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Examining income-related inequality in health literacy and health-information seeking among urban population in China

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Health literacy and health-information seeking behaviour (HISB) play vital roles in health outcome improvements. This study examines the extent of income-related inequality in health literacy and health-information seeking as well as the ...
Chengxiang Tang, Xueji Wu, Xiongfei Chen, Bingying Pan, Xiaocong Yang   +4 more
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Strategies to implement multifactorial falls prevention interventions in community-dwelling older persons: a systematic review

Implementation Science, 2023
Background One-third of the community-dwelling older persons fall annually. Guidelines recommend the use of multifactorial falls prevention interventions. However, these interventions are difficult to implement into the community.
Sara Vandervelde, Ellen Vlaeyen, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Julie Meurrens, Joris Poels, Margot Himpe, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen   +9 more
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Attachment-based compassion therapy and adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction for the treatment of depressive, anxious and adjustment disorders in mental health settings: a randomised controlled clinical trial protocol

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Depressive, anxiety and adjustment disorders are highly prevalent among mental health outpatients. The lack of funding for mental health problems produces inefficient results and a high burden of disease.
Jesus Montero-Marin, Carlos Collado-Navarro, Mayte Navarro-Gil, Alba Lopez-Montoyo, Marcelo Demarzo, Paola Herrera-Mercadal, Alberto Barcelo-Soler, Javier Garcia-Campayo   +7 more
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Primary polymerization prevention [PDF]

Blood, 2019
In this issue of Blood, Howard et al report a phase 1/2 study of voxelotor (GBT440) in sickle cell anemia. This drug binds to the α-globin chain of hemoglobin and increases hemoglobin-oxygen affinity, thereby decreasing the polymerization tendency of deoxygenated sickle hemoglobin (HbS).
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Adherence to antihypertensive medication in Russia: a scoping review of studies on levels, determinants and intervention strategies published between 2000 and 2017

Archives of Public Health, 2019
Background Arterial hypertension (HT) is common in the Russian adult population, with half of affected individuals inadequately controlled. Low adherence to medication seems likely to be a factor.
Elena Viktorovna Bochkareva, Ekaterina Kronidovna Butina, Irina Vitalievna Kim, Anna Vasilievna Kontsevaya, Oxana Mikhailovna Drapkina, David Leon, Martin McKee   +6 more
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Combined use of smartphone and smartband technology in the improvement of lifestyles in the adult population over 65 years: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial (EVIDENT-Age study)

BMC Geriatrics, 2019
Background The increasing use of smartphones by older adults also increases their potential for improving different aspects of health in this population.
José I. Recio-Rodríguez, Cristina Lugones-Sanchez, Cristina Agudo-Conde, Jesús González-Sánchez, Olaya Tamayo-Morales, Susana Gonzalez-Sanchez, Carmen Fernandez-Alonso, Jose A. Maderuelo-Fernandez, Sara Mora-Simon, Manuel A. Gómez-Marcos, Emiliano Rodriguez-Sanchez, Luis Garcia-Ortiz   +11 more
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Strengthening health promotion at the local level: insights from Swiss municipalities (canton of Vaud) across urban and rural contexts

International Journal of Public Health
ObjectivesIn response to growing interest in local action to promote public health, this study explores how municipalities perceive their role in health promotion (HP), how far HP is integrated into municipal policies, and what support is needed to ...
Maria Lagomarsino, Loreene Casteyde, Emilie Obert, Emmanuelle Garcia, Karin Zürcher, Stéphanie Pin   +5 more
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Discrimination between Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Syndrome X in Women with Typical Angina and Positive Exercise Test; Utility of Cardiovascular Risk Calculators

Medicina, 2019
Introduction: Nearly 40% of women with typical angina and a positive exercise tolerance test (ETT) have normal or near normal coronary angiography (CAG) labeled as cardiac syndrome X (CSX).
Mohammad Saadat, Farzad Masoudkabir, Mohsen Afarideh, Saeed Ghodsi, Ali Vasheghani-Farahani   +4 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Predictive modeling for acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a machine learning approach

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the preventable complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to develop machine learning (ML) models to predict AKI after PCI in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS ...
Amir Hossein Behnoush, M. Moein Shariatnia, Amirmohammad Khalaji, Mahsa Asadi, Alireza Yaghoobi, Malihe Rezaee, Hamidreza Soleimani, Ali Sheikhy, Afsaneh Aein, Somayeh Yadangi, Yaser Jenab, Farzad Masoudkabir, Mehdi Mehrani, Mina Iskander, Kaveh Hosseini   +14 more
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