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Changes in self-reported and parent-reported health-related quality of life in overweight children and adolescents participating in an outpatient training: findings from a 12-month follow-up study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2013
Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was found to improve in participants of weight management interventions. However, information on moderately overweight youth as well as on maintaining HRQoL improvements following treatment is sparse.
Finne Emily, Reinehr Thomas, Schaefer Anke, Winkel Katrin, Kolip Petra   +4 more
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Ambient Air Toxic Releases and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania [PDF]

, 2009
Previous studies have shown that women exposed to certain air pollutants are at an increased risk for preterm delivery and/or delivering a low birth weight newborn. Preterm delivery and low birth weight are associated with an increased risk for morbidity
Carman, April E
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Proximal embolic protection with aspiration in percutaneous coronary intervention using the Proxis device.

Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2008
Distal embolization during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) occurs in at least 15% of patients and is a strong predictor of more extensive myocardial damage and a poor prognosis. Several devices are designed to evacuate the intracoronary thrombus or to prevent distal embolization.
Karel T, Koch, Joost D E, Haeck, René J, Van Der Schaaf, Frazil M, Alidjan, José P S, Henriques, Jan, Baan, Jan J, Piek, Allard C, Van Der Wal, Jan G P, Tijssen, Gabor, Sütsch, Robbert J, De Winter   +10 more
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Women’s status and reproductive preferences in Eritrea [PDF]

The importance of women’s decision-making autonomy has recently emerged as a key factor in influencing reproductive preferences and demand for family planning in developing countries.
Gebremariam Woldemicael
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ICU Admission Preferences in the Hypothetical Event of Acute Critical Illness: A Survey of Very Old Norwegians and Their Next-of-Kins

Critical Care Explorations
OBJECTIVES:. To explore older patients’ ICU admission preferences and their next-of-kins’ ability to predict these preferences. DESIGN:. Self-administered survey. SETTING:. Three outpatient clinics, urban tertiary teaching hospital, Norway.
Gabriele Leonie Schwarz, MD, Elisabeth Skaar, MD, PhD, Ingrid Miljeteig, MD, PhD, Karl Ove Hufthammer, PhD, Karen E. A. Burns, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Reidar Kvåle, MD, PhD, Hans Flaatten, MD, PhD, Margrethe A. Schaufel, MD, PhD   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proximal embolic protection with aspiration in percutaneous coronary intervention using the Proxis device

Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2007
Distal embolization during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) occurs in at least 15% of patients and is a strong predictor of more extensive myocardial damage and a poor prognosis. Several devices are designed to evacuate the intracoronary thrombus or to prevent distal embolization.
Koch, Karel T., Haeck, Joost D. E., van der Schaaf, René J., Alidjan, Frazil M., Henriques, José P. S., Baan, Jan, Piek, Jan J., van der Wal, Allard C., Tijssen, Jan G. P., Sütsch, Gabor, de Winter, Robbert J.   +10 more
openaire   +1 more source

Open science interventions to improve reproducibility and replicability of research: a scoping review

Royal Society Open Science
Various open science practices have been proposed to improve the reproducibility and replicability of scientific research, but not for all practices, there may be evidence they are indeed effective.
Leonie Dudda, Eva Kormann, Magdalena Kozula, Nicholas J. DeVito, Thomas Klebel, Ayu P. M. Dewi, René Spijker, Inge Stegeman, Veerle Van den Eynden, Tony Ross-Hellauer, Mariska M. G. Leeflang   +10 more
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Suboptimal medication possession ratio is associated with recurrent ischemic stroke in a veteran population

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Objectives: Recurrent stroke results in higher disability and mortality but might be mitigated through interventions that improve medication adherence.
Kyle C. Kern, MD MS, Alexander Crossley, MPH, Naomi Wu, PharmD, Katherine T. Mun, MD, Sunita Dergalust, PharmD, Jason D. Hinman, MD PhD   +5 more
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PROXY DECISION-MAKERS CHOOSE LESS AGGRESSIVE END-OF-LIFE INTERVENTIONS THAN PATIENTS [PDF]

Innovation in Aging, 2017
E. Chen, C.T. Pu, J. Ragland, J. Schwartz, M. Fairbanks, J.E. Mutchler   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Prevalence and mortality rate of heart failure across demographic groups in the United States: 2001–2020

American Heart Journal Plus
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a serious, difficult-to-diagnose condition. Tracking its evolving burden using survey data is key to developing strategies to reduce its impact.
Maria Alva, Sarahfaye Dolman, Slaven Sikirica, Paul Kolm, Katherine Andrade, Zugui Zhang, William S. Weintraub   +6 more
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