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Mashup Score: 3Maternal postures for fetal malposition in late pregnancy for improving the health of mothers and their infants - Hofmeyr, GJ - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 2 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background The optimal relationship of the fetus to the mother’s birth canal is when the fetus is in the longitudinal lie, cephalic presentation with well‐flexed head (vertex presentation), and in the occipito‐anterior position. Fetal malposition is described as occipito‐posterior (OP) when the back of the fetal head lies posteriorly in the mother’s pelvis, and…
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Mashup Score: 8Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - Rees, K - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 2 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Interventions incorporating meditation to address stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve self‐management, are becoming popular for many health conditions. Stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and clusters with other modifiable behavioural risk factors, such as smoking. Meditation may therefore be a useful CVD prevention…
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The world’s leading cause of death is #CardiovascularDisease ...can #meditation help prevent it? Or help it from worsening?🧘♂️ 📚 🔍 This systematic review looked at the evidence from 81 studies w 6971 people either at high risk of or who already have #CVD https://t.co/BvZFrmHevj https://t.co/vXD5c6RzHN
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Mashup Score: 19Evening versus morning dosing regimen drug therapy for hypertension - Wu, C - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 2 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Variation in blood pressure levels display circadian rhythms. Complete 24‐hour blood pressure control is the primary goal of antihypertensive treatment and reducing adverse cardiovascular outcomes is the ultimate aim. This is an update of the review first published in 2011. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of administration‐time‐related…
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Mashup Score: 4Mobile health (m‐health) smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity - Metzendorf, M-I - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Obesity is considered to be a risk factor for various diseases, and its incidence has tripled worldwide since 1975. In addition to potentially being at risk for adverse health outcomes, people with overweight or obesity are often stigmatised. Behaviour change interventions are increasingly delivered as mobile health (m‐health) interventions, using…
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Mashup Score: 0Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion - Renner, R-M - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Abortions prior to 14 weeks are among the most common outpatient surgical procedures performed on people capable of becoming pregnant. Various methods have been used to control pain; however, many people still experience pain with the procedure. Objectives To evaluate the benefits and harms of local anaesthesia given for pain control during surgical…
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Mashup Score: 1Psychosocial interventions for stimulant use disorder - Minozzi, S - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Stimulant use disorder is a continuously growing medical and social burden without approved medications available for its treatment. Psychosocial interventions could be a valid approach to help people reduce or cease stimulant consumption. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2016. Objectives To assess the efficacy and safety of…
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Mashup Score: 7Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers - Langer, G - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pressure ulcers are localized injuries to the skin or the underlying tissue, or both, and are common in older and immobile people, people with diabetes, vascular disease, or malnutrition, as well as those who require intensive or palliative care. People with pressure ulcers often suffer from severe pain and exhibit social avoidance behaviours. The…
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Mashup Score: 2Infliximab for maintenance of medically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease - Gordon, M - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds and neutralises tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α) which is present in high levels in the blood serum, mucosa and stool of patients with Crohn’s disease. Objectives To determine the efficacy and safety of infliximab for maintaining remission in patients with Crohn’s disease. Search methods On 31…
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Mashup Score: 3Maternal postures for fetal malposition in late pregnancy for improving the health of mothers and their infants - Hofmeyr, GJ - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background The optimal relationship of the fetus to the mother’s birth canal is when the fetus is in the longitudinal lie, cephalic presentation with well‐flexed head (vertex presentation), and in the occipito‐anterior position. Fetal malposition is described as occipito‐posterior (OP) when the back of the fetal head lies posteriorly in the mother’s pelvis, and…
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Mashup Score: 8Meditation for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - Rees, K - 2024 | Cochrane Library - 3 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Interventions incorporating meditation to address stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve self‐management, are becoming popular for many health conditions. Stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and clusters with other modifiable behavioural risk factors, such as smoking. Meditation may therefore be a useful CVD prevention…
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The world’s leading cause of death is #CardiovascularDisease ...can #meditation help prevent it? Or help it from worsening?🧘♂️ 📚 🔍 This systematic review looked at the evidence from 81 studies w 6971 people either at high risk of or who already have #CVD https://t.co/BvZFrmHevj https://t.co/vXD5c6RzHN
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What positions should be adopted in late #pregnancy to improve the position of the #baby ? An important question! But doing this #systematicreview authors found no evidence to guide practice 🚩 🚩 🚩 #EvidenceGap #MoreResearchNeeded #midwife #Obstetrician https://t.co/RGWxjIEjGo