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View article: Impact of physical activity and diet in health-adjusted life expectancy: A PAF approach
Impact of physical activity and diet in health-adjusted life expectancy: A PAF approach Open
Background According to WHO, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are major risk factors for NCDs globally. GBD studies established causal relationships between these factors and major ncds cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Despite kn…
View article: Armadillos, hippopotamuses and biopolitcs in "The Sound of Things Falling" by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
Armadillos, hippopotamuses and biopolitcs in "The Sound of Things Falling" by Juan Gabriel Vásquez Open
The Sound of Things Falling (2011), a novel by Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vásquez, explores the relationship between humans and animals within a society traumatized by violence. In this article I briefly discuss human/animal studies in …
View article: Associations between nurse‐to‐patient ratio, nurse educational level, and nurse‐sensitive patient outcomes: A 12‐month prospective observational study
Associations between nurse‐to‐patient ratio, nurse educational level, and nurse‐sensitive patient outcomes: A 12‐month prospective observational study Open
Aim To investigate the associations between nurse staffing levels, nurse educational level, and nurse‐sensitive patient outcomes among patients in medical and surgical wards. Background Patient outcomes are affected by a variety of factors…
View article: Which psychological needs profile exhibits higher engagement and favorable attitudes toward interprofessional education? A cluster analysis among health and social care Hong Kong students
Which psychological needs profile exhibits higher engagement and favorable attitudes toward interprofessional education? A cluster analysis among health and social care Hong Kong students Open
Background This study aimed to investigate which basic psychological needs profile, based on different levels of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, could exhibit higher student engagement and favorable attitudes toward interprofessiona…
View article: The role of constraints and information gaps in driving risky medicine purchasing practices in four African countries
The role of constraints and information gaps in driving risky medicine purchasing practices in four African countries Open
Substandard and falsified (SF) medical products pose a major threat to public health and socioeconomic development, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In response, public education campaigns have been developed to alert cons…
View article: Leader Group Prototypicality: A Replication of Average Member Versus Ideal-Type Operationalization Effects
Leader Group Prototypicality: A Replication of Average Member Versus Ideal-Type Operationalization Effects Open
Core to the social identity theory of leadership is leader group prototypicality (LGP), the perception of the leader as embodying shared collective (e.g., team, organization) identity. Steffens, Munt, van Knippenberg, Platow, and Haslam’s …
View article: Circulating extracellular choline acetyltransferase regulates inflammation
Circulating extracellular choline acetyltransferase regulates inflammation Open
Background Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) is required for the biosynthesis of acetylcholine, the molecular mediator that inhibits cytokine production in the cholinergic anti‐inflammatory pathway of the vagus nerve inflammatory reflex. Ab…
View article: Can a Smartphone Application Help Address Barriers to Reporting Substandard/Falsified Medical Products? A Pilot Study in Tanzania and Indonesia
Can a Smartphone Application Help Address Barriers to Reporting Substandard/Falsified Medical Products? A Pilot Study in Tanzania and Indonesia Open
The findings suggest that this smartphone application may be useful for improving HCPs' reporting of suspected SF products. Developing and piloting similar reporting applications in other countries and contexts is required.
View article: https://www.mid-day.com/brand-media/article/java-burn-reviews-weight-loss-supplement-actually-work-or-waste-of-money-23284174
https://www.mid-day.com/brand-media/article/java-burn-reviews-weight-loss-supplement-actually-work-or-waste-of-money-23284174 Open
https://www.mid-day.com/brand-media/article/java-burn-reviews-weight-loss-supplement-actually-work-or-waste-of-money-23284174
View article: Leader group prototypicality and supervisor's organizational embodiment: A response to critique
Leader group prototypicality and supervisor's organizational embodiment: A response to critique Open
In a recent study, van Knippenberg and Lee concluded that supervisor's organizational embodiment (SOE) is another name for leader group prototypicality (LGP) and that given LGP's primacy in time and research presence, the field should fore…
View article: Methodology of the INVestigating traIning assoCiated blasT pAthology (INVICTA) Study
Methodology of the INVestigating traIning assoCiated blasT pAthology (INVICTA) Study Open
Background: Subconcussive blast exposure during military training has been the subject of both anecdotal concerns and reports in the medical literature, but prior studies have often been small and have used inconsistent methods. Methods: T…
View article: Incidence of early and late onset group B streptococcal and Escherichia coli neonatal infection after universal antenatal culture-based screening of group B streptococcus in all public hospitals in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study
Incidence of early and late onset group B streptococcal and Escherichia coli neonatal infection after universal antenatal culture-based screening of group B streptococcus in all public hospitals in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study Open
Objective: To compare the incidences of early and late onset neonatal sepsis, including group B streptococcus (GBS) and Escherichia coli (E.coli) before and after implementation of universal screening. Design: Retrospective cohort study Se…
View article: The Gift of Life: Interprofessional Organ Donation Curriculum in Pediatric Critical Care
The Gift of Life: Interprofessional Organ Donation Curriculum in Pediatric Critical Care Open
After identifying educational gaps contributing to barriers to organ donation, an interprofessional curriculum was developed to increase competency in multiple aspects of organ donation, including team communication and collaboration, with…
View article: Development of a Cultural Intelligence Framework in Pharmacy Education
Development of a Cultural Intelligence Framework in Pharmacy Education Open
Objective. Pharmacists must be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide culturally intelligent and patient-centered care; however, most are not trained to do so. In order to prepare culturally intelligent pha…
View article: A community-based nurse-led medication self-management intervention in the improvement of medication adherence in older patients with multimorbidity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
A community-based nurse-led medication self-management intervention in the improvement of medication adherence in older patients with multimorbidity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial Open
Background Older patients suffering from multimorbidity are at high risk of medication nonadherence. It has been well established that self-management support is an effective strategy to enhance medication adherence for patients with chron…
View article: 83 A Medication Self-Management Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence For Older People with Multimorbidity: A Pilot Study
83 A Medication Self-Management Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence For Older People with Multimorbidity: A Pilot Study Open
Introduction Medication self-management support has been recognised as an essential element in primary health care to promote medication adherence and health outcomes for older people with chronic conditions. A patient-centred intervention…
View article: 122 A Medication Self-Management Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence for Older People with Multimorbidity: A Pilot Trial
122 A Medication Self-Management Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence for Older People with Multimorbidity: A Pilot Trial Open
Introduction Medication self-management support has been recognised as an essential element in primary health care to promote medication adherence and health outcomes for older people with chronic conditions. A patient-centred intervention…
View article: Digits in Noise Speech Reception Thresholds in Ambient Noise
Digits in Noise Speech Reception Thresholds in Ambient Noise Open
The study was approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, the Institutional Review Board at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH). Twenty children and 20 adults were recruited. Those who self-reported having hearing loss or e…
View article: Safety and Efficacy of an Augmented Intense Pulse Light Protocol for Dry Eye Syndrome and Blepharitis
Safety and Efficacy of an Augmented Intense Pulse Light Protocol for Dry Eye Syndrome and Blepharitis Open
Objective: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of an augmented BroadBand Light (BBL™) protocol on the upper and lower eyelids in improving meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and/or dry eye disease (DED). Background: DED, often associated w…
View article: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5‐minute protocol is accurate in screening for mild cognitive impairment in the rural African population
Montreal Cognitive Assessment 5‐minute protocol is accurate in screening for mild cognitive impairment in the rural African population Open
Background The prevalence of dementia in Tanzania, as in other developing countries is progressively increasing. 1 Yet the screening instruments for the pre‐clinical stage of the diseases are lacking. This study examined the diagnostic acc…
View article: The Missing Tailed Phages: Prediction of Small Capsid Candidates
The Missing Tailed Phages: Prediction of Small Capsid Candidates Open
Tailed phages are the most abundant and diverse group of viruses on the planet. Yet, the smallest tailed phages display relatively complex capsids and large genomes compared to other viruses. The lack of tailed phages forming the common ic…