Feasibility of health systems strengthening in South Sudan: a qualitative study of international practitioner perspectives.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report on the causes of blindness certifications in England and Wales in working age adults (16-64 years) in 2009-2010; and to compare these with figures from 1999 to 2000. DESIGN:Analysis of the national database of blindness certificates of vision impairment (CVIs) received by the Certifications Office...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liew G,Michaelides M,Bunce C

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:'Take Home' Naloxone (THN) kits for use by peers in the event of an opioid overdose may reduce further overdose and deaths, but distribution through Drugs Services may not reach those at highest risk. Attendance by paramedics at emergency calls for patients who have suffered an overdose presents an opportu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moore C,Lloyd G,Oretti R,Russell I,Snooks H

更新日期：2014-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine (1) the effect of new dock-less bicycle-sharing programmes on change in travel mode and (2) the correlates of change in travel mode. DESIGN:A retrospective natural experimental study. SETTING:12 neighbourhoods in Shanghai. PARTICIPANTS:1265 respondents were recruited for a retrospective study i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jia Y,Ding D,Gebel K,Chen L,Zhang S,Ma Z,Fu H

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Perioperative benzodiazepines are used because of their anxiolytic, sedative and amnestic effects. Evidence has demonstrated an association of benzodiazepines with adverse neuropsychiatric effects. Nonetheless, because of their potential benefits, perioperative benzodiazepines continue to be used routinely...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Spence J,Young J,Alhazzani W,Whitlock R,D'Aragon F,Um K,Mazer D,Beaver C,Jacobsohn E,Belley-Cote E

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSS) which consists of 7 photographs of different stool forms allows assessment of stool consistency (scale 1 for hard lumps to scale 7 for watery stools), in an objective manner in adults. The BSS is also sometimes used to characterise the stools of infants and young children...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vandenplas Y,Szajewska H,Benninga M,Di Lorenzo C,Dupont C,Faure C,Miqdadi M,Osatakul S,Ribes-Konickx C,Saps M,Shamir R,Staiano A,BITSS Study Group.

更新日期：2017-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prescription-drug use in the USA has increased by more than 60% in the last three decades. Prevalence of prescription-drug use among pregnant women is currently estimated around 50%. Prevalence of illicit drug use in the USA is 14.6% among pregnant adolescents, 8.6% among pregnant young adults and 3.2% amo...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Coleman-Cowger VH,Oga EA,Peters EN,Trocin K,Koszowski B,Mark K

更新日期：2018-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Estimate the prevalence of genital warts (GW) and GW-related healthcare resource use and costs among male and female patients seeking treatment in South Korea. DESIGN:To estimate GW prevalence, physicians in five major South Korean regions recorded daily logs of patients (n=71 655) seeking care between July...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lee TS,Kothari-Talwar S,Singhal PK,Yee K,Kulkarni A,Lara N,Roset M,Giuliano AR,Garland SM,Ju W

更新日期：2017-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the effects of increased cycling on both mortality and morbidity. DESIGN:Health Impact Assessment. SETTING:Cycling to place of work or education in Copenhagen, Denmark. POPULATION:Effects were calculated based on the working-age population of Copenhagen. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary outco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Holm AL,Glümer C,Diderichsen F

更新日期：2012-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Global multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment success rates remain suboptimal. Highly active WHO group A drugs moxifloxacin and levofloxacin show intraindividual and interindividual pharmacokinetic variability which can cause low drug exposure. Therefore, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van den Elsen SH,Sturkenboom MG,Akkerman O,Barkane L,Bruchfeld J,Eather G,Heysell SK,Hurevich H,Kuksa L,Kunst H,Kuhlin J,Manika K,Moschos C,Mpagama SG,Muñoz Torrico M,Skrahina A,Sotgiu G,Tadolini M,Tiberi S,Volpato

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors influencing cardiologists' and hospitalists' decisions regarding palliative care referral among hospitalised patients with advanced heart failure. DESIGN:An exploratory, randomised vignette-based survey. SETTING:Cardiology and hospitalist divisions at three Michigan State institutions an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abedini NC,Guo G,Hummel SL,Bozaan D,Beasley M,Cowger J,Chopra V

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct the first population-level incidence study of aortic dissection in pregnancy using linked hospital-based data in England. SETTING:Hospital-based data (Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) linked with mortality data from the Office of National Statistics), national enquiries (Confidential Enquiries i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Banerjee A,Begaj I,Thorne S

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:North America is amid an opioid use epidemic. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) effectively reduces extramedical opioid use and related harms. As with all pharmacological treatments, there are risks associated with OAT, including fatal overdose. There is a need to better understand risk for adverse outcomes d...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Larney S,Hickman M,Fiellin DA,Dobbins T,Nielsen S,Jones NR,Mattick RP,Ali R,Degenhardt L

更新日期：2018-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore barriers to accessing care, if any, among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in two districts of Bihar. We also aimed to assess attitudes towards PLHA among healthcare providers and community members. DESIGN:This qualitative study used an exploratory study design through thematic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nair M,Kumar P,Pandey S,Harshana A,Kazmi S,Moreto-Planas L,Burza S

更新日期：2019-11-25 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:To assess medical care and costs of the 3 highest prevalence lumbar disorders-non-specific low back pain (nLBP), intervertebral disc disorder (IDD) and spinal stenosis (SS)-from national billing data to provide basic information for standards of appropriate management. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of Natio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ahn YJ,Shin JS,Lee J,Lee YJ,Kim MR,Park KB,Lee JH,Shin KM,Ha IH

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, sarcopaenia, burdens many older adults. The process is accelerated with bed rest, protein intakes below requirements and the catabolic effect of certain illnesses. Thus, acutely ill, hospitalised older adults are particularly vulnerable. Protein supplementation...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gade J,Beck AM,Bitz C,Christensen B,Klausen TW,Vinther A,Astrup A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of early death in the UK and worldwide. Public health guidance recommends the use of varenicline, bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) as smoking cessation aids in the UK. Additionally, the first electronic cigarette has been licensed for use as a ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Thomas KH,Caldwell D,Dalili MN,Gunnell D,Munafò MR,Stevenson M,Welton NJ

更新日期：2017-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus (HCV) that can seriously damage the liver and is spread mainly through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person. Over 85% of individuals who have HCV in Scotland became infected following injecting drug use. Since people who inject drugs (PWID) are the main source o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Inglis SK,Beer LJ,Byrne C,Malaguti A,Robinson E,Sharkey C,Gillings K,Stephens B,Dillon JF

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide and is associated with significant pain and disability. Clinical practice guidelines consistently recommend weight management as a core aspect of care for overweight and obese patients with knee OA; however, provision of such car...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： O'Brien KM,Wiggers J,Williams A,Campbell E,Wolfenden L,Yoong S,Robson EK,McAuley J,Haskins R,Kamper SJ,Williams C

更新日期：2016-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives In 2007, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified long-term shift work as a probable carcinogen, with the strongest evidence for breast cancer. One proposed mechanism involves night-time light exposure and decreases in melatonin, a circadian rhythmic hormone. It is hypothesised that melato...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Langley AR,Graham CH,Grundy AL,Tranmer JE,Richardson H,Aronson KJ

更新日期：2012-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the leading causes of cerebrovascular mortality and morbidity. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) have been shown to reduce the incidence of cardioembolic stroke in patients with AF, adherence to treatment being an essential element for their effectiveness. Since the release of t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rodríguez-Bernal CL,García-Sempere A,Hurtado I,Santa-Ana Y,Peiró S,Sanfélix-Gimeno G

更新日期：2018-12-19 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 ...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:Leptin is a pleiotropic hormone associated with learning and memory via brain receptors. However, elevated plasma leptin levels may impair cognitive and memory functions. Since individual differences in memory performance affect students' ability to learn, we aimed to study the relation between leptin status ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Correa-Burrows P,Blanco E,Reyes M,Castillo M,Peirano P,Algarín C,Lozoff B,Gahagan S,Burrows R

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of poor vision in children aged 4-5 years and determine the impact of visual acuity on literacy. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study linking clinical, epidemiological and education data. SETTING:Schools located in the city of Bradford, UK. PARTICIPANTS:Prevalence was determined for 11,...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bruce A,Fairley L,Chambers B,Wright J,Sheldon TA

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To map out the current provision of interventional oncology (IO) services in the UK. DESIGN:Cross-sectional multicentre study. SETTING:All National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England and Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland health boards. PARTICIPANTS:Interventional radiology (IR) departments in all NH...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhong J,Atiiga P,Alcorn DJ,Kay D,Illing R,Breen DJ,Railton N,McCafferty IJ,Haslam PJ,Wah TM

更新日期：2017-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examines the impact of the type of method used on the estimation of the burden of diseases. DESIGN:Comparison of methods of estimating disease burden. SETTING:Four metrics of burden of disease estimation, namely, years of potential life lost (YPLL), non-age weighted years of life lost (YLL) with...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Egunsola O,Raubenheimer J,Buckley N

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine how many kidney function tests are done, on whom, how frequently they are performed and how they have changed over time. DESIGN:Retrospective study of all serum creatinine, urine albumin and urine creatinine tests. SETTING:Primary and secondary care in Oxfordshire from 1993 to 2013. PARTICIPA...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Oke J,Shine B,McFadden E,Stevens R,Lasserson D,Perera R

更新日期：2015-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Canada is among the few countries in which e-cigarettes containing nicotine are prohibited. To date, there is little evidence on the prevalence and patterns of use of e-cigarettes in markets with product bans. The current study examines e-cigarette use among a sample of non-smokers and smokers in Canada. DES...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Shiplo S,Czoli CD,Hammond D

更新日期：2015-08-26 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate known and suggested risk factors associated with cerebral palsy in a Swedish birth cohort, stratified by gestational age. SETTING:Information on all births between 1995 and 2014 in Skåne, the southernmost region in Sweden, was extracted from the national birth register. PARTICIPANTS:The coho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jöud A,Sehlstedt A,Källén K,Westbom L,Rylander L

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00