Population health profile of the NSW Outback Division of General Practice: supplement

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Characteristics of drug and dietary supplement inquiries by college athletes.

BackgroundIn the United States, the National Center for Drug Free Sport manages the drug-testing programs for athletes of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Through its Resource Exchange Center (REC), Drug Free Sport supports athletic staff and athletes with information regarding drugs and dietary supplements.PurposeTo characterize the types of drug-related and dietary supplement-related inquiries submitted to Drug Free Sport through the REC.Study designCross-sectional study.MethodsAll inquiries submitted to the REC for the period of September 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, were reviewed. The data were categorized by the method of inquiry submission; the name of the substance in question; the sex, sport, and NCAA division of the athlete involved; the nature of the inquiry; and the response provided by the REC regarding the NCAA's status of the substance in question.ResultsPseudoephedrine, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, and albuterol were the most commonly self-searched medications; stimulants accounted for the majority of banned medications. Dietary supplements accounted for 80% of all inquiries submitted to the REC via the Banned Drug Inquiry Form. Among all dietary supplements, creatine was the most commonly inquired. Banned substances accounted for 29% of all inquiries.ConclusionsThere were more than 10 000 inquiries regarding the status of medications, dietary supplements, and other substances for NCAA athletes during the 2005-2006 academic year. It is helpful for athletes to have resources that help them navigate banned-substance lists and so avoid the inadvertent use of banned substances.Clinical relevanceEducating athletes regarding the stimulant content of various dietary supplements and addressing the lack of clinical trials to support stated claims and safety appear critical

Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Alleviating IBS-related Symptoms Experienced by Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in alleviating IBS-related symptoms experienced by patients with irritable bowel syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review of three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were published in peer-reviewed journals in 2009, 2010, and 2018, all in the English language. DATA SOURCES: All three studies discussed in this systematic review were found and accessed using PubMed. OUTCOME MEASURED: Reduction of IBS symptoms as measured by the IBS-SSS questionnaire and the IBS symptom score analysis. RESULTS: All three studies yielded a statistically significant reduction (p\u3c.05) in IBS symptoms through sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy. CONCLUSIONS: CBT is an effective treatment option that can reduce anxiety and internal conflict, which may be a contributory or causative agent in IBS patients. The evidence presented within each of the three studies analyzed in this review suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective intervention to alleviate discomfort in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Alien Registration- Mcdonald, Ambrose J. (Bangor, Penobscot County)

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Ill-posedness of degenerate dispersive equations

In this article we provide numerical and analytical evidence that some degenerate dispersive partial differential equations are ill-posed. Specifically we study the K(2,2) equation $u_t = (u^2)_{xxx} + (u^2)_{x}$ and the "degenerate Airy" equation $u_t = 2 u u_{xxx}$. For K(2,2) our results are computational in nature: we conduct a series of numerical simulations which demonstrate that data which is very small in $H^2$ can be of unit size at a fixed time which is independent of the data's size. For the degenerate Airy equation, our results are fully rigorous: we prove the existence of a compactly supported self-similar solution which, when combined with certain scaling invariances, implies ill-posedness (also in $H^2$)

Population health profile of the Northern Melbourne Division of General Practice

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