Abstract Purpose of Review Review epidemiology, screening recommendations, management, and treatment of hepatitis C virus and strategies to expand diagnosis and effective linkage to care. Recent Findings Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have increased threefold from 2010 to 2016 and close to half of people infected remain unaware of their HCV status. Emergency...
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Abstract Purpose of review This review describes mosquito- and tick-borne diseases found in the Western Hemisphere. It focuses on emerging diseases and recent geographic shifts in the presence of disease vectors. Recent Findings Mosquito and tick vectors have become more widespread as environmental conditions have become more favorable. Zika recently has...
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Abstract Background Sport participation has many physical and psychosocial benefits, but there is also an inherent risk of injury, subsequent osteoarthritis and psychological challenges that can negatively impact quality of life (QOL). Considering the multifaceted impacts of sport participation on QOL across the lifespan, there is a need to consolidate and present the evidence on QOL in former sport participants. ...
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Abstract Background Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Objectives The aims of this work were to systematically review the effects of workplace sedentary behaviour reduction interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers (primary aim) and identify the active behaviour change techniques (BCTs) by which these...
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Abstract Inter-individual differences in size, maturity status, function, and behavior among youth of the same chronological age (CA) have long been a concern in grouping for sport. Bio-banding is a recent attempt to accommodate maturity-associated variation among youth in sport. The historical basis of the concept of maturity-matching and its relevance to youth sport, and bio-banding as currently applied are reviewed. Maturity matching in sport has often been noted but has not...
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Publication date: Available online 17 August 2019Source: The Journal of Emergency MedicineAuthor(s): Jennifer J. Robertson, Brit LongAbstractBackgroundPhysician mental health is an increasingly discussed topic. Despite the progress made regarding the discussion of physician mental health, these issues remain concerning. In particular, the discussion as to why these issues are so problematic remains limited. Contributors can include bullying, the “hidden curriculum” of medicine, how the medical culture...
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