When an Individual Is Killed by the Use of Force, the Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Requires That There Be an Effective Investigation and an Effective Remedy Available: \u3cem\u3eEdwards v. United Kingdom\u3c/em\u3e

The European Court of Human Rights held that a country who is a signatory to the Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms must provide an effective investigation, including an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses, and an effective remedy when a person dies while in police custody. Edwards v. United Kingdom, 2002 WL 347058 (ECHR)

An Internet-Based Weight Loss Intervention Initiated by a Newspaper

Background: An estimated two-thirds of North Carolina residents are overweight or obese. Mass media, such as newspapers and the Internet, can be used to broadly convey health messages for weight loss. Context: Newspapers have traditionally been a primary source of health information for the general public. They may be uniquely suited to initiate and manage a community-based weight loss program by quickly reaching a broad readership. Methods: Participants in the 2005 Lose to Win weight loss challenge visited the Herald-Sun Web site and anonymously entered a nickname and identification number and reported their weight each week. Participants had access to weekly articles on diet and physical activity and 4 free educational seminars. Consequences: Of the 154 participants who self-reported weight at baseline and during the last week of the challenge, the mean weight lost was 5.9 lb. Interpretation: Results suggest that this challenge fostered health awareness and promoted weight loss in the community. Future interventions of this type should use strategies to increase participation and retention, improve the accuracy of reported weight, and evaluate long-term success of the program. This type of intervention may be a useful first step to reach residents who are interested in losing weight

Mentoring Relationships

The purpose of this module is to establish a framework for successful mentoring practices in order to enhance the teaching and learning process. The module addresses the importance of the Four Pillars as a framework for building successful mentor/mentee relationships. The framework pillars are identified as pedagogical competencies,relationship building, reflection, and administrative support. Each pillar is defined with research provided to support the importance of each as a foundational element of successful mentor/mentee relationships. Additionally the module provides reflection activities and additional resources for consideration and site-level implementation. The learning module is intended for use by all educators. Visit professional learning module.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/improve/1005/thumbnail.jp

WOMAN-2 Pilot Study Data

Data and supporting material produced as part of a pilot study to test outcome questions for the WOMAN-2 trial of tranexamic acid for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. This pilot study was conducted in one hospital which will also be conducting the WOMAN-2 Trial in Pakistan. The pilot study population included participants similar to those to be included in the WOMAN-2 Trial: women who are anaemic, and having given birth. Participants took part in an interview which included answering questions from the draft participant reported outcomes questionnaire. A small subset of participants enrolled in this pilot study also took part in a cognitive interview directly following the questionnaire to learn how they understood the questions. Each row of the dataset table represents data for an individual participant

Barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle: insight from postpartum women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postpartum weight retention can contribute to obesity. There may be unique barriers to weight loss in this period.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Cases are presented for three postpartum women who declined to participate in a postpartum weight loss intervention.</p> <p>Despite their desire to engage in healthier behaviors, or partake in an intervention uniquely designed to promote healthy lifestyles for postpartum women, some find it too difficult to make such commitments. Barriers women face in adopting a healthier lifestyle in this period include 1) time availability; 2) prioritizing other competing life responsibilities above their own health; 3) support from family members, friends, and/or co-workers; and 4) lack of flexibility in the intervention structure. These illustrations describe their perspectives in the context of life balance, perceived health, and support, and reflect the multi-dimensional nature of their lives during the life cycle change of the postpartum period.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Postpartum women face difficult and complex challenges to prioritizing their health and their weight management.</p

Body Image and Body Satisfaction Differ by Race in Overweight Postpartum Mothers

Body image (BI) and body satisfaction may be important in understanding weight loss behaviors, particularly during the postpartum period. We assessed these constructs among African American and white overweight postpartum women