Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sareh Zarshenas, JoAnne Mosel, Adora Chui, Samantha Seaton, Hardeep Singh, Sandra Moroz, Tayaba Khan, Heather Colquhoun
Summary: This protocol outlines a scoping review to explore the resources available for patient and public partners to engage in writing lay summaries. The review will summarize the guidance for writing lay summaries, contextualize it to meet the needs of patient and public partners, and create an informed output to support their engagement.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saranda Bajraktari, Magnus Zingmark, Beatrice Pettersson, Erik Rosendahl, Lillemor Lundin-Olsson, Marlene Sandlund
Summary: This study evaluated the reach and characteristics of participants in a digital fall prevention intervention. The findings suggest that the intervention primarily attracted highly educated women who frequently used the internet or smart technologies. It was also found that a higher diversity of intervention types may be more effective in reaching a larger group of older people with different needs.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Laura B. Rossi, Bradi T. Granger, Jeffrey L. Bruckel, Deborah J. Crabbe, Lucinda S. Graven, Kimberly M. Newlin, Megan K. Streur, Maya Vadiveloo, Benita Jeanne A. Walton-Moss, Bruce Warden, Annabelle Santos Volgman, Melissa Lydston
Summary: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and disability globally, and current clinical guidelines neglect important factors such as multimorbidity and health system complexities. Personal preferences and social context are often overlooked, hindering effective care planning and compromising patient outcomes. The study aimed to explore existing person-centered care delivery models for selected cardiovascular conditions and found variations in approach, outcome measures, and care processes across models.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Adedamola H. Yakubu, Katharine Platts, Anna C. Sorsby, Miriam E. Clegg, Jenny R. Paxman
Summary: From 2006 to 2020, UK nutrition and health claims were assessed by EFSA under EU regulations. After Brexit, UK applications are reviewed by UKNHCC. EFSA guidance on appetite ratings, weight management, and blood glucose concentrations was last published in 2012.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dario Genovese, Stefania Candiloro, Antonio D'Anna, Marco Dettori, Vincenzo Restivo, Emanuele Amodio, Alessandra Casuccio
Summary: Urban sprawl refers to the development of sparsely populated suburban areas with limited land use diversity and poor street connectivity. This review aims to assess the association between sprawl and various health outcomes, such as obesity, life expectancy, accidents, and psychological distress.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Natalie L. Y. Chow, Natalie Tateishi, Alexa Goldhar, Rabia Zaheer, Donald A. A. Redelmeier, Amy H. H. Cheung, Ayal Schaffer, Mark Sinyor
Summary: This study aimed to determine whether more recent research is preferentially cited over older research in medical and scientific articles. By quantifying the knowledge half-life, the study found evidence of a small increase in the citation of older research in medical and scientific literature over the past decade, highlighting the need for further research and attention to ensure that "old knowledge" is not being lost.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jean Louis Bresson, Barbara Burlingame, Tara Dean, Susan Fairweather-Tait, Marina Heinonen, Karen Ildico Hirsch-Ernst, Inge Mangelsdorf, Harry J. McArdle, Androniki Naska, Monika Neuhauser-Berthold, Grazyna Nowicka, Kristina Pentieva, Yolanda Sanz, Alfonso Siani, Anders Sjodin, Martin Stern, Daniel Tome, Dominique Turck, Hendrik Van Loveren, Marco Vinceti, Peter Willatts
Summary: The guidance document provides an overview of the scientific principles applied by the NDA Panel for the evaluation of health claims and outlines the steps for compiling applications. It also informs applicants of new provisions in the application process set out in the General Food Law, applicable from 27 March 2021.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthias Hoben, Liane R. Ginsburg, Peter G. Norton, Malcolm B. Doupe, Whitney B. Berta, James W. Dearing, Janice M. Keefe, Carole A. Estabrooks
Summary: This study evaluated the lasting benefits of the INFORM project 2.5 years after removal of study supports. The findings suggest that theory-informed feedback strategies can sustainably increase care aides' involvement in formal communications about resident care. The study highlights the importance of organizational context, evaluation, and fidelity enactment for sustaining improvement in healthcare practices.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Lili Saar, Maria Unbeck, Stefanie Bachnick, Beatrice Gehri, Michael Simon
Summary: The study used a retrospective chart review methodology to investigate omitted nursing care, identifying a wide range of nursing activities with omissions. Results showed that patients experienced multiple omitted nursing care activities during their hospital stay, with emotional care being the most frequently omitted activity and teaching being the least. The newly developed chart review methodology provides a new perspective on the phenomenon of omitted nursing care and complements established survey methods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Giancarlo Lucchetti, Harold G. Koenig, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti
Summary: Research on the relationship between spirituality/religiousness and mental health shows significant evidence of impact, with various psychiatric disorders being linked to these factors. The coping mechanisms involving religious beliefs may affect mental health outcomes, and further study is needed to understand the mechanisms and role of spiritual/religious interventions.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thiemo Fetzer, Thomas Graeber
Summary: This study examines a large-scale natural experiment in England where a coding error led to a breakdown in contact tracing, resulting in more illness and death. Conservative estimates suggest that proper contact tracing following the data glitch was associated with a significant reduction in subsequent new infections and COVID-19-related deaths.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
L. Luque-Garcia, A. Corrales, A. Lertxundi, S. Diaz, J. Ibarluzea
Summary: Exposure to greenness may have a positive impact on children's neuropsychological development and mental health. However, the current body of research exhibits heterogeneity and potential bias, indicating the need for further studies to confirm these associations and explore specific influencing factors.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ian Ross, Giulia Greco, Zaida Adriano, Rassul Nala, Joe Brown, Charles Opondo, Oliver Cumming
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of a shared sanitation intervention on quality of life and mental well-being. It found that the intervention significantly improved sanitation-related quality of life and mental well-being, especially in terms of privacy and safety.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jamie L. Benham, Jane E. Booth, Christine M. Friedenreich, Doreen M. Rabi, Ronald J. Sigal
Summary: The most effective and cost-efficient ways to recruit women with polycystic ovary syndrome were through unpaid advertisements and Facebook advertisements, with no participants reporting learning about the trial through multiple methods. Traditional media was also more successful in attracting participants compared to Facebook and unpaid advertisements.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Economics
Wen He
Summary: Due to the fragmentation of social medical insurance, health care disparities continue to coexist in China despite universal health coverage. This study evaluates the impacts of integrating employee and resident medical insurance programs on health care disparities in a pilot city in Southeast China. The results show that after the policy change, residents' medical insurance benefits greatly improved, reducing the disparities between residents and employees in hospital utilization and expenditure.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2023)