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Effectiveness of a biopsychosocial e-learning intervention on the clinical judgements of medical students and GP trainees regarding future risk of disability in patients with chronic lower back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-03-16)
Introduction Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is a major healthcare problem with wide ranging effects. It is a priority for appropriate management of CLBP to get individuals back to work as early as possible. Interventions ...
Is school participation good for children? Associations with health and wellbeing
(Emerald, 2012-02-17)
Purpose
There is increasing recognition of children's abilities to speak for themselves. School democracy, as demonstrated by genuine participation, has the potential to benefit both teachers and students; leading to ...
A mixed-methods study of the causes and impact of poor teamwork between junior doctors and nurses
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2016-07-02)
Objectives
This study aimed to collect and analyse examples of poor teamwork between junior doctors and nurses; identify the teamwork failures contributing to poor team function; and ascertain if particular teamwork ...
Home detection of freezing of gait using support vector machines through a single waist-worn triaxial accelerometer
(Public Library of Science, 2017-02-15)
Among Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms, freezing of gait (FoG) is one of the most debilitating. To assess FoG, current clinical practice mostly employs repeated evaluations over weeks and months based on questionnaires, ...
How robust is the evidence for recommending very low salt intake in entire populations?
(Elsevier, 2016-10-03)
[No abstract available]
A role for PPARα in the medial prefrontal cortex in formalin-evoked nociceptive responding in rats
(Wiley, 2013-12-05)
Background and Purpose
The nuclear hormone receptor, PPARα, and its endogenous ligands, are involved in pain modulation. PPARα is expressed in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a key brain region involved in both the ...
Negative feelings about the timing of first sexual intercourse: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study
(Frontiers Media, 2018-11-19)
ObjectivesThis study investigates the association between negative feelings about the first intercourse timing and sociodemographic and contextual factors. We hypothesized that girls and adolescents with an older first ...
Behaviour change techniques targeting both diet and physical activity in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-08)
Background: Changing diet and physical activity behaviour is one of the cornerstones of type 2 diabetes
treatment, but changing behaviour is challenging. The objective of this study was to identify behaviour change
techniques ...
A multi-stage human factors and comfort assessment of instrumented insoles designed for use in a connected health infrastructure
(MDPI, 2015-12-16)
Wearable electronics are gaining widespread use as enabling technologies, monitoring human physical activity and behavior as part of connected health infrastructures. Attention to human factors and comfort of these devices ...
Dietary sodium and cardiovascular disease risk
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-12-15)
[No abstract available]