Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the occurrence of disorders of the shoulder: A systematic review update.

This review is an update of a previous systematic review and assesses the evidence for the association of work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors and specific disorders of the shoulders. Medline, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central and PsycINFO were searched and study eligibility and risk of bias assessment was performed by two independent reviewers. A total of 14 new articles were added with the majority focusing on rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) with seven studies.

Prevalence of swallowing difficulties and associated factors in older people with intellectual disabilities.

Background: We investigated the prevalence of swallowing difficulties and associated factors in people with intellectual disability.

Methods: We included people aged 50+ receiving care for people with intellectual disabilities. The Dysphagia Disorder Survey (DDS) was used to assess swallowing difficulties.

Designing tailored maintenance strategies for systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines using the Portfolio Maintenance by Test-Treatment (POMBYTT) framework.

Background: Organizations face diverse contexts and requirements when updating and maintaining their portfolio, or pool, of systematic reviews or clinical practice guidelines they need to manage. We aimed to develop a comprehensive, theoretical framework that might enable the design and tailoring of maintenance strategies for portfolios containing systematic reviews and guidelines.

Methods: We employed a conceptual approach combined with a literature review.

Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review of prospective studies.

This systematic review summarizes the evidence on associations between physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Relevant databases were searched up to January 2020 for cohort studies reporting associations between work-related physical or psychosocial risk factors and the incidence of CTS. Two independent reviewers selected eligible studies, extracted relevant data, and assessed risk of bias (RoB).

Exposure to hand-arm vibrations in the workplace and the occurrence of hand-arm vibration syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture, and hypothenar hammer syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This study provides an overview of the relationships between exposure to work-related hand-arm vibration and the occurrence of pre-defined disorders of the hands. We searched Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central, and PsycINFO for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies on the association between work-related vibration exposure and the occurrence of hand-arm vibration syndrome (including vibration-induced white finger), Dupuytren's contracture, or hypothenar hammer syndrome. We used a 16-item checklist for assessing the risk of bias.

The Effect of Progressive Resistance Exercise Training on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Study Protocol.

Progressive resistance exercise training (PRET) reduces cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in the general population. It is unknown if PRET also reduces these risk factors in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). The aim is to present the protocol of an intervention study that investigates the effect of PRET on CVRF in adults with ID.

Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the occurrence of disorders of the elbow: A systematic review.

This systematic review updates a previous systematic review on work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors for elbow disorders. Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central and PsycINFO were searched for studies on associations between work-related physical or psychosocial risk factors and the occurrence of elbow disorders. Two independent reviewers selected eligible studies and assessed risk of bias (RoB).

Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disability study: summary of findings and the protocol for the 10-year follow-up study.

Introduction: The Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disability (HA-ID) study is a prospective multicentre cohort study in the Netherlands that started in 2008, including 1050 older adults (aged ≥50) with intellectual disabilities (ID). The study is designed to learn more about the health and health risks of this group as they age. Compared with the amount of research in the general population, epidemiological research into the health of older adults with ID is still in its infancy.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of newborns and infants with parechovirus and enterovirus central nervous infection: a 5-year longitudinal study.

Unlabelled: Though parechovirus (PeV) and enterovirus (EV) are common causes of central nervous system (CNS) infection in childhood, little is known about their long-term neurologic/neurodevelopmental complications. We investigated, longitudinally over a 5-year period, motor neurodevelopment in term-born newborns and infants with RT-qPCR-confirmed PeV- or EV-CNS infection. Motor neurodevelopment was assessed with standardized tests: Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development version-3 (Bayley-3-NL), and Movement Assessment Battery for Children version-2 (M-ABC-2-NL) at 6, 12, 24, and 60 months post-infection.

Reproductive outcomes in women with mild intrauterine adhesions; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) may greatly impact fertility, predisposing to pregnancy and obstetric complications. The impact of mild IUAs on reproductive performance remains unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to examine the long-term reproductive outcomes in women with hysteroscopic identified and treated mild IUAs mild intrauterine adhesions (IUAs).

Treatment interventions to maintain abstinence from alcohol in primary care: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the most effective interventions in recently detoxified, alcohol dependent patients for implementation in primary care.

Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.

Neurological and neurodevelopmental outcomes after human parechovirus CNS infection in neonates and young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Human parechoviruses are a major cause of CNS infection in neonates and young children. They have been implicated in neurological sequelae and neurodevelopmental delay. However, the magnitude of this effect has not been systematically reviewed or assessed with meta-analyses.

Exercise Programs to Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of exercise programs on reduction of musculoskeletal injury (MSI) risk in military populations.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Literature Survey: A database search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, SPORTdiscus, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Search Portal, Open Gray, National Technical Reports Library, and reference lists of included articles up to July 2019.

Outcome measurement instruments for peripheral vascular malformations and an assessment of the measurement properties: a systematic review.

Purpose: The Outcome measures for vascular malformation (OVAMA) group reached consensus on the core outcome domains for the core outcome set (COS) for peripheral vascular malformations (venous, lymphatic and arteriovenous malformations). However, it is unclear which instruments should be used to measure these domains. Therefore, our aims were to identify all outcome measurement instruments available for vascular malformations, and to evaluate their measurement properties.

Longitudinal Association Between Human Parechovirus Central Nervous System Infection and Gross-Motor Neurodevelopment in Young Children.

Background: A paucity of studies investigated the association between human parechovirus (HPeV) central nervous system (CNS) infection and motor and neurocognitive development of children. This study describes the gross-motor function (GMF) in young children during 24 months after HPeV-CNS infection compared with children in whom no pathogen was detected.

Methods: GMF of children was assessed with Alberta Infant Motor Scale, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development or Movement Assessment Battery for Children.

Therapeutic interventions for alcohol dependence in non-inpatient settings: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (protocol).

Background: Alcohol dependence is common and serious cause of social and physical harm. However, the optimal management of those with moderate and severe alcohol dependence in primary and community care after detoxification remains unclear. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for maintaining abstinence in people with alcohol dependence following detoxification.

Treatment of Fatigue in Parkinson Disease.

Clinical Question: Which pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions are associated with improvement in general, physical, or mental fatigue and minimal adverse effects in patients with Parkinson disease (PD)?

Bottom Line: Rasagiline, modafinil, and doxepin are associated with improvement in fatigue and are not associated with increased risk of adverse effects in patients with PD. However, the quality of evidence is limited and does not provide a clear basis for treatment decisions.

Interventions for fatigue in Parkinson's disease.

Background: Factors contributing to subjective fatigue in people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) are not well known. This makes it difficult to manage fatigue effectively in PD.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, compared to an inactive control intervention, on subjective fatigue in people with PD.

Impact of fatigue on health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease: a prospective study.

Objective: To investigate the longitudinal association between the impact of fatigue and health-related quality of life and to determine if potential confounders distorted this association.

Design: Baseline, 3-, 6- and 12-week assessments of a randomized clinical trial were used.

Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation centre.

Nurse versus physician-led care for the management of asthma.

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood and prevalence is also high in adulthood, thereby placing a considerable burden on healthcare resources. Therefore, effective asthma management is important to reduce morbidity and to optimise utilisation of healthcare facilities.

Objectives: To review the effectiveness of nurse-led asthma care provided by a specialised asthma nurse, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant or an otherwise specifically trained nursing professional, working relatively independently from a physician, compared to traditional care provided by a physician.

Is gait speed a valid measure to predict community ambulation in patients with Parkinson's disease?

Objective: To investigate the predictive value of gait speed for community walking in Parkinson's disease and to develop a multivariate prediction model for community walking.

Design: Data from baseline assessments in a randomized clinical trial were used.

Subjects: A total of 153 patients with Parkinson's disease were included.

Reliability and structural validity of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) is commonly used in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, most measurement properties have not been investigated in this population. The aim of this study was to investigate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, measurement error, structural validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the MFI in PD.

Self-report fatigue questionnaires in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and stroke: a systematic review of measurement properties.

Purpose: To critically appraise, compare and summarize the measurement properties of self-report fatigue questionnaires validated in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease (PD) or stroke.

Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SPORTdiscus were searched. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist was used to assess the methodological quality of studies.