Lessons learnt from a cluster-randomised trial evaluating the effectiveness of Self-Management Support (SMS) delivered by practice nurses in routine diabetes care.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined National Health Insurance claims data to investigate the epidemiology of shoulder disorders in Korea. Detailed information on medical services and related costs was assessed by major shoulder disorder category. DESIGN AND SETTING:The 2014 National Patient Sample dataset provided by the H...

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authors： Joo H,Lee YJ,Shin JS,Lee J,Kim MR,Koh W,Park Y,Song YK,Cho JH,Ha IH

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the pathway to diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children from the perspective of the child, family and general practitioner (GP). DESIGN:Qualitative interview study. PARTICIPANTS:Parents of children aged 1 month to 16 years diagnosed with new onset T1D within the previous 3 months, children ...

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authors： Usher-Smith JA,Thompson MJ,Walter FM

更新日期：2013-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed at summarising rates and factors associated with retention in HIV care prior to antiretroviral treatment (ART) eligibility in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN:We conducted a systematic literature review (2002-2014). We searched Medline/Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science, as well as proceedings of conferenc...

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authors： Plazy M,Orne-Gliemann J,Dabis F,Dray-Spira R

更新日期：2015-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Within the Emirati population, risk factors and genetic predisposition to diabetic kidney disease (DKD) have not yet been investigated. The aim of this research was to determine potential clinical, laboratory and reported genetic loci as risk factors for DKD. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Four hundred and nin...

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authors： Osman WM,Jelinek HF,Tay GK,Khandoker AH,Khalaf K,Almahmeed W,Hassan MH,Alsafar HS

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic risk assessment for breast cancer and ovarian cancer (BCOC) is expected to make major inroads into mainstream clinical practice. It is important to evaluate the potential impact on women ahead of its implementation in order to maximise health benefits, as predictive genetic testing without adequate s...

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authors： Meisel SF,Fraser LSM,Side L,Gessler S,Hann KEJ,Wardle J,Lanceley A,PROMISE study team.

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have focused on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs). The optimal treatment for CTD-PAH has yet to be established. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of the data from evaluations of treatment for PAH generally (19 studies) and CTD-PAH specifically (nine studi...

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authors： Kuwana M,Watanabe H,Matsuoka N,Sugiyama N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although a great majority of patients with cervical radiculopathy syndrome can successfully be treated non-operatively, a considerable proportion experience persistent symptoms, severe enough to require neurosurgical intervention. During the past decade, cervical spine procedures have increasingly been per...

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authors： Lönnrot K,Taimela S,Toivonen P,Aronen P,Koski-Palken A,Frantzen J,Leinonen V,Silvasti-Lundell M,Förster J,Jarvinen T,FACADE investigators.

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the completeness in GallRiks of the follow-up frequency in relation to the intraoperative and postoperative outcome. DESIGN:Population-based register study. SETTING:Data from the national Swedish Registry for Gallstone Surgery and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), GallRiks. ...

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authors： Enochsson L,Blohm M,Sandblom G,Jonas E,Hallerbäck B,Lundell L,Österberg J

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify differences in psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes between patients with heart failure (HF) with and without stroke. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:A secondary analysis of 1023 patients with heart failure enrolled in the Coordinating study evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counselling in H...

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authors： Ski CF,van der Wal MHL,Le Grande M,van Veldhuisen DJ,Lesman-Leegte I,Thompson DR,Middleton S,Cameron J,Jaarsma T

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore healthcare professionals (HCPs) experiences and challenges in diagnosing suspected lower limb cellulitis. SETTING:UK nationwide. PARTICIPANTS:20 qualified HCPs, who had a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an HCP in the national health service and had managed a clinical case of suspected ...

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authors： Patel M,Lee SI,Levell NJ,Smart P,Kai J,Thomas KS,Leighton P

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Kumamoto earthquakes struck Kumamoto prefecture, in the southwest part of Japan in April 2016. Physical and mental disorders presenting to hospital increased after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Impaired access to primary care due to the earthquakes may have contributed to this increase. H...

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authors： Sasabuchi Y,Matsui H,Kotani K,Lefor AK,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2018-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:User engagement in mental health service design is heralded as integral to health systems quality and performance, but does engagement improve health outcomes? This article describes the CORE study protocol, a novel stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial (SWCRCT) to improve psychosocial recovery...

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authors： Palmer VJ,Chondros P,Piper D,Callander R,Weavell W,Godbee K,Potiriadis M,Richard L,Densely K,Herrman H,Furler J,Pierce D,Schuster T,Iedema R,Gunn J

更新日期：2015-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The long-term goal of the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE) birth cohort study is to identify and evaluate the relative importance and timing of critical factors that shape the oral health of young children. It will then evaluate those factors in their inter-relationship w...

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authors： Do LG,Ha DH,Bell LK,Devenish G,Golley RK,Leary SD,Manton DJ,Thomson WM,Scott JA,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are large inequities in the lung cancer burden for the Indigenous Māori population of New Zealand. We model the potential lifetime health gains, equity impacts and cost-effectiveness of a national low-dose CT (LDCT) screening programme for lung cancer in smokers aged 55-74 years with a 30 pack-year hist...

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authors： McLeod M,Sandiford P,Kvizhinadze G,Bartholomew K,Crengle S

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the association between profession-specific work environments and the 7-day mortality of patients admitted to these units with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke and hip fracture. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study combining patient mortality data extracted from the South-Eastern Norwa...

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authors： Brubakk K,Svendsen MV,Hofoss D,Hansen TM,Barach P,Tjomsland O

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic subdural haematomas (CSDHs) are one of the most common neurosurgical conditions. The goal of surgery is to alleviate symptoms and minimise the risk of symptomatic recurrences. In the past, reoperation rates as high as 20%-30% were described for CSDH recurrences. However, following the introduction ...

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authors： Tommiska P,Raj R,Schwartz C,Kivisaari R,Luostarinen T,Satopää J,Taimela S,Järvinen T,Ranstam J,Frantzen J,Posti J,Luoto TM,Leinonen V,Tetri S,Koivisto T,Lönnrot K

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to evaluate the association between smoking and incident pterygium in adult Korean men. DESIGN:A retrospective nationwide longitudinal cohort. SETTING:National Health Insurance database of South Korea. PARTICIPANTS:This study included Korean men (age range: 40-79 years) registered i...

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authors： Rim TH,Kim DW,Cheng CY,Kim SS

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Perioperative chemotherapy is the gold standard treatment of the resectable gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. However, 70% of patients cannot receive the complete sequence because of a postoperative complication or a decrease in functional and nutritional reserves. Recently, a new concept appeared in dige...

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authors： Le Roy B,Pereira B,Bouteloup C,Costes F,Richard R,Selvy M,Pétorin C,Gagnière J,Futier E,Slim K,Meunier B,Mabrut JY,Mariette C,Pezet D

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterise the pattern of colonisation and serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who currently receive the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV-23) according to vaccination status, use of antibiotics and steroids. To investig...

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authors： McCarthy H,Jackson M,Corcoran M,McElligott M,MacHale E,Sulaiman I,Cushen B,Costello RW,Humpreys H

更新日期：2017-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Leadership is associated with organisational performance in healthcare, including quality, safety and clinical outcomes for patients. Leadership development programmes have proliferated in recent years. Nevertheless, very few have examined participant experiences in depth in order to understand which programm...

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authors： Curry LA,Ayedun AA,Cherlin EJ,Allen NH,Linnander EL

更新日期：2020-04-06 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...

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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：OBJECTIVE:Both environmental and genetic factors play important roles in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Studies about its associated factors and genetic contribution in African Americans (AA) are sparse. Our aim was to report the prevalence, associated factors and heritability estimates of MetS and its c...

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authors： Khan RJ,Gebreab SY,Sims M,Riestra P,Xu R,Davis SK

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Foot problems (FP) may be considered to be a prevalent conditions in people but there is limited evidence of their effect on the quality of life (QoL) related to foot health in men and women. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of FPs on both overall foot health and QoL, stratified by gender. DESI...

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authors： López-López D,Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R,Losa-Iglesias ME,Palomo-López P,Rodríguez-Sanz D,Brandariz-Pereira JM,Calvo-Lobo C

更新日期：2018-10-18 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...

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

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the literature for evidence of smoking and alcohol intake as independent risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). DESIGN:Systematic review. METHODS:MEDLINE (1946-May 2012) and EMBASE (1947-May 2012) were searched for studies investigating alcohol or smoking as risk fact...

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authors： Cruickshank HC,Jefferies JM,Clarke SC

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Depression is a common mental disorder in the elderly population, which significantly impacts their quality of life. However, correct estimates of its magnitude are not available in the elderly in India. The present systematic review and meta-analysis would attempt to estimate the prevalence of depression ...

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authors： Behera P,Pilania M,Yadav V,Bairwa M,Dabar D,Behera SM,Poongothai S,Mohan V,Gupta SD

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)and asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exacerbations. Placebo device training is regarded as one of the best teaching metho...

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authors： Maricoto T,Correia-de-Sousa J,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The impact of lung cancer screening with low-dose chest CT (LDCT) on participants' anxiety levels and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important consideration in the implementation of such programmes. We aimed to describe changes in anxiety and HRQoL in a high-risk Canadian cohort undergoing LDCT...

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authors： Taghizadeh N,Tremblay A,Cressman S,Peacock S,McWilliams AM,MacEachern P,Johnston MR,Goffin J,Goss G,Nicholas G,Martel S,Laberge F,Bhatia R,Liu G,Schmidt H,Atkar-Khattra S,Tsao MS,Tammemagi MC,Lam SC,Pan-Canadian Ear

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While bidirectional relationships exist between body weight and physical activity, direction of causality remains uncertain and previous studies have been limited by self-reported activity or weight and small sample size. We investigated the prospective relationships between weight and physical activity. DE...

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authors： Preiss D,Thomas LE,Wojdyla DM,Haffner SM,Gill JM,Yates T,Davies MJ,Holman RR,McMurray JJ,Califf RM,Kraus WE,NAVIGATOR Investigators.

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis is an age-related disease with progressive loss of bone, leading to fragile bone. It is one of the major health issues in older adults and causes medical, social and economic impacts globally. Patients with osteoporosis have high risk of osteoporotic fractures. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibra...

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authors： Chow SKH,Ho CY,Wong HW,Chim YN,Wong RWM,Cheung WH

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00