Risk of epilepsy in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide retrospective matched-cohort study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physical activity (PA) has diverse benefits for physical and mental health and can reduce symptoms of mental illness. Adults with mental illness face practical, psychosocial and socioeconomic barriers to adopting and maintaining PA, and it is unclear how to effectively promote PA in this group. Supervised ...

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authors： Chapman JJ,Suetani S,Siskind D,Kisely S,Breakspear M,Byrne JH,Patterson S

更新日期：2018-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the pathophysiological basis of persistent geotropic positional nystagmus (PGN) in patients with the horizontal canal type of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (H-BPPV), the time constant (TC) of nystagmus and the relationship between its slow phase eye velocity (SPV) and the angle of head rotat...

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authors： Imai T,Matsuda K,Takeda N,Uno A,Kitahara T,Horii A,Nishiike S,Inohara H

更新日期：2015-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:National guidelines for identifying physiological deterioration and sepsis in hospitals depend on thresholds for blood pressure that do not account for age or sex. In populations outside hospital, differences in blood pressure are known to occur with both variables. Whether these differences remain in the ho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wong D,Gerry S,Shamout F,Clifton DA,Pimentel MAF,Watkinson PJ

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficiency of county public hospitals in Shandong Province following China's new medical reform and compare the efficiency of hospitals with different bed sizes for improving efficiency. DESIGN AND SETTING:This was a cross-sectional study on the efficiency and size of 68 county public hospita...

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authors： Li Q,Tian L,Jing X,Chen X,Li J,Chen H

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the proven effectiveness of coordinated specialty care (CSC) programmes for first episode psychosis in the USA, CSC programmes often have low levels of engagement in family psychoeducation, and engagement of racial and ethnic minority family members is even lower than that for non-Latino white fami...

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authors： Oluwoye O,Dyck D,McPherson SM,Lewis-Fernández R,Compton MT,McDonell MG,Cabassa LJ

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence on the impact of legislative changes on individual alcohol consumption is limited. Using an observational study design, we assessed trends in individual alcohol consumption of a Swiss adult population following the public policy changes that took place between 1993 and 2014, while considering individ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dumont S,Marques-Vidal P,Favrod-Coune T,Theler JM,Gaspoz JM,Broers B,Guessous I

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the relationship between patient characteristics and referral decisions made by musculoskeletal hubs, and to assess the possible impact of an evidence-based referral tool. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of medical records and decision tree model evaluating policy changes using local and national ...

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authors： Dakin HA,Eibich P,Gray A,Smith J,Barker KL,Beard D,Price AJ,ACHE Study team.

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most studies reporting evidence of adverse effects of lead and cadmium on the ability to balance have been conducted in high-exposure groups or have included adults. The effects of prenatal exposure have not been well studied, nor have the effects in children been directly studied. The aim of the study was t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Taylor CM,Humphriss R,Hall A,Golding J,Emond AM

更新日期：2015-12-30 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：INTRODUCTION:Chronic inguinal pain is a frequently occurring problem in athletes. A diagnosis of inguinal disruption is performed by exclusion of other conditions causing groin pain. Up to now, conservative medical management is considered to be the primary treatment for this condition. Relevant large and prospective c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Voorbrood CE,Goedhart E,Verleisdonk EJ,Sanders F,Naafs D,Burgmans JP

更新日期：2016-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health interventions often target pregnant women and their unborn children. Interventions in rural India targeting pregnant women, however, often do not cover the critical early windows of susceptibility during the first trimester and parts of the second trimester. This pilot seeks to determine if targetin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pillarisetti A,Roy S,Diamond-Smith N,Ghorpade M,Dhongade A,Balakrishnan K,Sambandam S,Patil R,Levine DI,Juvekar S,Smith KR

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We conducted a systematic survey of the methodological literature to identify recommended approaches for how and what randomised clinical trial (RCT) authors should report on missing participant data and, on the basis of these approaches, to propose guidance for RCT authors. METHODS:We defined missing parti...

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authors： Akl EA,Shawwa K,Kahale LA,Agoritsas T,Brignardello-Petersen R,Busse JW,Carrasco-Labra A,Ebrahim S,Johnston BC,Neumann I,Sola I,Sun X,Vandvik P,Zhang Y,Alonso-Coello P,Guyatt GH

更新日期：2015-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years, it has been demonstrated that photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) using low-level laser therapy and/or light-emitting diode therapy combined to static magnetic field (sMF) has ergogenic effects, improving muscular performance and accelerating postexercise recovery. However, many aspects rela...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Paiva PRV,Casalechi HL,Tomazoni SS,Machado CDSM,Vanin AA,Baroni BM,de Carvalho PTC,Leal-Junior ECP

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persistent infection with sexually transmitted, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types is the cause of all cervical cancers and some anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. HPV is an extremely common asymptomatic infection but little known and poorly understood by the public. Patients with HPV-related ca...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hendry M,Pasterfield D,Adams R,Evans M,Fiander A,Robling M,Campbell C,Makin M,Gollins S,Hiscock J,Nafees S,Bekkers MJ,Rose J,Williams O,Stanley M,Wilkinson C

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the association between different domains of physical activity (PA) and health-related domains of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults, independent of confounding variables. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS:In total, 400 individuals 60 years or above were randomly sele...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Scarabottolo CC,Cyrino ES,Nakamura PM,Tebar WR,Canhin DDS,Gobbo LA,Christofaro DGD

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study reviews the current state of the published peer-reviewed literature related to physician burnout and two quality of care dimensions. The purpose of this systematic literature review is to address the question, 'How does physician burnout affect the quality of healthcare related to the dimensions o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dewa CS,Loong D,Bonato S,Trojanowski L

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many studies have assessed the predictors of morbidity/mortality of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in acute care. However, with the increasing rate of survival after TBI, more attention has been given to discharge destinations from acute care as an important measure of clinical priorities. This...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zarshenas S,Tam L,Colantonio A,Alavinia SM,Cullen N

更新日期：2017-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify what women report influences their preferred mode of birth after caesarean section. DESIGN:Systematic review of qualitative literature using meta-ethnography. DATA SOURCES:Medline, EMBASE, ASSIA, CINAHL and PsycINFO (1996 until April 2013; updated September 2015). Hand-searched journals, referen...

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authors： Black M,Entwistle VA,Bhattacharya S,Gillies K

更新日期：2016-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with liver disease frequently require hospitalisation with infection often the trigger. Influenza vaccination is an effective infection prevention strategy in healthy and elderly but is often perceived less beneficial in patients with liver disease. We investigated whether influenza vaccination trig...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Härmälä S,Parisinos CA,Shallcross L,O'Brien A,Hayward A

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:National guidelines recommend mobilisation in bed as early as possible after acute stroke. Little is known about the influence of upright positioning on real-time cerebral flow variables in patients with stroke. We aimed to assess whether cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) changes significantly after uprigh...

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authors： Aries MJ,Elting JW,Stewart R,De Keyser J,Kremer B,Vroomen P

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the potential impact of the addition of culture-based screening for group B streptococcus (GBS) carriage in pregnancy to a risk-based prevention policy in the UK. We aimed to establish agreement within a multidisciplinary group of key stakeholders on the model input parameters. DESIGN:Determinis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bevan D,White A,Marshall J,Peckham C

更新日期：2019-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rapid technology development due to the introduction of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Internet of Things has created a demand and gradual transition from traditional teaching and learning to technology-based learning in higher education, including healthcare education. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated...

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authors： Romli MH,Cheema MS,Mehat MZ,Md Hashim NF,Abdul Hamid H

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Evidence of the extent of poor oral health in the older UK adult population is limited. We describe the prevalence of oral health conditions, using objective clinical and subjective measures, in a population-based study of older men. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A representative s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ramsay SE,Whincup PH,Watt RG,Tsakos G,Papacosta AO,Lennon LT,Wannamethee SG

更新日期：2015-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several retrospective or single-centre studies demonstrated the efficacy of transplacental treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmias. Our retrospective nationwide survey showed that the fetal therapy will be successful at an overall rate of 90%. For fetuses with hydrops, the treatment success rate will be 80%. H...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Miyoshi T,Maeno Y,Sago H,Inamura N,Yasukochi S,Kawataki M,Horigome H,Yoda H,Taketazu M,Shozu M,Nii M,Hagiwara A,Kato H,Shimizu W,Shiraishi I,Sakaguchi H,Ueda K,Katsuragi S,Ikeda T,Yamamoto H,Hamasaki T,Japan Fet

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The ChicagO Multiethnic Prevention and Surveillance Study or 'COMPASS' is a population-based cohort study with a goal to examine the risk and determinants of cancer and chronic disease. COMPASS aims to address factors causing and/or exacerbating health disparities using a precision health approach by recruiting...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Aschebrook-Kilfoy B,Kibriya MG,Jasmine F,Stepniak L,Gopalakrishnan R,Craver A,Zakin P,Tasmin S,Kim KE,Goss KH,List M,LeBeau M,Ahsan H

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lay people or non-pharmacy health workers with training could dispense antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-constrained countries, freeing up time for pharmacists to focus on more technical tasks. We assessed the effectiveness of such task-shifting in low-income and middle-income countries. METHOD:We co...

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authors： Mbeye NM,Adetokunboh O,Negussie E,Kredo T,Wiysonge CS

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined impacts and interactions of COVID-19 response involvement, health-related behaviours and health literacy (HL) on anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among healthcare workers (HCWs). DESIGN:A cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected 6 April to 19 April ...

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authors： Tran TV,Nguyen HC,Pham LV,Nguyen MH,Nguyen HC,Ha TH,Phan DT,Dao HK,Nguyen PB,Trinh MV,Do TV,Nguyen HQ,Nguyen TTP,Nguyen NPT,Tran CQ,Tran KV,Duong TT,Pham HX,Nguyen LV,Vo TT,Do BN,Duong TH,Pham MK,Pham TTM,

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions, involving nutrition education and system-level dietary modification, from the perspective of healthcare providers and employers. DESIGN:Single-study economic evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial (Food Choic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fitzgerald S,Murphy A,Kirby A,Geaney F,Perry IJ

更新日期：2018-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite advances in infection prevention and control, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common and remain problematic. A number of measures can be taken to reduce the risk of CAUTI in hospitals. Appropriate urinary catheter insertion procedures are one such method. Reducing bacteria...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mitchell BG,Fasugba O,Gardner A,Koerner J,Collignon P,Cheng AC,Graves N,Morey P,Gregory V

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in a cohort of community-dwelling middle-aged people and assess the relationship between PIP and emergency department (ED) visits, general practitioner (GP) visits and quality of life (QoL). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:...

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authors： Moriarty F,Cahir C,Bennett K,Hughes CM,Kenny RA,Fahey T

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00