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Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

Author/s: Martineau, AR, Jolliffe, DA, Hooper, RL, Greenberg, L, Aloia, JF, Bergman, P, Dubnov-Raz, G, Esposito, S, Ganmaa, D, Ginde, AA, Goodall, EC, Grant, CC, Griffiths, CJ, Janssens, W, Laaksi, I, Manaseki-Holland S, Mauger D, Murdoch DR, Neale R, Rees JR, Simpson S Jr, Stelmach, I, Kumar, GT, Urashima, M", CA Jr

Objectives To assess the overall effect of vitamin D supplementation on risk of acute respiratory tract infection, and to identify factors modifying this effect.

Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) from...

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Tummy Time and Infant Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Author/s: Hewitt, Lyndel, Kerr, Erin, Stanley, Rebecca, Okley, A.D.

Context: The World Health Organization recommends tummy time for infants because of the benefits of improved motor development and reduced likelihood of plagiocephaly. Because of poor uptake of these recommendations, the association of tummy time with other health outcomes...

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St. John Health System Grand Rounds: Direct Oral Anticoagulants— The Good, The Bad, The Bloody

Author/s: Lepley, S., Strnad, C., Dixon, R., Wenger, J., Chow, G., Lesselroth, B., Ledbetter, M., Corbett, A.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia

Author/s: Hemmy, L.S, Fink, H.A., Linskens, E.J., Silverman, P.G., MacDonald, R., McCarten, J.R., Talley, K.M.C., Desai, P.J., Forte, M.L., Miller, M.A., Brasure, M., Nelson, V.A., Taylor, B.C., Ng, W., Ouellette, J.M., Greer, N.L., Sheets, K.M., Wilt, T.J., Butler, M.

Objective. To summarize evidence on: (1) the accuracy of brief cognitive tests for identifying clinical Alzheimer’s-type dementia (CATD) in individuals with suspected cognitive impairment; (2) the accuracy of biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals...

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Global Initiative for Asthma report: How will new recommendations affect practice in Canada?

Author/s: Beauchesne, M., Lemiere, C.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines

Author/s: COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel

No abstract available.
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Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT): Overview

Author/s: Tourette Association of America

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School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

Author/s: Viner, RM, Russell, SJ, Croker, H, Packer, J, Ward, J, Stansfield, C, Mytton, O, Bonell, C, Booy, R

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 107 countries had implemented national school closures by March 18, 2020. It is unknown whether school measures are effective in coronavirus outbreaks (eg, due to severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS], Middle East respiratory...

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Managing Asthma during COVID-19: An Example for Other Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents

Author/s: Abrams, E.M.

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Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 227

Author/s: Skelly, AC, Chou, R, Dettori, JR, Turner, JA, Friedly, JL, Rundell, SD, Fu, Brodt, ED, Wasson, N, Kantner, S, Ferguson, AJR

Objectives. We updated the evidence from our 2018 report assessing persistent improvement in outcomes following completion of therapy for noninvasive nonpharmacological treatment for selected chronic pain conditions.

Data sources. Electronic databases (...

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