Screening children from overseas for infections: is it justified?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if any excess of childhood leukaemia was associated with the large and increasing numbers of national military servicemen in 1949 and 1950, particularly in rural districts. This would be a further test of the hypothesis that childhood leukaemia can originate in an infection, the transmission of w...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Kinlen LJ,Hudson C

更新日期：1991-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide a contemporary account of the treatment and outcomes of acute coronary attacks in England and Wales and to identify strategies that might improve the outcome. DESIGN:Two year community and hospital based study in three British health districts. SETTING:Health districts of Brighton (population 28...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Norris RM

更新日期：1998-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prospectively assess the diagnostic performance of simple ultrasound rules to predict benignity/malignancy in an adnexal mass and to test the performance of the risk of malignancy index, two logistic regression models, and subjective assessment of ultrasonic findings by an experienced ultrasound examiner ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Timmerman D,Ameye L,Fischerova D,Epstein E,Melis GB,Guerriero S,Van Holsbeke C,Savelli L,Fruscio R,Lissoni AA,Testa AC,Veldman J,Vergote I,Van Huffel S,Bourne T,Valentin L

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ruben Meerman and Andrew Brown explain why the answer might not be what you expect. ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Meerman R,Brown AJ

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of beta lactam monotherapy versus beta lactam-aminoglycoside combination therapy in the treatment of patients with fever and neutropenia. DATA SOURCES:Medline, Embase, Lilacs, the Cochrane Library, and conference proceedings to 2002. References of included studies and contact wit...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Paul M,Soares-Weiser K,Leibovici L

更新日期：2003-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess whether calcitonin is important in maintaining the integrity of bone the calcitonin gene of a young male patient with osteoporosis and no detectable plasma concentrations of calcitonin was studied. Genomic Southern blots with various restriction enzymes showed no large abnormalities in his calcitonin gene. G...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Alevizaki M,Stevenson JC,Girgis SI,MacIntyre I,Legon S

更新日期：1989-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, clinicians have to make decisions about how to manage pulmonary embolism on the basis of imperfect tests and assessment of odds. Management protocols that inevitably result in large numbers of patients being referred for angiography are unhelpful. Management decisions based on assessment of odds and investi...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Fennerty T

更新日期：1997-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the course and outcome of psychotic illness in a group of Afro-Caribbean patients resident in the United Kingdom and a group of white British patients. DESIGN:Cohort study of consecutive admissions followed up for four years. SUBJECTS:113 patients with psychotic illness of recent onset admitted ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： McKenzie K,van Os J,Fahy T,Jones P,Harvey I,Toone B,Murray R

更新日期：1995-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifetime fertility, abortion rates, and the proportion of pregnancies resulting in induced abortion were investigated in 105 district health authorities in England. In 1995, a total of 147,851 abortions occurred among women living in England, compared with 613,257 live births; a ratio of 1:4. This was equivalent to ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Raleigh VS

更新日期：1998-06-06 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 study the long term risk of cervical and other cancers after treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. PARTICIPANTS:7564 women treated for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia during 1974 and 2001 and followed up th...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Kalliala I,Anttila A,Pukkala E,Nieminen P

更新日期：2005-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether customised mobile phone reminders would improve adherence to therapy and thus decrease virological failure among HIV infected patients starting antiretroviral treatment (ART). DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial among HIV infected patients initiating antiretroviral treatment. SETTING:Three ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Shet A,De Costa A,Kumarasamy N,Rodrigues R,Rewari BB,Ashorn P,Eriksson B,Diwan V,HIVIND Study Team.

更新日期：2014-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In prospective studies, the prevalence of undiagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnant women ranges from 3% to 15%. Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with multiple adverse outcomes in the mother and fetus, including spontaneous abortion, pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, prete...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Negro R,Stagnaro-Green A

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine a possible effect on labour of training the muscles of the pelvic floor during pregnancy. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Trondheim University Hospital and three outpatient physiotherapy clinics in a primary care setting. PARTICIPANTS:301 healthy nulliparous women randomly allocated...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Salvesen KA,Mørkved S

更新日期：2004-08-14 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 examine the prospective associations between consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, and fruit juice with type 2 diabetes before and after adjustment for adiposity, and to estimate the population attributable fraction for type 2 diabetes from consumption of sugar sweete...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Imamura F,O'Connor L,Ye Z,Mursu J,Hayashino Y,Bhupathiraju SN,Forouhi NG

更新日期：2015-07-21 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：OBJECTIVE:To explore the hypothesis that different methods of selecting and printing information for cancer patients could improve emotional support by affecting interaction with others, and so lead to improved psychological wellbeing. DESIGN:Randomised trial with eight groups (three factors, 2x2x2). Data collected at...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Jones RB,Pearson J,Cawsey AJ,Bental D,Barrett A,White J,White CA,Gilmour WH

更新日期：2006-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To see whether telling peer reviewers that their signed reviews of original research papers might be posted on the BMJ's website would affect the quality of their reviews. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. SETTING:A large international general medical journal based in the United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS:54...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： van Rooyen S,Delamothe T,Evans SJ

更新日期：2010-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the long term effects of antibiotic treatment for acute otitis media in young children. DESIGN:Prospective three year follow-up study within the framework of a primary care based, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial. SETTING:53 general practices in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Bezáková N,Damoiseaux RA,Hoes AW,Schilder AG,Rovers MM

更新日期：2009-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether supplementation with antioxidants, folinic acid, or both improves the psychomotor and language development of children with Down's syndrome. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial with two by two factorial design. SETTING:Children living in the Midlands, Greater London, and the south west of ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Ellis JM,Tan HK,Gilbert RE,Muller DP,Henley W,Moy R,Pumphrey R,Ani C,Davies S,Edwards V,Green H,Salt A,Logan S

更新日期：2008-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify additional factors, such as maternal age or factors related to previous reproductive outcome or family history, and the corresponding probability of carrying a chromosome abnormality in couples with two or more miscarriages. DESIGN:Nested case-control study. SETTING:Six centres for clinical gene...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Franssen MT,Korevaar JC,Leschot NJ,Bossuyt PM,Knegt AC,Gerssen-Schoorl KB,Wouters CH,Hansson KB,Hochstenbach R,Madan K,van der Veen F,Goddijn M

更新日期：2005-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To summarise evidence on the association between white rice consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes and to quantify the potential dose-response relation. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. DATA SOURCES:Searches of Medline and Embase databases for articles published up to January 2012 using...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Hu EA,Pan A,Malik V,Sun Q

更新日期：2012-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a decision aid designed for adults with low education and literacy can support informed choice and involvement in decisions about screening for bowel cancer. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Areas in New South Wales, Australia identified as socioeconomically disadvantaged (lo...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Smith SK,Trevena L,Simpson JM,Barratt A,Nutbeam D,McCaffery KJ

更新日期：2010-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in patients with normal and abnormal cervical smears. DESIGN:A prospective study of asymptomatic women with normal cervical smears attending their general practitioner and newly referred patients with abnormal smears attending a colposcopy clinic. ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Smith JR,Murdoch J,Carrington D,Frew CE,Dougall AJ,MacKinnon H,Baillie D,Byford DM,Forrest CA,Davis JA

更新日期：1991-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To elucidate current trends and geographical patterns in the sex ratio at birth and in the population aged under 20 in China and to determine the roles played by sex selective abortion and the one child policy. DESIGN:Analysis of household based cross sectional population survey done in November 2005. SETT...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Zhu WX,Lu L,Hesketh T

更新日期：2009-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the implications of variation in mortality associated with use of weapons in different contexts. DESIGN:Literature review. SETTINGS:Armed conflicts and civilian mass shootings, 1929-96. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Mortality from wounds. RESULTS:During the fighting of war the number of people wounded...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Coupland RM,Meddings DR

更新日期：1999-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relative efficacy of the World Health Organization 2005 campaign (WHO-5) and other interventions to promote hand hygiene among healthcare workers in hospital settings and to summarize associated information on use of resources. DESIGN:Systematic review and network meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Luangasanatip N,Hongsuwan M,Limmathurotsakul D,Lubell Y,Lee AS,Harbarth S,Day NP,Graves N,Cooper BS

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between ambulance response time and survival from out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest and to estimate the effect of reducing response times. DESIGN:Cohort study. SETTING:Scottish Ambulance Service. SUBJECTS:All out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrests due to cardiac disease ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Pell JP,Sirel JM,Marsden AK,Ford I,Cobbe SM

更新日期：2001-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(a) To investigate defensive medical practices among general practitioners; (b) to compare any such practices with general practitioners' understanding of certain aspects of the terms of service and medical negligence and practitioners' concerns about the risk of being sued or having a complaint lodged. DES...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Summerton N

更新日期：1995-01-07 00:00:00