Intersectionality, architecture, and affective politics

Intersectionality, architecture, and affective politic

Corporate social responsibility disclosure quality and the agency problem: Evidence from a mandatory disclosure setting

Corporate social responsibility disclosure quality and the agency problem: Evidence from a mandatory disclosure settin

MISA: UNVEILING THE VULNERABILITIES IN SPLIT FEDERATED LEARNING

MISA: UNVEILING THE VULNERABILITIES IN SPLIT FEDERATED LEARNIN

Changes to physical function and body composition during the first two years of polymyalgia rheumatica

Abstract Objectives To investigate physical function, body composition, and frailty in recently diagnosed polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) compared with controls. Methods In a prospective cohort study, patients with PMR and age- and sex-matched controls were assessed 3 months after glucocorticoid initiation and 18 months later. Measures included the HAQ-DI, grip strength, gait speed, five times chair stand test, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), maximum limb strength/power, habitual physical activity (by accelerometer), and body composition (by DEXA). Frailty was defined as per Fried’s phenotype. Results Thirty-six participants with PMR and 32 controls were recruited. Participants with PMR had higher HAQ-DI scores (greater disability) than controls at both visits (mean difference 0.33 [p< 0.001] and 0.39 [p< 0.001]). At follow-up, female participants with PMR performed more poorly in the chair stand test (mean difference 3.27 [95% CI 0.69, 5.84] p= 0.02), SPPB (mean difference -1.23 [95% CI -2.01, -0.45] p= 0.003), and gait speed (mean difference -0.24 [95% CI -0.36, -0.12] p< 0.001) than controls. Between timepoints, female participants with PMR had greater decline in gait speed than controls (mean difference -0.13 [95% CI -0.23, -0.03] p= 0.009). No significant differences for change in body composition were found. Pre-frailty rates were higher in participants with PMR than controls (71.2% vs 34.4% (odds ratio 4.7 [p= 0.003]) and 60.7% vs 34.4% (odds ratio 2.9 [p= 0.04]) at the initial and follow-up visits, respectively). Conclusion PMR has a lasting impact on physical function, particularly in females. These findings highlight the need for routine physical function assessments and targeted muscle conditioning measures in PMR management

Women's perspectives on mHealth behavior change interventions for the management of overweight, obesity, or gestational diabetes: A qualitative meta‐synthesis

SummarymHealth interventions play an increasingly important role in health behavior change for gestational diabetes or peripartum obesity management. This qualitative systematic review and meta‐synthesis aims to explore women's perceptions of mHealth behavior change interventions for gestational diabetes and/or overweight/obesity management during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), and Psychological Information Database (PsycINFO) databases were searched using a Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation and Research type (SPIDER) concept framework through to February 2024. Included studies were quality assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist. Study findings were evaluated using reflexive thematic analysis and GRADE‐Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research (CERQual) checklist. We identified 29 studies, representing 604 women's views from one upper middle‐income and nine high‐income countries. Two themes were generated: mHealth as a supportive tool; and mHealth as a personalizable tool. Women highlighted the importance of self‐monitoring, information trustworthiness, peer support, motivational tools (goal setting, risk awareness, and problem solving) and convenience in achieving behavior change using mHealth technology. They suggest mHealth programs incorporate these elements to support user engagement and improved health outcomes. Understanding what women want as mHealth users is particularly important for effective interventions in gestational diabetes, weight management, and chronic disease prevention. Creating a better, more woman‐centered experience by addressing central engagement issues should result in improved maternal health outcomes

Oral care practices and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention: A national survey of Australian nurses

Oral care practices and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention: A national survey of Australian nurse

Understanding technology-use through the lens of technology-in-practice

Understanding technology-use through the lens of technology-in-practic

Exploring the use of Enterprise Content Management Systems in replication types of organizations

Exploring the use of Enterprise Content Management Systems in replication types of organization

The professional learning of academic researchers through their career

The professional learning of academic researchers through their caree

Effects of a volatile solvent with low surface tension combining with the silica network reinforcement on retention of LLC structure in polymer matrix

Effects of a volatile solvent with low surface tension combining with the silica network reinforcement on retention of LLC structure in polymer matri