Factors associated with weight gain after breast cancer: Results from a community-based survey of Australian women.

Purpose: Weight gain after breast cancer is common. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with weight gain after breast cancer in Australian women.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between November 2017 and January 2018.

Weight Gain and Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment: Avoiding the Catch-22?

Overweight and obesity are strongly implicated in breast cancer (BC) development and are also a risk factor for BC-related lymphedema (BCRL). An online cross-sectional survey was conducted between November 2017 and January 2018. Analyses were restricted to women with localized BC, who provided information about BCRL ( = 238).

Weight management barriers and facilitators after breast cancer in Australian women: a national survey.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Weight gain after breast cancer is associated with poorer health outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe how Australian breast cancer survivors are currently managing their weight.

Weight before and after a diagnosis of breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ: a national Australian survey.

Background: Overweight/obesity are strongly implicated in breast cancer development, and weight gain post-diagnosis is associated with greater morbidity and all-cause mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity and the pattern of weight gain after diagnosis of breast cancer amongst Australian women.

Methods: We collected sociodemographic, medical, weight and lifestyle data using an anonymous, self-administered online cross-sectional survey between November 2017 and January 2018 from women with breast cancer living in Australia.

Prevalence of and attitudes towards complementary therapy use for weight after breast cancer in Australia: a national survey.

Background: Weight gain is common after breast cancer (BC) treatment and may increase the risk of disease recurrence. Complementary medicine (CM) use is high amongst BC patients. This paper describes the use of CM from a cross-sectional self-administered survey on prevalence and management of weight after BC.

Exercise for dysmenorrhoea.

Background: Exercise has a number of health benefits and has been recommended as a treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea (period pain), but the evidence for its effectiveness on primary dysmenorrhoea is unclear. This review examined the available evidence supporting the use of exercise to treat primary dysmenorrhoea.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of exercise for women with primary dysmenorrhoea.

Acupuncture for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Depression is commonly treated with anti-depressant medication and/or psychological interventions. Patients with depression are common users of complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, either as a replacement for, or adjunct to, their conventional treatments. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of acupuncture in major depressive disorder.

The health impact of residential retreats: a systematic review.

Background: Unhealthy lifestyles are a major factor in the development and exacerbation of many chronic diseases. Improving lifestyles though immersive residential experiences that promote healthy behaviours is a focus of the health retreat industry. This systematic review aims to identify and explore published studies on the health, wellbeing and economic impact of retreat experiences.

Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review.

Background: Quality improvement collaboratives (QIC) have proliferated internationally, but there is little empirical evidence for their effectiveness.

Method: We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library databases from January 1995 to December 2014. Studies were included if they met the criteria for a QIC intervention and the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) minimum study design characteristics for inclusion in a review.