Elnaz Lashgari, Emma Chen, Jackson Gregory, Uri Maoz
{"title":"A systematic review of Flotation-Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST)","authors":"Elnaz Lashgari, Emma Chen, Jackson Gregory, Uri Maoz","doi":"10.1101/2023.11.29.23299203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.29.23299203","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background</strong> Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) is a therapeutic technique that involves immersing an individual in an environment with minimal sensory input or stimulation. The goal of REST is to induce a state of relaxation that is deeper than what can be achieved through other forms of relaxation techniques. Research suggests that REST can help reduce anxiety, alleviate chronic pain, improve sleep, and enhance creativity and cognitive function. Flotation-REST is a popular type of REST that utilizes an enclosed tank filled with buoyant saltwater to facilitate relaxation.","PeriodicalId":501023,"journal":{"name":"medRxiv - Primary Care Research","volume":" 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alemayehu Bekele, Atalay Alem, Nadine Seward, Tigist Eshetu, Tewodros Haile Gebremariam, Yeneneh Getachew, Wondosen Mengiste, Girmay Medhin, Lara Fairall, Nick Sevdalis, Martin Prince, Abebaw Fekadu, Charlotte Hanlon
{"title":"Barriers and enablers to improving integrated primary healthcare for non-communicable diseases and mental health conditions in Ethiopia: a mixed methods study","authors":"Alemayehu Bekele, Atalay Alem, Nadine Seward, Tigist Eshetu, Tewodros Haile Gebremariam, Yeneneh Getachew, Wondosen Mengiste, Girmay Medhin, Lara Fairall, Nick Sevdalis, Martin Prince, Abebaw Fekadu, Charlotte Hanlon","doi":"10.1101/2023.11.21.23298770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.21.23298770","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background</strong> The Ethiopian Primary Healthcare Clinical Guidelines (EPHCG) seek to improve quality for people with Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Conditions (NCDs-MHCs) and provide an integrated approach to multi-morbidity. The aim of this study was to identify barriers and enablers to implementation of the EPHCG with a particular focus on NCDs-MHCs.","PeriodicalId":501023,"journal":{"name":"medRxiv - Primary Care Research","volume":" 44","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The OpenSAFELY Collaborative, Colm D Andrews, Rohini Mathur, Jon Massey, Robin Park, Lisa Hopcroft, Helen J Curtis, Amir Mehrkar, Seb Bacon, George Hickman, Rebecca Smith, David Evans, Tom Ward, Simon Davy, Peter Inglesby, Iain Dillingham, Steven Maude, Thomas O’Dwyer, Ben Butler-Cole, Lucy Bridges, Chris Bates, John Parry, Frank Hester, Sam Harper, Jonathan Cockburn, Ben Goldacre, Brian MacKenna, Laurie Tomlinson, Alex J Walker, William J Hulme
{"title":"Consistency, completeness and external validity of ethnicity recording in NHS primary care records: a cohort study in 25 million patients’ records at source using OpenSAFELY","authors":"The OpenSAFELY Collaborative, Colm D Andrews, Rohini Mathur, Jon Massey, Robin Park, Lisa Hopcroft, Helen J Curtis, Amir Mehrkar, Seb Bacon, George Hickman, Rebecca Smith, David Evans, Tom Ward, Simon Davy, Peter Inglesby, Iain Dillingham, Steven Maude, Thomas O’Dwyer, Ben Butler-Cole, Lucy Bridges, Chris Bates, John Parry, Frank Hester, Sam Harper, Jonathan Cockburn, Ben Goldacre, Brian MacKenna, Laurie Tomlinson, Alex J Walker, William J Hulme","doi":"10.1101/2023.11.21.23298690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.21.23298690","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background</strong> Ethnicity is known to be an important correlate of health outcomes, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, where some ethnic groups were shown to be at higher risk of infection and adverse outcomes. The recording of patients’ ethnic groups in primary care can support research and efforts to achieve equity in service provision and outcomes; however the coding of ethnicity is known to present complex challenges. We therefore set out to describe ethnicity coding in detail with a view to supporting the use of this data in a wide range of settings, as part of wider efforts to robustly describe and define methods of using administrative data.","PeriodicalId":501023,"journal":{"name":"medRxiv - Primary Care Research","volume":" 45","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138492454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia J Rodriguez, Brianna M Goodwin Cartwright, Samuel Gratzl, Rajdeep Brar, Charlotte Baker, Ty J. Gluckman, Nicholas L Stucky
{"title":"Comparative Effectiveness of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for Weight Loss in Adults with Overweight and Obesity in the US: A Real-World Evidence Study","authors":"Patricia J Rodriguez, Brianna M Goodwin Cartwright, Samuel Gratzl, Rajdeep Brar, Charlotte Baker, Ty J. Gluckman, Nicholas L Stucky","doi":"10.1101/2023.11.21.23298775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.21.23298775","url":null,"abstract":"<strong>Background</strong> Both tirzepatide and semaglutide have been shown to reduce weight for patients with overweight or obesity in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). While tirzepatide appears to provide greater weight loss than semaglutide in this population, head-to-head RCTs are not yet available. Accordingly, we sought to compare on-treatment weight loss in a real-world setting for adults with overweight or obesity initiated on tirzepatide or semaglutide.","PeriodicalId":501023,"journal":{"name":"medRxiv - Primary Care Research","volume":" 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138494434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}