Publications by authors named "M J MacKenzie"
Group health coaching (GHC) may be a suitable method for supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors in cancer patients and survivors. The aim of this scoping review was to explore GHC interventions targeting this population, specifically examining program composition and measured outcomes. A systematic search strategy was used to identify intervention studies focused on GHC with cancer patients and survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Neuroendocrine neoplasm (NENs) make up approximately 2-3 % of gallbladder malignancies, while only 0.5 % of all NENs develop in the gallbladder. Most Gallbladder neuroendocrine neoplasms (GB-NENs) are discovered incidentally during pathological examinations post-cholecystectomy.
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- The study aimed to compare laparoscopic Ablation and Excision for endometriosis patients, focusing on symptom relief and Quality of Life outcomes.
- Based on an online questionnaire completed by 232 patients, Excision showed significant improvements in physical, functional, psycho-emotional, social/sexual, and economic/educational impacts, unlike Ablation, which often led to worsened outcomes.
- Overall, patients had a worse status before Excision compared to Ablation, but Excision resulted in notable improvements across almost all evaluated measures.
Young people coming of age amidst widespread socioeconomic uncertainty have a unique vantage from which to interpret how social, economic and environmental factors might influence health and the generation of health inequalities. Despite this, only a small number of existing studies of 'lay' understandings of health inequalities have focused on young people. This arts-based qualitative study builds on that body of research, in the context of the UK, to explore how young people make sense of health inequalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diets including pulses are associated with better cardiovascular profiles, including lipid, glycemia, and hemodynamics; however, evidence is lacking regarding the contributions of individual pulse varieties.
Objectives: This randomized, controlled trial examined the effects of beans or peas individually, relative to rice, on LDL-cholesterol levels (primary outcome) and other indices of cardiovascular disease risk (secondary outcomes) at 6 wk in adults with mild hypercholesterolemia.
Methods: This randomized, controlled, single-blind, 3-arm parallel-group study was conducted in 2 Canadian cities (Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba).