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Effect of Qigong exercise on non‐motor function and life quality in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Brain and Behavior, 2023
Background Qigong have a positive impact on the rehabilitation of motor function in stroke survivors, but there is no consensus on the effectiveness of Qigong on activities of daily living (ADL), neurological function, and life quality for patients with ...
Yi Lan, Qiqi You, Qingqing Jiang, Xiaoxiang Peng, Shiyi Cao, Jian Sun   +5 more
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Cluster randomised trials in the medical literature: two bibliometric surveys [PDF]

, 2004
Background: Several reviews of published cluster randomised trials have reported that about half did not take clustering into account in the analysis, which was thus incorrect and potentially misleading.
A Donner, A Donner, A Donner, C Emslie, CM Wright, CR Elley, D Nutbeam, DG Altman, DG Altman, DM Murray, E Rink, G Meyer, J Cornfield, J Martin Bland, JCFM Wetsteyn, JM Bland, JM Bland, JM Simpson, MAH Russell, MJ Gardner, MJ Gardner, MK Campbell, P Isaakidis, S Puffer, SM Eldridge, SM Kerry, SM Kerry, SM Kerry, SP Varnell   +28 more
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Nutrition, Sleep, and Exercise as Healthy Behaviors in Schizotypy: A Scoping Review

Behavioral Sciences, 2022
This scoping review identifies the role of nutrition, sleep, and exercise as healthy behaviors in non-clinical individuals with schizotypy throughout the lifespan.
Keri Ka-Yee Wong, Adrian Raine
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The effectiveness of bright light exposure in shift-worker nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Sleep Science, 2020
Bright light exposure is as one of the non-pharmacological measures to sleep management in shift-worker. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of bright light exposure in shift-worker nurses.
Seyedeh Zahra Aemmi, Eesa Mohammadi, Hamid Heidarian-Miri, Malek Fereidooni-Moghadam, Hatam Boostani, Kourosh Zarea   +5 more
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Influencing the timing of parenteral nutrition initiation in the pediatric intensive care unit

Pharmacy Practice, 2019
Background: Lack of benefit and potential harm of early parenteral nutrition (PN) initiation in critically ill children was highlighted in the 2016 published results of a large multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
Anderson CR, Lueckler J, Olson JA
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The Differences Between Same-Day and Staged (Circumferential) Fusion Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity: Protocol for a Systematic Review

JMIR Research Protocols, 2022
BackgroundAdult spinal deformity (ASD) is a deformity in the curvature of the adult spine. ASD includes a range of pathology that leads to decreased quality of life for patients as well as debilitating morbidities.
Mert Marcel Dagli, Shivek Narang, Kashish Malhotra, Gabrielle Santangelo, Connor Wathen, Yohannes Ghenbot, Dominick Macaluso, Ahmed Albayar, Ali Kemal Ozturk, William C Welch   +9 more
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Economic compensation interventions to increase uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundEconomic compensation interventions may help support higher voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage in priority sub-Saharan African countries.
Atkins, Kaitlyn, Baggaley, Rachel, Fonner, Virginia A, Kennedy, Caitlin E, O'Reilly, Kevin R, Rutherford, George W, Samuelson, Julia, Sweat, Michael D, Yeh, Ping Teresa   +8 more
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]

, 2004
<b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
Lewsey, J., Sedrakyan, A., Treasure, T., van der Meulen, J.   +3 more
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Reconsidering first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is typically recommended as first line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, but the adherence rate of CPAP is problematic.
Brian W. Rotenberg, Claudio Vicini, Edward B. Pang, Kenny P. Pang   +3 more
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Pathogen inactivation of platelets for transfusion

Platelets, 2022
Bacterial contamination of blood components is a recurrent topic in transfusion medicine community. This issue is even more important with platelet transfusions because of storage of platelet components at room temperature for 5 days.
Joan Cid, Miquel Lozano
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