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Clinical Neurology
Ferol E. Mennen, Abigail Palmer Molina, William L. Monro, Lei Duan, Scott Stuart, Todd Sosna
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of an adapted Interpersonal Psychotherapy group for perinatal depression in reducing depressive symptoms and parenting stress among Head Start mothers. The intervention was particularly successful in improving outcomes for this population of low-income mothers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Cristina Gago, Alyssa Aftosmes-Tobio, Jacob P. P. Beckerman-Hsu, Carly Oddleifson, Evelin A. A. Garcia, Kindra Lansburg, Roger Figueroa, Xinting Yu, Nicole Kitos, Merieka Torrico, Jessie Leonard, Janine K. K. Jurkowski, Josiemer Mattei, Erica L. L. Kenney, Sebastien Haneuse, Kirsten K. K. Davison
Summary: This study reports the outcomes of a cluster randomized obesity prevention trial implemented in partnership with Head Start. The intervention involved a media campaign and enhanced nutrition support, and parents were invited to join a wellness program. The results showed that children had increased BMI during the intervention period and were more likely to meet recommendations for certain behaviors. However, there were no significant changes in parental empowerment and parenting practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
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Anthropology
Alycia Chin, Mick P. Couper, Dustin Beckett
Summary: The study found that 60% of participants completed the study, with most attrition occurring soon after enrollment; Factors related to attrition included demographics and study characteristics, as well as under-studied economic and psychological characteristics; Many variables, including some psychological characteristics, were found to predict attrition.
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Sport Sciences
Alison L. L. Miller, Kara K. K. Palmer, Lu Wang, Chang Wang, Hurley O. O. Riley, Megan M. M. McClelland, Leah E. E. Robinson
Summary: Motor competence and self-regulation develop rapidly in early childhood; emerging work suggests motor competence interventions as a promising way to promote self-regulation in young children. We tested the impact of a mastery-focused motor competence intervention (Children's Health Activity Motor Program [CHAMP]) on behavioral and cognitive aspects of self-regulation among children attending Head Start. The results showed that the intervention had a positive effect on behavioral self-regulation, but no effects on cognitive aspects of self-regulation were found.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fred M. Ssewamala, Rachel Brathwaite, Torsten B. Neilands
Summary: This study investigated the long-term impact of an economic empowerment intervention on HIV risk behaviors and mental health among school-going adolescent girls in Uganda. The results showed that providing youth development accounts and multiple family group interventions can significantly improve girls' mental health, but did not have a significant effect on sexual risk-taking behaviors and attitudes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rainer Tan, Godfrey Kavishe, Lameck B. Luwanda, Alexandra V. Kulinkina, Sabine Renggli, Chacha Mangu, Geofrey Ashery, Margaret Jorram, Ibrahim Evans Mtebene, Peter Agrea, Humphrey Mhagama, Alan Vonlanthen, Vincent Faivre, Julien Thabard, Gillian Levine, Marie-Annick Le Pogam, Kristina Keitel, Patrick Taffe, Nyanda Ntinginya, Honorati Masanja, Valerie D'Acremont
Summary: A study in Tanzania found that implementing a decision support algorithm, ePOCT+, significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions for children without impacting clinical outcomes.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ryan E. Rhodes, Chris M. Blanchard, Alison Quinlan, Danielle Symons Downs, Darren E. R. Warburton, Mark R. Beauchamp
Summary: Mothers may be more responsive than fathers to MVPA interventions in early parenthood, while already active parents likely have little to be gained from additional intervention. Further research is needed to effectively promote MVPA during fatherhood and identify novel ways to sustain physical activity past the early response to an intervention.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
David John Kavanagh, Jennifer Connolly, Jane Fisher, W. Kim Halford, Kyra Hamilton, Leanne Hides, Jeannette Milgrom, Heather Rowe, Paul A. Scuffham, Katherine M. White, Anja Wittkowski, Shelley Appleton, Davina Sanders
Summary: This study aimed to support positive adjustment for new parents during the perinatal period through digital programs, comparing the effects of two different types of programs. Results showed that mothers had more noticeable benefits in parenting self-efficacy compared to fathers, and Baby Steps Wellbeing performed better in support provision and relationship satisfaction.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Mengyue Fu, Shi Chen, Rui Xu, Jie Chen, Xuehan Chen, Wanxia Gan, He Huang, Guangyou Duan
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of intravenous analgesia using tramadol on postoperative depression, anxiety, and sleep in women undergoing abdominal endoscopic surgery. The results showed that intravenous analgesia with tramadol can effectively improve postoperative depression and sleep, with no impact on anxiety state.
DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stacia West, Amy Castro
Summary: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effects of a guaranteed income of $500 per month for 2 years on health and financial outcomes. The study enrolled 131 individuals in Stockton, CA, USA as the treatment group and 200 individuals as the control group. The results showed that the treatment group experienced lower income volatility, better mental and physical health, increased agency, and improved financial wellbeing compared to the control group.
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Aline Cristine Souza Lopes, Mariana Souza Lopes, Camila Kummel Duarte, Patricia Pinheiro de Freitas
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of promoting fruit and vegetable consumption on the body weight of Brazilian primary health care users in the medium and long term. Results showed that there was no significant impact on weight, but individuals with obesity classes II and III who had low adherence to the intervention experienced greater weight loss after 36 months.
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Otorhinolaryngology
Stephen R. Chorney, Rosemary C. Patel, Allison E. Boyd, Joanne Stow, Mary M. Schmitt, Deborah Lipman, Julia F. Dailey, Carol Nhan, Terri Giordano, Steven E. Sobol
Summary: The study found that the first tracheostomy tube change in children can occur on day 4 without adverse events, resulting in fewer significant peristomal wounds and earlier discharge from intensive care.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2021)
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Psychology, Developmental
Amy L. Paine, Kevin Fahey, Rebecca Thompson, Katherine H. Shelton
Summary: This study investigates the risk and facilitating factors related to changes in finances and employment in families who have adopted a child from local authority care. The findings indicate that children's mental health problems, family structure, and parents' mental health have an impact on household income and parent employment status after adoption.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Adeem Ahmad Massarwi, Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck, Jenny Doubt, Jamie M. Lachman, Yulia Shenderovich, Ohad Green
Summary: The study found that the effect of the parenting programme (PLH) on reducing parental substance use was primarily mediated through improving parental mental health. However, parenting stress and family poverty did not play a mediating role in the impact of the PLH intervention on parental substance use.
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Substance Abuse
Lorien C. Abroms, Keng-Chieh Wu, Nandita Krishnan, Michael Long, Sarah Belay, Scott Sherman, Melissa McCarthy
Summary: The study found that outreach text messages have moderately high reach among Medicaid smokers, with the majority of participants opting into the smoking cessation treatment program, especially younger and female participants. Most participants replied to at least one message and reported overall satisfaction with the program.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2021)