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Rationale The end of test (EOT) criteria are applied in order to ensure that efforts are made to achieve the best estimate of FVC. When a subject cannot meet the plateau criterion (,25 mL exhaled in the previous second of the blow) this may be for reasons other than premature volitional cessation of the blow. For example, in some young subjects or patients with a rigid chest wall, it is chest w...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to gain insight into public awareness of intimate partner violence (IPV) in late life by how individuals respond to incidents of IPV reported in the newspaper. DESIGN AND METHODS Using grounded theory techniques, online news items covering 24 incidents of IPV in late life, and the reader comments posted to them were analyzed. The news items were examined ...

Following on from recent newspaper articles, BJSM podcasts and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s recent Back Pain Myth buster campaign, a short article was published in the Daily Mail Online in August of this year. The article summarised the messages of the back pain myth buster campaign and advocated basic evidencebased approaches to exercise and management. The article was accessed ove...

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BACKGROUND Whilst it is recommended that babies are breastfed exclusively for the first six months, many mothers do not maintain breastfeeding for this length of time. Previous research confirms that women and midwives value financial incentives for breastfeeding, but limited research has explored the wider acceptability of these interventions to the general public. This paper examines opinion ...

For most of its existence, American Family Physician (AFP) came in a single format: a print journal that was delivered by mail at regular intervals. AFP continues to thrive in print, with a circulation of more than 180,000. Starting with the launch of AFP’s website, we have been continually working to improve the online and digital experience for our readers. Published content has been archived...

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an enormous stream of information. Parascientific digital communication pursued different avenues, from mainstream media news to social networking, at times combined. Likewise, citizens have developed new discourse practices, with readers as active participants who claim authority. Based on a corpus 500 reader comments Guardian, we analyse how build th...