Internet-based physical activity interventions

RP Joseph, NH Durant, TJ Benitez… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This article provides a comprehensive review of Internet–and Website–based physical
activity interventions targeting adult populations. Search procedures identified 72 unique …

Treatment including anthracyclines versus treatment not including anthracyclines for childhood cancer

EC van Dalen, MF Raphael, HN Caron… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background One of the most important adverse effects of anthracyclines is cardiotoxicity. A
well‐informed decision on the use of anthracyclines in the treatment of childhood cancers …

The short and long term effects of exercise training in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis–a randomised controlled trial

AL Lee, CJ Hill, N Cecins, S Jenkins, CF McDonald… - Respiratory …, 2014 - Springer
Background Exercise training is recommended for non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis,
but the long-term effects are unclear. This randomised controlled trial aimed to determine the …

Effect of a multifactorial, interdisciplinary intervention on risk factors for falls and fall rate in frail older people: a randomised controlled trial

N Fairhall, C Sherrington, SR Lord, SE Kurrle… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: frail older people have a high risk of falling. Objective: assess the effect of a
frailty intervention on risk factors for falls and fall rates in frail older people. Design …

Training versus engagement as paths to cognitive enrichment with aging.

EAL Stine-Morrow, BR Payne, BW Roberts… - Psychology and …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
While a training model of cognitive intervention targets the improvement of particular skills
through instruction and practice, an engagement model is based on the idea that being …

The efficacy of glucomannan supplementation in overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

I Onakpoya, P Posadzki, E Ernst - Journal of the American College …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The increased prevalence of obesity has resulted in the current high popularity of
dietary supplements marketed as weight reducing agents. The efficacy of most of these …

Estimating heterogeneous and hierarchical peer effects on body weight using roommate assignments as a natural experiment

O Yakusheva, KA Kapinos… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - jhr.uwpress.org
We investigate peer effects in weight gain by exploiting a natural experiment, roommate
assignments of 751 male and 845 female first-year college students. Results indicate that …

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy surgical trial: randomized, controlled trial design and rationale

Z Ghogawala, EC Benzel, RF Heary, KD Riew… - …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common cause of
spinal cord dysfunction in the world. There are significant practice variation and uncertainty …

Assessing treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: The Emory treatment resistance interview for PTSD (E-TRIP)

BW Dunlop, JL Kaye, C Youngner, B Rothbaum - Behavioral Sciences, 2014 - mdpi.com
Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who fail to respond to established
treatments are at risk for chronic disability and distress. Although treatment-resistant PTSD …

Thirty‐day mortality risk associated with the postoperative nonresumption of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors: a retrospective study of the veterans affairs …

SC Mudumbai, S Takemoto, BA Cason… - Journal of Hospital …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE‐Is) are a widely used class
of cardiovascular medication. However, limited data exist on the risks of postoperative …