Month: February 2023

Should testing for obstructive sleep apnea be offered routinely to older family medicine patients? A prospective cohort study

Psychol Health Med. 2023 Feb 28:1-14. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2176525. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In our previous studies, we offered older family medicine patients testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and discovered that 80% of patients who accepted, were later diagnosed with unsuspected OSA. In the present study, we followed such patients for 3 years of …

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Non-occupational physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality outcomes: a dose-response meta-analysis of large prospective studies

Br J Sports Med. 2023 Feb 28:bjsports-2022-105669. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105669. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the dose-response associations between non-occupational physical activity and several chronic disease and mortality outcomes in the general adult population. DESIGN: Systematic review and cohort-level dose-response meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and reference lists of published …

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‘It’s just not the same… I am just a spectator’: A qualitative study on changes in leisure participation experienced by people with scleroderma

Musculoskeletal Care. 2023 Feb 28. doi: 10.1002/msc.1746. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide insight into the changes and barriers to leisure experienced by people with scleroderma. METHOD: Twenty-five people with scleroderma consented to be interviewed via telephone using a semi-structured interview. The conversations were audio recorded …

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Cancer Genetic Services in a Low- to Middle-Income Country: Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing Willingness to Undergo and Pay for Germline Genetic Testing

JCO Glob Oncol. 2023 Feb;9:e2100140. doi: 10.1200/GO.21.00140. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Cancer genetic testing (CGT), a pathway to personalized medicine, is also being embraced in Nigeria. However, little is known about the influence of demographics and perceptions on individuals’ willingness to access and pay for CGT. This study assessed patients’ willingness to undergo CGT in southwest Nigeria …

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Do undertaking rural placements and place of origin inform where allied health graduates work in South Australia?

Aust J Rural Health. 2023 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12974. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the principal place of practice after graduation of students who participated in the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training (RHMT) program and allied health students’ place of origin. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Graduates who completed their degree in podiatry, occupational …

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Opt-In and Opt-Out Consent Procedures for the Reuse of Routinely Recorded Health Data in Scientific Research and Their Consequences for Consent Rate and Consent Bias: Systematic Review

J Med Internet Res. 2023 Feb 28;25:e42131. doi: 10.2196/42131. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Scientific researchers who wish to reuse health data pertaining to individuals can obtain consent through an opt-in procedure or opt-out procedure. The choice of procedure may have consequences for the consent rate and representativeness of the study sample and the quality of the research, …

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Precision management of post-COVID pain: An evidence and clinical-based approach

Eur J Pain. 2023 Feb 28. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2095. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background Pain after a SARS-CoV-2 acute infection (post-COVID pain) is becoming a new healthcare emergency but remains underestimated and most likely undertreated due to a lack of recognition of the phenomenon and knowledge of the underlying pain mechanisms. Evidence supporting any particular …

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Motor skills training-induced activation of descending pathways mediating cortical command to hindlimb motoneurons in experimental diabetic rats

Exp Neurol. 2023 Feb 25:114357. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114357. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Diabetes disrupts the corticospinal tract (CST) system components that control hindlimb and trunk movement, resulting in weakness of the lower extremities. However, there is no information about a method to improve these disorders. This study aimed to investigate the rehabilitative effects of 2 …

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Effect Of Cotton Dust Exposure On Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Textile Workers

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2023 Feb-Mar;35(1):104-109. doi: 10.55519/JAMC-01-10901. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cotton dust is generated during various textile manufacturing processes. Only a few studies from Pakistan assessed cotton dust exposure and explored the relationship of duration of work in the textile industry with respiratory health outcomes. We aimed to assess cotton dust exposure and its …

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