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Systematic Review Investigating Multi-disciplinary Team Approaches to Screening and Early Diagnosis of Dementia in Primary Care - What are the Positive and Negative Effects and Who Should Deliver It?.

Current Alzheimer research

Smith T, Cross J, Poland F, Clay F, Brookes A, Maidment I, Penhale B, Laidlaw K, Fox C.
PMID: 28891442
Curr Alzheimer Res. 2018;15(1):5-17. doi: 10.2174/1567205014666170908094931.

BACKGROUND: Primary care services frequently provide the initial contact between people with dementia and health service providers. Early diagnosis and screening programmes have been suggested as a possible strategy to improve the identification of such individuals and treatment and...

Effectiveness of social media in reducing risk factors for noncommunicable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Nutrition reviews

Mita G, Ni Mhurchu C, Jull A.
PMID: 26946250
Nutr Rev. 2016 Apr;74(4):237-47. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv106. Epub 2016 Mar 05.

OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of the current study was to synthesize evidence of the effect of social media use compared with no social media use as part of interventions to reduce risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.DATA SOURCES: Databases were...

Evaluating the effect of integrated microfinance and health interventions: an updated review of the evidence.

Health policy and planning

Lorenzetti LMJ, Leatherman S, Flax VL.
PMID: 28453714
Health Policy Plan. 2017 Jun 01;32(5):732-756. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czw170.

BACKGROUND: Solutions delivered within firm sectoral boundaries are inadequate in achieving income security and better health for poor populations. Integrated microfinance and health interventions leverage networks of women to promote financial inclusion, build livelihoods, and safeguard against high cost...

Association of Pre-hospital ECG Administration With Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The Canadian journal of cardiology

Ducas RA, Labos C, Allen D, Golian M, Jeyaraman M, Lys J, Mann A, Copstein L, Vokey S, Rabbani R, Zarychanski R, Abou-Setta AM, Menkis AH.
PMID: 27707525
Can J Cardiol. 2016 Dec;32(12):1531-1541. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.06.004. Epub 2016 Jun 14.

BACKGROUND: Delays in reperfusion for patients with myocardial ischemia leads to increased morbidity and mortality. The objective of this review was to identify, evaluate, and critically appraise the evidence on whether pre-hospital electrocardiography (ECG) reduces patient mortality and improves...

A Systematic Review of Research Guidelines in Decision-Analytic Modeling.

Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Ramos MC, Barton P, Jowett S, Sutton AJ.
PMID: 26091606
Value Health. 2015 Jun;18(4):512-29. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.12.014. Epub 2015 Feb 07.

BACKGROUND: Decision-analytic modeling (DAM) has been increasingly used to aid decision making in health care. The growing use of modeling in economic evaluations has led to increased scrutiny of the methods used.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to...

Endoscope Holders in Cranial Neurosurgery: Part I-Technology, Trends, and Implications.

World neurosurgery

Paraskevopoulos D, Roth J, Constantini S.
PMID: 26844875
World Neurosurg. 2016 May;89:343-54. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.01.052. Epub 2016 Feb 01.

OBJECTIVE: Cranial neuroendoscopy is becoming increasingly popular. Endoscopes may be used free-hand or with endoscope holders (EH). The aim of this paper is to summarize the evolution of EH and attempt an overview of currently available devices, features, and...

Pulmonary tuberculosis among tribals in India: A systematic review & meta-analysis.

The Indian journal of medical research

Thomas BE, Adinarayanan S, Manogaran C, Swaminathan S.
PMID: 26139779
Indian J Med Res. 2015 May;141(5):614-23. doi: 10.4103/0971-5916.159545.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: There has been limited investigation on the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in tribal communities in India, a vulnerable section of Indian society. The lack of a population-based estimate prompted us to conduct a meta-analysis of existing...

Healthcare Staff Wellbeing, Burnout, and Patient Safety: A Systematic Review.

PloS one

Hall LH, Johnson J, Watt I, Tsipa A, O'Connor DB.
PMID: 27391946
PLoS One. 2016 Jul 08;11(7):e0159015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159015. eCollection 2016.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an association between healthcare professionals' wellbeing and burnout, with patient safety.DESIGN: Systematic research review.DATA SOURCES: PsychInfo (1806 to July 2015), Medline (1946 to July 2015), Embase (1947 to July 2015) and Scopus (1823...

Impact of Interventions to Increase the Proportion of Medical Students Choosing a Primary Care Career: A Systematic Review.

Journal of general internal medicine

Pfarrwaller E, Sommer J, Chung C, Maisonneuve H, Nendaz M, Junod Perron N, Haller DM.
PMID: 26173529
J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Sep;30(9):1349-58. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3372-9.

BACKGROUND: Increasing the attractiveness of primary care careers is a key step in addressing the growing shortage of primary care physicians. The purpose of this review was to (1) identify interventions aimed at increasing the proportion of undergraduate medical...

Schizophrenia and the risk of fractures: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.

General hospital psychiatry

Stubbs B, Gaughran F, Mitchell AJ, De Hert M, Farmer R, Soundy A, Rosenbaum S, Vancampfort D.
PMID: 25666994
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015 Mar-Apr;37(2):126-33. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.01.004. Epub 2015 Jan 15.

BACKGROUND: People with schizophrenia experience increased rates of osteoporosis and may be at heightened risk of fractures. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate fractures among people with schizophrenia compared to people without mental illness.METHOD: We systematically...

Psychosocial interventions for people with diabetes and co-morbid depression. A systematic review.

International journal of nursing studies

Kok JL, Williams A, Zhao L.
PMID: 26118440
Int J Nurs Stud. 2015 Oct;52(10):1625-39. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.05.012. Epub 2015 Jun 06.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on depressive symptoms and glycaemic control of adults with Type 1 or 2 diabetes and co-morbid depression.BACKGROUND: Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects as many as 382 million...

Effect of Early Rehabilitation during Intensive Care Unit Stay on Functional Status: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PloS one

Castro-Avila AC, Serón P, Fan E, Gaete M, Mickan S.
PMID: 26132803
PLoS One. 2015 Jul 01;10(7):e0130722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130722. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Critically ill survivors may have functional impairments even five years after hospital discharge. To date there are four systematic reviews suggesting a beneficial impact for mobilisation in mechanically ventilated and intensive care unit (ICU) patients, however...

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