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The comparative effect of exercise interventions on balance in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials
Menopause is associated with a range of physiological, psychological and social implications [1,2]. Changes in endocrine function have also been related to higher risks for cardiovascular disease, stroke and osteoporosis [3 –5]. Furthermore, an earlier age of menopause onset is related to greater frailty in later life [6].
Source: Maturitas - June 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gregory S. Walsh, Anne Delextrat, Adam Bibbey Tags: Review article Source Type: research

Psychological and social health outcomes of physical activity around menopause: A scoping review of research
Menopause is generally defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation and is usually categorized into premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages, defined on the basis of endocrine status and regularity of menstrual bleeding pattern [1]. Physiological research has shown that endocrine changes related to menopause involve a higher risk of several forms of cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, stroke and atherosclerosis, as well as osteoporosis [2].
Source: Maturitas - August 3, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maria Hybholt Tags: Review article Source Type: research

Real-world retrospective cohort study ARCTIC shows burden of comorbidities in Swedish COPD versus non-COPD patients.
This study aimed to generate real-world evidence to assess the burden of comorbidities in COPD patients, to effectively manage these patients and optimize the associated healthcare resource allocation. ARCTIC is a large, real-world, retrospective cohort study conducted in Swedish COPD patients using electronic medical record data collected between 2000 and 2014. These patients were studied for prevalence of various comorbidities and for association of these comorbidities with exacerbations, mortality, and healthcare costs compared with an age-, sex-, and comorbidities-matched non-COPD reference population. A total of 17,47...
Source: Primary Care - September 10, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ställberg B, Janson C, Larsson K, Johansson G, Kostikas K, Gruenberger JB, Gutzwiller FS, Jorgensen L, Uhde M, Lisspers K Tags: NPJ Prim Care Respir Med Source Type: research

Health in older women athletes
Physical activity is commonly recognized as healthy behavior and an important part of modern life. A large body of evidence shows that regular physical activity plays a protective role against the development of several conditions, such as cardiovascular disease (hypertension and thromboembolic stroke), type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, colon cancer, breast cancer and psychiatric illness (depression and anxiety) [1]. Recently, some evidence has been found concerning a negative correlation between physical activity and cognitive decline among women [2].
Source: Maturitas - September 14, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Blazej Meczekalski, Krzysztof Katulski, Adam Czyzyk, Agnieszka Podfigurna-Stopa Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Clinical prediction rules in practice: review of clinical guidelines and survey of GPs.
CONCLUSION: GPs use CPRs to guide management but also to comply with local policy requirements. Future research could focus on which clinical areas clinicians would most benefit from CPRs and promoting the use of robust, externally validated CPRs. PMID: 24686888 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Plüddemann A, Wallace E, Bankhead C, Keogh C, Van der Windt D, Lasserson D, Galvin R, Moschetti I, Kearley K, O'Brien K, Sanders S, Mallett S, Malanda U, Thompson M, Fahey T, Stevens R Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: research

Agreement between self-reported and general practitioner-reported chronic conditions among multimorbid patients in primary care - results of the MultiCare cohort study
Conclusions: For multimorbidity research, the knowledge of diseases with high disagreement levels between the patients' perceived illnesses and their physicians' reports is important. The analysis shows that different patient characteristics have an impact on the agreement. Findings from this study should be included in the development of clinical guidelines for multimorbidity aiming to optimize health care. Further research is needed to identify more reasons for disagreement and their consequences in health care.Trial registration: ISRCTN89818205.
Source: BMC Family Practice - March 1, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Heike HansenIngmar SchäferGerhard SchönSteffi Riedel-HellerJochen GensichenSiegfried WeyererJuliana PetersenHans-Helmut KönigHorst BickelAngela FuchsSusanne HöfelsBirgitt WieseKarl WegscheiderHendrik van den BusscheMartin Scherer Source Type: research

Health maintenance in women.
Abstract The health maintenance examination is an opportunity to focus on disease prevention and health promotion. The patient history should include screening for tobacco use, alcohol misuse, intimate partner violence, and depression. Premenopausal women should receive preconception counseling and contraception as needed, and all women planning or capable of pregnancy should take 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid per day. High-risk sexually active women should be counseled on reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections, and screened for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. All women should be screened for huma...
Source: American Family Physician - January 1, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Riley M, Dobson M, Jones E, Kirst N Tags: Am Fam Physician Source Type: research