581 research outputs found
Response to letter to the editor from Dr Rahman Shiri: The challenging topic of suicide across occupational groups
No full textResponse to letter to the editor from Dr Rahman Shiri: The challenging topic of suicide across occupational group
Exercise for the prevention of low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials
No full textThe aim of this systematic review and meta-Analysis was to assess the effect of exercise in population-based interventions to prevent low back pain (LBP) and associated disability. Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, from their inception through June 2017. Thirteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 3 nonrandomized controlled trials (NRCTs) qualified for the meta-Analysis. Exercise alone reduced the risk of LBP by 33% (risk ratio = 0.67, 95% confidence interval: 0.53, 0.85; I 2 = 23%, 8 RCTs, n = 1,634), and exercise combined with education reduced it by 27% (risk ratio = 0.73, 95% confidence interval: 0.59, 0.91; I 2 = 6%, 6 trials, n = 1,381). The severity of LBP and disability from LBP were also lower in exercise groups than in control groups. Moreover, results were not changed by excluding the NRCTs or adjusting for publication bias. Few trials assessed health-care consultation or sick leave for LBP, and meta-Analyses did not show statistically significant protective effects of exercise on those outcomes. Exercise reduces the risk of LBP and associated disability, and a combination of strengthening with either stretching or aerobic exercises performed 2-3 times per week can reasonably be recommended for prevention of LBP in the general population.</p
sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948241242160 – Supplemental material for The effect of improving psychosocial stressors on psychological distress: a quasi-experiment of Finnish health and social care workers
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-sjp-10.1177_14034948241242160 for The effect of improving psychosocial stressors on psychological distress: a quasi-experiment of Finnish health and social care workers by Risto Nikunlaakso, Rahman Shiri, Tuula Oksanen and Jaana Laitinen in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health</p
Additional file 2: of The social context of wild leafy vegetables uses in Shiri, Daghestan
No full textView on Shiri village. The photo was taken in June 2014 in the center of Shiri, Dakhadaevsky region, Daghestan, Russian Federation. Author: Iwona Kaliszewska. (JPEG 461 kb
Is Smoking Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? A Meta-Analysis
No full textTo date, the role of smoking in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is unclear. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between smoking and CTS. The literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus, from inception until October 2021. Three reviewers screened the titles, abstracts, and full-text articles and evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies. A random-effects meta-analysis was used, and heterogeneity across studies was examined using I2 statistic. A total of 31 (13 cross-sectional, 10 case-control, and 8 cohort) studies were qualified for meta-analysis. In a meta-analysis of cohort studies, the risk of CTS did not differ between current and never smokers (pooled hazard ratio (HR) 1.09, 95% CI 0.84–1.43), current and past/never smokers (HR 1.07, 95% CI 0.94–1.23), and past and never smokers (HR 1.12, 95% CI 0.83–1.49). Furthermore, a meta-analysis of case control studies found no difference in the risk of CTS between current and never smokers (pooled odds ratio (OR) 0.92, 95% CI 0.56–1.53), current and past/never smokers (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.51–2.36), and past and never smokers (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.59–1.39). However, a meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies showed the associations of ever (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.08–1.72) and current smoking (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.11–2.09) with CTS. However, the association between ever smoking and CTS disappeared after limiting the meta-analysis to higher quality studies or after adjusting for publication bias. The association between current smoking and CTS also attenuated after limiting the meta-analysis to studies that confirmed CTS by a nerve conduction study or studies with low attrition bias. This meta-analysis does not support an association between smoking and CTS. The association between smoking and CTS observed in cross-sectional studies could be due to biases and/or confounding factors
Additional file 5: of The social context of wild leafy vegetables uses in Shiri, Daghestan
No full textForest walk for sːisːupi ( Allium victorialis ). The photo was taken in the area surrounding the villageo of Shiri when Patimat (women, 81) went on a day-long walk to collect sːisːupi (Allium victorialis). She collected it both for cooking for her family and to send it in dried form to her kin in the lowlands. Author: Iwona Kaliszewska. (JPEG 741 kb)
The other side of ‘getting by’: a case study of interpreting provision decision making and consequences for patients
No full textRates of provision of professional interpreting services to patients have been shown to be low in hospital emergency departments and wards. This study aimed to elicit the reasons for the context and consequences of non-provision of professional interpreting at an adult hospital and identify strategies to increase provision. This was a qualitative case study of multiple perspectives (including patients, family members, interpreters, clinical and administrative hospital staff) using in-depth interviews, participant-observation, focus group discussions, staff survey and medical record review. The data were analysed using thematic, content and systems thinking analysis to develop a theoretical framework for providers’ decision-making processes and contextual constraints. The patient and family perspectives showed that ad hoc communication negatively affected their hospital experience and patient-centred care, and highlighted errors in communication largely unknown to treating staff. Key reasons shown for low rates of professional interpreter engagement by staff were: (1) a lack of familiarity and clarity of the process of engaging interpreters combined with inadequate infrastructure, (2) low levels of trust in and confidence in working with professional interpreters and (3) little knowledge of the evidence-base (including cost-benefit) or negative consequences resulting from “getting by”. The study shows that influencing norms through (a) clarifying the pathway from identification of need to engagement of interpreters, (b) provision of clinical staff training on the evidence base and role of interpreter (c) influencing training and professionalism of interpreting are important for improving professional interpreting provision rates in a hospital setting
The effects of topic complexity and familiarity on cognitive and physical moves in a thesaurus-enhanced search environment
No full textThis paper presents an evaluation of the effects of search topic characteristics on cognitive and physical search moves within the interface of a thesaurus-enhanced information retrieval environment. Topic characteristics examined here are topic complexity, topic familiarity, search type and prior topic search experience. The data gathering techniques adopted in this investigation included pre- and post-search questionnaires, transaction logs and post-session interviews. Thirty academic staff and postgraduate researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow participated in this study. Each participant conducted three searches based on their research information needs. The results show that complex topics are associated with significantly more cognitive and physical moves. However, it is perhaps equally important to note that the results indicate that variation in the other topic characteristics did not demonstrate any significant difference in the number of cognitive or physical moves
Correction to: Developing a Framework for Public Involvement in Mathematical and Economic Modelling: Bringing New Dynamism to Vaccination Policy Recommendations
No full textThe article “Developing a Framework for Public Involvement in Mathematical and Economic Modelling: Bringing New Dynamism to Vaccination Policy Recommendations”, written by Sophie Staniszewska, Edward M. Hill, Richard Grant, Peter Grove, Jarina Porter, Tinevimbo Shiri, Sue Tulip3, Jane Whitehurst, Claire Wright, Samik Datta, Stavros Petrou, Matt Keeling was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal on 21 October 2020 without open access.With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 28 January 2021 to © The Author(s) 2021 and the article is forthwith distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International Licens
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