Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: A systematic review

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.


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Clarification of Obeticholic Acid Dosing: Response to “Occurrence of Jaundice Following Simultaneous Ursodeoxycholic Acid Cessation and Obeticholic Acid Initiation” by Quigley et al.

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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Psychological Treatments for IBS in Gastroenterology Settings: Promising but in Need of Further Study

Abstract

Background

Psychological treatments are efficacious for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in clinical trials; however, their effectiveness when conducted in gastroenterology practice settings is unclear.

Aim

To perform a systematic review of the types and effects of psychological treatments for IBS conducted in gastroenterology clinics.

Methods

We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane central register. Studies conducted in gastroenterology clinic settings with IBS patients who were clinically referred from gastroenterology were included.

Results

We identified 3078 citations, of which only eight studies were eligible. Seven studies compared psychological treatments (average n = 25.7; range 12–43) to controls (average n = 25.4 patients; range 12–47), whereas one study compared two active "bonafide" interventions. Psychological treatments varied (cognitive–behavioral therapy, guided affective imagery, mindfulness, hypnosis, biofeedback, emotional awareness training). However, across approaches, short-term benefits were seen. IBS symptoms improved significantly among patients in cognitive and behavioral therapies, mindfulness-based stress reduction, guided affective imagery, and emotional awareness training compared with controls; there was a similar trend for gut-directed hypnotherapy. Similarly, IBS symptoms improved in a study of two active biofeedback and hypnosis treatments.

Conclusions

Evidence for the effectiveness of psychological treatment in gastroenterology practice is promising but limited. Study designs that involve a blending of efficacy and effectiveness components are needed.

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EMT 12 HOUR SHIFT - Cabarrus County EMS

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks: Responding to calls for emergency medical services; providing emergency medical care; driving; maintaining records and files; preparing reports. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position ...

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Clinical Compliance Coordinator - Galveston Area Ambulance Authority

Do you want to use your knowledge and help implement our EMS quality assurance program" Are you ready for the challenge" Galveston County Health District is seeking a new Clinical Compliance Coordinator! The right candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a state approved quality assurance plan. We can offer you: • Excellent benefits; including an amazing retirement package, affordable ...

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Genomic Prediction Accounting for Genotype by Environment Interaction Offers an Effective Framework for Breeding Simultaneously for Adaptation to an Abiotic Stress and Performance Under Normal Cropping Conditions in Rice

Developing rice varieties adapted to alternate wetting and drying water management is crucial for the sustainability of irrigated rice cropping systems. Here we report the first study exploring the feasibility of breeding rice for adaptation to alternate wetting and drying using genomic prediction methods that account for genotype by environment interactions. Two breeding populations (a reference panel of 284 accessions and a progeny population of 97 advanced lines) were evaluated under alternate wetting and drying and continuous flooding management systems. The predictive ability of genomic prediction for response variables (index of relative performance and the slope of the joint regression) and for multi-environment genomic prediction models were compared. For the three traits considered (days to flowering, panicle weight and nitrogen-balance index), significant genotype by environment interactions were observed in both populations. In cross validation, predictive ability for the index was on average lower (0.31) than that of the slope of the joint regression (0.64) whatever the trait considered. Similar results were found for progeny validation. Both cross-validation and progeny validation experiments showed that the performance of multi-environment models predicting unobserved phenotypes of untested entrees was similar to the performance of single environment models with differences in predictive ability ranging from -6% to 4% depending on the trait and on the statistical model concerned. The predictive ability of multi-environment models predicting unobserved phenotypes of entrees evaluated under both water management systems outperformed single environment models by an average of 30%. Practical implications for breeding rice for adaptation to alternate wetting and drying system are discussed.

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Comments on “Clinical classification criteria for neurogenic claudication caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. The N-CLASS criteria”

We read with great interest the article entitled "Clinical classification criteria for neurogenic claudication caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. The N-CLASS criteria" by Genevay et al. [1]. Although the results were very interesting, however, some methodological issues should be considered to avoid misinterpretation. The study [1] has suggested that the developed clinical classification criteria can be associated with neurogenic claudication (NC) caused by lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). To us, the most important question is: Are the developed clinical classification criteria valid for the prediction of NC caused by LSS in independent dataset?

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