Time spent sitting is associated with negative health outcomes, motivating some individuals to adopt standing desk workstations. This study represents the first investigation of the effects of standing desk use on reading comprehension and creativity. In a counterbalanced, within-subjects design, 96 participants completed reading comprehension and creativity tasks while both sitting and standin...

In the present work, we report a simple method of making glass-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with individual free-standing TiO2 nanotube arrays.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether a provider-focused reminder improved vaccination rates as compared with no reminder. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study comparing vaccination rates among pregnant patients seen in October and November 2003 (no reminder) and October and November 2005 (provider-focused reminder). Charts of all patients presenting for prenatal care during those mont...

By Loch Long, a couple of hours’ cycle ride from Glasgow, the wind was biting, the sun was shining, and the nuclear weapons were just across the water. I went to my first protest at Faslane when I was a medical student in the late 1980s. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament was a visible protest group then, rather than a symbol seen on T shirts sold to fashionable people with no allegiance to t...

OBJECTIVES We designed and evaluated interventions to increase adult immunizations within inner-city health centers. METHODS Interventions included reminders, standing orders, and walk-in "flu shot clinics." Patients were surveyed and records evaluated. RESULTS Records from 1 center showed that immunization rates increased from 24% to 30% (P <.001) for patients aged 50 to 64 years and from ...

BACKGROUND The dose and time-pattern of sitting has been suggested in public health research to be an important determinant of risk for developing a number of diseases, including cardiovascular disorders and diabetes. The aim of the present study was to assess the time-pattern of seated and standing/walking postures amongst male and female call centre operators, on the basis of whole-shift post...

RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary) analysis is a method to identify high-response customers in marketing promotions, and to improve overall response rates, which is well known and is widely applied today. Less widely understood is the value of applying RFM scoring to a customer database and measuring customer profitability. RFM analysis is considered significant also for the banks and their spe...

Vaccine distribution programs have historically targeted individuals at high risk of complications due to influenza. Despite recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, vaccination coverage among high-risk populations has been generally low. This review systematically summarizes the recent literature evaluating programs in different settings, from within medical setti...

Influenza remains an important cause of illness and death in this country. Even though we have safe and effective vaccines, vaccination rates among the elderly and other high-risk groups remain static and well below national goals. Health care providers can boost these vaccination rates by educating themselves, by recommending that their patients be vaccinated, and by implementing evidence-base...