Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2012
Multicenter StudyEffectiveness of hand hygiene and provision of information in preventing influenza cases requiring hospitalization.
The objective of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in preventing cases of influenza requiring hospitalization. ⋯ Frequent handwashing should be recommended to prevent influenza cases requiring hospitalization.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2012
Acceptability of narratives to promote colorectal cancer screening in an online community.
To assess the acceptability of narratives to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among members of an online weight loss community. ⋯ Members of this online weight loss community expressed interest in sharing and receiving narratives for CRC screening promotion. Attitudes and demographic characteristics may predict successful recruitment of those who would share and receive narratives.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2012
Healthcare-related correlates of recent HIV testing in New York City.
To examine healthcare-related correlates of recent HIV testing among New York City (NYC) residents, controlling for socio-demographic and HIV-related risk factors. ⋯ A substantial proportion of recent HIV testing coverage among New Yorkers may be attributable to healthcare-related factors. Joint medical screening may provide opportunities to increase population HIV testing coverage.
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Preventive medicine · May 2012
ReviewImprovement of the lipid profile with exercise in obese children: a systematic review.
The objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of different physical exercise interventions on the lipid profile (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG)) of obese children. ⋯ The programs based on aerobic exercise (60 min, 3 times/week, ≤75% maximum heart rate) improve the LDL-C and TG concentrations. Moreover, the programs based on combined exercise (≥60 min, >75% maximum heart rate) also improve the HDL-C concentration.
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Preventive medicine · May 2012
ReviewA global view on the development of non communicable diseases.
For a long time non communicable diseases (NCDs) were discussed as burden of the developed world. Recent alarming data show a reverse trend and a dramatic increase of NCDs in the developing world, in particular in highly populated transition countries. This is true for the main mortality triggering diseases such as CVD, cancer or diabetes. ⋯ This development is multi-factorial and is based on some main trends such as globalization, supermarket growth, rapid urbanization and increasingly sedentary lifestyles. The latter leads to overweight or obesity, which again promotes NCDs similar as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and elevated blood glucose. A high quality diet including functional food or functional ingredients, accompanied by physical activity and a non-smoking policy, is one of the most promising factors in primary and secondary prevention of NCDs.