Prostatic hyperplasia is highly associated with nocturia and excessive sleepiness: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to adapt, translate and validate the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) in Malaysian patients with chronic liver diseases of various aetiologies. SETTING:Tertiary level teaching institution in Malaysia. PARTICIPANTS:The validation process involved 211 adult patients (English language n=101,...

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authors： Khairullah S,Mahadeva S

更新日期：2017-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chemotherapy may cause infertility in young survivors of breast cancer. Various fertility preservation techniques increase the likelihood of survivors becoming genetic mothers. Disclosure of cancer diagnosis may impact decision making about fertility preservation. This protocol will develop and test the ef...

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authors： Benoit A,Grynberg M,Morello R,Sermondade N,Grandazzi G,Moutel G

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent evidence shows that ST consumption is responsible for an estimated 652 494 all-cause deaths across the globe annually. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was negotiated in 2003 and ratified in 2005 to imp...

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authors： Arora M,Chugh A,Jain N,Mishu M,Boeckmann M,Dahanayake S,Eckhardt J,Forberger S,Huque R,Kanaan M,Khan Z,Mehrotra R,Rahman MA,Readshaw A,Sheikh A,Siddiqi K,Vidyasagaran A,Dogar O

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To support sustainability of the welfare society enhanced work retention is needed among those with impaired work ability. Partial health-related benefits have been introduced for this target. The aim was to estimate the effects of partial sick leave on transition to disability pension applying propensity sc...

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authors： Kausto J,Solovieva S,Virta LJ,Viikari-Juntura E

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) have to deal with several aspects of voice and speech decline and thus alteration of communication ability during the course of the disease. Among these communication impairments, 3 major challenges include: (1) dysarthria, consisting of orofacial motor dysfunction...

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authors： Pinto S,Cardoso R,Sadat J,Guimarães I,Mercier C,Santos H,Atkinson-Clement C,Carvalho J,Welby P,Oliveira P,D'Imperio M,Frota S,Letanneux A,Vigario M,Cruz M,Martins IP,Viallet F,Ferreira JJ

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delayed graft function due to ischaemia-reperfusion injury is a frequent complication in deceased donor renal transplantation. Experimental evidence indicates that remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) provides systemic protection against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in various tissues. METHODS AND ANALYSIS...

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authors： Krogstrup NV,Oltean M,Bibby BM,Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke GJ,Dor FJ,Birn H,Jespersen B

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is variable, with little evidence from randomised controlled trials to guide treatment. Guidelines emphasise intervention in many patients, which involves chest drain insertion, hospital admission and occasionally surgery. However, there is evide...

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authors： Brown SG,Ball EL,Perrin K,Read CA,Asha SE,Beasley R,Egerton-Warburton D,Jones PG,Keijzers G,Kinnear FB,Kwan BC,Lee YC,Smith JA,Summers QA,Simpson G,PSP Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas (EPSCCs) to explore the distribution, treatments, patterns of relapse and outcomes by primary site. SETTING:We have reviewed the outcomes of one of the largest data sets of consecutive patients with EPSCC identified fr...

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authors： Gennatas S,Noble J,Stanway S,Gunapala R,Chowdhury R,Wotherspoon A,Benepal T,Popat S

更新日期：2015-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to explore whether reducing the material supplied to external experts during peer review and decreasing the burden of response would maintain review quality into prioritising research questions for a major research funder. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Clinical experts who agreed to r...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cook A,Streit E,Davage G

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health hazards associated with the use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) are similar to those of smoking. However, unlike smoking, limited initiatives have been taken to control the use of SLT, despite its widespread use in South and Southeast Asian countries including Bangladesh. It is therefore important to e...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mia MN,Hanifi SM,Rahman MS,Sultana A,Hoque S,Bhuiya A

更新日期：2017-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with a higher risk of liver diseases. Substantial uncertainty remains, however, about the associations of HBV infection with mortality from extrahepatic causes, especially from subtypes of cardiovascular diseases. We prospectively examined the associati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Si J,Yu C,Guo Y,Bian Z,Meng R,Yang L,Chen Y,Jin J,Liu J,Guo Z,Chen J,Chen Z,Lv J,Li L,China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2019-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hispanics/Latinos, the largest immigrant population in the USA, undergo the process of acculturation and have a large burden of heart failure risk. Few studies have examined the association of acculturation on cardiac structure and function. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:The Echocardiographic Study of Lat...

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authors： López L,Swett K,Rodriguez F,Kizer JR,Penedo F,Gallo L,Allison M,Arguelles W,Gonzalez F,Kaplan RC,Rodriguez CJ

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Kangaroo care (KC), a well-established parent-based intervention in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), with documented benefits for infants and their parents. However, in China there remains a lack of knowledge and a reluctance to implement KC in hospitals. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the curren...

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authors： Zhang Y,Deng Q,Zhu B,Li Q,Wang F,Wang H,Xu X,Johnston L

更新日期：2018-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health professions need to prepare for the increase of older patients with osteoarthritis requiring health services including those requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of a tailored prehabilitation programme of older patients awaiting primar...

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authors： Svinøy OE,Bergland A,Risberg MA,Pripp AH,Hilde G

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the experiences of parents of infants who required surgery early in life. To identify messages and training needs for the extended clinical teams caring for these families-including paediatric surgeons, neonatologists, nurses, obstetricians, midwives and sonographers. SETTING:UK-wide interview...

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authors： Hinton L,Locock L,Long AM,Knight M

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the relationship between patient characteristics and referral decisions made by musculoskeletal hubs, and to assess the possible impact of an evidence-based referral tool. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of medical records and decision tree model evaluating policy changes using local and national ...

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authors： Dakin HA,Eibich P,Gray A,Smith J,Barker KL,Beard D,Price AJ,ACHE Study team.

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a prevalent and costly complication of diabetes with limited therapeutic options, being the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in most developed regions. Recent big data studies showed that add-on Chinese medicine (CM) led to a reduced risk of end-stage kidney diseas...

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authors： Chan KW,Kwong ASK,Tsui PN,Cheung SCY,Chan GCW,Choi WF,Yiu WH,Zhang Y,Wong MM,Zhang ZJ,Tan KCB,Lao L,Tang SCW

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a wide variation between European countries in antibiotic prescribing for patients in primary care with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) that is not explained by case mix and clinical factors alone. Variation in antibiotic prescribing that is not warranted by differences in illness and clini...

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authors： Brookes-Howell L,Hood K,Cooper L,Little P,Verheij T,Coenen S,Godycki-Cwirko M,Melbye H,Borras-Santos A,Worby P,Jakobsen K,Goossens H,Butler CC

更新日期：2012-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to characterise rheumatic manifestations and autoantibodies in 432 patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE) in Shanghai. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective study was conducted in Ruijin Hospital from 1997 to 2017. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of a tota...

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authors： Zhou Z,Ye J,Teng J,Liu H,Cheng X,Sun Y,Su Y,Chi H,Wang F,Yang C,Jin W

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgery is one of the primary treatments for lung cancer. The postoperative symptom burden experienced by patients with lung cancer is substantial, seriously delaying their recovery from surgery and impairing their quality of life. Patient-reported outcome (PRO)-based symptom management is increasingly reg...

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authors： Dai W,Zhang Y,Feng W,Liao X,Mu Y,Zhang R,Wei X,Wu C,Xie S,Li Q,Shi Q

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine barriers and facilitators to sustaining a sexual health continuous quality improvement (CQI) programme in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SETTING:Primary health care services serving remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Au...

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authors： Gunaratnam P,Schierhout G,Brands J,Maher L,Bailie R,Ward J,Guy R,Rumbold A,Ryder N,Fairley CK,Donovan B,Moore L,Kaldor J,Bell S

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the rapid ageing of the population in Europe, reliable estimates of the future development of the disease and disability burden as well as healthy life years in the older sections of the population are crucial. Meanwhile, the future prospects of the health and functional ability of the working-aged po...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Paalanen L,Härkänen T,Tolonen H

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Domestic violence screening is advocated in some healthcare settings. Evidence that it increases referral to support agencies or improves health outcomes is limited. This study aimed to (1) investigate the proportion of hospital patients reporting domestic violence, (2) describe characteristics and previous ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Warren-Gash C,Bartley A,Bayly J,Dutey-Magni P,Edwards S,Madge S,Miller C,Nicholas R,Radhakrishnan S,Sathia L,Swarbrick H,Blaikie D,Rodger A

更新日期：2016-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Accurate assessment of cartilage status is increasingly becoming important to clinicians for offering joint preservation surgeries versus joint replacements. The goal of this study was to evaluate the validity of three-dimensional (3D), gradient-echo (GRE)-based T2* and T1Gd mapping for the assessment of var...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bittersohl B,Hosalkar HS,Miese FR,Schibensky J,König DP,Herten M,Antoch G,Krauspe R,Zilkens C

更新日期：2015-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and new detection of DM using fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2 h plasma glucose (2-hPG) in hypertensive outpatients in China. DESIGN:Multicenter cross-sectional study. SETTING:46 hospitals in China. PARTICIPANTS:Study patients were consecutively re...

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authors： Liu J,Zhao D,Liu J,Qi Y,Sun J,Wang W

更新日期：2013-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore barriers to accessing care, if any, among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in two districts of Bihar. We also aimed to assess attitudes towards PLHA among healthcare providers and community members. DESIGN:This qualitative study used an exploratory study design through thematic...

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authors： Nair M,Kumar P,Pandey S,Harshana A,Kazmi S,Moreto-Planas L,Burza S

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how three indicators of social capital (ie, group membership, social support and cognitive social capital and specific types within each type) are associated with infant birth weight. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTINGS:Cross-sectional analyses of the first wave of Young Lives Survey data collected in 2002 ...

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authors： Lee HY,Oh J,Perkins JM,Heo J,Subramanian SV

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to assess the determinants of BCG vaccination in Ethiopia from 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). SETTING:Since Ethiopia has nine regional states and two administrative cities, sample was taken from all the divisions. The population-based sample was intended to...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tsehay AK,Worku GT,Alemu YM

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to develop a framework and best estimates of prevalence for the most at risk populations (MARPs) for HIV/AIDS to include sex workers (SW), men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDUs) in order to evaluate national HIV/AIDS programmatic targets across the Republic o...

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authors： Comiskey C,Dempsey O,Simic D,Baros S

更新日期：2013-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Buffalo Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease (OsteoPerio) study is a prospective cohort study focused on the relationship between the microbiome and oral and systemic health outcomes in postmenopausal women. The cohort was established to examine how the oral microbiome is affected by (and how it affects) pe...

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authors： Banack HR,Genco RJ,LaMonte MJ,Millen AE,Buck MJ,Sun Y,Andrews CA,Hovey KM,Tsompana M,McSkimming DI,Zhao J,Wactawski-Wende J,OsteoPerio Study Group.

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00