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“The more you learn, the more you can influence”—learning circles to support citizen science in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study in Sweden

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionParkinson's disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurological condition, making it a public health concern. There is still much to be learned about this complex disease, and citizen science–the involvement of the public in scientific research ...
Jamie Linnea Luckhaus, Therese Scott Duncan, Carina Hellqvist, Carina Hellqvist, Sara Riggare   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
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The role of music and singing as research methods to improve migrants’ involvement in health research and policy-making

Health Research Policy and Systems
This commentary explores the potential of arts-based research methods, particularly music and singing, to address issues of participatory inequity and the structural bias this creates in health research systems and policies.
Helen Phelan, Ahmed Hassan, Anne MacFarlane   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
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Research in Partnership With Older People—Involvement in Conducting and Analysing Focus Groups

Health Expectations
Introduction Data collection and analysis in collaboration with co‐researchers has rarely been described, and its impact on the research process and outcomes remains unknown.
Nadja Reeck, Anna Völkel, Margarethe Mammes, Dagmar Urbahn‐Schiefer, Bettina Reineking, Tim Stuckenschneider, Anna Levke Brütt   +6 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing public perception of cheetah reintroduction in India to facilitate management through participatory decision-making

Scientific Reports
Scientists, conservationists, and decision-makers are debating the restoration of the cheetah population in India, aiming to protect biodiversity and habitats, while several experts express concerns and question the benefits and drawbacks of the ...
Debaleena Chatterjee, Bhupendra Singh Adhikari, Tanoy Mukherjee   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making patient experience actionable: applying importance-performance analysis to guide improvements in Swedish healthcare

Frontiers in Health Services
IntroductionUnderstanding how well healthcare systems meet what patients value is central to person-centered care. As a first objective of this study, the alignment between what Swedish patients consider important in healthcare and what they experience ...
Therese Scott Duncan, Louise Lind, Louise Lind, Li Åslund, Li Åslund, Eva Dieker, Sara Riggare   +6 more
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Peer interventions to improve HIV testing uptake among immigrants: A realist review [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives
Background: As a vulnerable group in HIV control programs, immigrants face various obstacles to HIV testing. Despite the effectiveness of peer interventions on health promotion in HIV testing, relatively little is known about how these interventions work.
Elham Ghasemi, Tahereh Bahrami, Reza Majdzadeh, Reza Negarandeh, Fatemeh Rajabi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source