[PDF] Top 20 Effect of a web based chronic disease management system on asthma control and health related quality of life: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

... greater asthma knowledge of how to use their action plan effectively and are given appropriate tools to moni- tor symptoms and document changes, they are better able to learn and develop the skills needed to ... See full document

... hypothesized effect was that the use of a den- ture during sleep may lead to open bite and mouth breathing with a decrease in the tone of the pharyngeal muscles, thus leading to the development or worsening of ... See full document

... A key issue is the association of FM with other mus- culoskeletal comorbidities, such as temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) [5]. It has been shown that TMD can develop as a result of mandibular compression dur- ing ... See full document

... Although asthma symptoms can be temporarily controlled, it is recommended to use effective low-risk, non-drug strategies to constitute a significant advance in asthma ...treat asthma; however, ... See full document

... the health care system, the focus of COPD treatment has slowly been shifting from acute, emergency care to care that emphasizes self- management and maintenance [8, ...9]. Health coaching is a ... See full document

... the study. The study is registered at the European Union Drug Regulating Authority (EUDRACT Number: 2012-001824-36; ...All study subjects will be appropriately insured and are required to give ... See full document

... this disease grows rap- idly [1, ...and management of the disease as proposed by DMPs are the best strategies to prevent acute and chronic complications, while preserving a good quality ... See full document

... heart disease (CHD) affects 13 million Ameri- cans and is estimated to have cost the US 142 billion dol- lars in 2005 ...effective management of multiple CHD risk factors ...of chronic disease ... See full document

... as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or Hashimoto’s thyroid- itis, is a common autoimmune disease, which most often leads to impaired function of the thyroid gland ...is based on a complex and poorly ... See full document

... This study investigates the effect of an interactive, web- based, treatment decision aid for early-stage prostate can- ...and quality of ...this study is the initial involvement ... See full document

... Current interventions for COPD (such as smoking cessation, rehabilitation, nutrition support, drug treat- ments and psychosocial aids) are mainly on a case-by- case basis among patients who have already developed ... See full document

... a randomized, controlled trial, 102 subjects were ...the control group (n = 48, mean age = ...was based on previous findings, 10,11 using the standardized mean difference of the group ... See full document

... and control groups were assessed by using a difference-of-differences ...effects study group, time, study group by time interaction, and link function being based on outcome ...and ... See full document

... ized controlled trial tested the effects of a mindfulness-based psychoeducation group program (MPGP in addition to usual care) versus a conventional psychoeducation group program (CPGP) versus ... See full document

... localised disease. The first, larger trial, [68] randomised men scheduled to undergo radical prostatectomy to individual sessions of cognitive behavioural stress management (n=53) with the majority ... See full document

... The study design follows the procedure for the determination of myostatin in human serum and plasma included in the Myostatin ELISA manual (Immundiagnostik AG, Bensheim, Germany; ... See full document

... ited life expectancy, have become more commonly used even with patients suffering from chronic ...with asthma and COPD can have a lon- ger life expectancy makes the quality of those ... See full document

... first study that explores the relationship between frailty, as categorised by the original Frailty Phenotype, and HRQOL in those with CKD G4-5 and CKD ...first study that assesses the relative significance ... See full document

... the study period, the final sample size rose to 39 patients in each ...and control with 1:1 allocation ...correction- based education was provided for each patient. The education was based on ... See full document

... to control the recruitment of their patients into clinical research, while allowing NHS-based re- searchers to run complex and powerful searches over anonymized population-level health record ... See full document