Investigation of long term problems after obstetric epidural anaesthesia.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare mix of patients, scope of practice, and duration of visit in primary care physicians in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. DESIGN:Comparison of three comparable cross sectional surveys performed in 2001-2. Physicians completed a questionnaire on patients' demographics, diagnoses, and ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Bindman AB,Forrest CB,Britt H,Crampton P,Majeed A

更新日期：2007-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) may decrease the risk of community acquired pneumonia. DESIGN:Population based case-control study. SETTING:Group Health, a large integrated healthcare delivery system. Population Immunocompetent, community dwelling ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Dublin S,Jackson ML,Nelson JC,Weiss NS,Larson EB,Jackson LA

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the reporting characteristics and methodological details of randomised trials indexed in PubMed in 2000 and 2006 and assess whether the quality of reporting has improved after publication of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Statement in 2001. DESIGN:Comparison of two cross...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Hopewell S,Dutton S,Yu LM,Chan AW,Altman DG

更新日期：2010-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare perinatal morbidity and mortality for babies delivered in water with rates for babies delivered conventionally (not in water). DESIGN:Surveillance study (of all consultant paediatricians) and postal survey (of all NHS maternity units). SETTING:British Isles (surveillance study); England and Wales (post...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Gilbert RE,Tookey PA

更新日期：1999-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To undertake a cost effectiveness analysis comparing first and second generation endometrial ablative techniques, hysterectomy, and the levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) for treating heavy menstrual bleeding. DESIGN:Model based economic evaluation with data from an individual patient data...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Roberts TE,Tsourapas A,Middleton LJ,Champaneria R,Daniels JP,Cooper KG,Bhattacharya S,Barton PM

更新日期：2011-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire describing five hypothetical patients intending to travel to different countries was sent to 113 general practitioners, who were asked to state which patients they would recommend cholera vaccination to. The response rate was 80%. The general practitioners' recommendations were compared with those of t...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Mott A,Kinnersley P

更新日期：1990-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with psoriasis. DESIGN:Population based cohort study and nested cross sectional study. SETTING:Electronic medical records database based in United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS:Cohort study: patients with psoriasis aged 18-90 each matched to up to five pa...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Wan J,Wang S,Haynes K,Denburg MR,Shin DB,Gelfand JM

更新日期：2013-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES: To determine whether late mortality after sepsis is driven predominantly by pre-existing comorbid disease or is the result of sepsis itself. DEIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: US Health and Retirement Study. PARTICIPANTS: 960 patients aged ≥65 (1998-2010) with fee-for-service Medicare coverage w...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Prescott HC,Osterholzer JJ,Langa KM,Angus DC,Iwashyna TJ

更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without telephone support for chronic dizziness, compared with routine care. DESIGN:Single blind, parallel group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. SETTING:35 general practices across southern England ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Yardley L,Barker F,Muller I,Turner D,Kirby S,Mullee M,Morris A,Little P

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to investigate a novel approach to the prophylaxis of schizophrenic relapse. The treatment strategy comprised brief intermittent courses of neuroleptic agents begun as soon as non-psychotic symptoms believed to be early signs of relapse appeared. Fifty four stable, remitted outpatients meeting th...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Jolley AG,Hirsch SR,McRink A,Manchanda R

更新日期：1989-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether short-term, oral low dose prednisolone (< or = 15 mg daily) is superior to placebo and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of randomised trials of oral corticosteroids compared with placebo or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Gøtzsche PC,Johansen HK

更新日期：1998-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the impact of a national primary care pay for performance scheme, the Quality and Outcomes Framework in England, on emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs). DESIGN:Controlled longitudinal study. SETTING:English National Health Service between 1998/99 and 20...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Harrison MJ,Dusheiko M,Sutton M,Gravelle H,Doran T,Roland M

更新日期：2014-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association of resting echocardiography before elective intermediate to high risk non-cardiac surgery with survival and length of hospital stay. DESIGN:Population based retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada, between 1 April 1999 and 31 March 2008. PART...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Wijeysundera DN,Beattie WS,Karkouti K,Neuman MD,Austin PC,Laupacis A

更新日期：2011-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and quantify the patients and clinical activities of independent short stay hospitals. DESIGN:Retrospective survey of hospital records for sampled periods of one financial year and comparison with data from 1981 to 1986. SETTING:217 independent hospitals in England and Wales, 1992-3. MAIN OUTCO...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Williams BT,Nicholl JP

更新日期：1994-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the patterns of physical activity among British schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 and to assess whether the children experience the intensity and duration of physical activity that are believed to stress the cardiopulmonary system appropriately. DESIGN:Cross sectional study of a sample of children draw...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Armstrong N,Balding J,Gentle P,Kirby B

更新日期：1990-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Care in the community for insane people today is more a matter of expert provision than communal support. In consequence, although they are no longer confined to hospital, mentally ill people largely remain marginalised in a society that does not have the resources, nor often the inclination, to take responsibility fo...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Roffe D,Roffe C

更新日期：1995-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the costs of diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in Tanzania. DESIGN:Costs estimated from the reported and recorded experience of patients with newly presenting diabetes in 1989-90 and of diabetic patients first seen in 1981-2. SETTING:Muhimbili Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam. SUBJECTS:464 patie...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Chale SS,Swai AB,Mujinja PG,McLarty DG

更新日期：1992-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine prospectively the rates of change in bone mineral density in elderly people and to examine the relation between lifestyle and demographic factors and these rates of change. DESIGN:Longitudinal population based study. SETTING:Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. SUBJECTS:Representative sample (n...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Jones G,Nguyen T,Sambrook P,Kelly PJ,Eisman JA

更新日期：1994-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wake of the death of an 11-year-old girl the Egyptian government has banned any government-affiliated medical staff from performing female circumcision. Egyptian health policy has shifted from trying to control the practice by keeping it under government supervision towards condemnation. In October 1995 the h...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Wiens J

更新日期：1996-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the direct and indirect effects of being a twin, maternal smoking, birth weight, and mother's height on blood pressure at ages 9 and 18 years. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SUBJECTS:Cohort born in 1972-3. SETTING:Dunedin, New Zealand. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Blood pressure at ages 9 and 18 years. RES...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Williams S,Poulton R

更新日期：1999-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between macrolide antibiotics prescribing during pregnancy and major malformations, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorder in children. DESIGN:Population based cohort study. SETTING:The UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Fan H,Gilbert R,O'Callaghan F,Li L

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: To directly compare the performance and externally validate the three most studied prediction tools for osteoporotic fractures-QFracture, FRAX, and Garvan-using data from electronic health records. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Payer provider healthcare organisation in Israel. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Dagan N,Cohen-Stavi C,Leventer-Roberts M,Balicer RD

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Managed care has entered the lexicon of healthcare reform, but confusion and ignorance surround its meaning and purpose. It seeks to cut the costs of health care while maintaining its quality, but the evidence that it is able to achieve these aims is mixed. As well as raising awareness and understanding of the issues ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Fairfield G,Hunter DJ,Mechanic D,Rosleff F

更新日期：1997-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between environmental exposure to takeaway food outlets, takeaway food consumption, and body weight, while accounting for home, work place, and commuting route environments. DESIGN:Population based, cross sectional study, using data on individual participants' diet and weight, and...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Burgoine T,Forouhi NG,Griffin SJ,Wareham NJ,Monsivais P

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of overweight on premature mortality and work disability in young and middle aged Finns. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study based on data collected in the multiphasic health examinations by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland from 1966 to 1972 and follow up until 1982. SETTING...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Rissanen A,Heliövaara M,Knekt P,Reunanen A,Aromaa A,Maatela J

更新日期：1990-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the individual and combined associations of unhealthy behaviours (low/intermediate physical activity, consuming fruit and vegetables less than once a day, current smoking/short term ex-smoking, never/former/heavy alcohol drinking), assessed at start of follow-up, with hazard of disability among ol...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Artaud F,Dugravot A,Sabia S,Singh-Manoux A,Tzourio C,Elbaz A

更新日期：2013-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the increased iron demands of pregnancy could be met by increased absorption from dietary sources. DESIGN AND SETTING:Longitudinal prospective study in the research unit of a maternity hospital. SUBJECTS:12 normal pregnant women. INTERVENTIONS:At 12, 24, and 36 weeks' gestation (within...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Barrett JF,Whittaker PG,Williams JG,Lind T

更新日期：1994-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts. DESIGN:A multicentre, open, two arm randomised controlled trial. SETTING:University podiatry school clinics, NHS podiatry clinics, and primary care in England, Scotland, and Ireland. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Cockayne S,Hewitt C,Hicks K,Jayakody S,Kang'ombe AR,Stamuli E,Turner G,Thomas K,Curran M,Denby G,Hashmi F,McIntosh C,McLarnon N,Torgerson D,Watt I,EVerT Team.

更新日期：2011-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects on children of humanitarian aid agencies restricting help to refugee families (internally displaced people). DESIGN:Follow up study of 3 months. SETTING:Prabis peninsular outside Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, which has functioned as a refugee area for internally displaced people...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Aaby P,Gomes J,Fernandes M,Djana Q,Lisse I,Jensen H

更新日期：1999-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether women with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of stroke than men. DESIGN:Nationwide retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Patients with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the Swedish hospital discharge register between 1 July 2005 and 31 December 2008. Information about drug treatm...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Friberg L,Benson L,Rosenqvist M,Lip GY

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00