The authors' conclusion that ". . . it is necessary to strengthen the patients' adherence to treatment . . ." assumes that a sure-fire way to accomplish that is possible.
Poorly written abstract; not only grammatical errors, but it's hard to understand what it's really about, given that the authors didn't even explain what the "online Framingham platform" is.
It is good to see serious consideration of how health behavior theories can be used to address clusters of unhealthy behaviors. Unfortunately, my experience in real-world programming suggests that few program managers understand the importance of a theoretical bases.
Straightforward study, well-documented article. It would have been nice to have a non-fall comparator, or some other ways of assessing whether hiking sticks prevented falls, especially among older hikers.
Well-documented systematic review of a supplement routinely suggested for reducing the effects of diabetes. The explanation of the mechanism behind this effect is particularly cogent, despite the authors' conclusion that " . . . further clinical trials are suggested in a bid to determine the exact mechanisms."
"Asymptomatic patients comprised 56.6% (188/332) of cases, much higher than that in previous studies (17%, n = 82, p < .001) . . ." Does this mean completely asymptomatic? Or that the symptoms were not recognized in the medical records as suggestive of IM?
Excellent study--long needed! Here is a compelling statement: "At least 22% (6/27) had a history of unexplained, chronic intermittent abdominal pain." Important next steps could be to combine findings from several, similar databases, and to ensure that primary care physicians become more aware of this diagnostic possibility.
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