Efficiency and productivity measurement of rural township hospitals in China: a bootstrapping data envelopment analysis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Breast cancer affects 1 in 10 women worldwide, and mastectomy is a cause of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists such as ketamine, memantine, dextromethorphan or magnesium are used to treat refractory pain by blocking NMDAR. Oral memantine has bee...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Morel V,Joly D,Villatte C,Pereira B,Pickering G

更新日期：2018-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine whether there is an association between grandparental care and loneliness, social isolation and/or the size of an individual's social network among community-based adults aged ≥40 years. METHODS:Cross-sectional data were drawn from a population-based sample of individuals...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Quirke E,König HH,Hajek A

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a conceptual model for effective use of telehealth in the management of chronic health conditions, and to use this to develop and evaluate an intervention for people with two exemplar conditions: raised cardiovascular disease risk and depression. DESIGN:The model was based on several strands of ev...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Salisbury C,Thomas C,O'Cathain A,Rogers A,Pope C,Yardley L,Hollinghurst S,Fahey T,Lewis G,Large S,Edwards L,Rowsell A,Segar J,Brownsell S,Montgomery AA

更新日期：2015-02-06 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the impact of political conflict (Boko Haram) on tuberculosis (TB) case notifications in Adamawa State in North-east Nigeria. DESIGN:A retrospective analysis of TB case notifications from TB registers (2010-2016) to describe changes in TB notification, sex and age ratios by the degree of conflict ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pembi E,John S,Dumre SP,Ahmadu BU,Vuong NL,Ebied A,Mizukami S,Huy NT,Cuevas LE,Hirayama K

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antimicrobial resistance has been described as a global crisis-more prudent prescribing is part of the solution. Behaviour change interventions are needed to improve prescribing practice. Presently, the literature documents that context impacts on prescribing decisions, yet insufficient evidence exists to ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wong G,Brennan N,Mattick K,Pearson M,Briscoe S,Papoutsi C

更新日期：2015-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Food insecurity is 'the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate, safe foods or inability to acquire foods in socially acceptable ways'. Majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases of resource-poor settings experience food insecurity, which impacts treatment adherence and outcomes. We aimed to det...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ayiraveetil R,Sarkar S,Chinnakali P,Jeyashree K,Vijayageetha M,Thekkur P,Lakshminarayanan S,Knudsen S,Hochberg NS,Horsburgh CR,Ellner J,Roy G

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation approach, might be a promising technique in the management of insomnia. A systematic review of the available literature on this topic is warranted. The systematic review described in this protocol aims to investigate the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： He Y,Sun N,Wang Z,Zou W

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Scotland is the first country to carry out a national implementation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol. MUP aims to reduce alcohol-related harms, which are high in Scotland compared with Western Europe, and to improve health equalities. MUP is a minimum retail price per unit of alcohol. That approa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Katikireddi SV,Beeston C,Millard A,Forsyth R,Deluca P,Drummond C,Eadie D,Graham L,Hilton S,Ludbrook A,McCartney G,Phillips T,Stead M,Ford A,Bond L,Leyland AH

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although several rehabilitation programmes following hip arthroscopy for femoracetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome have been described, there are no clinical trials evaluating whether formal physiotherapy-prescribed rehabilitation improves recovery compared with self-directed rehabilitation. The objective o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bennell KL,Spiers L,Takla A,O'Donnell J,Kasza J,Hunter DJ,Hinman RS

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a global pandemic that affects all socioeconomic strata, however, the highest figures have been observed in the most disadvantaged social groups. Evidence from the USA and Canada showed that specific urban settings encourage obesogenic behaviour in the population living and/or working there. We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fuentes Pacheco A,Carrillo Balam G,Archibald D,Grant E,Skafida V

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With more women working and surviving breast cancer, issues concerning sustainable employment must be addressed. Support to transition back to work is a gap in survivorship care. This paper describes the feasibility trial protocol for 'Beyond Cancer', a multimodal occupational rehabilitation programme to s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sheppard DM,Frost D,Jefford M,O'Connor M,Halkett G

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Alcohol consumption is the fifth leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The development and promotion of lower strength alcohol products may help reduce alcohol consumption and associated harms. This study assessed what a sample of UK weekly drinkers perceived to be the target groups and occasion...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vasiljevic M,Couturier DL,Marteau TM

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Development of medical test guidelines differs from intervention guideline development. These differences can pose unique challenges in building evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical practice. The aim of our study was to better understand these challenges, explore reasons behind them and identify ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gopalakrishna G,Leeflang MM,Davenport C,Sanabria AJ,Alonso-Coello P,McCaffery K,Bossuyt P,Langendam MW

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate mental and physical health of mothers exposed to recent and early postpartum intimate partner violence (IPV) in the 10 years after having their first child. DESIGN:Prospective pregnancy cohort study. SETTING:Women were recruited at six metropolitan public maternity hospitals in Melbourne, Aus...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brown SJ,Conway LJ,FitzPatrick KM,Hegarty K,Mensah FK,Papadopoullos S,Woolhouse H,Giallo R,Gartland D

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine consumers' confidence in their own, and also in other people's, over-the-counter (OTC) skills and to describe their attitude towards the availability of OTC painkillers. Moreover we examined the association between confidence in OTC skills and attitudes. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. Mixed method...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brabers AE,Van Dijk L,Bouvy ML,De Jong JD

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between women's autonomy and the utilisation of maternal healthcare services across 31 Sub-Saharan African countries. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:We analysed the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (2010-2016) data collected from married women aged 15-49 years. We used four D...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chol C,Negin J,Agho KE,Cumming RG

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Financial toxicity (FT) is a well-recognised problem in oncology. US-based studies have shown that: (a) cancer patients have a 2.7 times risk of bankruptcy; (b) patients who declare bankruptcy have a 79% greater hazard of death; (c) financial burden significantly impairs quality of life (QoL) and (d) reduc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Riva S,Bryce J,De Lorenzo F,Del Campo L,Di Maio M,Efficace F,Frontini L,Giannarelli D,Gitto L,Iannelli E,Jommi C,Montesarchio V,Traclò F,Vaccaro CM,Gallo C,Perrone F

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of varenicline for smoking cessation in Chinese smokers in a real world cessation clinic practice. DESIGN:A prospective observational study. SETTING:Beijing, China. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 924 smokers (883 men and 41 women) who attended a smoking cessation clinic of a large g...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jiang B,He Y,Zuo F,Wu L,Liu QH,Zhang L,Zhou CX,Cheng KK,Chan SS,Lam TH

更新日期：2016-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lean interventions aim to improve quality of healthcare by reducing waste and facilitate flow in work processes. There is conflicting evidence on the outcomes of lean thinking, with quantitative and qualitative studies often contradicting each other. We suggest that reviewing the literature within the approac...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Andersen H,Røvik KA,Ingebrigtsen T

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombocytopaenia is one of the most common haemostatic abnormalities among neonates. It affects approximately one-quarter of neonates admitted into neonatal intensive care units and may lead to a high risk of bleeding and mortality, which are substantial causes for concern by neonatologists. Platelet tran...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu D,Wu J,Xiong T,Yue Y,Tang J

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Although supporting lifestyle change is an effective way of preventing further events in people with cardiovascular disease, providing access to such interventions is a major challenge. This study aims to investigate whether simple reminders about behaviour change sent via mobile phone text message decrease...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chow CK,Redfern J,Thiagalingam A,Jan S,Whittaker R,Hackett M,Graves N,Mooney J,Hillis GS

更新日期：2012-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore physician satisfaction with an electronic medical records (EMR) system, to identify and explore the main limitations of the system and finally to submit recommendations to address these limitations. DESIGN:A descriptive qualitative study that entailed three focus group interviews was performed am...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Al Alawi S,Al Dhaheri A,Al Baloushi D,Al Dhaheri M,Prinsloo EA

更新日期：2014-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate patient experiences of specific aspects of haemodialysis care across several countries. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey using the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) questionnaire. SETTING:Haemodialysis clinics within a single provider in Europe and South A...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Palmer SC,de Berardis G,Craig JC,Tong A,Tonelli M,Pellegrini F,Ruospo M,Hegbrant J,Wollheim C,Celia E,Gelfman R,Ferrari JN,Törok M,Murgo M,Leal M,Bednarek-Skublewska A,Dulawa J,Strippoli GF

更新日期：2014-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether self-reported health problems predict sickness absence (SA) from work in employees from different industries. METHODS:The results of a health risk appraisal (HRA) were combined with archival data of SA of 21 608 employees (59% female, 56% clerical). Exposure variables were self-reported hea...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pihlajamäki M,Uitti J,Arola H,Ollikainen J,Korhonen M,Nummi T,Taimela S

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare cardiovascular risk factors as well as rates of cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged women from urban areas in Scotland and Sweden. DESIGN:Comparative cross-sectional study. SETTING:Data from the general population in urban areas of Scotland and the general population in two major Swedish citi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wennerholm C,Bromley C,Johansson A,Nilsson S,Frank J,Faresjö T

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the scale of ethnic inequalities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates and quantify the contribution of maternal characteristics to these disparities. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Whole-of-population linked administrative data from 2002 to 2015 in Western Australia. PARTICIPANTS...

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authors： Adane AA,Farrant BM,Marriott R,White SW,Bailey HD,Shepherd CCJ

更新日期：2020-11-04 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hospitals are complex systems and optimising their function is critical to the provision of high quality, cost effective healthcare. Metrics of performance have to date focused on the performance of individual elements rather than the whole system. Manipulation of individual elements of a complex system wi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kohler K,Ercole A

更新日期：2020-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The acceptability and efficacy of existing ready-to-use supplementary and therapeutic foods has been low in Cambodia, thus limiting success in preventing and treating malnutrition among Cambodian children. In that context, UNICEF and IRD have developed a locally produced, multiple micronutrient fortified l...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Borg B,Mihrshahi S,Griffin M,Chamnan C,Laillou A,Wieringa FT

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00