Poor glycaemic control in Brazilian patients with type 2 diabetes attending the public healthcare system: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study is a European multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the efficacy and safety of nilvadipine as a disease course modifying treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a phase III study that will run for a period of 82 weeks with a treatment pe...

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authors： Lawlor B,Kennelly S,O'Dwyer S,Cregg F,Walsh C,Coen R,Kenny RA,Howard R,Murphy C,Adams J,Daly L,Segurado R,Gaynor S,Crawford F,Mullan M,Lucca U,Banzi R,Pasquier F,Breuilh L,Riepe M,Kalman J,Wallin A,Borjesson A

更新日期：2014-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although chronic non-bacterial osteitis (CNO) is an ever-increasingly recognised illness in the paediatric community and the adult healthcare community, a study to assess diagnosing, treatment and the psychosocial aspect of CNO from a large population pool was not available. We aimed to investigate CNO from t...

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authors： Silier CCG,Greschik J,Gesell S,Grote V,Jansson AF

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To derive priority weights for access to bariatric surgery for obese adults, from the perspective of the public. SETTING:Australian public hospital system. PARTICIPANTS:Adults (N=1994), reflecting the age and gender distribution of Queensland and South Australia. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:A d...

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authors： Whitty JA,Ratcliffe J,Kendall E,Burton P,Wilson A,Littlejohns P,Harris P,Krinks R,Scuffham PA

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Provision of a discharge care plan and prevention therapies is often suboptimal. Our objective was to design and pilot test an interdisciplinary, organisational intervention to improve discharge care using stroke as the case study using a mixed-methods, controlled before-after observational study design. SET...

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authors： Cadilhac DA,Andrew NE,Stroil Salama E,Hill K,Middleton S,Horton E,Meade I,Kuhle S,Nelson MR,Grimley R,Australian Stroke Clinical Registry Consortium.

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Explore the function of three specific modes of talk (discourse types) in decision-making processes. DESIGN:Ten real-life admissions of patients with critical illness were audio/video recorded and transcribed. Activity-type analysis (a qualitative discourse analytical method) was applied. SETTING:Interdisc...

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authors： Gundrosen S,Thomassen G,Wisborg T,Aadahl P

更新日期：2018-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, declared a state of national emergency due to COVID-19 and a strict nationwide lockdown on 17 March 2020, banning all travel and movement around the country, potentially impacting mental health. This study sought to investigate the association between mental health (eg, anxi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Al-Ajlouni YA,Park SH,Alawa J,Shamaileh G,Bawab A,El-Sadr WM,Duncan DT

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The juvenile form of Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare disorder. There are no population-based estimates of either its incidence or prevalence in any population in the world. The present study was undertaken to estimate the frequency of juvenile HD in the UK and to examine the range of pharmacological trea...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Douglas I,Evans S,Rawlins MD,Smeeth L,Tabrizi SJ,Wexler NS

更新日期：2013-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The establishment of the Family Physician (FP) programme in the rural areas of Iran in 2005 has made health services accessible and affordable. This paper aims to assess the overall trends of maternal and child health (MCH) indicators in a 20-year period and possible effects of the FP programme (intervention...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jabbari Beyrami H,Doshmangir L,Ahmadi A,Asghari Jafarabadi M,Khedmati Morasae E,Gordeev VS

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of statin utilisation by people aged over 50 years in Ireland and the factors associated with the likelihood of using a statin, focusing particularly on those using statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS:This is a cross-sectional analysis of cardiov...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Byrne P,Cullinan J,Murphy C,Smith SM

更新日期：2018-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Test accuracy of faecal calprotectin (FC) testing in primary care is inconclusive. We aimed to assess the test accuracy of FC testing in primary care and compare it to secondary care estimates for the detection of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Freeman K,Willis BH,Fraser H,Taylor-Phillips S,Clarke A

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002, the WHO declared interpersonal violence to be a leading public health problem. Previous research demonstrates that urban spaces with a high incidence of violent trauma (hotspots) correlate with features of built environment and social determinants. However, there are few studies that analyse injury ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Walker BB,Schuurman N,Hameed SM

更新日期：2014-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between social capital and the health of male and female left-behind older adults in rural China. STUDY DESIGN:This cross-sectional study among the left-behind older adults aged 60 and older and with all their children working outside of Hubei, Shaanxi and Guangdong provinces in Ch...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ke Y,Jiang J,Chen Y

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the excess in admissions associated with type1 diabetes in childhood. DESIGN:Matched-cohort study using anonymously linked hospital admission data. SETTING:Brecon Group Register of new cases of childhood diabetes in Wales linked to hospital admissions data within the Secure Anonymised Informati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sayers A,Thayer D,Harvey JN,Luzio S,Atkinson MD,French R,Warner JT,Dayan CM,Wong SF,Gregory JW

更新日期：2015-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce multilevel repeated measures (RM) models and compare them with multilevel difference-in-differences (DID) models in assessing the linear relationship between the length of the policy intervention period and healthcare outcomes (dose-response effect) for data from a stepped-wedge design with a hi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ren Y,Yang M,Li Q,Pan J,Chen F,Li X,Meng Q

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More than 20 orally bioavailable chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells (CRTH2) antagonists have moved forward to clinical development in recent years for the treatment of asthma. However, evidence from individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs) has demonstrated inconsisten...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu W,Min J,Jiang H,Mao B

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Frailty is a common condition affecting older adults and is associated with increased mortality and adverse outcomes. Identification of older adults at risk of adverse outcomes is central to subsequent resource planning and targeted interventions. This systematic review and meta-analysis will examine the: ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Leahy A,O'Connor M,Condon J,Heywood S,Shanahan E,Peters C,Galvin R

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main purpose of the present study was to explore the associations between sleep quality and insufficient physical activity. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Faculties in Croatia. PARTICIPANTS:2100 university students (1049 men and 1051 women) aged 18-24 years were recruited. PRIMARY OUTCOME:To assess ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Štefan L,Sporiš G,Krističević T,Knjaz D

更新日期：2018-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate accuracy of content and readability level of English Wikipedia articles on cardiovascular diseases, using quality and readability tools. METHODS:Wikipedia was searched on the 6 October 2013 for articles on cardiovascular diseases. Using a modified DISCERN (DISCERN is an instrument widely used in ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Azer SA,AlSwaidan NM,Alshwairikh LA,AlShammari JM

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the use of helmets for cyclists choosing to use BIXI bikes in comparison to personal bike riders in the City of Toronto. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study design. SETTING:Cyclists were observed in Toronto, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:Of the 6732 sample size, 306 cyclists on BIXI bikes and 6426 personal ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bonyun M,Camden A,Macarthur C,Howard A

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The average hospital length of stay ranges from 3 to 28 days, and after discharge home the stroke survivors will live with physical, cognitive, even psychological disorders for the rest of their lives. It is essential to review the unmet needs of stroke su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin B,Ding C,Mei Y,Wang P,Ma F,Zhang ZX

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neisseria meningitidis carriage prevalence has known variation across the lifespan, but it is unclear whether carriage varies among meningococcal capsular groups. Therefore, we aimed to characterise group-specific meningococcal carriage by age group and world region from 2007 to 2016. DESIGN:Systematic revie...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Peterson ME,Li Y,Shanks H,Mile R,Nair H,Kyaw MH,Meningococcal Carriage Group.

更新日期：2019-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective was to compare the results of performance-based and self-assessed measures of health literacy (HL) and to evaluate the contribution of their joint use in assessing some HL antecedents. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study. SETTING:The study was conducted on the general population in Florenc...

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authors： Lorini C,Lastrucci V,Paolini D,Bonaccorsi G,Florence Health Literacy Research Group.

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a global pandemic that affects all socioeconomic strata, however, the highest figures have been observed in the most disadvantaged social groups. Evidence from the USA and Canada showed that specific urban settings encourage obesogenic behaviour in the population living and/or working there. We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fuentes Pacheco A,Carrillo Balam G,Archibald D,Grant E,Skafida V

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reducing the time between the onset of the first symptoms of cancer and the first consultation with a doctor (patient delay) is essential to improve the vital prognosis and quality of life of patients. Longer patient delay is linked to the already known sociodemographic, socioeconomic, socioeducational, so...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Christophe V,Leroy T,Seillier M,Duthilleul C,Julieron M,Clisant S,Foncel J,Vallet F,Lefebvre JL

更新日期：2014-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Providing services to rural dwelling minority cultural groups with serious chronic disease is challenging due to access to care and cultural differences. This study aimed to describe service providers' perspectives on health services delivery for Aboriginal people receiving haemodialysis for end-stage kidney ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rix EF,Barclay L,Wilson S,Stirling J,Tong A

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Teenage pregnancy remains a worldwide health concern which is an outcome of, and contributor to, health inequalities. The need for gender-aware interventions with a focus on males in addressing teenage pregnancy has been highlighted as a global health need by WHO and identified in systematic reviews of (re...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lohan M,Aventin Á,Clarke M,Curran RM,Maguire L,Hunter R,McDowell C,McDaid L,Young H,White J,Fletcher A,French R,Bonell C,Bailey JV,O'Hare L

更新日期：2018-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exploring the views of stakeholders to the referral management systems (RMS) used by GP practices in Northumberland, UK to evaluate its perceived effectiveness. DESIGN:This was an in-depth qualitative semi-structured interview study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING:32 participants (GPs, hospital consultants, refer...

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authors： Dew R,Wilkes S

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate mental and physical health of mothers exposed to recent and early postpartum intimate partner violence (IPV) in the 10 years after having their first child. DESIGN:Prospective pregnancy cohort study. SETTING:Women were recruited at six metropolitan public maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Aus...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brown SJ,Conway LJ,FitzPatrick KM,Hegarty K,Mensah FK,Papadopoullos S,Woolhouse H,Giallo R,Gartland D

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Governments in different countries have committed to better use of evidence from research in policy. Although many programmes are directed at assisting agencies to better use research, there have been few tests of the effectiveness of such programmes. This paper describes the protocol for SPIRIT (Supportin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： CIPHER Investigators.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The diabetes mellitus (DM) epidemic is a major public health concern globally, with the highest-burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes, and if left untreated can lead to visual impairment and blindness. Epidemiological...

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authors： Curran K,Piyasena P,Congdon N,Duke L,Malanda B,Peto T

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00