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Self-perceived evidence-based practice competencies: a survey of faculty and students at a chiropractic institution
(The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 2021)
Objective: To assess the self-perceived importance, skills, and utilization of evidence-based practice (EBP) among faculty and students at a chiropractic institution without a structured EBP program. The survey also evaluated ...
Associations of health literacy with blood pressure and dietary salt intake among adults: A systematic review
(Nutrients, 2021)
Health literacy has been recognized as a significant social determinant of health, defined as the ability to access, understand, appraise, and apply health-related information across healthcare, disease prevention, and ...
The longitudinal relationship between nutritional status and anaemia among Malaysian adolescents
(The Lancet Regional Health–Western Pacific, 2021)
Introduction: The triple burden of malnutrition characterised by stunting and wasting, overweight/obesity, and anaemia experienced by Malaysians causes severe and long-lasting damage during the period of development and ...
Randomized controlled trial on the effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum supplementation on diarrhea frequency and gut microbiome count among pelvic radiation patients
(Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2021)
Background: Radiation therapy is the treatment of pelvic cancers, with diarrhea often being the most frequent acute side effect. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) usage in ...
Longitudinal vitamin D deficiency among Malaysian pregnant women and its correlation with neonatal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2021)
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and neonatal vitamin D concentrations at birth.
Materials and Methods: A prospective ...
Successful treatment of hard corns in two patients using microwave energy
(Case Reports in Dermatology, 2020-11-05)
Corns are a common foot problem accounting for nearly half of all problems seen within podiatry and chiropody clinics. Hard corns are concentrated areas of hyperkeratosis within the stratum corneum, typically found on the ...
An interpretative phenomenological analysis of coach perceptions in the practice environment
(The Sport Psychologist, 2020-11-04)
The psychological environment where sporting activity is undertaken has been suggested to influence performance. The coach orchestrates practice activities and their perception of the psychological environment has been ...
The mystery of the COVID toes - turning evidence-based medicine on its head
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020-06-23)
The recent and rapid emergence of COVID-19 infection has led to a flood of publications describing all aspects of the disease and its presentation. The appearance of chilblain-like lesions, in children and young adults has ...
Isolated lumbar extension resistance training improves strength, pain, and disability, but not spinal height or shrinkage ("creep") in participants with chronic low back pain
(Cartilage, 2020)
Objective. Loss of disc height is commonly associated with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Isolated lumbar extension (ILEX) exercise for the lumbar extensors is recommended to treat CLBP and is suggested such exercise might ...
Center of rotation locations during lumbar spine movements: a scoping review protocol
(JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2020)
Objective: The objective of this review is to identify and map current literature describing the center of rotation locations and migration paths during lumbar spine movements.
Introduction: The importance of lumbar ...