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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx741 A randomised controlled trial of the effect of automated interactive calling combined with a health risk forecast on frequency and severity of exacerbations of COPD assessed clinically and using EXACT PRO Full Text Primary Care Respiratory Journal, July 6, 2011
742 Which types of televised anti-tobacco campaigns prompt more quitline calls from disadvantaged groups Health Education Research, June 30, 2011
743 Parent Attitudes about School Requirements for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in High-Risk Communities of Los Angeles, California Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, June 28, 2011
744 A health website recommendation from Gold Coast general practitioners to their patients Health Education Journal, June 24, 2011
745 Estimation of RF energy absorbed in the brain from mobile phones in the Interphone Study Occupational and Environmental Medicine, June 22, 2011
746 Risk of brain tumours in relation to estimated RF dose from mobile phones: results from five Interphone countries Occupational and Environmental Medicine, June 22, 2011
747 Parental rights and decision making regarding vaccinations: Ethical dilemmas for the primary care provider Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, June 21, 2011
748 Organisational innovations in Catalan hospitals: the case of telemedicine International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, June 20, 2011
749 Challenges in Posthospital Care: Nurses as Coaches for Medication Management Journal of Nursing Care Quality, June 16, 2011
750 Standards of Care: Are They Being Used? Journal of Nursing Care Quality, June 16, 2011
751 Does computer use affect the incidence of distal arm pain : A one-year prospective study using objective measures of computer use International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, June 15, 2011
752 Location of Gliomas in Relation to Mobile Telephone Use: A Case-Case and Case-Specular Analysis Full Text American Journal of Epidemiology, June 15, 2011
753 Non-specific physical symptoms in relation to actual distance and perceived proximity to mobile phone base stations and powerlines Full Text BMC Public Health, June 14, 2011
754 Nursing students perceptions of nursing: a descriptive study of four cohorts International Nursing Review, June 13, 2011
755 Proactive Telephone Counseling for Smoking Cessation: Meta-analyses by Recruitment Channel and Methodological Quality Full Text Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 13, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
756 Comparison of the accuracy of patients recall of the content of telephone and face-to-face consultations: an exploratory study Postgraduate Medical Journal, June 13, 2011
757 The roles of herbal remedies in survival and quality of life among long-term breast cancer survivors - results of a prospective study Full Text BMC Cancer, June 13, 2011 Clinical Article
758 Estimation of Nationwide Vaccination Coverage and Comparison of Interview and Telephone Survey Methodology for Estimating Vaccination Status Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, June 13, 2011
759 Experience of using a personal digital assistant in nursing practice - a single case study Journal of Nursing Management, June 6, 2011
760 Television viewing, food preferences, and food habits among children: A prospective epidemiological study Full Text BMC Public Health, June 2, 2011
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Utilization of home telemonitoring in patients 75 years of age and over with complex heart failure Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 8, 2013 Review Article
2 The role of ePortfolios in supporting continuing professional development in practice Medical Teacher, May 2, 2013
3 Feasibility of epilepsy follow-up care through telemedicine: A pilot study on the patient's perspective Epilepsia, December 20, 2007 Free full text
4 Implementation of a telehealth programme for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with long-term oxygen therapy Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 29, 2013
5 Using an E-health intervention to promote the health of cancer survivors with preexisting disabling conditions Computers Informatics Nursing, April 5, 2013
6 Relation between telecare implementation and number of treatment days in a Japanese town Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 12, 2013 Review Article
7 Antimicrobial stewardship through telemedicine in a community hospital in southern Brazil Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 4, 2013 Review Article
8 Association of comorbidities with home care service utilization of patients with heart failure while receiving telehealth Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, April 25, 2013
9 Exploring telemonitoring and self-management by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study embedded in a randomized controlled trial Patient Education and Counselling, May 9, 2013
10 Medical Apps Worth Having The Consultant Pharmacist, May 8, 2013 Review Article
11 Knowing, caring, and telehealth technology “going the distance” in nursing practice Journal of Holistic Nursing, May 28, 2013
12 Telephone consultations in place of face to face out-patient consultations for patients discharged from hospital following surgery: a systematic review BMC Health Services Research, April 26, 2013 Free full text Review Article
13 Pulmonary rehabilitation at home guided by telemonitoring and access to healthcare facilities for respiratory complications in patients with neuromuscular disease European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, April 12, 2013
14 Comparison of traditional versus mobile app self-monitoring of physical activity and dietary intake among overweight adults participating in an mHealth weight loss program JAMIA, April 25, 2013
15 ‘TXT2BFiT’ a mobile phone-based healthy lifestyle program for preventing unhealthy weight gain in young adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Trials, April 5, 2013 Free full text
16 Secure Mobile Agent for Telemedicine Based on P2P Networks Journal of Medical Systems, May 2, 2013 Review Article
17 Factors influencing nurses' intentions toward the use of mobile electronic medical records Computers Informatics Nursing, April 5, 2013
18 Internet use in an orthopaedic outpatient population Current Orthopaedic Practice , May 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
19 A critical review of the use of telephone tests to identify cognitive impairment in epidemiology and clinical research Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 11, 2013 Review Article
20 A randomised controlled trial of an SMS-based mobile epilepsy education system Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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