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Introduction. - The most commonly used treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during sleep. However compliance with this treatment is frequently below 70%. Methods. - The main aim of this study was to evaluate the feasib…

Bron Revue Des Maladies Respiratoires 29 (1): 40-46 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Leseux, L; Rossin, N; Sedkaoui, K; Pontier, S; Harribey, N; Deleurme, S; Germaini, G; Jeanne, F ; Adrover, L; Leophonte, P; Fraysse, JL; Didier, A
Jaar 2012
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Purpose. The study investigated the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral weight management program, complemented by an interactive Web site and brief telephone/e-mail coaching. Methods. In 2006-2007, 1755 overweight, non-active-duty TRICARE beneficiaries were randomized to one…

Bron Preventive Medicine 54 (1): 42-49 Jan 1 2012
Auteur(s) Hersey, JC; Khavjou, O; Strange, LB; Atkinson, RL; Blair, SN; Campbell, S; Hobbs, CL; Kelly, B; Fitzgerald, TM; Kish-Doto, J; Koch, MA; Munoz, B; Peele, E; Stockdale, J; Augustine, C; Mitchell, G; Arday, D; Kugler, J; Dorn, P; Ellzy, J; Julian, R; Grissom, J; Britt, M
Jaar 2012
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of employees' perceptions of the motivational climate in their corporate fitness center to their intrinsic motivation toward exercise, and their perceptions of their employer's concern for their health behaviors. Members of corporate fitness…

Bron Revista De Psicologia Del Deporte 21 (1): 15-23 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Huddleston, H; Fry, MD; Brown, TC
Jaar 2012
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Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterized by its similarity to anxiety disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Family-based treatment (FBT) has shown promising initial results for treatment of AN in adolescents, yet the precise mechanisms of action are unknown. We present a theoreti…

Bron European Eating Disorder Review 20 (1): e1-e16 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Hildebrandt, T; Bacow, T; Markella, M; Loeb, KL
Jaar 2012
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Between a fifth and a third of US adults will have diabetes by midcentury, up from one in ten now, according to a government estimate. We project that over the next decade, around 40 million adults could have diabetes and 100 million could be diagnosed with its clinical precursor, prediabetes. Rela…

Bron Health Affairs 31 (1): 20-26 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Vojta, D; De Sa, J; Prospect, T; Stevens, S
Jaar 2012
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Aim: To report our experiences with recruiting overweight and obese 13- to 16-year-olds for the Loozit (R) weight management randomised control trial (RCT) and to identify effective strategies for recruiting adolescents from the community to a treatment trial. Methods: The Loozit RCT is a two-arm,…

Bron Journal Of Paediatrics And Child Health 48 (1): 38-43 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Nguyen, B; McGregor, KA; O'Connor, J; Shrewsbury, VA; Lee, A; Steinbeck, KS; Hill, AJ; Shah, S; Kohn, MR; Baur, LA
Jaar 2012
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This study assessed the effects of three different intervention programs on low-SES mother-child joint activities and on their kindergarten-age children's progress in early literacy and language. Parents in three groups (119 mothers, 5 fathers) were coached to mediate child learning, respectively,…

Bron Reading And Writing 25 (1): 217-249 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Levin, I; Aram, D
Jaar 2012
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Drawing on Holland's vocational theory, Schneider's Attraction-Selection-Attrition model, and the Big Five/narrow traits model of personality, the present study identified key Big Five and narrow personality traits that both distinguish scientists from members of other occupations and related these…

Bron R & D Managment 42 (1): 47-59 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Lounsbury, JW; Foster, N; Patel, H; Carmody, P; Gibson, LW; Stairs, DR
Jaar 2012
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Purpose: Donations from grateful patients can support medical education, research, and clinical programs. This study sought to compare the effectiveness of three approaches to educating physicians about grateful patient fundraising. Method: In 2010, the authors conducted a randomized trial at an ac…

Bron Academic Medicine 87 (1): 55-59 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Rum, S; Wright, SM
Jaar 2012
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Background: Post-treatment survivorship has not been extensively studied, despite long-standing evidence that after breast cancer treatment, women need continuing support to deal with their physical and psychosocial concerns. Objective: The purpose of this experimental pilot study was to examine th…

Bron Cancer Nursing 35 (1): E34-E41 Jan-Feb 2012
Auteur(s) Park, JH; Bae, SH; Jung, YS; Kim, KS
Jaar 2012
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BACKGROUND: The surgical learning curve persists for years after training, yet existing continuing medical education activities targeting this are limited. We describe a pilot study of a scalable video-based intervention, providing individualized feedback on intraoperative performance. STUDY DESIGN…

Bron Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 214 (1): 115-124 Jan 2012
Auteur(s) Hu, YY Peyre, SE; Arriaga, AF; Osteen, RT; Corso, KA; Weiser, TG; Swanson, RS; Ashley, SW; Raut, CP; Zinner, MJ; Gawande, AA; Greenberg, CC
Jaar 2012
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Early intervention (EI) providers increasingly coach and collaborate with caregivers to strengthen and support caregiver-child interactions. The EI providers learning to coach other adults benefit from knowing what, exactly, they should do to support caregivers. This article serves two purposes. Fi…

Bron Infants & young Children 25 (1): 62-82 Jan-Mar 2012
Auteur(s) Friedman, M; Woods, J; Salisbury, C
Jaar 2012
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