Exploring risk of experiencing intimate partner violence after HIV infection: a qualitative study among women with HIV attending postnatal services in Swaziland.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on patient safety in emergency medical services (EMS) has mainly focused on the organisation's and/or the EMS personnel's perspective. Little is known about how patients perceive safety in EMS. This study aims to describe the patients' experiences of their sense of safety in EMS. METHODS:A qualitat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Venesoja A,Castrén M,Tella S,Lindström V

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may be at a higher risk of mortality from sepsis than patients without CHF due to insufficient cardiovascular reserves during systemic infections. The aim of this study is to compare sepsis-related mortality between CHF and no CHF in patients presenting to a terti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abou Dagher G,Hajjar K,Khoury C,El Hajj N,Kanso M,Makki M,Mailhac A,Bou Chebl R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women who have pathogenic mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are at greatly increased risks for breast and ovarian cancers. Although risk-reduction strategies can be undertaken by these women, knowledge regarding the uptake of these strategies is limited. Additionally, the healthcare behaviours of wome...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dossa F,Cusimano MC,Sutradhar R,Metcalfe K,Little T,Lerner-Ellis J,Eisen A,Meschino WS,Baxter NN

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is defined as detrimental immune response to an infection. This overwhelming reaction often abolishes a normal reconstitution of the immune cell homeostasis that in turn increases the risk for further complications. Recent studies revealed a favourable impact of ketone bodies on resolution of inflam...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rahmel T,Hübner M,Koos B,Wolf A,Willemsen KM,Strauß G,Effinger D,Adamzik M,Kreth S

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To classify wear and non-wear time of accelerometer data for accurately quantifying physical activity in public health or population level research. DESIGN:A bi-moving-window-based approach was used to combine acceleration and skin temperature data to identify wear and non-wear time events in triaxial accele...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhou SM,Hill RA,Morgan K,Stratton G,Gravenor MB,Bijlsma G,Brophy S

更新日期：2015-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patient experience is being widely considered in the evaluation of healthcare service quality, which is a key target for public hospitals under China's New Healthcare Reform. This study aimed to illustrate patients' experiences in county-level public hospitals, and identify aspects that need to be improved. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Min R,Li L,Zi C,Fang P,Wang B,Tang C

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of select adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a sample of American Indian (AI) adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the associations between ACEs and self-rated physical and mental health. We also examined associations between sociocultu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brockie TN,Elm JHL,Walls ML

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The incidence of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is estimated at about 3% of pregnancies, and it is associated with 30% of all perinatal mortality and severe morbidity with adverse neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular health consequences in adult life. Early onset IUGR represents 20%-30% of all cas...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazarico E,Peguero A,Camprubí M,Rovira C,Gomez Roig MD,Oros D,Ibáñez-Burillo P,Schoorlemmer J,Masoller N,Tàssies MD,Figueras F

更新日期：2018-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives (1) To assess endorsement of trial registration in author instructions of urology-related journals and (2) to assess whether randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in the field of urology were effectively registered. Design Cross-sectional study of author instructions and published trials. Setting Journals p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kunath F,Grobe HR,Keck B,Rücker G,Wullich B,Antes G,Meerpohl JJ

更新日期：2011-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been a growing awareness of the need for rigorously and transparent reported health research, to ensure the reproducibility of studies by future researchers. Health economic evaluations, the comparative analysis of alternative interventions in terms of their costs and consequences, have been prom...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Catalá-López F,Caulley L,Ridao M,Hutton B,Husereau D,Drummond MF,Alonso-Arroyo A,Pardo-Fernández M,Bernal-Delgado E,Meneu R,Tabarés-Seisdedos R,Repullo JR,Moher D

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate different professionals' (nurse anaesthetists', anaesthesiologists', and postanaesthesia care unit nurses') descriptions of and reflections on the postoperative handover. DESIGN:A focus group interview study with a descriptive design using qualitative content analysis of transcripts. SETTING...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Randmaa M,Engström M,Swenne CL,Mårtensson G

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compared with controls, multiple sclerosis (MS) patients die, on average, 7-14 years prematurely. Previously, we reported that, 21 years after their participation in the pivotal randomised, controlled trial (RCT) of interferon β-1b, mortality was reduced by 46-47% in the two groups who received active therap...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Goodin DS,Ebers GC,Cutter G,Cook SD,O'Donnell T,Reder AT,Kremenchutzky M,Oger J,Rametta M,Beckmann K,Knappertz V

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prevalence of neck/back pain (NBP) is high worldwide. Limited number of studies have investigated workers with occasional NBP regarding the risk of developing long-duration activity limiting NBP (LNBP). The objectives were to assess (1) the effect of poor work ability and sleep disturbances in persons wi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Holm LW,Bohman T,Lekander M,Magnusson C,Skillgate E

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since the 1990s, pregnancy hypertension rates have declined in some countries, but not all. Increasing rates of early planned delivery (before the due date) have been hypothesised as the reason for the decline. The aim of this study was to explore whether early planned delivery can partly explain the declinin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Roberts CL,Algert CS,Morris JM,Ford JB

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if observational studies examining the association of wholegrain foods with cardiovascular disease (CVD) with food industry sponsorship and/or authors with conflicts of interest (COI) with the food industry are more likely to have results and/or conclusions that are favourable to industry than th...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chartres N,Fabbri A,McDonald S,Turton J,Allman-Farinelli M,McKenzie J,Bero L

更新日期：2019-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the performance of the most commonly used formulas for estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) against measured GFR during the index hospitalisation for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). SETTING:Single centre, methodological study. PARTICIPANTS:40 patients with percutaneous cor...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Venetsanos D,Alfredsson J,Segelmark M,Swahn E,Lawesson SS

更新日期：2015-09-23 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：INTRODUCTION:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is caused by complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway resulting in repeated episodes of interrupted or shallow breaths. OSA is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The prevalence is estimated to range from 3% to 7% in the general population but may ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dong Z,Hong BY,Yu AM,Cathey J,Shariful Islam SM,Wang C

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a global concern. The proper diagnosis and management of drug-resistant TB are critical for improving treatment outcome. Molecular-based genotypic drug-susceptibility testing (DST) was developed to identify drug-resistant TB; however, discordant results from phenotypic a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Min J,Chung C,Lim J,Park JH,Shin KS,Jung SS,Lee KM

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Inherited peripheral neuropathies (IPN) represent a large heterogenous group of hereditary diseases with more than 100 causative genes reported to date. In this context, targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers the opportunity to screen all these genes with high efficiency in order to unravel the geneti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bacquet J,Stojkovic T,Boyer A,Martini N,Audic F,Chabrol B,Salort-Campana E,Delmont E,Desvignes JP,Verschueren A,Attarian S,Chaussenot A,Delague V,Levy N,Bonello-Palot N

更新日期：2018-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Return to work (RTW) after breast cancer (BC) is still a new field of research. The factors determining shorter sick leave duration of patients with BC have not been clearly identified. The aim of this study was to describe work during BC treatment and to identify factors associated with sick leave duratio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Arfi A,Baffert S,Soilly AL,Huchon C,Reyal F,Asselain B,Neffati S,Rouzier R,Héquet D

更新日期：2018-05-18 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：OBJECTIVE:Long working hours have been shown to raise the risk of various health outcomes. However, epidemiological evidence has shown inconsistent result in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the association between long working hours and pre-diabetes among non-diabetic adults remains largely unexplored. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baek Y,Kim M,Kim GR,Park EC

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pakistan is faced with an increasing prevalence of diabetes in addition to its existing high burden of tuberculosis (TB). Diabetes has a detrimental effect on treatment outcomes of patients with TB, which may hinder achieving the goals of the End-TB strategy by 2030. We conducted a prospective cohort study to d...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mukhtar F,Butt ZA

更新日期：2016-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pressures on healthcare systems due to COVID-19 has impacted patients without COVID-19 with surgery disproportionally affected. This study aims to understand the impact on the initial management of patients with brain tumours by measuring changes to normal multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision making. DESIG...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Price SJ,Joannides A,Plaha P,Afshari FT,Albanese E,Barua NU,Chan HW,Critchley G,Flannery T,Fountain DM,Mathew RK,Piper RJ,Poon MT,Rajaraman C,Rominiyi O,Smith S,Solomou G,Solth A,Surash S,Wykes V,Watts C,Bulbeck

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Control of glycaemic, hypertension and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The current study was an audit of glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C control among ambulant patients with T2DM in Botswa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mwita JC,Francis JM,Omech B,Botsile E,Oyewo A,Mokgwathi M,Molefe-Baikai OJ,Godman B,Tshikuka JG

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have showed association between smoking and central fat distribution. However, the impact of smoking on whole body fat distribution, particularly peripheral fat distribution remains unclear. METHODS:Nicotine dependence was assessed in a total of 1264 male adults aged 18-80 years using the...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wei C,Ye S,Sheng JR,Ma X,Ru Y,Zhang L,Guo H,Zhu S

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this systematic review was to examine the epidemiology of malpractice claims in primary care. DESIGN:A computerised systematic literature search was conducted. Studies were included if they reported original data (≥10 cases) pertinent to malpractice claims, were based in primary care and were pub...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wallace E,Lowry J,Smith SM,Fahey T

更新日期：2013-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary objective was to explore differences in perceived need for care (PNC), mental health services use (MHSU) and perceived sufficiency of care (PSC) between Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force (RegF) and Reserve Force (ResF) personnel with an objective need for mental health services. DESIGN:Data cam...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Boulos D,Fikretoglu D

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether disparities in rates of same-day discharge for lower extremities arterial disease (5%) and varicose vein interventions (90%) are associated with the burden of postprocedural rehabilitation process, measured through the duration of sick leave. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study using F...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hamid A,Lamirault G,Gouëffic Y,Le Meur N

更新日期：2020-06-28 00:00:00