Systematic review

Association of Low ABI with CV Risk Factors and Prevalent Disease: A low ABI is associated with many CV risk factors, including HTN, DM, dyslipidemia, smoking history, and several novel CV risk factors (eg, CRP, IL-6, homocysteine, and CKD) (Zheng et al, 2005; Selvin and Erlinger, 2004; Allison et al, 2006). Some studies have shown a graded inverse association of CVD risk factors across ABI thresholds (Selvin and Erlinger, 2004; Weatherley et al, 2007). Both CAD and cerebrovascular disease are…

The purpose of this paper is define posttraumatic growth (PTG) – “a positive change experienced as a result of a struggle with trauma” and its relationship to posttraumatic stress disorder through an overview of the literature, including assessment measures and the reaction that children and adolescents have to trauma and disaster. Research on posttraumatic growth has typically been centered on adults but recently has extended to children and adolescents. Keywords: Adolescents, children,…

Further, the study aims to understand how project-based organizations evaluate their large complex projects and explains the logic, criteria, perspective and methods of their evaluation process. Moreover, the study has relevance to the field of project management because the literature has overlooked how complex projects are evaluated. It appears that there is no agreement about how to evaluate complex projects. Thus, this research is expected to make a significant contribution to the project…

an instrument to measure progress. Bassuk, Unick, Paquette and Richard (2017) developed a measurement tool called the TICOMETER. The instrument is useful to determine organization development and training needs, monitor the progress and conduct systematic research and evaluation. Understanding the practices within the service organization will help to develop interventions, trainings and understanding of how TIC impacts patient outcomes. In order to use TIC, health care organizations, need to…

All students will succeed, as success is our only option.” Establishing a plan for curriculum review is a necessary first step in improving curriculum in all content areas to ultimately achieve the success described in the vision statement. The curriculum plan allows for concentration on a different content area each year on a four year rotating basis. Social Studies curriculum review is scheduled to begin in year four. While all content areas have experienced a change in standards, Social…

The title of the project I was assigned to read was: Physical Activity and The Recurrence of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. As a physical therapist, I was able to use my academic and clinical training and skills to provide feedback that enhanced the students’ end product. Along with the written literature review I also assisted the primary course instructor in assessing the students’ oral presentation of the research findings. In addition, I was a Faculty…

Not only that but many people use technology while exercising. One of the ways people use technology is that many listen to music while running in order to motivate them to keep going and not get bored. In the article, “Music in Exercise Domain: A Review and Synthesis Part 1” a study tested the effect of motivational music on muscular endurance and it was proven that music allows more endurance. The participants did high intensity exercise and those who had music lasted doing exercise longer…

Luke Romesberg Article Portfolio #1 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 1) Wasmuth, S., Pritchard, K., Kaneshiro, K. (2016). Occupation-Based intervention for addictive disorders: A systematic review. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 62, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.11.011 The researchers of this article aim to discuss the importance and value that one’s occupation may hold in regards to achieving and maintaining sobriety. The researchers accurately define and discuss the defining…

shall do as a community to eliminate the criminal injustice we witness inside of our prison system everyday. The day slavery was terminated in 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted and slavery ended, white men yet again found another systematic way to extort free labor out of African American men. The Thirteenth Amendment justified this which states, “Neither nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime.” The Thirteenth Amendment also allowed the south to rebuild…

Lymphoedema is a severe and chronic swelling triggered by a problem in the lymphatic system. It could be produced by a genetic abnormality due to underdevelopment of the lymphatic system or secondary to external factors as infection, injury or cancer treatment [1]. Being breast cancer the 2nd most diagnosed from overall cancers, with patients developing lymphoedema in 40% of the cases [2]. Lymphedema is caused by the inefficiency of the lymphatics to drain fluids and proteins, developing an…