Publications by authors named "M L Pershing"
Motivators and Barriers to Joining a Lifestyle Change Program for Disease Prevention.
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Lifestyle change programs (LCPs) are effective for promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing disease, but women's enrollment in these programs is low due to various barriers.
- A survey conducted with 1,606 women aged 40-74 revealed limited knowledge about LCP benefits and a low-to-moderate interest in participation, influenced by factors like physical activity levels, BMI, and perceived barriers such as cost and time.
- The study highlights the need to improve women's understanding of LCPs and address specific barriers to boost enrollment and retention in these programs.
Background: Scalp cooling is an increasingly recognized non-pharmacologic approach to minimize chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). Several commercially available machine-based and manual scalp cooling systems are available; however, literature reports of effectiveness are highly variable. The purpose of this study was to determine real-world tolerability and subjective effectiveness of a manual cold capping system in minimizing CIA across a variety of patient race and hair types.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality that requires urgent treatment. Insulin is an effective treatment for hyperkalemia, but risk factors for developing insulin-induced hypoglycemia exist (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine headache diagnosis and treatment patterns in the outpatient setting, focusing on documentation of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) criteria.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Retrospective cohort data were collected from electronic medical records of adults aged 18-35 who presented to resident-staffed family medicine outpatient clinics in the Midwest, USA, for a new or worsening headache between 2015 and 2016. Diagnosis codes were used to summarize the overall nature and prevalence of headaches.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on parents of fetuses diagnosed with complex congenital heart defects and assessed their psychological outcomes based on treatment choices (surgery vs. comfort care) and the survival status of their children.
- - Parents who opted for comfort-directed care experienced significantly higher levels of distress, perinatal grief, depression, regret, and decisional conflict compared to those who chose surgery, regardless of whether the child survived.
- - Among parents whose child survived after surgery, there was notably lower grief reported compared to those whose child did not survive, highlighting the emotional impact of the treatment decisions.