Publications by authors named "Hunter S"

Breastfeeding has various benefits for infants and mothers. However, if not performed in the correct posture, prolonged breastfeeding could cause musculoskeletal-related symptoms such as shoulder, neck, and upper back pain. In Jordan, nursing mothers do not have access to a breastfeeding midwifery team, a breastfeeding dietician, or a breastfeeding nurse for advice and education.

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Background: We aimed to predict response to biologics in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using computerized image analysis of probe confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) in vivo and assess the binding of fluorescent-labeled biologics ex vivo. Additionally, we investigated genes predictive of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) response.

Methods: Twenty-nine patients (15 with Crohn's disease [CD], 14 with ulcerative colitis [UC]) underwent colonoscopy with pCLE before and 12 to 14 weeks after starting anti-TNF or anti-integrin α4β7 therapy.

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Background: Neighborhoods are one setting to promote children's physical activity. This study examined associations between neighborhood features and children's physical activity and whether season or socioeconomic status modified these associations.

Methods: Parents (n = 641) of children aged 6-10 years completed the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale-Abbreviated.

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Objective: To explore to what extent intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion is associated with demographic and clinical risk factors.

Methods: The APEX-IUD (Association of Perforation and Expulsion of IntraUterine Devices) study was a U.S.

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Background And Aims: Slow, deep breathing (SDB) lowers blood pressure (BP) though the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Redox improvements could facilitate hemodynamic adjustments with SDB though this has not been investigated. The purpose of this randomized, sham-controlled trial was to examine the acute effects of SDB on oxidative stress and endothelial function during a physiological perturbation (high-fat meal) known to induce oxidative stress.

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Unlabelled: The objective was to conduct an environmental scan of existing Canadian childcare resources targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep. A comprehensive search plan was conducted that involved four search strategies: (1) grey literature databases, (2) customized Google search engines, (3) targeted websites, and (4) consultation with content experts. A resource (i.

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Background: Perception is the ability to understand information from our senses. It allows us to experience and meaningfully interact with our environment. A stroke may impair perception in up to 70% of stroke survivors, leading to distress, increased dependence on others, and poorer quality of life.

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  • Skilled professionals at breech births can improve outcomes, and the study aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and safety of OptiBreech training in NHS services across 13 locations in England and Wales.
  • A mix of methods was used, including patient interviews and outcome analysis, showing that dedicated clinics led by specialized midwives achieved significant fidelity to training goals and maintained low neonatal admission rates of 5.5%.
  • The findings support the use of specialist midwife-led clinics for vaginal breech birth care as a promising approach, but emphasize the need for ongoing development of the team to ensure sustained quality of care.
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Background: Nurses working in intensive care units make autonomous decisions to manage high-risk vasoactive medications in critically ill patients. Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) is a vasoactive medication commonly administered to patients in intensive care units. The influence of unit culture and environment on nurse-decision-making on noradrenaline (norepinephrine) management is unknown.

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Background: A fall after total hip arthroplasty (THA) that results in a periprosthetic femoral fracture (PPF) can have devastating functional and psychological consequences in older adults. There are few studies that have evaluated both functional and psychological outcomes of PPF post-THA in the same cohort.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of 130 people who underwent revision THA between 2005 and 2019 due to PPF.

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To understand the biopsychosocial dimensions of university health sciences students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health sciences students ( = 297) from two universities in July and August 2020. Participants completed a Web-based survey asking about depression, anxiety, physical activity, coronavirus threat, and career commitment.

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Background: Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) remains a cause of severe illness among children. Contemporary research aims to identify predictors of acute and chronic complications. Trends in C-reactive protein (CRP) after treatment initiation may predict disease course.

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Homelessness, which refers to the lack of a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, is a pervasive public health issue. This article presents results from an implementation and outcome study of an ongoing permanent supportive housing (PSH) program-including service utilization and associated costs review-operated by a large not-for-profit Medicaid and Medicare managed care plan serving more than 1 million members in the Inland Empire area of Southern California. This PSH program combines a long-term housing subsidy with intensive case management services for adult plan members experiencing homelessness who have one or more chronic physical or behavioral health conditions and represent high utilizers of inpatient health care.

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Background: Speech discrimination assessments are used to validate amplification fittings of older children who are hard of hearing (CHH). Unfortunately, speech discrimination is not assessed clinically ≤24 months and in turn no studies have investigated the relationship between speech discrimination during infancy and later language development among CHH.

Objective: To examine the relationship between an individual infant's speech discrimination measured at 9 months and their expressive/receptive spoken language at 30 months for children with normal hearing (CNH) and CHH.

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Background: falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health related costs. Current guidelines are inconsistent, with no up-to-date, globally applicable ones present.

Objectives: to create a set of evidence- and expert consensus-based falls prevention and management recommendations applicable to older adults for use by healthcare and other professionals that consider: (i) a person-centred approach that includes the perspectives of older adults with lived experience, caregivers and other stakeholders; (ii) gaps in previous guidelines; (iii) recent developments in e-health and (iv) implementation across locations with limited access to resources such as low- and middle-income countries.

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Increasing hospital and labor & delivery (L&D) closures have led to declining access to hospital obstetric care in rural areas across the country. These closures increase the burden on women and families living in rural communities, who often must drive long distances for prenatal visits and delivery. The lack of maternal health care in rural America can also result in several adverse maternal and infant outcomes including premature birth, low birth weight, out of hospital births, maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, and increased risk of postpartum depression.

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Purpose: Forty percent of stroke survivors have a persistent lack of function in the upper limb, causing significant disability. Most personal-care tasks and meaningful activities require bi-manual function of both upper limbs. However, lower-limb mobility is often viewed as the priority in stroke services.

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There is a limited number of chemical control agents for managing Phytophthora root and collar rot diseases of avocado internationally; of these, phosphite is one of the most effective. To determine whether prolonged phosphite use in New Zealand avocado orchards has led to decreased sensitivity of to phosphite, 57 isolates were collected from phosphite-treated and -untreated avocado orchards and screened for tolerance using a mycelial growth inhibition assay. The inhibitory effect of phosphite on mycelial growth was tested in vitro using six concentrations of phosphite.

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Online peer-to-peer communities provide environments in which people with similar health concerns can interact and exchange information that can support self-care of long-term conditions. However, current theories have not adequately accounted for how self-care support is enacted in online communities. We conducted an observational netnography to identify and analyze posts in a publicly accessible online community (discussion forum boards) designed for older people.

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The RAFT aqueous emulsion polymerization of either methyl methacrylate (MMA) or benzyl methacrylate (BzMA) is conducted at 70 °C using poly(glycerol monomethacrylate) (PGMA) as a water-soluble precursor to produce sterically-stabilized diblock copolymer nanoparticles of approximately 30 nm diameter. Carboxylic acid- or morpholine-functional RAFT agents are employed to confer anionic or cationic functionality at the ends of the PGMA stabilizer chains, with a neutral RAFT agent being used as a control. Thus the electrophoretic footprint of such minimally-charged model nanoparticles can be adjusted simply by varying the solution pH.

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Objective: The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation versus non-rehabilitation control in improving physical functioning and quality of life in long-term care residents with dementia.

Introduction: Many long-term-care residents live with dementia and have impaired physical function and poor quality of life. Physical rehabilitation can improve physical function and quality of life for people living with dementia, yet many long-term-care residents with dementia do not receive this intervention, and health care providers are unsure of which rehabilitation interventions are effective.

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Introduction: Pregnancy is a time of increased healthcare screening, and past adherence to evolving guidelines informs best practices. Although studies of Group B guideline adherence have focused primarily on treatment of Group B carriers, this study broadly evaluated long-term adherence to both Group B screening and treatment guidelines. Adherence was evaluated across provider types (obstetrics and gynecology, certified nurse midwives, and family medicine).

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Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key tool in respiratory medicine for sampling the distal airways. BAL bile acids are putative biomarkers of pulmonary microaspiration, which is associated with poor outcomes after lung transplantation. Compared to BAL, large airway bronchial wash (LABW) samples the tracheobronchial space where bile acids may be measurable at more clinically relevant levels.

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