Publications by authors named "W Andrew Cox"
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- The black skimmer is a threatened seabird in Florida facing various conservation challenges, including habitat loss and severe weather, which were observed during nest monitoring between 2020 and 2022.
- Juvenile skimmers exhibited serious health issues like polyarthritis, often linked to penetrating sandspurs causing skin and joint infections, with many birds in poor nutritional state and dehydrated.
- Research findings indicate a connection between skin damage from sandspurs and subsequent joint infections, suggesting that additional evaluations and management practices are needed to improve the health of these birds.
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- This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of incorporating the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP) into a weight management scheme for women dealing with obesity.
- It involved 40 women who were divided into four groups, each receiving different combinations of dieting, exercise, and either LEAP or a sham training, with assessments taken at the start, after the program, and three months later.
- The findings showed that the group using LEAP alongside dieting and exercise experienced significantly greater reductions in weight and waist circumference, along with improved motivation, indicating that LEAP can enhance weight loss efforts.
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- Two computerized motivational interventions were tested on excessive-drinking university students to see if they could reduce alcohol consumption.
- Participants (88 total) were divided into a control group and two experimental groups, one receiving a standard intervention (CBI) and the other receiving an enhanced version (CBI-E).
- Results showed men had varying success with the interventions, while women generally reduced drinking across all groups, suggesting that simply assessing their drinking behavior might have helped them.
Medical Image sharing: What do the public see when reviewing radiographs? A pilot study.
J Med Imaging Radiat Sci
September 2024
Introduction: Policymakers wish to extend access to medical records, including medical imaging. Appreciating how patients might review radiographs could be key to establishing future training needs for healthcare professionals and how image sharing could be integrated into practice.
Method: A pilot study in the UK using a survey was distributed to adult participants via the online research platform Prolific.
This study pilot tested Moving On In My Recovery (MOIMR), a 12-session, acceptance-based, cognitive-behavioral, manual-guided group program for individuals in recovery from substance use. MOIMR aims to bridge the gap between formal treatment and sustained recovery. : Participants were 61 people in recovery from substance use and in the catchment area of the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, North Wales, United Kingdom.
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