Publications by authors named "N D Myers"

Learning Health Systems (LHSs) promise meaningful health care improvement through the ongoing use of data, including the lived experience of diverse constituents, such as people participating in and providing services. Most LHSs operate within a specific healthcare system, typically hospital-based, under a common electronic health record (EHR) and management structure. The Early Psychosis Intervention Network in Texas (EPINET-TX) is a novel case study of a developing LHS across 16 independent community mental health clinics operating state-funded coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs for early psychosis.

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The purpose of this study was to calculate the effects of recent eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged adults with obesity or overweight. This meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. In the search, 3550 articles were identified, and 15 studies met all inclusion criteria.

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  • Dementia impacts millions globally, and with no effective treatments available, identifying preventive factors is crucial.
  • This study reviewed how objectively measured environmental factors, like air pollution and neighborhood design, influence dementia risk and cognitive decline.
  • Results indicated that higher air pollution levels increase dementia risk, while access to parks and well-connected streets may help reduce that risk and support cognitive health.
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  • The study focuses on the high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among pregnant and postpartum women and emphasizes the importance of efficient screening tools for early detection in perinatal care.
  • Researchers evaluated the 4-item Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (OCI-4) for its reliability, validity, and diagnostic sensitivity through assessments at various stages of pregnancy and postpartum.
  • Results indicate that the OCI-4 is a reliable and effective screening tool for identifying OCD symptoms in perinatal women, with a specific score of 3 providing optimal sensitivity and specificity for detection.
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Recall of stimuli is biased by stimulus history, variously manifested as an attractive bias toward or repulsive bias from previous stimuli (i.e., serial dependence).

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