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Patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) following an episode of self-harm are at risk of future suicide. There are few evidence-based interventions for self-harm in the ED context in England. This s...
A sense of loss of control over eating, such that eating occurs despite the intent not to, is common in people with obesity and eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa. Currently, op...
To assess the neurodevelopment of children under three years, a multinational team of subject matter experts (SMEs) led by the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Global Scales for Early Development ...
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Hearing and vision loss is highly prevalent in residents with dementia (RwD) living in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Sensory loss often has a negative impact on quality of life and other dementia-related ou...
Telehealth use during family-centered rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit has been shown to shorten length of hospitalization and improve breastfeeding outcomes. For families who speak languages other t...
Inflammatory arthritis affects approximately 2–3% of adults worldwide. For patients newly diagnosed with arthritis, effective self-management is crucial, as they often face several physiological, emotional, an...
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Early intervention gives young people the best chance to recover from eating disorders (EDs). An important focus of early intervention is shortening the time between a person first developing symptoms and star...
General practitioners play an important role in the first-line care of individuals with mental health conditions. However, factors such as time constraints, limited experience in managing mental health conditi...
Providing opportunities for social interaction and access to psychosocial interventions are 2 of the 15 Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families. Peer relationships are espec...
There is a growing evidence base to support the use of self-management interventions for improving quality of life after stroke. However, stroke survivors with aphasia have been underrepresented in research to...
Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of death and disease, including those related to the cardiovascular system. Cytisine is a plant-based medication, which works in a similar mechanism to varenicline. It is s...
Stroke has devastating consequences for survivors. Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor, and its management largely takes place in primary care. However, most stroke-based research does no...
Drug use trends change rapidly among youth, leaving intervention experts struggling to respond promptly. Delays in responses can lead to preventable morbidity and mortality. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored t...
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite advances in blood pressure management, significant racial and ethnic disparities persist, resulting in higher risks of stroke, ...
To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 6-month tailored non-linear progressive physical activity intervention (PAI) for lymphoma patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Mental health disorders are one of the leading causes of illness globally. The importance of psychosocial skills acquired in early childhood, such as executive functions, inhibitory control, emotional regulati...
Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), cancer survivors report engagement barriers, and existing interventions often lack comprehensive solutions. Theory-based interventions using evidence-based behav...
Outcomes following surgery to operatively manage extremity fractures are variable, and up to two-thirds of patients report chronic post-surgical pain. Preliminary evidence suggests that psychotherapy directed ...
Approximately 30% of patients with atrial fibrillation suffer from depression. Depression in patients with atrial fibrillation is associated with poor health outcomes, reduced health-related quality of life, a...
The standard treatment for advanced gastric cancer without metastasis is gastrectomy in combination with chemotherapy. Some patients cannot tolerate such treatment because of old age or comorbidities. In this ...
There is a lack of practical guidance about how to effectively mobilise knowledge at the pre-trial stage. Despite increased guidance on developing complex interventions in recent years, much of this focuses on...
This pilot study aimed to provide supportive evidence for the feasibility of conducting a full-scale intervention trial with patients newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC). This included assessing th...
Achalasia is a rare oesophageal condition that can affect eating behaviours. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of recruitment and assess the acceptability of a co-designed, workbook-based interventi...
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most prevalent, distressing, and quality of life disturbing symptom during and after cancer treatment for many cancer types including breast cancer. The experience and burde...
Low back and hip pain problems are frequent in powerlifting. There is a lack of information on the specific pain phenotypes and specific impairments in body function associated with these pain problems, as w...
Though evidence-based research about system constellations (SCs) appears marginal, it is applied in many psychiatric, psychological, and psychotherapeutic institutions as well as in different contexts of organ...
Less dopaminergic neurons in people with Parkinson’s disease result in a reliance on a slow and energy-intensive control, restricting their ability to complete routine everyday activities. Self-regulation take...
Intravenous (IV) vasopressors are the mainstay of physiological support for hemodynamically unstable patients. However, the role of oral vasopressors remains unclear. The objective of our study was to evaluate...
Loneliness, a major public health concern, could be alleviated through social interventions with nature contact as a primary component. “Friends in Nature” is a complex nature-based social intervention designe...
Sexual assault prevention is a priority for the military and is likely to be most effective when tailored to specific needs and individual experiences. Technology advances make it possible to integrate individ...
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Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is common, persistent, and is associated with lower quality of life, impaired functioning, and psychological distress in cancer patients. Studies suggest that family caregivers ...
Despite high rates of adolescent mental-health problems, there are few effective whole-school interventions to address this. Whole-school interventions offer a feasible and sustainable means of promoting menta...
Childhood obesity is an ongoing public health crisis, and recent clinical practice guidelines identify addressing the role of social inequities in the disparity of health among children with obesity as an area...
Policing is a stressful occupation. Police officers are exposed to stressors that are inherent in the organization and operations of law enforcement. Similar to their counterparts around the world, many Nigeri...
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect around 10% of pregnancies and remain a major cause of maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality. Trials have shown that self-monitoring blood pressure during pregna...
Essential amino acid (EAA) and omega-3 fatty acid ingestion independently attenuate leg skeletal muscle disuse atrophy in uninjured persons. However, no data exist regarding the effectiveness of combined EAA a...
Night shift workers face increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to non-shift workers. Evidence supports on-shift napping and regular non-invasive monitoring of endothelial function for risk mi...
A dementia diagnosis can lead to a decline in cognitive, social, and physical health, but people with dementia can live meaningful lives and participate actively in society with psychosocial support. This sing...
In the United States (US), transgender women of color experience cyclical, interlocking systems of structural and institutional oppression rooted in racism and transphobia, which fuel economic vulnerability. T...
Healthcare professionals face high levels of occupational stress, time pressure, workload, and poor organizational support. This makes them particularly vulnerable to burnout. The COVID-19 pandemic has further...
Over the past decade, the adoption of screening programs, digital mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has increased early-stage breast cancer diagnosis rates. Mortality rates have decreased due t...
Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is a common condition worldwide. The disease burden is influenced not only by pain itself, but also by psychiatric co-morbidities, which aggravate symptoms, generally negatively ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, costly, and morbid condition. Pulmonary rehabilitation, close monitoring, and early intervention during acute exacerbations of symptoms represent a com...
Diet is considered a first-line treatment option for prediabetes, a condition that affects 96 million United States (U.S.) adults. Diet patterns that prioritize whole foods (e.g., Mediterranean) are currently ...
Criminal legal system-involved individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) experience more challenges accessing mental health and other community services than those without a history of criminal legal syste...
Chronic pain is reported by between 30 and 71% of people with haemophilia (PWH). Exercise is shown to be effective for pain management in other arthritides, but it remains unclear if such an approach is effect...
This paper reports the results from a feasibility trial of an early parent-delivered social communication intervention for young children with Down syndrome (‘ASCEND’). The intervention focuses on developing c...
Preterm birth is the leading cause of childhood mortality, and respiratory distress syndrome is the predominant cause of these deaths. Early continuous positive airway pressure is effective in high-resource setti...
The need for effective non-pharmaceutical infection prevention measures such as contact tracing in pandemics remains in care homes, but traditional approaches to contact tracing are not feasible in care homes....
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