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The Preschool Speech Intelligibility Measure
(American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1995-11)Documenting changes in speech intelligibility across time is an important but difficult task for speech-language pathologists. This study reports on the development and initial testing of the Preschool Speech Intelligibility ... -
Prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity: a strategy involving children, adolescents and the family for improved body composition
(Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2019-04)Purpose Pediatric obesity is a serious health problem affecting 1 of 6 children in the U.S. A two- to threefold increased incidence is evident in the last two decades. This study analyzes the outcomes of the ProActive ... -
Protein Timing and its Effects on Muscular Hypertrophy and Strength in Individuals Engaged in Weight-Training
(BioMed Central, 2012)The purpose of this review was to determine whether past research provides conclusive evidence about the effects of type and timing of ingestion of specific sources of protein by those engaged in resistance weight training. ... -
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Sepsis-Related Outcomes at an Integrated Healthcare System
(Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2019-11)Hospitals are encouraged to take steps to improve outcomes for patients with sepsis, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. A retrospective analysis examined data (n 5 4,475) from three health systems to better determine ... -
The relationship between insufficient sleep and self-rated health in a nationally representative sample
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)Reduced sleep has been found to be associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality. Self-rated health (SRH) has been shown to be a predictor of CVD and mortality. ... -
Relationships between glycemic control and cardiovascular fitness
(Biological Nursing Research, 2018-07)INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is a serious health problem affecting approximately 29.1 million individuals in the United States. Another 86 million have prediabetes. The development and implementation of lifestyle modifications ... -
Reporting of underrepresented populations in autism treatment studies across 25 years
(Clinical Archives of Communicative Disorders, 2017-12-20)Purpose: Eight language and autism related journals published between 1993 and 2017 were analyzed to identify trends in the inclusion of underrepresented populations in empirical studies with social skill, play, joint ... -
Self-monitoring checklists: A tool for connecting training to practice 1Relias Institute,
(Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, 2018-12)A limitation of training is the gap between the knowledge learned in training and the behavior put into practice. Skills checklists are helpful for reducing errors and increasing adherence to safety and may be one tool ... -
Student perspectives on self-directed learning
(Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014-02)Undergraduate student perspectives regarding specific factors associated with self-directed learning were collected through eight focus groups. A total of 80 upperclassmen provided input revealing three emergent themes in ... -
A Systematic Review Comparing Dose Response of Exercise on Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality
(Home Health Care Management & Practice, 2019-02-25)It is well established that exercise improves cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, although an ideal dose of exercise is not known. The physical activity guidelines currently recommend 150 minutes per week of ... -
Table Facilitators' Reflections Regarding their Interprofessional Core Competencies
(Health and Interprofessional Practice, 2017-11)Background: Providing students and practitioners opportunities to learn from other disciplines in a supportive environment has the potential to improve patient outcomes and practitioner job satisfaction. Purpose: The ... -
“We Are Here to Assist All Individuals Who Need Hospice Services”: Hospices’ Perspectives on Improving Access and Inclusion for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
(SAGE, 2020-05)Background: Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States are less likely to utilize hospice services nearing their end of life, potentially diminishing their quality of care while also increasing medical costs. ...
