Publications by authors named "E M Blackwood"
Youth living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have an increased vulnerability to mental illnesses, with many lacking access to adequate treatment. There has been a growing body of interventions using task sharing with trained peer leaders to address this mental health gap. This scoping review examines the characteristics, effectiveness, components of peer delivery and challenges of peer-led mental health interventions for youth aged 10-24 in LMICs.
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- Chiropractors focus on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders, often using spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), with increased acceptance in the US since Medicare funded it in 1972.
- A review of chiropractic research from 1972-2024 revealed over 6,000 articles, showing an upward trend in publication and a shift from historical topics to more clinical studies like randomized controlled trials.
- Recent clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have made 59 recommendations for SMT, mainly endorsing its use for low back pain (90% efficacy) and neck pain (100% efficacy), along with recent support for treating tension-type headaches.
Background Context: Low back pain (LBP) remains the leading cause of disability globally. In recent years, machine learning (ML) has emerged as a potentially useful tool to aid the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of LBP.
Purpose: In this review, we assess the scope of ML applications in the LBP literature and outline gaps and opportunities.
Modeling heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in female mice: an elusive target.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
June 2024
Objective: This systematic review aims to summarize the current body of evidence concerning the prevalence of obesity among clergy (i.e., the officially designated leaders of a religious group) in the United States.
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