Control strategies to prevent total hip replacement-related infections: a systematic review and mixed treatment comparison.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common injury among military personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. The impact of repeated episodes of combat mTBI is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate relationships among mTBI, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and neurological deficits (NDs) in US veterans who s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ruff RL,Riechers RG 2nd,Wang XF,Piero T,Ruff SS

更新日期：2012-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current international guidelines recommend non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) at significant ischaemic stroke risk given the superior safety and comparable efficacy of NOACs over warfarin. Nonetheless, the safety and eff...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhou M,Chan EW,Hai JJ,Wong CK,Lau YM,Huang D,Lam CC,Tam CCF,Wong YTA,Yung SYA,Chan KWK,Feng Y,Tan N,Chen JY,Yung CY,Lee KL,Choi CW,Lam H,Ng A,Fan K,Jim MH,Yiu KH,Yan BP,Siu CW

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:No intervention has been shown to prevent falls poststroke. We aimed to determine if perturbation-based balance training (PBT) can reduce falls in daily life among individuals with chronic stroke. DESIGN:Assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Two academic hospitals in an urban area. INTERVE...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mansfield A,Aqui A,Danells CJ,Knorr S,Centen A,DePaul VG,Schinkel-Ivy A,Brooks D,Inness EL,Mochizuki G

更新日期：2018-08-17 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To consolidate and assess information on counterfeit medicines subject to pharmaceutical alerts issued by the Peruvian Medicines Regulatory Authority over 18 years (1997-2014) of health monitoring and enforcement. DESIGN:A retrospective review of drug alerts. SETTING:A search of the website of the General D...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Medina E,Bel E,Suñé JM

更新日期：2016-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:One of Africa's most important challenges is to improve maternal and neonatal health. The identification of groups at highest risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes is important for developing and implementing targeted prevention programmes. This study assessed whether young adolescent girls constitute a group ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mombo-Ngoma G,Mackanga JR,González R,Ouedraogo S,Kakolwa MA,Manego RZ,Basra A,Rupérez M,Cot M,Kabanywany AM,Matsiegui PB,Agnandji ST,Vala A,Massougbodji A,Abdulla S,Adegnika AA,Sevene E,Macete E,Yazdanbakhsh M,Krems

更新日期：2016-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the incidence, risk factors and impact of acute kidney injury (AKI) on the prognosis of patients with COVID-19. DESIGN:Meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, Embase, CNKI and MedRxiv of Systematic Reviews from 1 January 2020 to 15 May 2020. STUDY SELECTION:Studies examining the following demographi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin L,Wang X,Ren J,Sun Y,Yu R,Li K,Zheng L,Yang J

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High rates of immigration pose challenges for the healthcare systems of many countries to offer high-quality care to diverse populations. Advancing health interventions with incorporating the cultural background of diverse populations can be helpful to overcome this challenge. First studies suggest that cu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Balci S,Spanhel K,Sander L,Baumeister H

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly contributing to the global burden of disease. Health systems in most parts of the world are struggling to diagnose and manage T2D, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, and among disadvantaged populations in high-income countries. The aim of this study ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Guwatudde D,Absetz P,Delobelle P,Östenson CG,Olmen Van J,Alvesson HM,Mayega RW,Ekirapa Kiracho E,Kiguli J,Sundberg CJ,Sanders D,Tomson G,Puoane T,Peterson S,Daivadanam M,SMART2D Consortium.

更新日期：2018-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Palliative care coverage and opioid consumption in India are relatively low compared with global data. The literature suggests commonplace concealment and collusion in withholding information, but these hypotheses lack evidence. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to develop an explanatory evidence-based model of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Harding R,Nair S,Ekstrand M

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The burden of frailty on older people is easily recognisable by increasing mortality and morbidity, longer hospital stays and adverse discharge locations. In the UK, frailty screening has recently become part of the best practice commissioning tariff within National Health Service England, yet there is no ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jarman H,Crouch R,Baxter M,Cole E,Dillane B,Wang C

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to describe the association between use of municipality healthcare services before an emergency department (ED) contact and mortality, hospital reattendance and institutionalisation. DESIGN:Population-based prospective cohort study. SETTING:ED of a large university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:A...

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authors： Tanderup A,Ryg J,Rosholm JU,Lassen AT

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improving the quality of primary care is an important strategy to improve health outcomes. However, responses to continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives are variable, likely due in part to a mismatch between interventions and context. This project aimed to understand the successful implementation of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Larkins S,Carlisle K,Turner N,Taylor J,Copley K,Cooney S,Wright R,Matthews V,Thompson S,Bailie R

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recommendations on energy intake are key in body weight management to improve glycaemic control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). International clinical guidelines recommend a variety of eating patterns to promote energy restriction as the primary dietetic approach to body weight control in managing T2...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ewers B,Bruun JM,Vilsbøll T

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People who are marginalised (medically underserved) experience significant health disparities and their voices are often 'seldom heard'. Interventions to improve professional awareness and engagement with these groups are urgently needed. This study uses a co-production approach to develop an online digital ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Latif A,Waring J,Chen LC,Pollock K,Solomon J,Gulzar N,Gulzar S,Anderson E,Choudhary S,Abbasi N,Wharrad HJ,Anderson C

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is growing evidence that antihypertensive agents, particularly centrally acting ACE inhibitors (CACE-Is), which cross the blood-brain barrier, are associated with a reduced rate of cognitive decline. Given this, we compared the rates of cognitive decline in clinic patients with dementia receiving CACE-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gao Y,O'Caoimh R,Healy L,Kerins DM,Eustace J,Guyatt G,Sammon D,Molloy DW

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate whether violent and non-violent offending were related to elevated risk of suicide. We also investigated whether the risk was higher among those with repeated offences and how experiences of substance misuse and suicide attempt modified the relationship. DESIGN:A nationwide p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Stenbacka M,Romelsjö A,Jokinen J

更新日期：2014-02-03 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：INTRODUCTION:Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) increases children's risk of acquiring chest and ear infections, tuberculosis, meningitis and asthma. Smoking bans in public places (where implemented) have significantly reduced adults' exposure to SHS. However, for children, homes remain the most likely place for them t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Siddiqi K,Huque R,Jackson C,Parrott S,Dogar O,Shah S,Thomson H,Sheikh A

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a better understanding of general practitioners' (GPs) views and experiences of the management of patients with headaches and use of direct-access MRI scans, and observe outcomes of an educational session offered by a GP with a special interest (GPwSI) to GPs. DESIGN:A qualitative study using sem...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Underwood R,Kilner R,Ridsdale L

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To more clearly define the landscape of digital medical devices subject to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, this analysis leverages publicly available regulatory documents to characterise the prevalence and trends of software and cybersecurity features in regulated medical devices. DESIGN:We...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Stern AD,Gordon WJ,Landman AB,Kramer DB

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The increased use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. However, use of LARCs in Australia is very low, despite clinical practice guidance and statements by national and inte...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazza D,Black K,Taft A,Lucke J,McGeechan K,Haas M,McKay H,Peipert JF

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the appropriateness of the initial prescribed daily dose of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) according to label in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in the UK. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:UK primary care. POPULATION:30 467 patie...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： García Rodríguez LA,Martín-Pérez M,Vora P,Roberts L,Balabanova Y,Brobert G,Fatoba S,Suzart-Woischnik K,Schaefer B,Ruigomez A

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is among the foremost health challenges facing policy makers in Thailand as its prevalence has more than tripled over the last two decades, accounting for considerable death, disability and healthcare expenditure. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) programmes show promise in...

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authors： Angkurawaranon C,Papachristou Nadal I,Mallinson PAC,Pinyopornpanish K,Quansri O,Rerkasem K,Srivanichakorn S,Techakehakij W,Wichit N,Pateekhum C,Hashmi AH,Hanson K,Khunti K,Kinra S

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Process evaluations are conducted alongside research projects to identify the context, impact and consequences of research, determine whether it was conducted per protocol and to understand how, why and for whom an intervention is effective. We present a process evaluation protocol for the Getting it Right...

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authors： Farnbach S,Evans J,Eades AM,Gee G,Fernando J,Hammond B,Simms M,DeMasi K,Hackett M

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) may affect 30%-50% of people ageing with HIV. HAND may increase stress and anxiety, and impede coping. Psychosocial group therapy may ameliorate HAND's symptoms, yet the ideal intervention is unclear. This protocol outlines a pilot randomised controlled trial (...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Eaton AD,Walmsley SL,Craig SL,Rourke SB,Sota T,McCullagh JW,Fallon BA

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (oSDB), characterised by habitual snoring without frequent apnoeas and hypopnoeas on polysomnography, is prevalent in children and commonly treated with adenotonsillectomy (AT). However, the absence of high-level evidence addressing the role of AT in improving he...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang R,Bakker JP,Chervin RD,Garetz SL,Hassan F,Ishman SL,Mitchell RB,Morrical MG,Naqvi SK,Radcliffe J,Riggan EI,Rosen CL,Ross K,Rueschman M,Tapia IE,Taylor HG,Zopf DA,Redline S

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low vision and blindness adversely affect education and independence of children and young people. New 'assistive' technologies such as tablet computers can display text in enlarged font, read text out to the user, allow speech input and conversion into typed text, offer document and spreadsheet processing...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Crossland MD,Thomas R,Unwin H,Bharani S,Gothwal VK,Quartilho A,Bunce C,Dahlmann-Noor A

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine geographic variation in use of surgery for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), mainly midurethral mesh tape insertions, in the English National Health Service (NHS). DESIGN:National cohort study. SETTING:NHS hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:27 997 women aged 20 years or older who had a first SUI su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mamza JB,Geary RS,El-Hamamsy D,Cromwell DA,Duckett J,Monga A,Toozs-Hobson P,Mahmood T,Wilson A,Tincello DG,van der Meulen JH,Gurol Urganci I

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The importance of cardiovascular health in relation to pregnancy outcome is increasingly acknowledged. Women who develop certain pregnancy complications, in particular preeclampsia, are at higher risk for future cardiovascular disease. Independent of its outcome, pregnancy requires a substantial adaptive r...

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authors： Bijl RC,Cornette JMJ,van den Bosch AE,Duvekot JJ,Molinger J,Willemsen SP,Koning AHJ,Roos-Hesselink JW,Franx A,Steegers-Theunissen RPM,Koster MPH

更新日期：2019-11-10 00:00:00