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The MeSH heading “Call Center” is due for an update: why we recommend the more precise heading “Emergency Medical Communication Center”
Call centers can be found in various industries. However as a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) the term “Call centers” does not reflect the critical...
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Where are We Headed? Evidence to Inform Future Football Heading Guidelines
Given the scientific and public concern regarding the short-, medium- and long-term consequences of heading on brain health, being proactive about...
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Quality Criteria for Studies Assessing the Acute Effects of Heading: Results from a UEFA Expert Panel
There is increasing concern regarding the effects of heading in football on brain health including cognitive, behavioural and neuromotor function,...
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Effect of eccentric and concentric overload bouts as post-activation performance enhancement on knee biomechanics of soccer heading
PurposeThe purpose of the present study is to examine the effect of different post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) methods during warm-up...
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Atypical Mumps; are We Heading Towards an Outbreak?
Mumps, caused by the mumps virus, is a contagious disease primarily affecting children and young adults. While typically presenting with salivary...
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Video analysis of 100 matches in male semi-professional football reveals a heading rate of 5.7 headings per field player and match
IntroductionHeading is an integral part of football and frequent media reports and previous studies about potential danger of heading and head trauma...
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Digital health in musculoskeletal care: where are we heading?
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders launched a Collection on digital health to get a sense of where the wind is blowing, and what impact these technologies...
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Subthalamic deep brain stimulation affects heading perception in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) presents with visuospatial impairment and falls. It is critical to understand how subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN...
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Ball heading and subclinical concussion in soccer as a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament injury
Soccer players have a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, a potentially career-ending event. ACL rupture has been linked with...
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Current treatment strategies for seasonal allergic rhinitis: where are we heading?
IntroductionAllergic rhinitis (AR) is very commonly caused by pollens. The symptoms of AR consist of sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, nasal...
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Heading in Football: Incidence, Biomechanical Characteristics and the Association with Acute Cognitive Function—A Three-Part Systematic Review
BackgroundThere is growing concern surrounding the role of repetitive sub-concussive head impacts, such as football heading, on brain health.
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The Effect of the FIFA 11 + with Added Neck Exercises on Maximal Isometric Neck Strength and Peak Head Impact Magnitude During Heading: A Pilot Study
BackgroundHigher neck strength has been postulated to reduce head impact magnitude during purposeful heading in football.
ObjectivesThis pilot trial...
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Extra-coronary Calcification and Cardiovascular Events: What Do We Know and Where Are We Heading?
Purpose of ReviewThe coronary artery calcium score is a guideline-endorsed aid for further risk stratification in the primary prevention of...
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Purposeful Heading in Youth Soccer: A Review
Recent public concern over the short- and long-term effects of repetitive head impacts (RHI) associated with purposeful heading in soccer has led...
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Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treatment from Present to Future: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is distinct in its anatomic location and biology from other epithelial head and neck cancer (HNC). There are 3 WHO...
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Patients after lung resection heading to the high-dependency unit: a cost-effectiveness study for managing lung cancer patients
BackgroundRecently, most thoracic surgery units allocate patients post lung resection to high-dependency units (HDU) rather than the old trend of...