Who is more likely to use doctor-rating websites, and why? A cross-sectional study in London.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the caesarean section (CS) rates using Robson's 10-Group Classification System among women who gave birth at Hawassa University Referral Hospital in southern Ethiopia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study design to determine CS rate using Robson's 10-Group Classification System. ...

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authors： Abdo AA,Hinderaker SG,Tekle AG,Lindtjørn B

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use wrist-actrigrphy to collect objective measures of sleep and to characterise actigraphy-measured sleep patterns among children with disabilities. We also assessed the extent to which, if at all, caregivers' education is associated with children's sleep disturbances. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETT...

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authors： Chen X,Velez JC,Barbosa C,Pepper M,Gelaye B,Redline S,Williams MA

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) usually require multiple lumbar punctures (LPs) during the course of their disease, and often report significant morbidity associated with the procedure. The aim of this study was to assess the patient's experience of diagnostic LP in IIH. DESIGN, MET...

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authors： Scotton WJ,Mollan SP,Walters T,Doughty S,Botfield H,Markey K,Yiangou A,Williamson S,Sinclair AJ

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare cancer-related systematic reviews (SRs) published in the Cochrane Database of SRs (CDSR) and high-impact journals, with respect to type, content, quality and citation rates. DESIGN:Methodological SR with assessment and comparison of SRs and meta-analyses. Two authors independently assessed methodo...

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authors： Goldkuhle M,Narayan VM,Weigl A,Dahm P,Skoetz N

更新日期：2018-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The need to cope with an increasingly ageing and multimorbid population has seen a shift towards preventive health and effective management of chronic disease. This places general practice at the forefront of health service provision with an increased demand that impacts on all members of the practice team...

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authors： Litchfield I,Gale N,Burrows M,Greenfield S

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the epidemiology of influenza-like illness (ILI) by general practice and patient characteristics, and explore whether sociodemographic variables or comorbidities affect antiviral or antibiotic prescribing. DESIGN:Open cohort study. SETTING:A representative sample of 550 Australian general pr...

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authors： Bernardo CO,Gonzalez-Chica D,Stocks N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine how many kidney function tests are done, on whom, how frequently they are performed and how they have changed over time. DESIGN:Retrospective study of all serum creatinine, urine albumin and urine creatinine tests. SETTING:Primary and secondary care in Oxfordshire from 1993 to 2013. PARTICIPA...

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authors： Oke J,Shine B,McFadden E,Stevens R,Lasserson D,Perera R

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:X linked intellectual disability (XLID) syndromes account for a substantial number of males with ID. Much progress has been made in identifying the genetic cause in many of the syndromes described 20-40 years ago. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has contributed to the rapid discovery of XLID genes and ident...

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authors： Friez MJ,Brooks SS,Stevenson RE,Field M,Basehore MJ,Adès LC,Sebold C,McGee S,Saxon S,Skinner C,Craig ME,Murray L,Simensen RJ,Yap YY,Shaw MA,Gardner A,Corbett M,Kumar R,Bosshard M,van Loon B,Tarpey PS,Abidi F,G

更新日期：2016-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In recent years, the involvement of pharmacy technicians in medication reconciliation has increasingly been investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the implications on professional roles and collaboration when a best possible medication history (BPMH) at admission is obtained by pharmacy technician...

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authors： Niederhauser A,Zimmermann C,Fishman L,Schwappach DLB

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hospitals devoted to maternal and child health represent unique healthcare institutions in China. Healthcare professionals in these hospitals attend to health services for women and children, and also provide technical services and support for district maternal and children's healthcare as well as family pla...

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authors： Ye J,Wang H,Wu H,Ye L,Li Q,Ma XY,Yu X,Zhang H,Luo X

更新日期：2019-01-25 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 ...

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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：INTRODUCTION:Opioids prescribed after surgery accounted for 5% of the 191 million opioid prescriptions filled in 2017. Approximately 80% of the opioid pills prescribed by surgical care providers remain unused, leaving a substantial number of opioids available for non-medical use. We developed a multi-component interven...

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authors： Stulberg JJ,Schäfer WLA,Shallcross ML,Lambert BL,Huang R,Holl JL,Bilimoria KY,Johnson JK

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Walking is an adaptable, inexpensive and accessible form of physical activity. However, its impact on quality of life (QoL) and symptom severity in people with advanced cancer is unknown. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a community-based ...

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authors： Tsianakas V,Harris J,Ream E,Van Hemelrijck M,Purushotham A,Mucci L,Green JS,Fewster J,Armes J

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Discharge documents are important for transferring information from hospitals to the referring clinician; in the UK and many countries, this is often the patient's general practitioner or family physician. However, patients may or may not receive their discharge letters, and whether patients should routine...

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authors： Weetman K,Wong G,Scott E,Schnurr S,Dale J

更新日期：2017-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the context of a population that is growing older, and a number of high-profile scandals about care standards in hospital and community settings, having a skilled and knowledgeable workforce caring for older people is an ethical and policy imperative. Support workers make up the majority of the workforc...

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authors： Rycroft-Malone J,Burton C,Hall B,McCormack B,Nutley S,Seddon D,Williams L

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide insight into the motives for hospital self-referral during office hours and the barriers deterring general practitioner (GP) consultation with a primary care request. SETTING:People who self-referred at a Daytime General Practice Cooperative (GPC) in two hospitals in The Hague, The Netherlands. P...

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authors： Minderhout RNN,Venema P,Vos HMM,Kant J,Bruijnzeels MA,Numans ME

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Serum ferritin and body mass index (BMI) have been reportedly associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. The aim of the present study was to explore the interaction between serum ferritin and BMI on CAD risk. DESIGN:Hospital-based case-control study. SETTING:Patients with CAD and the controls were...

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authors： Zhou Y,Liu T,Jia C

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fracture healing can fail in up to 10% of cases despite appropriate treatment. While lithium has been the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, it may also have a significant impact to increase bone healing in patients with long bone fractures. To translate this knowledge into clinical practice, a rando...

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authors： Nam D,Balasuberamaniam P,Milner K,Kunz M,Vachhani K,Kiss A,Whyne C

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of immediate treatment with ranibizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) with good (better than 6/12) starting visual acuity compared with current UK clinical guidance of waiting until vision falls below 6/12 to begin treatment, using rea...

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authors： Butt T,Lee A,Lee C,Tufail A,UK AMD EMR Study Group.

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Social Autopsy (SA) is an innovative strategy where a trained facilitator leads community groups through a structured, standardised analysis of the physical, environmental, cultural and social factors contributing to a serious, non-fatal health event or death. The discussion stimulated by the formal process ...

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authors： Biswas A,Rahman F,Eriksson C,Halim A,Dalal K

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the appropriateness of cases presenting to the emergency department (ED) following ambulance-based secondary telephone triage. DESIGN:A pragmatic retrospective cohort analysis of all the planned and unplanned ED presentations within 48 hours of a secondary telephone triage. SETTING:The second...

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authors： Eastwood K,Smith K,Morgans A,Stoelwinder J

更新日期：2017-10-15 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:National guidelines recommend mobilisation in bed as early as possible after acute stroke. Little is known about the influence of upright positioning on real-time cerebral flow variables in patients with stroke. We aimed to assess whether cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) changes significantly after uprigh...

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authors： Aries MJ,Elting JW,Stewart R,De Keyser J,Kremer B,Vroomen P

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the daily workload per nurse (Oulu Patient Classification (OPCq)/nurse) as measured by the RAFAELA system correlates with different types of patient safety incidents and with patient mortality, and to compare the results with regressions based on the standard patients/nurse measure. SE...

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authors： Fagerström L,Kinnunen M,Saarela J

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can be considered the epidemic of the 21st century. Particularly, the predicted growth in the size of elderly populations in low-income and middle-income countries is expected to produce a dramatic surge in dementia prevalence and incidence. Although a rising burde...

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authors： Lee J,Banerjee J,Khobragade PY,Angrisani M,Dey AB

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with an intracerebral haemorrhage are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Pharmacotherapy and pneumatic compression devices are capable of preventing venous thromboembolism, however both interventions have limitations. There are no head-to-head comparisons between these two interventions....

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authors： Yogendrakumar V,Lun R,Hutton B,Fergusson DA,Dowlatshahi D

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self-reported recall data are often used in wireless phone epidemiological studies, which in turn are used to indicate relative risk of health outcomes from extended radiofrequency exposure. We sought to explain features commonly observed in wireless phone recall data and to improve analytical procedures. SE...

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authors： Redmayne M,Smith E,Abramson MJ

更新日期：2012-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the application of clinical pathway simulation in machine learning, using clinical audit data, in order to identify key drivers for improving use and speed of thrombolysis at individual hospitals. DESIGN:Computer simulation modelling and machine learning. SETTING:Seven acute stroke units. PARTI...

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authors： Allen M,Pearn K,Monks T,Bray BD,Everson R,Salmon A,James M,Stein K

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypoxaemia is the most common complication during endotracheal intubation of critically ill adults, and it increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. Manual ventilation between induction and intubation has been hypothesised to decrease the incidence of hypoxaemia, but efficacy and safety data are lack...

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authors： Casey JD,Janz DR,Russell DW,Vonderhaar DJ,Joffe AM,Dischert KM,Brown RM,Lester MG,Zouk AN,Gulati S,Stigler WS,Rice TW,Semler MW,PreVent Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group.

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore views of all stakeholders (patients, optometrists, general practitioners (GPs), commissioners and ophthalmologists) regarding the operation of community-based enhanced optometric services. DESIGN:Qualitative study using mixed methods (patient satisfaction surveys, semi-structured telephone interv...

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authors： Baker H,Harper RA,Edgar DF,Lawrenson JG

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00