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Whole-brain white matter organization, intelligence, and educational attainment
(2019-03)
General cognitive ability, sometimes referred to as intelligence, is associated with educational attainment
throughout childhood. Most studies that have explored the neural correlates of intelligence in childhood focus ...
Assessing Fluid Resuscitation in Adults with Sepsis Who Are Not Mechanically Ventilated: a Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies
(2019-05)
BACKGROUND: Fluid resuscitation is a widely used intervention
that is mandated in the management of sepsis.
While its use can be life-saving, its overuse is associated
with harm. Despite this, the best means of assessing ...
A Systematic Review of Professionals' Experiences of Discussing Fertility Issues with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
(2019-03-22)
impaired fertility is one potential late effect of cancer, with 15% of adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYAC) at a high risk. Guidelines state that fertility advice should be available at diagnosis; however, ...
Visual fixation patterns during economic choice reflect covert valuation processes that emerge with learning
(2019-10)
Visual fixations play a vital role in decision making. Recent studies have demonstrated that the longer subjects fixate an option, the more likely they are to choose it. However, the role of evaluating stimuli covertly ...
Comparison of characteristics of centers practicing incremental vs. conventional approaches to hemodialysis delivery – postdialysis recovery time and patient survival
(2019-03)
Introduction: Conventional haemodialysis (HD) involves treatment times of around 4 hours thrice weekly, taking no account of residual kidney function (RKF). In incremental HD the frequency and duration of dialysis sessions ...
Prevalence and treatment of Chronic FatigueSyndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and co-morbidsevere health anxiety
(2019-11)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitatingcondition that affects 0.2---0.4% of the population. Health focussed anxiety is common acrossmedical conditions, and may be relevant in CFS/ME. ...
What is the evidence for using bed rest as part of hospital treatment of severe anorexia nervosa?
(2019-04)
Bed rest is commonly used on medical and paediatric wards as part of nursing management of the physically compromised patient with severe anorexia nervosa. The aim of this study was to review the evidence base of bed rest ...