Bowel cancer knowledge gaps evident among Irish residents: results of a national questionnaire survey.

Background: The extent of knowledge of bowel cancer, its symptoms and risk factors are unknown in Irish residents. An understanding of bowel cancer awareness may be useful in aiding healthcare professionals, and policy makers develop improved bowel cancer awareness programmes and public health initiatives in Ireland.

Aims And Methods: A 22-question online questionnaire survey was designed to gather data to assess residents' awareness of bowel cancer, its symptoms, and risk factors and to determine reasons for not participating in BowelScreen Ireland.

Comparison of Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Adiposity Index (BAI), Waist Circumference (WC), Waist-To-Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist-To-Height Ratio (WHtR) as predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in an adult population in Singapore.

Background: Excess adiposity is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Amongst the various measures of adiposity, the best one to help predict these risk factors remains contentious. A novel index of adiposity, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI) was proposed in 2011, and has not been extensively studied in all populations.

Identifying similar and different factors effecting long-term cardiac exercise rehabilitation behavior modification between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Background: Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) programs are the most cost-effective measure for reducing morbidity associated with Coronary Vascular Disease (CVD). To be more effective there is a need to understand what influences the maintenance of healthy behaviors. This study identifies similar and different influences in CR of the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand (NZ).

Difference between continuous positive airway pressure via mask therapy and incentive spirometry to treat or prevent post-surgical atelectasis.

Objective: To assess the effect of early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to treat or prevent acute atelectasis in post-operative cardiac patients particularly smokers and elderly patients.

Methods: A pilot study suggested enrolling at least 32 participants in each group to be significant. One hundred and eight patients from King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who met the inclusion criteria participated in this study conducted between March 2010 and March 2011.

Physiologic responses and energy expenditure of kinect active video game play in schoolchildren.

Objective: To evaluate the physiologic responses and energy expenditure of active video gaming using Kinect for the Xbox 360.

Design: Comparison study.

Setting: Kirkby Sports College Centre for Learning, Liverpool, England.

Randomized controlled evaluation shows the effectiveness of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program on post-coronary arteries bypass graft patients.

Methods: This is a randomized study conducted in King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between June 2008 and January 2010. Forty-nine participants were randomized to either a control group (standard hospital treatment, n=21) or an intervention group (home-based CR, n=28).

The efficacy of frequency specific microcurrent therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness.

This study compared the effects of frequency specific microcurrent (FSM) therapy versus sham therapy in delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in order to determine whether specific frequencies on two channels would produce better results than single channel single frequency microcurrent therapy which has been shown to be ineffective as compared to sham treatment in DOMS. 18 male and 17 female healthy participants (mean age 32+/-4.2 years) were recruited.

"First-hit" heart attack risk calculators on the world wide web: implications for laypersons and healthcare practitioners.

Background: Heart attack risk calculators are readily accessible on the world wide web, offering potentially powerful means of health education and risk awareness. Laypersons may be unaware of differences in applicability, risk calculation algorithms and output formats among such calculators. This study assesses the impact of basic web searching terms on type of calculator accessed and on the resulting risk score.