahmadreza Shamsabadi, Omid Dadras, Esmaeil Mehraeen   +14 more
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The Behavioral Economics of Health and Health Care [PDF]

Annual Review of Public Health, 2013
People often make decisions in health care that are not in their best interest, ranging from failing to enroll in health insurance to which they are entitled, to engaging in extremely harmful behaviors. Traditional economic theory provides a limited tool kit for improving behavior because it assumes that people make decisions in a rational way, have ...
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Health behavior and prevention of risky health behaviors [PDF]

, 2013
A typical way of life of most people involves many behaviors that may increase the risk of illness and injuries. Positive health behavior aims to maintain and improve health, and most important, to prevent the possible occurrence of the disease. Negative health behavior is any behavior that adversely affects the body and can lead to outbreaks of ...
Župan, Maja, Lovrić, Božica, Marukić, Ljerka   +2 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Mediating role of overweight perception in the relationship between healthy eating habits and negative physical health: a multigroup analysis by sex

Discover Social Science and Health
Background There is limited information on how the perception of being overweight mediates the connection between eating habits and poor physical health in adults.
Cristian Ramos-Vera, Miguel Basauri-Delgado, Christian Casas-Gálvez, Norma Del Carmen Gálvez-Díaz, Jacksaint Saintila, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla   +5 more
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Prospective association between descriptive accelerometer-derived physical behaviour metrics and cardiometabolic risk indicators in Dutch children: The ABCD study

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
To better understand which aspects of physical behavior are most critical for health, this study investigated prospective associations between various accelerometer-derived physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) metrics with cardiometabolic ...
Fawad Taj, J.M.M. Chinapaw, Teatske Altenburg, Tanja Vrijkotte   +3 more
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
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Health behaviors of postmenopausal women

Menopause Review, 2014
Introduction: Health status and health-related quality of life of postmenopausal women are issues, which nowadays pose a serious challenge to many domains of science.
Maria Jasińska, Katarzyna Żułtak-Bączkowska, Bożena Mroczek, Artur Kotwas, Ewa Kemicer-Chmielewska, Beata Karakiewicz, Andrzej Starczewski   +6 more
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