Evaluation of actigraphy-measured sleep patterns among children with disabilities and associations with caregivers' educational attainment: results from a cross-sectional study.

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：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain whether an ultrabrief intervention (UBI) improves mental health outcomes for patients in general practice with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. TRIAL DESIGN:Two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial. METHODS:Participants: general practitioners (GPs) were invited based on working in a...

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authors： Mathieson F,Stanley J,Collings CS,Tester R,Dowell A

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many countries are launching large-scale, digitally enabled change programmes as part of efforts to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care. We have been commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of a major national change programme, the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Programme, which aim...

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authors： Cresswell K,Sheikh A,Dean Franklin B,Krasuska M,Nguyen H,Hinder S,Lane W,Mozaffar H,Mason K,Eason S,Potts H,Williams R

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The illicit use of anabolic steroids among the gym population continues to rise, along with the number of steroid using clients attending harm reduction services in the UK. This presents serious challenges to public health. Study objectives were to account for the experiences of anabolic steroid users and in...

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authors： Kimergård A,McVeigh J

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The ability to provide primary care with the help of a digital platform raises both opportunities and risks. While access to primary care improves, overuse of services and medication may occur. The use of digital care technologies is likely to continue to increase and evidence of its effects, costs and dis...

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authors： Wilkens J,Thulesius H,Arvidsson E,Lindgren A,Ekman B

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physical activity, healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer and with improved mental health. Despite these benefits, many men do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines and have poor eating behaviours. M...

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authors： Caperchione CM,Bottorff JL,Oliffe JL,Johnson ST,Hunt K,Sharp P,Fitzpatrick KM,Price R,Goldenberg SL

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Subjective tinnitus is very common and has a number of comorbid associations including depression, sleep disturbance and concentration difficulties. Concentration difficulties may be observable in people with tinnitus through poorer behavioural performance in tasks thought to measure specific cognitive dom...

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authors： Clarke NA,Akeroyd MA,Henshaw H,Hoare DJ

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Australian Aboriginal children are more likely than non-Aboriginal children to have developmental vulnerability at school entry that tracks through to poorer literacy and numeracy outcomes and multiple social and health disadvantages in later life. Empirical evidence identifying the key drivers of positive...

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authors： Falster K,Jorm L,Eades S,Lynch J,Banks E,Brownell M,Craven R,Einarsdóttir K,Randall D,Seeding Success Investigators.

更新日期：2015-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite the increasing number of interventions aiming to integrate cervical cancer screening into HIV clinics in sub-Saharan Africa, Women living with HIV (WLHIV) still have a high risk of developing cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to estimate the coverage of cervical cancer screening and associat...

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authors： Tchounga B,Boni SP,Koffi JJ,Horo AG,Tanon A,Messou E,Koulé SO,Adoubi I,Ekouevi DK,Jaquet A

更新日期：2019-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Understanding patients' preferences for treatment is crucial to provision of good care and shared decisions, especially when more than one treatment option exists for a given condition. One such condition is infection of the area around the prosthesis after hip replacement, which affects between 0.4% and 3% ...

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authors： Carroll FE,Gooberman-Hill R,Strange S,Blom AW,Moore AJ

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Depression is associated with negative patient outcomes for chronic diseases and likely affects consistent physical non-communicable diseases (NCDs) care management in relation to clinic attendance and medication adherence. We found no published studies on the integration of depression management in physic...

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authors： Udedi MM,Pence BW,Kauye F,Muula AS

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most literature on length of stay (LOS) for childbirth focuses on 'early' discharge as opposed to 'optimal' time of discharge and has conflicting results due to heterogeneous definitions of 'early' discharge and differing eligibility criteria for these programmes. We aimed to determine the LOS associated with...

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authors： Metcalfe A,Mathai M,Liu S,Leon JA,Joseph KS

更新日期：2016-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between area deprivation at municipality level with low perceived social support, independent of individual socioeconomic position and demographic characteristics. To assess whether there are gender inequalities in this association. DESIGN:Cross-sectional multilevel analysis o...

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authors： Mena E,Kroll LE,Maier W,Bolte G

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaire is the best assessment tool for health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). This study aimed to translate the SRI Questionnaire into Chinese ...

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authors： Chen R,Guan L,Wu W,Yang Z,Li X,Luo Q,Liang Z,Wang F,Guo B,Huo Y,Yang Y,Zhou L

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the context of tightening fiscal budgets and increased commissioning responsibility, local decision-makers across the UK healthcare sector have found themselves in charge of the implementation and evaluation of a greater range of healthcare interventions and services. However, there is often little experi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hinde S,Bojke L,Richardson G

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate social inequalities underlying low birthweight (LBW) outcomes in Sri Lanka. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:This study used the Sri Lanka Demographic and Health Survey 2016, the first such survey to cover the entire country since the Civil War ended in 2001. PARTICIPANTS:Birthweight da...

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authors： Abeywickrama G,S Padmadas S,Hinde A

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The rate of total knee arthroplasty surgery (TKA) is rising in Australia despite varying impacts of TKA on physical function (PF) in population-based studies. There are potentially modifiable risk factors that could enhance PF after TKA, so we evaluated (1) the levels of PF in persons with TKA and the rest o...

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authors： Rogers KD,Blyth FM,March LM,Jorm L

更新日期：2013-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coping skills training interventions have been found to be efficacious in helping both patients and their partners manage the physical and emotional challenges they face following a cancer diagnosis. However, many of these interventions are costly and not sustainable. To overcome these issues, a self-direc...

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authors： Lambert SD,Girgis A,McElduff P,Turner J,Levesque JV,Kayser K,Mihalopoulos C,Shih ST,Barker D

更新日期：2013-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the prevalence and combined cardiovascular risk factors of prehypertension in southern China. DESIGN:A retrospective study; the logistic regression model was used to find the risk factors of prehypertension. SETTING:The study was conducted in Shunde District, southern China, using the community-b...

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authors： Huang Y,Qiu W,Liu C,Zhu D,Hua J,Cai X,Wu Y,Hu Y,Xu D

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Haemophilia A is an X linked inherited bleeding disorder, caused by a decrease in coagulation factor VIII. Persons with haemophilia experience repeated musculoskeletal bleeding, which can lead to decreased range of motion, irreversible joint damage, low bone mineral density (BMD), and are at greater risk f...

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authors： Tang GH,Norris E,Petrucci J,James PD,Lee A,Poon MC,Floros G,Boma-Fischer L,Teitel J,Nisenbaum R,Sholzberg M

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Amid a political agenda for integrated, high-value care, the UK is implementing its Low Back and Radicular Pain Pathway. To align care with need, it is imperative to understand the patients' perspective. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore how people experience being managed for sciatica wit...

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authors： Ryan C,Pope CJ,Roberts L

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) affects 4 to 28.9/100 000 people worldwide, and antiepileptic drugs such as carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine are the firstline treatment options. However, the efficacy and safety of other antiepileptic drugs remain unclear due to insufficient direct comparisons. OBJECTIVE:To compa...

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authors： Qin Z,Xie S,Mao Z,Liu Y,Wu J,Furukawa TA,Kwong JSW,Tian J,Liu Z

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas (EPSCCs) to explore the distribution, treatments, patterns of relapse and outcomes by primary site. SETTING:We have reviewed the outcomes of one of the largest data sets of consecutive patients with EPSCC identified fr...

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authors： Gennatas S,Noble J,Stanway S,Gunapala R,Chowdhury R,Wotherspoon A,Benepal T,Popat S

更新日期：2015-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The COVID-19 pandemic has set unprecedented demand on the healthcare workforce around the world. The UK has been one of the most affected countries in Europe. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) in relation to COVID-19 and care delivery models impl...

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authors： Vindrola-Padros C,Andrews L,Dowrick A,Djellouli N,Fillmore H,Bautista Gonzalez E,Javadi D,Lewis-Jackson S,Manby L,Mitchinson L,Mulcahy Symmons S,Martin S,Regenold N,Robinson H,Sumray K,Singleton G,Syversen A,Vanderslott

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hamstring injury among athletes often results in significant morbidity. Currently, there are controversies regarding the clinical use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of acute hamstring injury. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:This study is a single-centre double-blind randomised placebo-controlled tri...

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authors： A Hamid MS,Hussein KH,Helmi Salim AM,Puji A,Mat Yatim R,Yong CC,Sheng TWY

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish if emergency medicine and neuroscience specialist consultants have different risk tolerances for investigation of suspected spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), and to establish if their risk-benefit appraisals concur with current guidelines. SETTING:4 major neuroscience centres in Londo...

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authors： Lansley J,Selai C,Krishnan AS,Lobotesis K,Jäger HR

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Providing patients with access to electronic health records (EHRs) has emerged as a promising solution to improve quality of care and safety. As the efforts to develop and implement EHR-based data sharing platforms mature and scale up worldwide, there is a need to evaluate the impact of these interventions...

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authors： Neves AL,Carter AW,Freise L,Laranjo L,Darzi A,Mayer EK

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the diagnostic accuracy of common imaging modalities, chest X-ray (CXR) and CT, for diagnosis of COVID-19 in the general emergency population in the UK and to find the association between imaging features and outcomes in these patients. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of electronic patient records...

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authors： Borakati A,Perera A,Johnson J,Sood T

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of a combined classroom curriculum and parental intervention (the Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP)), compared with alcohol education as normal (EAN), in reducing self-reported heavy episodic drinking (HED) and alcohol-related harms (ARHs) in adolescents. ...

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authors： McKay M,Agus A,Cole J,Doherty P,Foxcroft D,Harvey S,Murphy L,Percy A,Sumnall H

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between biomarkers of exposure, disease and susceptibility, and early health effects and long-term diseases related to occupational manganese (Mn) exposure. DESIGN:Baseline survey of a longitudinal cohort study of workers in a ferromanganese refinery. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 18...

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authors： Lv Y,Zou Y,Liu J,Chen K,Huang D,Shen Y,Zhong Y,Liu Z,Jiang B,Li Q,Qing L,Zhang W,Chen L,Wang F,Xia B,Yang L,Yang X

更新日期：2014-07-03 00:00:00