Sentences with phrase «randomized study reduced»

The 2012 Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youths (TODAY) randomized study reduced caloric intake to a miniscule 1200 - 1500 calories per day of a low - fat diet.

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The Nurse - Family Partnership has been studied in three separate randomized controlled trials, which have shown positive effects on the mothers, including reduced incidence of child abuse, arrest, and welfare enrollment.

• In another randomized controlled study of an intervention designed to reduce smoking in expectant fathers, addressing the mothers alone resulted in 5 % of the fathers» quitting, while addressing the father directly resulted in a 15 % quit rate (McBride et al, 2004).

A 2008 study published in the journal Infant Behavior Development showed that among a small randomized group of preterm infants, massage therapy over a period of five days reduced stressful behaviors observed in those infants.

Although some SIDS experts and policy - makers endorse pacifier use recommendations that are similar to those of the AAP, 272,273 concerns about possible deleterious effects of pacifier use have prevented others from making a recommendation for pacifier use as a risk reduction strategy.274 Although several observational studies275, — , 277 have found a correlation between pacifiers and reduced breastfeeding duration, the results of well - designed randomized clinical trials indicated that pacifiers do not seem to cause shortened breastfeeding duration for term and preterm infants.278, 279 The authors of 1 study reported a small deleterious effect of early pacifier introduction (2 — 5 days after birth) on exclusive breastfeeding at 1 month of age and on overall breastfeeding duration (defined as any breastfeeding), but early pacifier use did not adversely affect exclusive breastfeeding duration.

The researchers note that a recent systematic analysis of randomized studies found that donor milk as a supplement to mother's milk did however reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe gastrointestinal emergency.

«Reduce crime and gun violence and stabilize neighborhoods: A randomized controlled study: As much as a 29 percent reduction in gun violence in poor neighborhoods could translate into hundreds of fewer shootings every year for cities affected by blighted spaces.»

The study conducted in Philadelphia is believed to be the first randomized controlled trial to test inexpensive interventions that restore vacant urban land and reduce violence and fear among residents.

Julia Lewis, MD (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) and her colleagues in the Collaborative Study Group conducted a 441 - patient randomized clinical trial to test the potential of a compound called ferric citrate to bind phosphorus, increase iron stores, and reduce the usage of IV iron and ESAs.

Similarly the epilepsy studies, including a single randomized trial, found that medical cannabis reduced the frequency of seizures in participants, some with treatment - resistant seizures.

The original, randomized, open label study, which enrolled 20 outpatient men with cirrhosis and recurrent HE receiving standard - of - care (SOC) treatment, had previously reported that a single FMT enema after antibiotic pretreatment improved cognitive function at Day 20 and reduced HE episodes and hospitalizations over the following 5 months compared with SOC.1 The long - term outcomes of this study, which were presented today at The International Liver Congress ™ 2018 in Paris, France, demonstrated sustained and statistically significant reductions in the number of HE episodes and hospitalizations as well as improvements in cognitive function over 1 year in the men who received FMT compared with the control group.

The trials for chemotherapy side effects — 4 of which were randomized controlled trials — found that medical cannabis was significantly better than anti-nausea drugs standard at the time of study for reducing nausea and vomiting.

The Physicians» Health Study II (PHS II) remains the only randomized, large - scale, long - term trial to test whether a daily multivitamin reduced cardiovascular disease risk, and researchers found that after 11 years of follow up, there was no significant difference in risk of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events among men who took a multivitamin compared to those that took a placebo.

Earlier observational studies had shown a similar impact of ARVs reducing sexual transmission in heterosexual couples, but this was the first to demonstrate the prevention power of the drugs in a randomized, controlled clinical trial.

The 10 - year Warfarin and Aspirin for Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) trial is the largest randomized, double - blind comparison of aspirin and warfarin (also known by its brand name Coumadin) for heart failure, following 2,305 heart failure patients whose heart muscle pumps less oxygen - rich blood into the body, known as reduced ejection fraction, at 168 study sites in 11 countries on three contReduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) trial is the largest randomized, double - blind comparison of aspirin and warfarin (also known by its brand name Coumadin) for heart failure, following 2,305 heart failure patients whose heart muscle pumps less oxygen - rich blood into the body, known as reduced ejection fraction, at 168 study sites in 11 countries on three contreduced ejection fraction, at 168 study sites in 11 countries on three continents.

In the late 1990s beta - blockers, drugs commonly given to patients to reduce blood pressure, were hailed as a breakthrough for reducing life - threatening post-surgical cardiac complications in high - risk surgical patients as a result of two small high - profile randomized studies.

A large, randomized study led by a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found that vitamin D and calcium supplements do not reduce the risk of colorectal adenomas, which are benign tumors that can evolve into colorectal cancer.

The Journal of Nutrition published a recent study that used a randomized controlled trial to assess whether drinking hibiscus tea could reduce blood pressure in mildly hypertensive or pre-hypertensive adults.

A study of randomized control trials found that ingesting cocoa epicatechins (about 50 grams of 70 percent cocoa chocolate daily) reduces blood pressure by approximately 4.6 points for systolic and 2.1 points for diastolic.

«While evidence from a recently completed [randomized controlled trial] suggested that statin use is of little benefit to COPD patients, this population - based analysis showed that statin use reduced all - cause mortality among COPD patients,» wrote the study authors led by Adam Raymakers, from the University of British Columbia.

A 2007 analysis of the best available studies of adults, including a handful of randomized controlled trials, found that neither calcium supplements nor dairy products reduced the risk of hip fractures in men or women.

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«It has been proposed, mainly on the basis of observational studies, that nuts may provide superior satiation, may lead to reduced calorie consumption,... but evidence from randomized, interventional studies is lacking.»

In a four - year randomized study of CoQ10 or placebo in over 400 patients with advanced CHF, the use of CoQ10 cut mortality in half and reduced hospitalizations, too.

da Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MHB et al, «Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo - controlled double - blind study,» American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

In the DART study, 2033 men were randomized to various diets after a heart attacks to see if any particular diet would reduce the risk of a second heart attack.

Safarinejad MR, Safarinejad S, Shafiei N et al: Effects of the reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinol) on semen parameters in men with idiopathic infertility: a double - blind, placebo controlled, randomized study.

«Sodium oxybate reduces pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance and improves functionality in fibromyalgia: results from a 14 - week, randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled study.»

A 7 - month randomized control study showed milk supplemented with Lactobacillus rhamnosus SP1 resulted in reduced larger dental caries in children.

A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant - based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study finds no calorie restrictions led to weight loss.

A randomized controlled trial of 75 women with irritable bowel syndrome, for example, reported that mindfulness meditation, the best - studied type of meditation, reduced the severity of symptoms.

[5:01]-- Research paper; Glycemic variability — assessing glycemia differently and the implications for dietary management of diabetes by Jeannie Tay, Campbell Thompson, and Grant D. Brinkworth [6:47]-- Continuous glucose monitoring [8:29]-- Methods to diagnosis diabetes [9:29]-- Associated health issues with glucose variability [10:13]-- CSIRO study; Comparison of low - and high - carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial [10:43]-- The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)[14:34]-- The breakdown of macronutrients between the low carb and the high carb arm of the study [18:47]-- The outcomes of the study [22:52]-- How to approach reducing medication on a low carb diet [26:44]-- CSIRO announcement based on this study?

Randomized, crossover, head - to - head comparison of EPA and DHA supplementation to reduce inflammation markers in men and women: the Comparing EPA to DHA Study.

In this study, A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant - based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study participants followed a plant - based diet with no portion control and still found significant weight loss.

A new randomized controlled study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice offers initial evidence that prenatal yoga may indeed help reduce labor pain in women giving birth.

I do not necessarily recommend it because I have seen excellent clinical results from a strict plant based diet A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a plant - based nutrition program to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in the corporate setting: the GEICO study.

Several randomized control studies show higher testosterone levels in both genders are linked to reduced hip fracture risk and risk of falls through muscle strength and balance.

An oral health optimized diet can reduce gingival and periodontal inflammation in humans — a randomized controlled pilot study.

Similarly, a randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled study using a tea made from the traditional antispasmodic herbs chamomile, vervain, licorice, fennel and lemon balm was found to be more effective at reducing crying time in colicky infants than a placebo.8 In this study, approximately half a cup of tea was given during each colic episode up to a maximum of three times per day.

Matured hop extract reduces body fat in healthy overweight humans: a randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled parallel group study.

A meta - analysis of 34 double blind, placebo - controlled, randomized studies that included 4,138 people, concluded that the probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, when given at the same time as antibiotics, had a greater than 60 % reduced risk of antibiotic - associated diarrhea.

[2, 4] Eating two larger meals a day (breakfast and lunch) is more effective than six smaller meals in a reduced - energy regimen for patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized crossover study.

Observations from basic research and epidemiologic studies support the hypothesis that the antioxidant vitamin E may reduce the risks of developing cardiovascular disease (CV) and cancer, but findings from randomized trials challenge it.

A recent randomized study by Duke University researchers in 2010 involving 144 overweight, unmedicated patients showed that the diet alone could reduce systolic blood pressure (the top blood pressure number) by 11 points and diastolic blood pressure by 7 points.

In that study, 23 college - aged individuals with reduced knee extension ROM were randomized to a control group (normal activity) or a foam rolling protocol performed 3 times per week.

A randomized controlled study from the REL Mid-Atlantic found that sending a postcard in the fall urging guardians to improve their students» attendance reduced absences over the three months of the study.

How Couple - and Parenting - Focused Programs Affect Child Behavioral Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial Zemp, Milek, Cummings, & Bodenmann (2016) Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25 Compares the effects of a couple - focused program and a parenting training program on enhancing parenting skills to reduce child behavioral problems.

A recent review offers ambiguous support for the relation between home visitation and reductions in child maltreatment.2 The findings from several large - scale home - visitation efforts have shown disappointing short - term results in reducing family violence and child maltreatment.4, 9 A 15 - year follow - up study of the Elmira trial families, however, provided the first evidence from a randomized trial for the long - term effects of home visitation on reducing child maltreatment.10 Results from the follow - up showed that nurse - visited families had half as many child maltreatment reports as families in the comparison group.

Mind - Body Training for At - Risk Populations: Preventive Medicine at its Best Charles Elder, MD, MPH, FACP This article is a companion to, and offers editorial commentary in support of, «Transcendental meditation and reduced trauma symptoms in female inmates: A randomized controlled pilot study,» in this Winter 2017 issue, and «Reduced trauma symptoms and perceived stress in male prison inmates through the Transcendental Meditation program: A randomized controlled trial,» in the Fall 2016 issue of The Permanente Jreduced trauma symptoms in female inmates: A randomized controlled pilot study,» in this Winter 2017 issue, and «Reduced trauma symptoms and perceived stress in male prison inmates through the Transcendental Meditation program: A randomized controlled trial,» in the Fall 2016 issue of The Permanente JReduced trauma symptoms and perceived stress in male prison inmates through the Transcendental Meditation program: A randomized controlled trial,» in the Fall 2016 issue of The Permanente Journal.

Transcendental Meditation and Reduced Trauma Symptoms in Female Inmates: A Randomized Controlled Study Sanford Nidich, EdD; Angela Seng; Blaze Compton, MA; Tom O'Connor, PhD; John W Salerno, PhD; Randi Nidich, EdD Compared with the general population, trauma experiences are higher among incarcerated women.