Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The aim of this review is to assess the effects of provision of assistive devices, education on hip precautions, environmental modifications and training in ADL and EADL for people undergoing hip arthroplasty

Dietary patterns for adults with chronic kidney disease

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: This review will evaluate the benefits and harms of dietary patterns among adults with CKD (any stage including people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated with dialysis, transplantation or supportive care)

Posterior surgical approach procedures for cervical myelopathy

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for multilevel cervical stenosis with myelopathy, on treatment outcomes such as pain, quality of life, functional and neurological improvement, and complication rates. © 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration

Probiotics for preventing acute otitis media in children

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: to assess the effects of probiotics to prevent the occurrence and reduce the severity of acute otitis media in children.</p

Hybrid Quantum Repeater Protocol With Fast Local Processing

We propose a hybrid quantum repeater protocol combining the advantages of continuous and discrete variables. The repeater is based on the previous work of Brask et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 160501 (2010)] but we present two ways of improving this protocol. In the previous protocol entangled single-photon states are produced and grown into superpositions of coherent states, known as two-mode cat states. The entanglement is then distributed using homodyne detection. To improve the protocol, we replace the time-consuming non-local growth of cat states with local growth of single-mode cat states, eliminating the need for classical communication during growth. Entanglement is generated in subsequent connection processes. Furthermore the growth procedure is optimized. We review the main elements of the original protocol and present the two modifications. Finally the two protocols are compared and the modified protocol is shown to perform significantly better than the original protocol.Comment: 14 pages, 7 figure

A scoping review protocol to map the evidence on interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in children

Introduction. Obesity has become one of the biggest public health problems of the 21st century. Prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has increased dramatically worldwide over the last 20 years, and this trend is expected to continue. Obesity in childhood is concerning as it predicts obesity in adulthood, a common risk factors for a wide array of chronic diseases and poor health outcomes. Obesity is preventable and a vast but fragmented body of evidence on preventative interventions is now available. This article outlines the protocol for a scoping review of published literature reviews on interventions to prevent obesity in children. The scoping review addresses the broad research question: What is the evidence on interventions to prevent childhood obesity? It aims to give an overview of the various interventions available, to understand those which are effective and to identify barriers and facilitators to their effectiveness. Methods and analysis. The six-staged Arksey and O'Malley methodology framework is used to guide the scoping review process. Following the definition of the research questions (stage 1), the eligibility criteria and search strategy are defined (stage 2). The study selection process based on the eligibility criteria identified will follow (stage 3). A framework developed for this review will then inform the extraction and charting of data from the included reviews (stage 4) and results will be aggregated and summarized with criteria relevant for health professionals and policy makers (stage 5). The optional consultation (stage 6) exercise is not planned. Ethics and dissemination. Since the scoping review methodology aims at synthetizing information from available publications, this study does not require ethical approval. An article reporting the results of the scoping review will be submitted for publication to a scientific journal, presented at relevant conferences and disseminated as part of future workshops with professionals involved in obesity prevention