Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2005
Clinical TrialHow many days of pedometer monitoring predict weekly physical activity in adults?
The study purpose was to establish the number (and type) of days needed to estimate mean pedometer-determined steps/day in a field setting. ⋯ Although there is a statistical difference between days, there is little practical difference, and the primary distinction appears limited to Sunday. Although a single day of collection is not acceptable, any 3 days can provide a sufficient estimate.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2005
Comparative StudyGlobal initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD opportunity for lung disorders.
The purpose of this study was to assess the agreement of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment prescribed by physicians and pulmonologists in comparison to asthma and COPD guidelines and the need of the implementation of COPD guidelines in primary health care physicians. ⋯ COPD patients mainly are undertreated by primary health care physicians when they are in the primary stages of the disease. The overtreatment of some patients consists of high doses of inhaled steroids prescribed by both pulmonologists, and mainly, primary health care physicians. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is the need of the implementation of COPD guideline by primary health care physicians and the need of COPD patients to be diagnosed in early stages by performing spirometry.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2005
Community level alcohol availability and enforcement of possession laws as predictors of youth drinking.
Despite a minimum legal drinking age, many young people use alcohol. Environmental strategies to control youth drinking focus on restricting access and the enforcement of possession laws. This study examines the relationship between use of these strategies and the frequency of youth alcohol use and related problems. ⋯ This evidence provides empirical support for the potential utility of local efforts to maintain or increase alcohol access control and possession enforcement.