Erratum: Consumption of whole grains and cereal fiber and total and cause-specific mortality: prospective analysis of 367,442 individuals.

abstract：BACKGROUND:All rigorous primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines recommend absolute CVD risk scores to identify high- and low-risk patients, but laboratory testing can be impractical in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to compare the ranking performance of a simple, non-...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Gaziano TA,Pandya A,Steyn K,Levitt N,Mollentze W,Joubert G,Walsh CM,Motala AA,Kruger A,Schutte AE,Naidoo DP,Prakaschandra DR,Laubscher R

更新日期：2013-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated interactions between genetically and autoimmune-mediated coagulopathies by inducing experimental antiphospholipid syndrome (eAPS) in mice carrying the factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation. METHODS:eAPS was induced in heterozygous and homozygous FVL transgenic mice (C57BL/6 background) by immunizat...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Katzav A,Grigoriadis NC,Ebert T,Touloumi O,Blank M,Pick CG,Shoenfeld Y,Chapman J

更新日期：2013-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend that clinicians should make brief opportunistic behavioural interventions to patients who are obese to increase the uptake of effective weight loss programmes. The objective was to assess the effect of this policy on socioeconomic equity. METHODS:One thousand eight hundred eighty-two co...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Graham J,Tudor K,Jebb SA,Lewis A,Tearne S,Adab P,Begh R,Jolly K,Daley A,Farley A,Lycett D,Nickless A,Aveyard P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bangladesh, India and Nepal are working towards the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) by 2015. In 2005 the World Health Organization/Training in Tropical Diseases launched an implementation research programme to support integrated vector management for the elimination of VL from Bangladesh, India an...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Joshi AB,Das ML,Akhter S,Chowdhury R,Mondal D,Kumar V,Das P,Kroeger A,Boelaert M,Petzold M

更新日期：2009-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination has reduced the global incidence of measles to the lowest rates in history. However, local interruption of measles virus transmission requires sustained high levels of population immunity that can be challenging to achieve and maintain. The herd immunity threshold for measles is typically stipula...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Funk S,Knapp JK,Lebo E,Reef SE,Dabbagh AJ,Kretsinger K,Jit M,Edmunds WJ,Strebel PM

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2014, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) started in Pujehun district, Sierra Leone. On January 10th, 2015, the district was the first to be declared Ebola-free by local authorities after 49 cases and a case fatality rate of 85.7%. The Pujehun outbreak represents a precious opportunity for impro...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Ajelli M,Parlamento S,Bome D,Kebbi A,Atzori A,Frasson C,Putoto G,Carraro D,Merler S

更新日期：2015-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of patients with haematological malignancies by means of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is often accompanied by life threatening infections. With emerging antimicrobial resistance there is an increased need for new agents, with a beneficial safety profile. Therefore we evaluate...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Velden WJ,van Iersel TM,Blijlevens NM,Donnelly JP

更新日期：2009-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer patients who have not previously attended mammography screening may be more likely to discontinue adjuvant hormone therapy and therefore have a worse disease prognosis. METHODS:We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from Stockholm Mammography Screening Program, Stockholm-Gotla...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： He W,Eriksson L,Törnberg S,Strand F,Hall P,Czene K

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The term 'lower value services' concerns healthcare that is of little or no value to the patient and consequently should not be provided routinely, or not be provided at all. De-adoption of lower value care may occur through explicit recommendations in clinical guidelines. The present study aimed to generate...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Wammes JJ,van den Akker-van Marle ME,Verkerk EW,van Dulmen SA,Westert GP,van Asselt AD,Kool RB

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable data on the distribution of causes of death (COD) in a population are fundamental to good public health practice. In the absence of comprehensive medical certification of deaths, the only feasible way to collect essential mortality data is verbal autopsy (VA). The Tariff Method was developed by the ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Serina P,Riley I,Stewart A,James SL,Flaxman AD,Lozano R,Hernandez B,Mooney MD,Luning R,Black R,Ahuja R,Alam N,Alam SS,Ali SM,Atkinson C,Baqui AH,Chowdhury HR,Dandona L,Dandona R,Dantzer E,Darmstadt GL,Das V,Dh

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic drug monitoring involves therapeutic modifications based on the measurement of drug levels and antidrug antibodies. The viability of therapeutic drug monitoring in vedolizumab-treated patients with inflammatory bowel disease remains questioned. MAIN BODY:Accumulating evidence from clinical trial...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Pouillon L,Vermeire S,Bossuyt P

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical pathways (CPs) are used to improve the outcomes of acute stroke, but their use in stroke care is questionable, because the evidence on their effectiveness is still inconclusive. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether CPs improve the outcomes and the quality of care provided to patients ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Panella M,Marchisio S,Brambilla R,Vanhaecht K,Di Stanislao F

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected more than 4 million people within 4 months. There is an urgent need to properly identify high-risk cases that are more likely to deteriorate even if they present mild diseases on admission. METHODS:A multicenter nested case-control study was conducted in four...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Shi J,Li Y,Zhou X,Zhang Q,Ye X,Wu Z,Jiang X,Yu H,Shao L,Ai JW,Zhang H,Xu B,Sun F,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical decision support systems assist physicians in interpreting complex patient data. However, they typically operate on a per-patient basis and do not exploit the extensive latent medical knowledge in electronic health records (EHRs). The emergence of large EHR systems offers the opportunity to integrat...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Gottlieb A,Stein GY,Ruppin E,Altman RB,Sharan R

更新日期：2013-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the current study was to assess the antidepressant efficacy and safety of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) extract WS 5570 at doses of 600 mg/day in a single dose and 1200 mg/day in two doses. METHODS:The participants in this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinic...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Kasper S,Anghelescu IG,Szegedi A,Dienel A,Kieser M

更新日期：2006-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is critically important to conduct research on stigmatized conditions, to include marginalized groups that experience stigma, and to develop interventions to reduce stigma. However, such research is ethically challenging. Though superficial reference is frequently made to these widely acknowledged challen...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Millum J,Campbell M,Luna F,Malekzadeh A,Karim QA

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy and pregnancy loss may be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the evidence is still inconsistent, especially in East Asians, whose reproductive patterns differ importantly from those in the West. We examined the associations of pregnancy, miscarriage, induced abortion, and stillbirth w...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Peters SAE,Yang L,Guo Y,Chen Y,Bian Z,Tian X,Chang L,Zhang S,Liu J,Wang T,Chen J,Li L,Woodward M,Chen Z,China Kadoorie Biobank collaboration group.

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer and cancer death worldwide. Although most patients present with localized breast cancer and may be rendered disease-free with local therapy, distant recurrence is common and is the primary cause of death from the disease. Adjuvant systemic therapies are effective in red...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Anampa J,Makower D,Sparano JA

更新日期：2015-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-stroke dementia (PSD) or post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) may affect up to one third of stroke survivors. Various definitions of PSCI and PSD have been described. We propose PSD as a label for any dementia following stroke in temporal relation. Various tools are available to screen and assess cognition, wi...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Mijajlović MD,Pavlović A,Brainin M,Heiss WD,Quinn TJ,Ihle-Hansen HB,Hermann DM,Assayag EB,Richard E,Thiel A,Kliper E,Shin YI,Kim YH,Choi S,Jung S,Lee YB,Sinanović O,Levine DA,Schlesinger I,Mead G,Milošević V,Ley

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex multifactorial disorder. This paper reports the prevalence of chronic fatigue (CF) and CFS in an ethnically diverse population sample and tests whether prevalence varies by social adversity, social support, physical inactivity, anxiety and depression. METHODS:Anal...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bhui KS,Dinos S,Ashby D,Nazroo J,Wessely S,White PD

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several accomplishments have been achieved in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) research over the last year. The phase III IMpassion130 trial comparing chemotherapy plus atezolizumab versus chemotherapy plus placebo brought breast cancer into the immunotherapy era. Nevertheless, despite encouraging result...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Marra A,Viale G,Curigliano G

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although neutrophils have been linked to the progression of cancer, uncertainty exists around their association with cancer outcomes, depending on the site, outcome and treatments considered. We aimed to evaluate the strength and validity of evidence on the association between either the neutrophil to lympho...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Cupp MA,Cariolou M,Tzoulaki I,Aune D,Evangelou E,Berlanga-Taylor AJ

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The internet has opened up vast possibilities for research. An increasing number of studies are being conducted using the internet as both a source of data and a venue for research. Use of the internet in research has created many challenges, not just for those conducting and reviewing the studies, but also for editor...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Harriman S,Patel J

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2012 World Health Assembly set a target for Member States to reduce premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality by 25% over the period 2010 to 2025. This reflected concerns about increasing NCD mortality burdens among productive adults globally. This article first considers whether the WHO target ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Santosa A,Rocklöv J,Högberg U,Byass P

更新日期：2015-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To help design population-based pediatric palliative care services, we sought to describe the hospital care received in the last year of life by children and young adults who died. We also determined the proportion with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) and tested whether the use of hospital services increas...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Feudtner C,DiGiuseppe DL,Neff JM

更新日期：2003-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A decade ago celiac disease was considered extremely rare outside Europe and, therefore, was almost completely ignored by health care professionals. In only 10 years, key milestones have moved celiac disease from obscurity into the popular spotlight worldwide. Now we are observing another interesting phenomenon that i...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Sapone A,Bai JC,Ciacci C,Dolinsek J,Green PH,Hadjivassiliou M,Kaukinen K,Rostami K,Sanders DS,Schumann M,Ullrich R,Villalta D,Volta U,Catassi C,Fasano A

更新日期：2012-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer (PaC) remains extremely lethal worldwide even after resection. PaC resection rates are low, making prognostic studies in resected PaC difficult. This large international population-based study aimed at exploring factors associated with survival in patients with resected TNM stage I-II PaC r...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Huang L,Balavarca Y,van der Geest L,Lemmens V,Van Eycken L,De Schutter H,Johannesen TB,Zadnik V,Primic-Žakelj M,Mägi M,Grützmann R,Besselink MG,Schrotz-King P,Brenner H,Jansen L

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of primarily laboratory-based studies found attention bias modification in socially anxious participants to lead to reduced anxiety. It is argued that the failure to replicate the positive results of attention bias modification in the study of Carlbring et al. may be due to reasons other than the application ...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Emmelkamp PM

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, data on less common causes of death has not been systematically assessed. Previous reviews missed several studies and additional studies have since been published. We therefore conducted a syst...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Aune D,Keum N,Giovannucci E,Fadnes LT,Boffetta P,Greenwood DC,Tonstad S,Vatten LJ,Riboli E,Norat T

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The peer review process is a cornerstone of biomedical research. We aimed to evaluate the impact of interventions to improve the quality of peer review for biomedical publications. METHODS:We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Database of...

journal_title：BMC medicine

authors： Bruce R,Chauvin A,Trinquart L,Ravaud P,Boutron I

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00