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881 Online Group Course for Parents With Mental Illness: Development and Pilot Study Full Text Journal of Medical Internet Research, January 24, 2011

882 Analysis of falls incidents: Nurse and patient preventive behaviours International Journal of Nursing Practice, January 21, 2011

883 Nursing Students: Untapped Resource for Running Computerized Patient Simulators Clinical Simulation in Nursing, January 21, 2011

884 The High-Fidelity, Low-Tech Birth Simulator Clinical Simulation in Nursing, January 21, 2011

885 Leading Wound Care Technology: The ARANZ Medical Silhouette Advances in Skin & Wound Care, January 21, 2011

886 Collaboration in Wound Photography Competency Development: A Unique Approach Advances in Skin & Wound Care, January 21, 2011

887 An evaluation of telehealth websites for design, literacy, information and content Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 20, 2011

888 Delivery of Internet-based cancer genetic counselling services to patients' homes: a feasibility study Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 20, 2011

889 A review of the use of mobile phone text messaging in clinical and healthy behaviour interventions Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 20, 2011

890 A pilot study of the Tele-Airway Management System in a hospital emergency department Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 20, 2011

891 Telerehabilitation in stroke care – a systematic review Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 19, 2011    Evidence Based Medicine

892 A Regional Assessment of Information Technology Sophistication in Missouri Nursing Homes Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, January 19, 2011

893 Patients' experiences of telerehabilitation at home after shoulder joint replacement Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 19, 2011

894 Systematic review of studies on telemonitoring of patients with congestive heart failure: a meta-analysis Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 19, 2011

895 A pilot teleconsultation network for retinal diseases in ophthalmology Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 19, 2011

896 Is the Internet Filling the Sexual Health Information Gap for Teens? An Exploratory Study Journal of Health Communication, January 19, 2011

897 Sensitivity and specificity of telemedicine-based long-term pulse-oximetry in comparison with cardiorespiratory polygraphy and polysomnography in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, January 19, 2011

898 Blood pressure telemonitoring is useful to achieve blood pressure control in inadequately treated patients with arterial hypertension Journal of Human Hypertension, January 18, 2011

899 ‘I’m searching for solutions’: why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with ‘being fat’ Health Expectations, January 17, 2011

900 District nurses and aseptic technique: where did it all go wrong British Journal of Community Nursing, January 14, 2011

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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1 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

2 A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke, May 15, 2009    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

3 The Redesign and Re-evaluation of an Internet-Based Telerehabilitation System for the Assessment of Dysarthria in Adults Telemedicine and e-Health, December 1, 2009

4 Effects of a web-based stroke education program on recurrence prevention behaviors among stroke patients: a pilot study Health Education Research, April 1, 2013

5 Social Networking in Online Support Groups for Health: How Online Social Networking Benefits Patients Journal of Health Communication, April 26, 2013    Review Article

6 Systematic review of effectiveness of situated e-learning on medical and nursing education Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, April 2, 2013

7 Differences in osteoarthritis self-management support intervention outcomes according to race and health literacy Health Education Research, April 8, 2013

8 Telemedicine collaboration improves perinatal regionalization and lowers statewide infant mortality Journal of Perinatology, April 16, 2013    Review Article

9 Using a mobile application to self-monitor diet and fluid intake among adults receiving hemodialysis Research in Nursing & Health, March 29, 2013

10 A randomized trial of telemonitoring and self-care education in heart failure patients following home care discharge Home Health Care Management & Practice, March 1, 2013

11 Smartphone Use and Acceptability Among Clinical Medical Students: A Questionnaire-Based Study Journal of Medical Systems, April 12, 2013    Review Article

12 Telephone follow-up for patients returning home with colostomies: Views and experiences of patients and enterostomal nurses European Journal of Oncology Nursing , March 21, 2013

13 Using computer decision support systems in NHS emergency and urgent care: ethnographic study using normalisation process theory BMC Health Services Research, April 9, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

14 The relationship between changes in steps/day and health outcomes after a pedometer-based physical activity intervention with telephone support in type 2 diabetes patients Health Education Research, April 2, 2013

15 Relation between telecare implementation and number of treatment days in a Japanese town Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, April 12, 2013    Review Article

16 Smartphone medication adherence apps: Potential benefits to patients and providers Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, April 12, 2013    Free full text

17 Using e-learning to support clinical skills acquisition: Exploring the experiences and perceptions of graduate first-year pre-registration nursing students - A mixed method study Nurse Education Today, March 27, 2013

18 Web-based education for placental complications of pregnancy Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 16, 2013    Free full text

19 Computer Modeling of Diabetes and Its Complications: A Report on the Fifth Mount Hood Challenge Meeting Value in Health, April 23, 2013    Review Article

20 Comparison of Print and Web Communication on Cancer Screening First Report Managed Care, April 25, 2013    Free full text

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