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Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

Author/s: Martineau, AR, Jolliffe, DA, Hooper, RL, Greenberg, L, Aloia, JF, Bergman, P, Dubnov-Raz, G, Esposito, S, Ganmaa, D, Ginde, AA, Goodall, EC, Grant, CC, Griffiths, CJ, Janssens, W, Laaksi, I, Manaseki-Holland S, Mauger D, Murdoch DR, Neale R, Rees JR, Simpson S Jr, Stelmach, I, Kumar, GT, Urashima, M", CA Jr

Objectives To assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect.

Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) from...

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vitamin D respiratory tract infections dietary supplements

Tummy Time and Infant Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Hewitt, Lyndel, Kerr, Erin, Stanley, Rebecca, Okley, A.D.

Context: The World Health Organization recommends tummy time for infants because of the benefits of improved motor development and reduced likelihood of plagiocephaly. Because of poor uptake of these recommendations, the association of tummy time with other health outcomes...

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tummy time parents benefits

St. John Health System Grand Rounds: Direct Oral Anticoagulants— The Good, The Bad, The Bloody

Author/s: Lepley, S., Strnad, C., Dixon, R., Wenger, J., Chow, G., Lesselroth, B., Ledbetter, M., Corbett, A.

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St. John's Health System

Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia

Author/s: Hemmy, L.S, Fink, H.A., Linskens, E.J., Silverman, P.G., MacDonald, R., McCarten, J.R., Talley, K.M.C., Desai, P.J., Forte, M.L., Miller, M.A., Brasure, M., Nelson, V.A., Taylor, B.C., Ng, W., Ouellette, J.M., Greer, N.L., Sheets, K.M., Wilt, T.J., Butler, M.

Objective. To summarize evidence on: (1) the accuracy of brief cognitive tests for identifying clinical Alzheimer’s-type dementia (CATD) in individuals with suspected cognitive impairment; (2) the accuracy of biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals...

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cognitive screening tests alzheimer's disease treatment

Global Initiative for Asthma report: How will new recommendations affect practice in Canada?

Author/s: Beauchesne, M., Lemiere, C.

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asthma asthma treatment recommendations The Global Initiative

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines

Author/s: COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel

No abstract available.
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COVID-19 treatment guidelines 2019 novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT): Overview

Author/s: Tourette Association of America

No abstract available.
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tic children Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics tic disorder Tourette Syndrome

School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

Author/s: Viner, RM, Russell, SJ, Croker, H, Packer, J, Ward, J, Stansfield, C, Mytton, O, Bonell, C, Booy, R

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 107 countries had implemented national school closures by March 18, 2020. It is unknown whether school measures are effective in coronavirus outbreaks (eg, due to severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], Middle East respiratory...

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COVID-19 school 2019 novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV school management

Managing Asthma during COVID-19: An Example for Other Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents

Author/s: Abrams, E.M.

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treatment asthma 2019 novel coronavirus coronavirus

Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 227

Author/s: Skelly, AC, Chou, R, Dettori, JR, Turner, JA, Friedly, JL, Rundell, SD, Fu, Brodt, ED, Wasson, N, Kantner, S, Ferguson, AJR

Objectives. We updated the evidence from our 2018 report assessing persistent improvement in outcomes following completion of therapy for noninvasive nonpharmacological treatment for selected chronic pain conditions.

Data sources. Electronic databases (...

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nonpharmacological treatment chronic pain

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