Auricular points acupressure for insulin resistance in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a complex medical condition that can significantly impact quality of life. Patients with chronic pain demonstrate attentional biases towards pain-related information. The therapeutic benefits of modifying attentional biases by implicitly training attention away from pain-rel...

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authors： Liossi C,Georgallis T,Zhang J,Hamilton F,White P,Schoth DE

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to measure the burden of work-related upper limb amputation in Korea over a 10-year period and assess its trend. DESIGN:Ecological study. SETTING:National level data in Korea between 2004 and 2013. PARTICIPANTS:49 535 subjects who claimed Korea industrial accident compensation insurance d...

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authors： Ro JS,Leigh JH,Jeon I,Bang MS

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Persons with type 2 diabetes are often stigmatised for having what is considered a lifestyle-related disease. Accordingly, some blame themselves for their condition, resulting in feelings of low self-worth that ultimately impact their self-management behaviours. However, there are no studies examining why som...

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authors： Kato A,Yoshiuchi K,Fujimaki Y,Fujimori S,Kobayashi Y,Yamada T,Kobayashi M,Izumida Y,Suzuki R,Yamauchi T,Kadowaki T

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the internal consistency and construct validity of the Finnish translation of the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS) in a large healthy working-age population with diverse work characteristics. DESIGN:Survey-based cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:Survey conducted by an institute of occupational healt...

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authors： Juhola J,Arokoski JPA,Ervasti J,Kivimäki M,Vahtera J,Myllyntausta S,Saltychev M

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the distribution and predictors of insulin resistance (IR) in young people presenting to primary care-based mental health services. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Headspace-linked clinics operated by the Brain and Mind Centre of the University of Sydney. PARTICIPANTS:768 young people (66% femal...

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authors： Scott EM,Carpenter JS,Iorfino F,Cross SPM,Hermens DF,Gehue J,Wilson C,White D,Naismith SL,Guastella AJ,Hickie IB

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research indicates that experiencing the suicide of a relative can have a significant impact on family members' emotional health. However, research incorporating the impact of suicide bereavement on family members' physical health is sparse. This paper details the protocol for a mixed-methods study of suic...

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authors： Spillane A,Larkin C,Corcoran P,Matvienko-Sikar K,Arensman E

更新日期：2017-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inflammation and dysregulated immune responses play a crucial role in atherosclerosis, underlying ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and acute coronary syndromes (ACSs). Immune responses are also major determinants of the postischaemic injury in myocardial infarction. Regulatory T cells (CD4+CD25+FOXP3+; Treg) ...

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authors： Zhao TX,Kostapanos M,Griffiths C,Arbon EL,Hubsch A,Kaloyirou F,Helmy J,Hoole SP,Rudd JHF,Wood G,Burling K,Bond S,Cheriyan J,Mallat Z

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To objectively measure the amount of intensity-specific physical activity by gender and age with respect to body mass index (BMI) during workdays and days off among Finnish employees. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:Primary care occupational healthcare units. PARTICIPANTS:A sample of 9554 Finnish ...

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authors： Mutikainen S,Helander E,Pietilä J,Korhonen I,Kujala UM

更新日期：2014-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The COVID-19 pandemic has set unprecedented demand on the healthcare workforce around the world. The UK has been one of the most affected countries in Europe. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) in relation to COVID-19 and care delivery models impl...

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authors： Vindrola-Padros C,Andrews L,Dowrick A,Djellouli N,Fillmore H,Bautista Gonzalez E,Javadi D,Lewis-Jackson S,Manby L,Mitchinson L,Mulcahy Symmons S,Martin S,Regenold N,Robinson H,Sumray K,Singleton G,Syversen A,Vanderslott

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Limited research has assessed the association between patterns of body mass index (BMI) change across adulthood and mortality. We aimed to identify groups of individuals who followed specific group-based BMI trajectories across adulthood, using weight collected on three occasions and recalled data from early ...

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authors： Yang Y,Dugué PA,Lynch BM,Hodge AM,Karahalios A,MacInnis RJ,Milne RL,Giles GG,English DR

更新日期：2019-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Teenage pregnancy remains a worldwide health concern which is an outcome of, and contributor to, health inequalities. The need for gender-aware interventions with a focus on males in addressing teenage pregnancy has been highlighted as a global health need by WHO and identified in systematic reviews of (re...

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authors： Lohan M,Aventin Á,Clarke M,Curran RM,Maguire L,Hunter R,McDowell C,McDaid L,Young H,White J,Fletcher A,French R,Bonell C,Bailey JV,O'Hare L

更新日期：2018-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this project is to determine the patterns, decision-making processes and parental preferences associated with unscheduled paediatric healthcare utilisation in Ireland. Unscheduled paediatric healthcare is outpatient care provided within primary care settings by general practitioners (GPs), emerg...

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authors： McAuliffe E,Hamza M,McDonnell T,Nicholson E,De Brún A,Barrett M,Brunsdon C,Bury G,Collins C,Deasy C,Fitzsimons J,Galligan M,Hensey C

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A significant proportion of the global burden of disease has been attributed to mental and behavioural disorders. People with mental disorders (MDs) have lower levels of health-related quality of life than those without MDs. Several studies have shown that in low-resource countries, a range of social deter...

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authors： Uddin MN,Bhar S,Al Mahmud A,Islam FMA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) has historically been one of the major causes of severe sepsis and death among neutropenic cancer patients. There has been a recent increase of multidrug-resistant PA (MDRPA) isolates that may determine a worse prognosis, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The aim of thi...

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authors： Albasanz-Puig A,Gudiol C,Parody R,Tebe C,Akova M,Araos R,Bote A,Brunel AS,Calik S,Drgona L,García E,Hemmati P,Herrera F,Ibrahim KY,Isler B,Kanj S,Kern W,Maestro de la Calle G,Manzur A,Marin JI,Márquez-Gómez I,Ma

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the 24-month cost-effectiveness of total knee replacement (TKR) plus non-surgical treatment compared with non-surgical treatment with the option of later TKR if needed. METHODS:100 adults with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis found eligible for TKR by an orthopaedic surgeon in secondary care ...

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authors： Skou ST,Roos E,Laursen M,Arendt-Nielsen L,Rasmussen S,Simonsen O,Ibsen R,Larsen AT,Kjellberg J

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the challenges faced by patients with tuberculosis (TB) and factors that influence TB treatment adherence in Ukraine. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SETTING:TB treatment facilities in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty adults who had undergone treatment for drug-sensitive TB between June 20...

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authors： Aibana O,Dauria E,Kiriazova T,Makarenko O,Bachmaha M,Rybak N,Flanigan TP,Petrenko V,Becker AE,Murray MB

更新日期：2020-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies of tornado injuries have considered differences related to damage levels and Enhanced-Fujita (EF) scale ratings. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern, spectrum and geographical distribution of injuries related to the Yancheng tornado and provide guidelines for effective emergency medical stra...

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authors： Deng Q,Lv Y,Xue C,Kang P,Dong J,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain in-depth insight into the perceptions of parents and paediatricians in China regarding current procedural pain management on bone marrow aspirations and lumbar punctures in paediatric haemato-oncology department. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:This qualitative study was conducted in a 4500-bed un...

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authors： Wang Y,Liu Q,Yu JN,Wang HX,Gao LL,Dai YL,Jin X,Zuo F,Liu J,Bai CF,Mu GX,Chai XM,Zhang YJ,Li YX,Yu JQ

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Mini-sternotomy for isolated aortic valve replacement aims to reduce operative trauma hastening recovery and improving the cosmetic outcome of cardiac surgery. The short-term clinical benefits from the mini-sternotomy are presumed to arise because the incision is less extensive and the lower half of the che...

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authors： Khoshbin E,Prayaga S,Kinsella J,Sutherland FW

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between health and study-related factors measured by an Electronic Health Questionnaire (eHQ), participation in a health examination process and graduation in a university student population. DESIGN:Nationwide, retrospective, register-based cohort study with a 6-year follow-up. S...

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authors： Seilo N,Paldanius S,Autio R,Kunttu K,Kaila M

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Streptococcus pneumoniae and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) are major otitis media pathogens that densely co-colonise the nasopharynx and infect the middle ear of Australian Aboriginal infants from very early in life. Our co-primary hypotheses are that at 18 months of age infants receiving 10-v...

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authors： Oguoma VM,Wilson N,Mulholland K,Santosham M,Torzillo P,McIntyre P,Smith-Vaughan H,Balloch A,Chatfield M,Lehmann D,Binks MJ,Chang A,Carapetis J,Krause V,Andrews R,Snelling T,Licciardi P,Morris P,Leach AJ

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The hypertension epidemic in Africa collectively with very low rates of blood pressure control may predict an incremented prevalence of resistant hypertension (RH) across the continent. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of RH and associated risk factors in Africa. DATA SOURCES:We conducte...

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authors： Nansseu JR,Noubiap JJ,Mengnjo MK,Aminde LN,Essouma M,Jingi AM,Bigna JJ

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To project the proportion of population 65+ years with severe long-term activity limitations from 2017 to 2047. DESIGN:Large population study. SETTING:Population living in private households of the European Union (EU) and neighbouring countries. PARTICIPANTS:Participants from the EU Statistics on Income an...

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authors： Scherbov S,Weber D

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to examine the impact of gender and expected gender roles on the career development of young female traditional Korean medicine (KM) doctors. DESIGN:We conducted semistructured interviews to examine the experiences of study subjects regarding early career choices, employment, job performance ...

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authors： Chun SE,Lee JH,Lee JE,Lee SMK,Leem J,Kim H

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physical activity is widely recommended in the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis (CF). Despite the numerous physical and psychological benefits, many young people with CF are not achieving the recommended levels of physical activity. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesise ...

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authors： Denford S,van Beurden S,O'Halloran P,Williams CA

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The transfer of patient care between the intensive care unit (ICU) and the hospital ward is associated with increased risk of medical error and adverse events. This study will describe patient transfer from ICU to hospital ward by documenting (1) patient, family and provider experiences related to ICU tran...

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authors： Buchner DL,Bagshaw SM,Dodek P,Forster AJ,Fowler RA,Lamontagne F,Turgeon AF,Potestio M,Stelfox HT

更新日期：2015-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to examine longitudinally whether workplace bullying was associated with subsequent psychotropic medication among women and men. DESIGN:A cohort study. SETTING:Helsinki, Finland. PARTICIPANTS:Employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland (n=6606, 80% women), 40-60 years at baseline in 2000-2002, and...

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authors： Lallukka T,Haukka J,Partonen T,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E

更新日期：2012-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Kumamoto earthquakes struck Kumamoto prefecture, in the southwest part of Japan in April 2016. Physical and mental disorders presenting to hospital increased after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Impaired access to primary care due to the earthquakes may have contributed to this increase. H...

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authors： Sasabuchi Y,Matsui H,Kotani K,Lefor AK,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2018-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:​OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of lower socioeconomic status on the outcome of major torso trauma patients under the single-payer system by the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Taiwan. ​DESIGN: A nationwide, retrospective cohort study. ​SETTING: An observational study from the NHI Research Database (NHIRD), invol...

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authors： Kuo LW,Fu CY,Liao CA,Liao CH,Hsieh CH,Wang SY,Chen SW,Cheng CT

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Two of the most acute and feared complications in type 1 diabetes (T1D) are hypoglycaemia and severe hypoglycaemia (SH). While impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) can lead to SH with cognitive and motivational barriers implicated, the available education does not integrate behavioural change techniqu...

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authors： Soukup T,Hull L,Smith EL,Healey A,Bakolis I,Amiel SA,Sevdalis N,PWD Group.

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00