When data are not missing at random: implications for measuring health conditions in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The illicit use of anabolic steroids among the gym population continues to rise, along with the number of steroid using clients attending harm reduction services in the UK. This presents serious challenges to public health. Study objectives were to account for the experiences of anabolic steroid users and in...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kimergård A,McVeigh J

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:One potential stressor that can affect preimplantation and postimplantation embryonic growth after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the pH of the human embryo culture medium, but no evidence exists to indicate which pH level is optimal for IVF. Based on anecdotal evidence or mouse models, culture media manu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fawzy M,Emad M,Wilkinson J,Mansour R,Mahran A,Fetih A,Abdelrahman M,AbdelGhafar H

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the nature of images tagged as self-harm on popular social media sites and what this might tell us about how these sites are used. DESIGN:A visual content and thematic analysis of a sample of 602 images captured from Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. RESULTS:Over half the images tagged as self-harm...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Shanahan N,Brennan C,House A

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) polymorphisms have been suggested to be associated with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results of relevant studies were inconsistent. We aimed to systematically evaluate this issue. DESIGN:PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane library databases (up to March 2013) were sys...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin B,Huang Y,Zhang M,Wang J,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies from high-income countries suggest higher prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among individuals in low socioeconomic groups. However, some studies from low/middle-income countries show the reverse pattern among those in high socioeconomic groups. It is unknown which pattern applies to individu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Adjei DN,Stronks K,Adu D,Beune E,Meeks K,Smeeth L,Addo J,Owusu-Dabo E,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Mockenhaupt FP,Danquah I,Spranger J,Bahendeka S,De-Graft Aikins A,Agyemang C

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of doctors and nurses caring for patients with delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to describe the process of delirium management. SETTING:This study was performed in 5 ICUs located within 4 hospitals in Madrid (Spain). PARTICIPANTS:Purposeful ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Palacios-Ceña D,Cachón-Pérez JM,Martínez-Piedrola R,Gueita-Rodriguez J,Perez-de-Heredia M,Fernández-de-las-Peñas C

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence, costs and trends (2010-2014) for 21 low-value inpatient procedures in a privately insured Australian patient cohort. DESIGN:We developed indicators for 21 low-value procedures from evidence-based lists such as Choosing Wisely, and applied them to a claims data set of hospital admis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chalmers K,Pearson SA,Badgery-Parker T,Brett J,Scott IA,Elshaug AG

更新日期：2019-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present research was to examine associations between poor driving behaviour (DB), driving when fatigued (DF), risk taking (RT) and road traffic accidents (RTAs). DESIGN:The study involved a cross-sectional online survey of clients of an insurance company. The survey measured DB (speeding, dist...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Smith AP

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that cancer mortality rates among the Moluccan-Dutch, the oldest non-Western migrant group to arrive in the Netherlands after the Second World War, are similar to those in the general Dutch population. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective study. SETTING:Data from the national cause o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van der Wal JM,Bodewes A,Agyemang C,Kunst A

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Psychosocial factors are increasingly recognised as important determinants of cardiovascular disease risk. The North Texas Heart Study aims to understand the mechanisms responsible for this association with a focus on social vigilance (ie, scanning the environment for social threats). There is also growing...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ruiz JM,Taylor DJ,Uchino BN,Smith TW,Allison M,Ahn C,Johnson JJ,Smyth JM

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This evidence review was conducted to understand how and why workforce development interventions can improve the skills and care standards of support workers in older people's services. DESIGN:Following recognised realist synthesis principles, the review was completed by (1) development of an initial progra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Williams L,Rycroft-Malone J,Burton CR,Edwards S,Fisher D,Hall B,McCormack B,Nutley SM,Seddon D,Williams R

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer incidence varies internationally largely attributable to differences in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) use. The aim of this study was to provide the most recent detailed international epidemiological comparison of prostate cancer incidence and mortality in six north-eastern European countrie...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Patasius A,Innos K,Barchuk A,Ryzhov A,Leja M,Misins J,Yaumenenka A,Smailyte G

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate trends in premature cancer mortality in Colombia by educational level in three periods: 1998-2002 with low healthcare insurance coverage, 2003-2007 with rapidly increasing coverage and finally 2008-2012 with almost universal coverage (2008-2012). SETTING:Colombian population-based, national seco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Vries E,Arroyave I,Pardo C

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Elevated levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) are demonstrated in diabetes complications. The current study aims to understand association of K469E (rs5498) in ICAM-1 gene, in type 2 diabetic (T2D) subjects with retinopathy. DESIGN:Case-control study. SETTING:Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic Reti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vinita K,Sripriya S,Prathiba K,Vaitheeswaran K,Sathyabaarathi R,Rajesh M,Amali J,Umashankar V,Kumaramanickavel G,Pal SS,Raman R,Sharma T,SNDREAMS project.

更新日期：2012-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and deliver, and to assess the acceptability of, an intervention to promote smaller portions in Fish & Chip shops. DESIGN:Uncontrolled before-and-after study. SETTING:Fish & Chip shops in northern England, 2016. PARTICIPANTS:Owne...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Goffe L,Hillier-Brown F,Hildred N,Worsnop M,Adams J,Araujo-Soares V,Penn L,Wrieden W,Summerbell CD,Lake AA,White M,Adamson AJ

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of age and gender, respectively, on the association between employment status and body mass index (BMI) in Korean adults using a large, nationally representative sample. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:South Korea. PARTICIPANTS:7228 from fourth wave of the Korean Longitudin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Noh JW,Kim J,Park J,Oh IH,Kwon YD

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in a cohort of community-dwelling middle-aged people and assess the relationship between PIP and emergency department (ED) visits, general practitioner (GP) visits and quality of life (QoL). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moriarty F,Cahir C,Bennett K,Hughes CM,Kenny RA,Fahey T

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multimorbidity (MM) refers to the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions within one person, where no one condition is considered primary. As populations age and healthcare provision improves, MM is becoming increasingly common and poses a challenge to the single morbidity approach to illness managem...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Slattery BW,O'Connor L,Haugh S,Dwyer CP,O'Higgins S,Caes L,Egan J,McGuire BE

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to identify the sources of funding for investigator-initiated clinical trials (IICTs) in Portugal, and to recommend ways to improve the quality of information collected from clinical trial databases about funding. DESIGN AND METHODS:A systematic search of trial registrations over the last 13...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Madeira C,Santos F,Kubiak C,Demotes J,Monteiro EC

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate variations in quality of acute stroke care and outcomes by day and time of admission in London hyperacute stroke units compared with the rest of England. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study using anonymised patient-level data from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme. SETTING:Acute stroke...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Melnychuk M,Morris S,Black G,Ramsay AIG,Eng J,Rudd A,Baim-Lance A,Brown MM,Fulop NJ,Simister R

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many studies have demonstrated that elevated serum uric acid (SUA) level is linked with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, whether there is a sex difference in the association between SUA and MetS has not been determined. This study aimed to accurately explore the impact of SUA longitudinal changes on MetS b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu Y,Fan Y,Liu Q,Liu K,Chen F,Tang X,Li G,Hu D,Song G

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated self-perception of overall health (SPH) and quality of life (QoL) at onset and after 3, 6 and 12 months of fitness club membership. Also, we compared SPH and QoL between those who reported regular use of the fitness club (≥2 exercise sessions/week the last month) with those who did no...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Heiestad H,Gjestvang C,Haakstad LAH

更新日期：2020-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine patterns of, and decision-making processes, informing referrals for inpatient access to integrative medicine (IM) services at a large, acute care hospital. DESIGN:Retrospective electronic health record review and structured qualitative interviews. SETTING:A 630-bed tertiary care hospital with an ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Griffin KH,Nate KC,Rivard RL,Christianson JB,Dusek JA

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between ambient air pollution and stroke morbidity in different subgroups and seasons. METHODS:We performed a time-series analysis based on generalised linear models to study the short-term exposure-response relationships between air pollution and stroke hospitalisations, and c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Guo Y,Xie X,Lei L,Zhou H,Deng S,Xu Y,Liu Z,Bao J,Peng J,Huang C

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Financial toxicity (FT) is a well-recognised problem in oncology. US-based studies have shown that: (a) cancer patients have a 2.7 times risk of bankruptcy; (b) patients who declare bankruptcy have a 79% greater hazard of death; (c) financial burden significantly impairs quality of life (QoL) and (d) reduc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Riva S,Bryce J,De Lorenzo F,Del Campo L,Di Maio M,Efficace F,Frontini L,Giannarelli D,Gitto L,Iannelli E,Jommi C,Montesarchio V,Traclò F,Vaccaro CM,Gallo C,Perrone F

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a significant problem, and lifestyle modifications including self-management are important. We have developed a structured individual-based lifestyle education (SILE) programme for T2D. With attention now being paid to techniques to change behaviour, we recently developed a behavio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Adachi M,Yamaoka K,Watanabe M,Nemoto A,Tango T

更新日期：2017-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease characterised by a slowly progressive swelling of the foot and lower leg. It is prevalent among subsistence barefoot farmers who live and work in highland areas of the tropics. This study was conducted in Wayu Tuka 'woreda' (district), western Ethiopia to determine...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bekele K,Deribe K,Amberbir T,Tadele G,Davey G,Samuel A

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over 5 billion people in the world do not have access to safe, affordable surgical and anaesthesia care when needed. In order to improve health outcomes in patients with surgical conditions, both access to care and the quality of care need to be improved. A recent commission on high-quality health systems ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brima N,Davies J,Leather AJ

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Schools are promising settings for physical activity promotion; however, they are complex and adaptive systems that can influence the quality of programme implementation. This paper presents an evaluation of a school-based running programme (Marathon Kids). The aims of this study are (1) to identify the pr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chalkley AE,Routen AC,Harris JP,Cale LA,Gorely T,Sherar LB

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent of agreement and patterns of disagreement between wound swab and tissue samples in patients with an infected diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). DESIGN:Multicentre, prospective, cross-sectional study. SETTING:Primary and secondary care foot ulcer/diabetic outpatient clinics and hospital wards...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nelson A,Wright-Hughes A,Backhouse MR,Lipsky BA,Nixon J,Bhogal MS,Reynolds C,Brown S,CODIFI collaborators.

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00