• Efficacy of viral load suppression on life expectancy of human immunodeficiency virus patients: a literature review 

  Bwambale Kyamakya, Moses; Niranjan, Vikram (Medip Academy, 2020)

  In a bid mitigate the spread of HIV and AIDS since it was diagnosed, several interventions ranging from palliative care, increased access to HIV treatment to manage opportunistic infections and the current drive of improving ...
• Social learning among transplant sports event volunteers 

  Ng, Kwok W.; Salmikangas, Anna-Katriina (European Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (EUFAPA), 2019)

  Volunteering in adapted sports competitions has not been studied as much as in other competitions. Survey data from volunteers in a supportive role at the European Transplant Sport Week 2016 in Finland were analysed to ...
• Transcultural nursing and traditional care in sukuma ethnic group 

  Agyemang, John Bright (Research Publish Journals, 2019)

  The global increase in population resulting in recent multicultural societies is coupled with demand for diversity of services of which healthcare is no exception. Nursing as the core of healthcare delivery with reputable ...
• Preparing UK tennis academy players for the junior-to-senior transition: development, implementation, and evaluation of an intervention program 

  Pummell, Elizabeth K.L.; Lavallee, David (Elsevier, 2019)

  Objectives The current case study aimed to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention program to aid preparation for the junior-to-senior transition (JST) in sport, which provides a novel contribution to the existing ...
• Plasma microRNA levels in maleand female children with cystic fibrosis 

  Mooney, C.; McKiernan, P.J.; Raoof, R.; Henshall, D.C.; Linnane, Barry; McNally, Paul; Glasgow, A.M.A.; Green, C.M. (Nature Research, 2020)

  A gender gap exists in cystic fibrosis (CF). Here we investigate whether plasma microRNA expression profiles differ between the sexes in CF children. MicroRNA expression was quantified in paediatric CF plasma (n = 12; ...
• Making consultation meaningful: insights from a case study of the South African mental policy consultation process 

  Leigh Marais, Debra; Quayle, Michael; Petersen, Inge (Public Library of Science, 2020)

  Background:It is widely recognised that mental health policies should be developed in consultation with those tasked with their implementation and the users affected by them. In the South African legislative context public ...
• Disillusionment: a prototype analysis 

  Maher, Paul J.; Igou, Eric Raymond; van Tilburg, Wijnand A.P. (Taylor and Francis, 2019)

  Disillusionment is acknowledged to be a painful process with important personal and social consequences. However, scientific conceptualisations of the experience are inconsistent. Across four studies, we examined whether ...
• The color-word stroop task does not differentiate cognitive inhibition ability among esports gamers of varying expertise 

  Toth, Adam J.; Kowal, Magdalena; Campbell, Mark J. (Frontiers Media, 2019)

  This study set out for the first time to identify whether gamers of low, intermediate, and elite skill level in a prominent esports game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, demonstrated increasingly superior performance on ...
• Nursing-related barriers to children’s pain management at selected hospitals in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative study 

  Amponsah, Abigail Kusi; Kyei, Evans Frimpong; Agyemang, John Bright; Boakye, Hanson; Kyei-Dompim, Joana; Ahoto, Collins Kwadwo; Oduro, Evans (Hindawi, 2020)

  Staff shortages, deficient knowledge, inappropriate attitudes, demanding workloads, analgesic shortages, and low prioritization of pain management have been identified in earlier studies as the nursing-related barriers to ...
• Rugby game performances and weekly workload: Using of data mining process to enter in the complexity 

  Dubois, Romain; Bru, Noelle; Paillard, Thierry; Le Cunuder, Anne; Lyons, Mark; Maurelli, Olivier; Philippe, Kilian; Prioux, Jacques (Public Library of Science, 2020)

  This study aimed to i) identify key performance indicators of professional rugby matches, ii) define synthetic indicators of performance and iii) analyze how weekly workload (2WL) influences match performance throughout ...
• Aquatic exercise therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial 

  Carroll, Louise M.; Volpe, Daniele; Morris, Meg E.; Saunders, Jean; Clifford, Amanda M. (Elsevier, 2017)

  Objective To evaluate the effects of aquatic exercise therapy on gait variability and disability compared with usual care for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Design Single-blind randomized controlled ...
• Is aquatic therapy optimally prescribed for Parkinson’s disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Carroll, Louise M.; Morris, Meg E.; O'Connor, William T.; Clifford, Amanda M. (IOS Press, 2020)

  Background:Aquatic therapy offers an alternative physiotherapy approach to managing the motor and non-motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Objective:This review examined exercise prescription for aquatic ...
• Ethnicity recording in health and social care data collections in Ireland: where and how is it measured and what is it used for? 

  Hannigan, Ailish; Villarroel, Nazmy; Roura, Maria; LeMaster, Joseph; Basogomba, Alphonse; Bradley, Colette; MacFarlane, Anne (BMC, 2020)

  Background: In the European Union (EU), discrimination based on racial and ethnic origin is prohibited under the Racial Equality Directive. Ireland is one of only three EU countries where a legal duty of equality data ...
• The role and outcomes of music listening for women in childbirth: an integrative review 

  McCaffrey, Tríona Mary; Cheung, Pui Sze; Barry, Maebh; Punch, Pattie; Dore, Liz (Elsevier, 2020)

  Aim To synthesise primary research on the role and use of music listening for women in childbirth. Design Integrative review. Methods Whittemore and Knafl's (2005) five-stage integrative review method ...
• The social psychology of responses to trauma: social identity pathways associated with divergent traumatic responses 

  Muldoon, Orla T.; Haslam, S. Alexander; Haslam, Catherine; Cruwys, Tegan; Kearns, Michelle; Jetten, Jolanda (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

  Research in clinical psychology and social psychiatry has highlighted the importance of social factors for outcomes following trauma. In this review, we speak to this issue in two ways. First, we highlight the value of a ...
• The association between the acute: chronic workload ratio and injury and its application in team sports: a systematic review 

  Griffin, Alan; Kenny, Ian C.; Comyns, Thomas M.; Lyons, Mark (Springer, 2019)

  There has been a recent increase in research examining training load as a method of mitigating injury risk due to its known detrimental effects on player welfare and team performance. The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) ...
• Lifetime, 5-year and past-year prevalence of homelessness in europe: a cross-national survey in eight european nations 

  Taylor, Owen; Loubiere, Sandrine; Tinland, Aurelie; Vargas-Moniz, Maria; Spinnewijn, Freek; Manning, Rachel; Gaboardi, Marta; Wolf, Judith R. L. M.; Bokszczanin, Ana; Bernad, Roberto; Kallmen, Hakan; Toro, Paul; Ornelas, Jose; Auquier, Pascal; HOME_EU Consortium Study Group (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)

  Objectives To examine the lifetime, 5-year and past-year prevalence of homelessness among European citizens in eight European nations. Design A nationally representative telephone survey using trained bilingual interviewers ...
• The University of Limerick education and research network for general practice (ULEARN-GP): practice characteristics and general practitioner perspectives 

  O’Regan, Andrew; Hayes, Peter; O’Connor, Ray; Casey, Monica; O’Dwyer, Pat; Culhane, Aidan; O’Donnell, Patrick; Stack, Gary; Cuddihy, John; O’Connell, Billy; O’Flynn, Jerry; Cullen, Walter; O’Doherty, Jane; O’Connell, Maurice; Glynn, Liam (BMC, 2020)

  Background: A well-functioning general practice sector that has a strong research component is recognised as a key foundation of any modern health system. General practitioners (GPs) are more likely to collaborate in ...
• Computerized decision support for beneficial home-based exercise rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease 

  Triantafyllidis, Andreas; Filos, Dimitris; Buys, Roselien; Claes, Jomme; Cornelissen, Veronique A.; Kouidi, Evangelia; Chatzitofis, Anargyros; Zarpalas, Dimitris; Daras, Petros; Walsh, Deirdre M.J.; Woods, Catherine B.; Moran, Kieran A.; Maglaveras, Nicos; Chouvarda, Ioanna (Elsevier, 2018)

  Background: Exercise-based rehabilitation plays a key role in improving the health and quality of life of patients with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Home-based computer-assisted rehabilitation programs have the potential ...
• The development and codesign of the PATHway intervention: a theory-driven eHealth platform for the self-management of cardiovascular disease 

  Walsh, Deirdre M.J.; Moran, Kieran A.; Cornelissen, Veronique A.; Buys, Roselien; Claes, Jomme; Zampognaro, Paolo; Melillo, Fabio; Maglaveras, Nicos; Chouvarda, Ioanna; Triantafyllidis, Andreas; Filos, Filos; Woods, Catherine B. (2019)

  Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of premature death worldwide. International guidelines recommend routine delivery of all phases of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Uptake of traditional CR remains suboptimal, ...

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