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Cardiac rehabilitation for patients with obesity: lessons learned from the OPTICARE XL trial
Obesity is a known and commonly encountered risk factor for the development of cardiac diseases. Patients with cardiac diseases who also have obesity...
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Hyperlipidaemia and Weight Amongst Afghani Refugees Attending a General Practice Clinic in Regional Australia
Obesity and chronic disease are increasing problems in refugee populations. Afghani refugees undergoing hepatitis B vaccination between January 2015...
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Post-surgery interventions for hip fracture: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundInterventions provided after hip fracture surgery have been shown to reduce mortality and improve functional outcomes. While some...
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Changes in lifestyles, cognitive impairment, quality of life and activity day living after combined use of smartphone and smartband technology: a randomized clinical trial (EVIDENT-Age study)
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the combined use of smartphone and smartband technology for 3-months alongside brief...
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Effectiveness of promotion and support for physical activity maintenance post total hip arthroplasty—study protocol for a pragmatic, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial (the PANORAMA trial)
BackgroundTotal hip arthroplasty is considered an efficacious procedure for relieving pain and disability, but despite that objectively measured...
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Promoting smoking cessation in the paediatric respiratory clinic
Exposure to tobacco smoke is harmful to children and young people (CYP). There is, to our knowledge, no published evidence quantifying the success of...
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A phase III multisite randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy of cannabidiol to placebo in the treatment of cannabis use disorder: the CBD-CUD study protocol
BackgroundCannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasingly common and contributes to a range of health and social problems. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a...
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Using mixed methods to establish tobacco treatment acceptability from the perspective of clients and clinicians of antenatal substance use services
BackgroundUp to 95% of pregnant women with alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems also smoke tobacco. Challenging psychosocial circumstances and a...
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Effectiveness of Interventions Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Umbrella Review With Application to Saudi Arabia
BackgroundAs Saudi Arabia is expected to face population aging in the future, the burden of diseases arising from inadequate physical activity (PA)...
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Evaluation of a pharmacist-led intervention to improve medication adherence in patients initiating dabigatran treatment: a comparison with standard pharmacy practice in Poland
BackroundDabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor used to treat cardiac arrhythmias, and rates of non-adherence to dabigatran in Polish populations...
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Effect of a 1-year intervention comprising brief counselling sessions and low-dose physical activity recommendations in Japanese adults, and retention of the effect at 2 years: a randomized trial
BackgroundIn an effort to increase people’s adherence to active lifestyles, contemporary physical activity (PA) guidelines now include low-dose PA.
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Non-beverage alcohol consumption among individuals experiencing chronic homelessness in Edmonton, Canada: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAmong individuals experiencing homelessness, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder is extremely high. Alcohol-related harms are compounded...
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Die magische Kraft der körperlichen Aktivität: das Zehn-Säulen-Modell
Numerous international studies have shown the sad reality that more than one quarter of all adults worldwide lead a sedentary and inactive lifestyle....
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A pragmatic randomised trial of two counselling models at the Swedish national alcohol helpline
BackgroundAlcohol telephone helplines targeting alcohol consumers in the general population can extend the reach of brief interventions while...
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Pathways to the persistence of drug use despite its adverse consequences
The persistence of drug taking despite its adverse consequences plays a central role in the presentation, diagnosis, and impacts of addiction....
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Voices of those living with type 2 diabetes in Belize: barriers to care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Belize has the highest national prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) of Central and South America, and fifth direst in the world. T2D is the leading...
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Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus foetal-maternal risks: an Italian cohort study on pregnant women
BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) incidence is increasing worldwide. It represents a major risk factor for adverse foetal-maternal...
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Surveying the Knowledge and Practices of Primary Care Residents in Managing Adult Patients with Obesity
BackgroundThe prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate, yet obesity remains under-addressed during clinic encounters. A lack...
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Describing workplace interventions aimed to improve health of staff in hospital settings – a systematic review
BackgroundA large proportion of staff working in hospital settings are overweight or obese, have poor dietary habits and low physical activity...
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Barriers and facilitators to improving the cascade of HIV care in Ontario: a mixed method study
BackgroundEngagement in care is important for people living with HIV (PLH) to achieve optimal outcomes . Several strategies have been developed to...
