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View article: Gendered sport environments and their theoretical contributions to women’s ACL injury risk: a scoping review
Gendered sport environments and their theoretical contributions to women’s ACL injury risk: a scoping review Open
Objective To summarize the current literature that describes the gendered environments of women’s sports which are higher risk for ACL injury, and determine whether the existing literature relates gendered aspects of the sport environment …
View article: Interprofessional Teams Supporting Care Transitions from Hospital to Community: A Scoping Review
Interprofessional Teams Supporting Care Transitions from Hospital to Community: A Scoping Review Open
Introduction: Poor outcomes following the transition from hospital back to community living are common, especially for older adults with complex health and social care needs. Some health care systems now have multiple interprofessional tea…
View article: Virtual assessment and management of chronic cough: A scoping review
Virtual assessment and management of chronic cough: A scoping review Open
Background Chronic cough is a frequent reason for seeking consultation with primary care providers. The recent widespread adoption of virtual care offers a promising alternative that can be used to optimize the assessment and management of…
View article: Identifying Outdoor Winter Walking Programmes and Resources for Older Adults: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature
Identifying Outdoor Winter Walking Programmes and Resources for Older Adults: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature Open
Purpose: The objective was to synthesize outdoor winter walking programmes and resources for older adults, identified as a priority by the Winter Walk team comprised of older adults and researchers and trainees from the rehabilitation and …
View article: Long-Term Effect of COVID-19 on Lung Imaging and Function, Cardiorespiratory Symptoms, Fatigue, Exercise Capacity, and Functional Capacity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Long-Term Effect of COVID-19 on Lung Imaging and Function, Cardiorespiratory Symptoms, Fatigue, Exercise Capacity, and Functional Capacity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background: The long-term sequela of COVID-19 on young people is still unknown. This systematic review explored the effect of COVID-19 on lung imaging and function, cardiorespiratory symptoms, fatigue, exercise capacity and functional capa…
View article: Factors Associated with Outdoor Winter Walking in Older Adults: A Scoping Review
Factors Associated with Outdoor Winter Walking in Older Adults: A Scoping Review Open
The purpose of this study was to identify internal and external factors associated with outdoor winter walking in older adults. In this scoping review, 12 databases were searched. Inclusion criteria included English language, focus on adul…
View article: Effect of telemonitoring and telerehabilitation on physical activity, exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and healthcare use in patients with chronic lung diseases or COVID-19: A scoping review
Effect of telemonitoring and telerehabilitation on physical activity, exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and healthcare use in patients with chronic lung diseases or COVID-19: A scoping review Open
Background Telemonitoring and telerehabilitation can support home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and benefit patients with lung diseases or COVID-19. This study aimed to (1) identify which telemonitoring and telerehabilitation interve…
View article: Outdoor Community Ambulation Interventions to Improve Physical and Mental Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Outdoor Community Ambulation Interventions to Improve Physical and Mental Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Limited community ambulation, defined as independent mobility outside the home, predicts adverse outcomes in older adults. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine outdoor community ambulation intervention effectivenes…
View article: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training as a Standalone Therapy: a Scoping Review Protocol
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training as a Standalone Therapy: a Scoping Review Protocol Open
Background: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training (DBT-ST) is one of the four core elements of standard DBT. Studies show that standalone DBT-ST appears to be a promising treatment in patients with emotion dysregulation by tea…
View article: Apparent Discordance Between the Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Recommended Outcomes and Treatments: A Scoping Review
Apparent Discordance Between the Epidemiology of COVID-19 and Recommended Outcomes and Treatments: A Scoping Review Open
Objective Many survivors of COVID-19 experience ongoing signs and symptoms affecting multiple body systems that impair function and negatively affect participation and quality of life. The purpose of this review was to identify and synthes…
View article: Impact of Telemedicine Use by Oncology Physicians on the Patient and Informal Caregiver Experience of Receiving Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review in the Context of COVID-19
Impact of Telemedicine Use by Oncology Physicians on the Patient and Informal Caregiver Experience of Receiving Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review in the Context of COVID-19 Open
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine by oncology physicians in Manitoba, Canada, has increased to limit the risk of exposure to the virus for both patients and health care providers. It is not clear how telemedi…
View article: Impact of Telemedicine Use by Oncology Physicians on the Patient and Informal Caregiver Experience of Receiving Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review in the Context of COVID-19 (Preprint)
Impact of Telemedicine Use by Oncology Physicians on the Patient and Informal Caregiver Experience of Receiving Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review in the Context of COVID-19 (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine by oncology physicians in Manitoba, Canada, has increased to limit the risk of exposure to the virus for both patients and health care providers. It is not clear how telemed…
View article: Upper limb tendon/muscle vibration in persons with subacute and chronic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Upper limb tendon/muscle vibration in persons with subacute and chronic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Besides shorter movement time for reaching tasks, we did not identify evidence to support clinical improvement in upper limb functional movements after tendon/muscle vibration treatment in persons with subacute and chronic stroke. A small …
View article: Methotrexate exposure and risk of strongyloidiasis
Methotrexate exposure and risk of strongyloidiasis Open
Objective Rheumatologic disease patients receiving immunomodulating drugs such as methotrexate ( MTX ) have increased infection rates. Strongyloides , a global endemic intestinal parasite, can cause significant or fatal disease in immunoco…
View article: Anesthesia for Awake Craniotomy for Brain Tumors in an Intraoperative MRI Suite: Challenges and Evidence
Anesthesia for Awake Craniotomy for Brain Tumors in an Intraoperative MRI Suite: Challenges and Evidence Open
OPINION article Front. Oncol., 14 November 2018Sec. Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Oncology Volume 8 - 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2018.00519
View article: The Role of Intraoperative MRI in Awake Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review
The Role of Intraoperative MRI in Awake Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Awake craniotomy for brain tumors remains an important tool in the arsenal of the treating neurosurgeon working in eloquent areas of the brain. Furthermore, with the implementation of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (…
View article: Identifying Information Needs for Hirschsprung Disease Through Caregiver Involvement via Social Media: A Prioritization Study and Literature Review
Identifying Information Needs for Hirschsprung Disease Through Caregiver Involvement via Social Media: A Prioritization Study and Literature Review Open
With caregiver and surgeon input, we identified 7 information priority areas related to HD. A review of the literature on the priorities found little evidence to support the development of high-quality guidelines. More research is necessar…
View article: Identifying Information Needs for Hirschsprung Disease Through Caregiver Involvement via Social Media: A Prioritization Study and Literature Review (Preprint)
Identifying Information Needs for Hirschsprung Disease Through Caregiver Involvement via Social Media: A Prioritization Study and Literature Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Patient and public involvement in health research is important to produce relevant and impactful results. OBJECTIVE This paper aimed to prioritize and summarize Hirschsprung disease (HD)–related information needs among caregi…
View article: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Early Interventions for Psychosis on the Usage of Inpatient Service
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Early Interventions for Psychosis on the Usage of Inpatient Service Open
Objectives: To review and synthesize the currently available research on whether early intervention for psychosis programs reduce the use of inpatient services. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using keywords searches on PubMed, …
View article: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Early Interventions for Psychosis on the Usage of Inpatient Services
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Early Interventions for Psychosis on the Usage of Inpatient Services Open
These results suggest that early intervention programs are superior to standard of care, with respect to reducing inpatient service usage. Wider use of these programs may prevent the occurrence of admission for patients experiencing the on…