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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding arteriovenous fistulas among uremic patients undergoing haemodialysis in China: a cross-sectional study
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding arteriovenous fistulas among uremic patients undergoing haemodialysis in China: a cross-sectional study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe study achieved a response rate of 85.57%, with 522 valid questionnaires collect...
Prevalence and proposed aetiologies of dystonias or yips in athletes playing overhand sports: a scoping review protocol
Prevalence and proposed aetiologies of dystonias or yips in athletes playing overhand sports: a scoping review protocol
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe review provides the first comprehensive analysis of the yips in athletes of ove...
Effect of melatonin versus placebo for prevention of delirium among medically hospitalised patients: study protocol for a single-centre, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial (project RESTORE)
Effect of melatonin versus placebo for prevention of delirium among medically hospitalised patients: study protocol for a single-centre, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial (project RESTORE)
Background and rationaleDelirium, a neuropsychiatric syndrome, manifests acutely with altered consciousness, cognitive imp...
Role of informal carers in medication management for people with long-term conditions: a systematic review
Role of informal carers in medication management for people with long-term conditions: a systematic review
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYTo our knowledge, this is the first systematic review investigating the role of inf...
Outcomes from the Victorian Healthy Homes Program: a randomised control trial of home energy upgrades
Outcomes from the Victorian Healthy Homes Program: a randomised control trial of home energy upgrades
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYFirst randomised control trial (RCT) of its kind in Australia to study the impact o...
Telehealth Programme for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) for adolescents with acquired and congenital brain injuries: a protocol for mixed-methods randomised trial
Telehealth Programme for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) for adolescents with acquired and congenital brain injuries: a protocol for mixed-methods randomised trial
IntroductionBetween 23% and 50% of children and adolescents with acquired brain injuries (ABIs)1 2 and 33%–45% of those wi...
Correction: 'Do european regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A retrospective analysis of medicines centrally authorised between 2015 and 2020
Correction: 'Do european regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A retrospective analysis of medicines centrally authorised between 2015 and 2020
Claessens Z, Fieuws S, Daems J, et al. Do European regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A ret...
Correction for 'Cost-utility analysis of MR imagingguided transurethral ultrasound ablation for the treatment of low- to intermediaterisk localised prostate cancer
Correction for 'Cost-utility analysis of MR imagingguided transurethral ultrasound ablation for the treatment of low- to intermediaterisk localised prostate cancer
Muhler P, AkuamoaBoateng D, Rosenbrock J, et al. Cost–utility analysis of MR imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablat...
Postdischarge health information tools and information needs for mothers of vulnerable newborns in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Postdischarge health information tools and information needs for mothers of vulnerable newborns in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Background and rationaleGlobally, 98%–99% of neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)1–3 with roo...
Association of targeted temperature management on progression to brain death after severe anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest: an observational study
Association of targeted temperature management on progression to brain death after severe anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest: an observational study
IntroductionDespite improved practices, mortality after cardiac arrest (CA) remains very high, with an average hospital su...
Efficacy and safety of 11 sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors at different dosages in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients inadequately controlled with metformin: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of 11 sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors at different dosages in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients inadequately controlled with metformin: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
This Bayesian NMA was conducted based on 23 RCTs, involving 11 SGLT2is, 32 interventions and 9144 individuals. This study ...
Understanding and experience of the medical forensic examination after sexual assault: protocol for a mixed methods study
Understanding and experience of the medical forensic examination after sexual assault: protocol for a mixed methods study
IntroductionSexual assault is under-reported and there is significant attrition of reported cases through the justice syst...
Lived experiences of gynaecological cancer survivors in Oman: a qualitative study
Lived experiences of gynaecological cancer survivors in Oman: a qualitative study
Summary of main resultsLived experiences of Omani women with gynaecological cancers who participated in this study consist...
Sodium valproate, a potential repurposed treatment for the neurodegeneration in Wolfram syndrome (TREATWOLFRAM): trial protocol for a pivotal multicentre, randomised double-blind controlled trial
Sodium valproate, a potential repurposed treatment for the neurodegeneration in Wolfram syndrome (TREATWOLFRAM): trial protocol for a pivotal multicentre, randomised double-blind controlled trial
IntroductionWolfram syndrome is a rare combination of neurodegeneration and diabetes, with an estimated prevalence of 1:50...
Role of the collagen scaffold in preventing intrauterine adhesion from recurrence after adhesiolysis: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled, parallel-group, open-label, superiority clinical trial
Role of the collagen scaffold in preventing intrauterine adhesion from recurrence after adhesiolysis: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled, parallel-group, open-label, superiority clinical trial
IntroductionBackgroundIntrauterine adhesion (IUA), also known as Asherman syndrome, is characterised by fibrous adhesive b...
Design and methods of the research unit 5187 PREACT (towards precision psychotherapy for non-respondent patients: from signatures to predictions to clinical utility) - a study protocol for a multicentre observational study in outpatient clinics
Design and methods of the research unit 5187 PREACT (towards precision psychotherapy for non-respondent patients: from signatures to predictions to clinical utility) - a study protocol for a multicentre observational study in outpatient clinics
IntroductionInternalising disorders—such as anxiety disorders (ADs), unipolar depression, obsessive–compulsive disorder (O...
Scoping review for pain mitigation during intralesional injections of corticosteroid for hypertrophic scar and keloid treatment
Scoping review for pain mitigation during intralesional injections of corticosteroid for hypertrophic scar and keloid treatment
IntroductionPain and itching are prominent symptoms of hypertrophic scars (HTSs) and keloids and are often accompanied by ...
Ventilator settings for fibreoptic bronchoscopy during mechanical ventilation: a study protocol for a pragmatic randomised double-blind controlled trial VentSetFib
Ventilator settings for fibreoptic bronchoscopy during mechanical ventilation: a study protocol for a pragmatic randomised double-blind controlled trial VentSetFib
IntroductionBackground and rationaleFibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is a frequent diagnostic and therapeutic intervention fo...
Developing patient-reported experience measures to evaluate an Emergency Department Outreach Programme for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: a community-based participatory research study protocol
Developing patient-reported experience measures to evaluate an Emergency Department Outreach Programme for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: a community-based participatory research study protocol
IntroductionHomelessness is a growing problem in North America. According to a 2022 annual report by the US Department of ...
Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma among youth with bipolar disorder or multiple mental health conditions: protocol for a pilot randomised basket trial
Narrative enhancement and cognitive therapy for self-stigma among youth with bipolar disorder or multiple mental health conditions: protocol for a pilot randomised basket trial
BackgroundStigma toward mental illness includes a variety of harmful negative stereotypes (eg, expectations of violence, i...
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
IntroductionBreast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignant neoplasm in women worldwide.1 Patients with BC i...
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe case-to-control ratio was kept at 1:2, which enhances the likelihood that our f...
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations of this studyThis study is the first to explore the relationship between health literacy and hea...
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYAn original analysis employing census data and immigration patterns to reinterpret ...
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study investigated the hospitalisation patterns associated with medication adm...
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Main findingsIn this population-based retrospective matched open cohort study, we aimed to explore whether preterm deliver...
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis cross-sectional study assessed COVID-19 anxiety levels in patients with late-l...
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe team of researchers in collaboration with the local stakeholders co-created and...
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
IntroductionAdolescence and early adulthood are often critical periods of sexual development.1 The considerable physical, ...
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
IntroductionAccording to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the thir...
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