{"id":1118,"date":"2017-05-08T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2017-05-08T10:23:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:23:47","slug":"top-10-most-read-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/2017\/05\/08\/top-10-most-read-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 most read in April: low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly, social prescribing and non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

April sees five\u00a0new e\"\"<\/a>ntries in the top 10 most read articles. Reaching number one this month is a systematic\u00a0review of cohort studies by Ravnskov et al<\/em>, which investigates the association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and mortality in the elderly. Results indicate that high LDL-C is inversely associated with mortality in most people aged over 60, questioning the validity of the cholesterol hypothesis. In light of their results, Ravnskov et al<\/em> suggest that a re-evaluation of the guidelines recommending pharmacological reduction of LDL-C in the elderly is needed.<\/p>\n

Palser et al<\/em> are in at number three with a qualitative study exploring the views of people with cystic fibrosis, and those close to them, of their first experience of respiratory infection from\u00a0Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/em>. Reaching number five is a systematic review assessing the evidence for the effectiveness of social prescribing. Bickerdike at al<\/em> were not able to measure\u00a0success or cost effectiveness due to limited detail in the data collected, but found that social prescribing is widely implemented and encouraged.<\/p>\n

Also making its way into the top ten is a systematic review and meta-analysis by Whiting et al<\/em> evaluating the risks and benefits of temporarily discontinuing medications to prevent acute kidney injury. Finally, at number 10 this month is a systematic review of systematic reviews by Abraha et el,<\/em> which provides an overview of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). Abraha et el <\/em>found great variation in how the same treatments are applied and assessed and that conclude that music therapy and behavioural management treatments were effective for reducing BPSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/td>\nAuthor(s)<\/td>\nTitle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nRavnskov et al.<\/em><\/td>\nLack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nFenton et al<\/em>.<\/td>\nSystematic review of the association between dietary acid load, alkaline water and cancer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPalser\u00a0<\/em>et al<\/em>.<\/td>\nPerception of first respiratory infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa by people with cystic fibrosis and those close to them: an online qualitative study<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0Loo et al<\/em>.<\/td>\nAssociation between neighbourhood walkability and metabolic risk factors influenced by physical activity: a cross-sectional study of adults in Toronto, Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBickerdike et al.<\/em><\/td>\nSocial prescribing: less rhetoric and more reality. A systematic review of the evidence<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nWilliams et al<\/em>.<\/td>\nChildhood academic ability in relation to cigarette, alcohol and cannabis use from adolescence into early adulthood: Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nNguyen et al<\/em>.<\/td>\nFruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses based on a large Australian sample<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nWhiting et al.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nWhat are the risks and benefits of temporarily discontinuing medications to prevent acute kidney injury? A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nHoxha et al.<\/em><\/td>\nCaesarean sections and for-profit status of hospitals: systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAbraha et al.<\/em><\/td>\nSystematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Most read figures are based on pdf downloads and full text views. Abstract views are excluded.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April sees five\u00a0new entries in the top 10 most read articles. Reaching number one this month is a systematic\u00a0review of cohort studies by Ravnskov et al, which investigates the association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and mortality in the elderly. Results indicate that high LDL-C is inversely associated with mortality in most people aged over 60, […]<\/p>\n

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