Effect of prehabilitation in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: study protocol of a multicentric, randomised, control trial-the PREHAB study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There has not previously been a systematic comparison of awards for research funding in infectious diseases by sex. We investigated funding awards to UK institutions for all infectious disease research from 1997 to 2010, across disease categories and along the research and development continuum. DESIGN:Syst...

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authors： Head MG,Fitchett JR,Cooke MK,Wurie FB,Atun R

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgical excision of rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN:A multicentre, prospective cohort study. SETTING:51 hospitals accredited as specialist endometriosis centres. PARTICIPANTS:5162 women of reproductive age with rectovaginal endometriosis of which...

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authors： Byrne D,Curnow T,Smith P,Cutner A,Saridogan E,Clark TJ,BSGE Endometriosis Centres.

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the incidence of adverse events in the emergency department (ED) during procedural sedation in the paediatric population. Randomised controlled trials and observational studies from the past 10 years were included. We adhere to the Pref...

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authors： Bellolio MF,Puls HA,Anderson JL,Gilani WI,Murad MH,Barrionuevo P,Erwin PJ,Wang Z,Hess EP

更新日期：2016-06-15 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...

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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:Prevalence estimates of multimorbidity vary widely due to inconsistent definitions and measurement methods. This study examines the independent effects on prevalence estimates of how 'disease entity' is defined-as a single chronic condition or chapters/domains in the International Classification of Primary C...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Harrison C,Britt H,Miller G,Henderson J

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and the largest contributor to global disability. The Australian Genetics of Depression study was established to recruit a large cohort of individuals who have been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime. The purpose of establishing this coho...

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authors： Byrne EM,Kirk KM,Medland SE,McGrath JJ,Colodro-Conde L,Parker R,Cross S,Sullivan L,Statham DJ,Levinson DF,Licinio J,Wray NR,Hickie IB,Martin NG

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a newly created all-Nordic cohort of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), entitled the Nordic Antireflux Surgery Cohort (NordASCo), which will be used to compare participants having undergone antireflux surgery with those who have not regarding risk of cancers, other diseases and ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maret-Ouda J,Wahlin K,Artama M,Brusselaers N,Färkkilä M,Lynge E,Mattsson F,Pukkala E,Romundstad P,Tryggvadóttir L,Euler-Chelpin MV,Lagergren J

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a pre-existing smartphone app to teach mindfulness meditation is acceptable to women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and can be integrated into clinical practice within the National Health Service (NHS) CPP pathways, and to inform the design of a potential randomised clinical trial. DESI...

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authors： Ball E,Newton S,Rohricht F,Steed L,Birch J,Dodds J,Cantalapiedra Calvete C,Taylor S,Rivas C

更新日期：2020-03-12 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 assess the representativeness of the Heart Protection Study (HPS) and the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS) for incident statin users. DESIGN:A population-based analysis with linked register data. SETTING:Finland. POPULATION:56 963 patients with diabetes initiating statin use from 2005 t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ruokoniemi P,Sund R,Arffman M,Helin-Salmivaara A,Huupponen R,Keskimäki I,Vehko T,Korhonen MJ

更新日期：2014-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current pharmacological treatment options for hyperemesis gravidarum have been introduced based on scarce evidence and are often not sufficiently effective. Several case reports suggest that mirtazapine, an antidepressant, may be an effective treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum, but so far there are no co...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ostenfeld A,Petersen TS,Futtrup TB,Andersen JT,Jensen AK,Westergaard HB,Pedersen LH,Løkkegaard ECL

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bariatric surgery is the most clinically effective treatment for people with severe and complex obesity, however, the psychosocial outcomes are less clear. Follow-up care after bariatric surgery is known to be important, but limited guidance exists on what this should entail, particularly related to psycholo...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Coulman KD,MacKichan F,Blazeby JM,Donovan JL,Owen-Smith A

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), for people living with HIV (PLHIV) is the proven and recommended intervention to avert tuberculosis (TB). In 2015, Nepal implemented 6 months of IPT for all PLHIV registered for HIV care in antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres. After programmatic implementation, there has ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dhungana GP,Thekkur P,Chinnakali P,Bhatta U,Pandey B,Zhang WH

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Medical and healthcare organisations-including the national cancer support and helpline organisation that is the subject of this study-are expected to collect and monitor information about the ethnicity of their client populations. Information about ethnicity is important for a variety of reasons, including ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Leydon GM,Ekberg K,Kelly M,Drew P

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The health workforce is an integral component of the healthcare system. Comprehensive, high-quality data on the health workforce are essential to identifying gaps in health service provision, as well as informing future health workforce and health services planning, and health policy. While many data sourc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gillam M,Leach M,Muller J,Gonzalez-Chica D,Jones M,Muyambi K,Walsh S,May E

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Osteosarcopenic obesity (OSO) may be associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension. The aim of this study was to examine the difference in the prevalence of OSO and hypertension among four minority populations in China and explore the relationship between OSO and hypertension by sex. DESIGN:This st...

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authors： Chen X,Kong C,Yu H,Gong J,Lan L,Zhou L,Gong J,Liu P,Xu L,Deng Q

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Notwithstanding decades of efforts to increase the uptake of seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination among European healthcare workers (HCWs), the immunisation rates are still unsatisfactory. In order to understand the reasons for the low adherence to flu vaccination, a study was carried out among HCWs of two h...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Durando P,Alicino C,Dini G,Barberis I,Bagnasco AM,Iudici R,Zanini M,Martini M,Toletone A,Paganino C,Massa E,Orsi A,Sasso L

更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this article was to estimate HIV prevalence and the factors associated with HIV seropositivity in the population living and working at the informal artisanal small-scale gold mining (IASGM) site of Kokoyo in Mali, using data from the Sanu Gundo survey. Our main hypothesis was that HIV prevalence i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sagaon-Teyssier L,Balique H,Diallo F,Kalampalikis N,Mora M,Bourrelly M,Suzan-Monti M,Spire B,Dembélé Keita B

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a heterogeneous condition requiring complex treatment from diverse healthcare services. An increasingly holistic understanding of healthcare has resulted in contextual factors such as perceived quality of care, as well as patients' acceptance, preferences and subjective expec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dieckelmann M,Reinhardt F,Jeitler K,Semlitsch T,Plath J,Gerlach FM,Siebenhofer A,Petersen JJ

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to explore whether reducing the material supplied to external experts during peer review and decreasing the burden of response would maintain review quality into prioritising research questions for a major research funder. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Clinical experts who agreed to r...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cook A,Streit E,Davage G

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the epidemiology of influenza-like illness (ILI) by general practice and patient characteristics, and explore whether sociodemographic variables or comorbidities affect antiviral or antibiotic prescribing. DESIGN:Open cohort study. SETTING:A representative sample of 550 Australian general pr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bernardo CO,Gonzalez-Chica D,Stocks N

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A central tenet of organised cancer screening is that all persons in a target population are invited. The aims of this study were to identify participant and physician factors associated with response to mailed physician-linked invitations (study 1) and to evaluate their effectiveness in an organised colorec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tinmouth J,Baxter NN,Paszat LF,Rabeneck L,Sutradhar R,Yun L

更新日期：2014-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients can develop trismus from their head and neck cancer or as a result of treatment. Trismus affects the jaw muscles and makes mouth opening difficult. To potentially combat trismus, patients could undertake proactive jaw stretching exercises prior to, during and after radiotherapy, although currently...

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authors： Lee R,Molassiotis A,Rogers SN,Edwards RT,Ryder D,Slevin N

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the main areas of uncertainty and subsequent research priorities to inform the ongoing debate around assisted dying. DESIGN:Two-round electronic modified Delphi consultation with experts and interested bodies. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:110 groups and individuals interested in the subject of end-o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rodgers M,Booth A,Norman G,Sowden A

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether studying aetiological pathways of depression, in particular the well-established determinant of childhood trauma, only in a specialised mental healthcare setting can yield biased estimates of the aetiological association, given that the majority of individuals are treated in primary care...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Laliberté V,Giguère CE,Potvin S,Lesage A,Signature Consortium.

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the inclusion of patients as international research partners in Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) conferences and how this has influenced the scope and conduct of outcomes research in rheumatology. DESIGN:A thematic content analysis of OMERACT internal documents, publications and conferenc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Wit M,Abma T,Koelewijn-van Loon M,Collins S,Kirwan J

更新日期：2013-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spend significant time and resources to track influenza vaccination coverage each influenza season using national surveys. Emerging data from social media provide an alternative solution to surveillance at both national and local levels of influenza vacc...

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authors： Huang X,Smith MC,Jamison AM,Broniatowski DA,Dredze M,Quinn SC,Cai J,Paul MJ

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Low vision and blindness adversely affect education and independence of children and young people. New 'assistive' technologies such as tablet computers can display text in enlarged font, read text out to the user, allow speech input and conversion into typed text, offer document and spreadsheet processing...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Crossland MD,Thomas R,Unwin H,Bharani S,Gothwal VK,Quartilho A,Bunce C,Dahlmann-Noor A

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With a marginally effective vaccine and no significant breakthroughs in new treatments, a sensitive and specific method to distinguish active tuberculosis from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) would allow for early diagnosis and limit the spread of the pathogen. The analysis of multiple cytokine profiles...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Qiu B,Liu Q,Li Z,Song H,Xu D,Ji Y,Jiang Y,Tian D,Wang J

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Parents, schools and the broader community influence children's socialisation to alcohol. In Australia, the UK and the USA, there have been media reports of adults consuming alcohol at family-focused school events such as fairs and graduations. The aim of this qualitative study was to describe school principa...

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authors： Ward BM,Buykx P,Munro G,Wiggers J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00