Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIncreasing mammography screening among women over age 50 with a videotape intervention.
A randomized trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of a videotape for increasing mammography screening among a multiethnic sample of older women. ⋯ The videotape had a small effect on increasing mammography screening. Although the effect was smaller than more intensive interventions, the video is a convenient, low cost, and easily implemented method to increase mammography screening.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2004
Comparative StudyThe mortality risks of smokers in Taiwan: Part I: cause-specific mortality.
Few studies of adverse health effects from smoking have been conducted in southeastern Asian populations which may exhibit racial, cultural, and smoking behavioral differences that could affect mortality patterns. This study aims to quantify cause-specific mortality risks among cigarette smokers in Taiwan. ⋯ The pervasive and serious impact of cigarette smoking on the health of Taiwanese cannot be underestimated.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2004
Comparative StudyMedical triggers are associated with better short- and long-term weight loss outcomes.
Medical events are often reported as triggers for weight loss, but it is unknown whether medical triggers result in better short- and long-term weight control. ⋯ Medical triggers may produce a teachable moment for weight control, resulting in better initial weight loss and long-term maintenance.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2004
Comparative StudyOmega-3 fatty acid supply from milk associates with lower type 2 diabetes in men and coronary heart disease in women.
Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). We investigated these fatty acids in Nordic cow's milk and whether their supply from milk associates with type 2 diabetes prevalence and CHD mortality in the Nordic countries. ⋯ Milk fatty acids content can depend upon the origin of the milk. The higher supply of omega-3 fatty acids from milk might explain the lower type 2 diabetes prevalence and CHD mortality in Iceland compared to the other Nordic countries.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialThe Pediatric Residency Training on Tobacco Project: baseline findings from the resident tobacco survey and observed structured clinical examinations.
Residency training is an ideal time to prepare pediatricians to address tobacco, although few programs provide the necessary training. Barriers to training include competing priorities, lack of resources, and unavailability of expertise. Solutions for Smoking, a hybrid CD-ROM and web site training program for pediatric residents, may enable training directors to overcome these barriers and to include training on tobacco in their curriculum. The Pediatric Residency Training on Tobacco Project is a 4-year randomized prospective study that compares the effectiveness of a special training program, with Solutions for Smoking as the main teaching tool, to a standard training program in 15 pediatric residency-training programs. ⋯ The baseline findings underscore the importance of the proposed research, and the special training program may serve as a useful model for training pediatric residents to address tobacco in the future.