MyAirCoach: the use of home-monitoring and mHealth systems to predict deterioration in asthma control and the occurrence of asthma exacerbations; study protocol of an observational study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Corticosteroid injections (CSI) are a recommended and often-used first-line intervention for shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) in primary care and orthopaedic settings. Manual physical therapy (MPT) offers a non-invasive approach with negligible risk for managing SIS. There is limited evidence to suggest...

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authors： Rhon DI,Boyles RE,Cleland JA,Brown DL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous clinical studies in adults from developed countries have implicated Helicobacter pylori infections in the development of thrombocytopenia. However, studies in children, particularly those from low-income countries, are unusually scarce. We examined the association between H. pylori infection and plat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baxendell K,Walelign S,Tesfaye M,Wordofa M,Abera D,Mesfin A,Wolde M,Desta K,Tsegaye A,Taye B

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present research was to examine associations between poor driving behaviour (DB), driving when fatigued (DF), risk taking (RT) and road traffic accidents (RTAs). DESIGN:The study involved a cross-sectional online survey of clients of an insurance company. The survey measured DB (speeding, dist...

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authors： Smith AP

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted quality improvement programme focused on reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units. DESIGN:Cost-effectiveness analysis using a decision tree model to compare programme to non-programme intensive care units. SETTING:USA....

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authors： Herzer KR,Niessen L,Constenla DO,Ward WJ Jr,Pronovost PJ

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer rates are higher in low-resourced countries than high, partly due to lower rates of screening. Incidence in Thailand is nearly three times higher than in the USA (16.2 vs 6.5 age-standardised incidence), even with Thailand's universal health coverage, which includes screening, suggesting that...

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authors： Gottschlich A,Nuntadusit T,Zarins KR,Hada M,Chooson N,Bilheem S,Navakanitworakul R,Nittayaboon K,Virani S,Rozek L,Sriplung H,Meza R

更新日期：2019-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent chronic disease in the Spanish population. Typically, T2DM is associated with other chronic conditions. Intensive medication at the time of diagnosis has proven effective in reducing cardiovascular risk, improving glycaemic control and preventing T2DM c...

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authors： Lapena C,Borràs E,Digon C,Aznar R,Del Val Garcia JL,Castelblanco E,Garaikoetxea A,Laguna V

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The average hospital length of stay ranges from 3 to 28 days, and after discharge home the stroke survivors will live with physical, cognitive, even psychological disorders for the rest of their lives. It is essential to review the unmet needs of stroke su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin B,Ding C,Mei Y,Wang P,Ma F,Zhang ZX

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent evidence shows that ST consumption is responsible for an estimated 652 494 all-cause deaths across the globe annually. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was negotiated in 2003 and ratified in 2005 to imp...

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authors： Arora M,Chugh A,Jain N,Mishu M,Boeckmann M,Dahanayake S,Eckhardt J,Forberger S,Huque R,Kanaan M,Khan Z,Mehrotra R,Rahman MA,Readshaw A,Sheikh A,Siddiqi K,Vidyasagaran A,Dogar O

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine ethnic differences in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and risk of end-stage renal failure (ESRF) and death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and to identify predictors of rapid renal decline. DESIGN:Observational community-based cohort study undertaken from 2006 to ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mathur R,Dreyer G,Yaqoob MM,Hull SA

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to evaluate the association between smoking and incident pterygium in adult Korean men. DESIGN:A retrospective nationwide longitudinal cohort. SETTING:National Health Insurance database of South Korea. PARTICIPANTS:This study included Korean men (age range: 40-79 years) registered i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rim TH,Kim DW,Cheng CY,Kim SS

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low-dose methoxyflurane is a non-opioid, inhaled analgesic administered via the Penthrox inhaler and was recently licensed in Europe for emergency relief of moderate-to-severe trauma-associated pain in conscious adults. This non-interventional study investigated occupational exposure to methoxyflurane in the...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frangos J,Belbachir A,Dautheville S,Jung C,Herklotz K,Amon F,Dickerson S,Chomier B

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sex-specific and age-specific associations of active living environments (ALEs) with premature cardiometabolic mortality. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Residential neighbourhoods (1000-metre circular buffers from the centroids of dissemination areas) across Canada f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mah SM,Sanmartin C,Riva M,Dasgupta K,Ross NA

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate short-term and long-term effectiveness of simulation training to acquire a structured Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) approach for medical emergencies; and to examine which skills were learnt and maintained best. DESIGN:An observational study with a 3-4 months follow-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Drost-de Klerck AM,Olgers TJ,van de Meeberg EK,Schonrock-Adema J,Ter Maaten JC

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how three indicators of social capital (ie, group membership, social support and cognitive social capital and specific types within each type) are associated with infant birth weight. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTINGS:Cross-sectional analyses of the first wave of Young Lives Survey data collected in 2002 ...

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authors： Lee HY,Oh J,Perkins JM,Heo J,Subramanian SV

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Control of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is a global health priority and one that is likely to be achieved only through vaccination. The critical overlap with the HIV epidemic requires any effective TB vaccine regimen to be safe in individuals who are infected with HIV. The objectives of this clinical tria...

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authors： Minassian AM,Rowland R,Beveridge NE,Poulton ID,Satti I,Harris S,Poyntz H,Hamill M,Griffiths K,Sander CR,Ambrozak DR,Price DA,Hill BJ,Casazza JP,Douek DC,Koup RA,Roederer M,Winston A,Ross J,Sherrard J,Rooney G,Wi

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), open surgical or endovascular aneurysm repair procedures are often used to minimise the risk of aneurysm-related rupture and death; however, aneurysm repair itself carries a high risk. Low cardiopulmonary fitness is associated with an increased risk o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tew GA,Weston M,Kothmann E,Batterham AM,Gray J,Kerr K,Martin D,Nawaz S,Yates D,Danjoux G

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the ageing of the population and the general improvement of care, an increasing number of people are living with multiple chronic health conditions or 'multimorbidity'. Multimorbidity often implies multiple medical treatments. As a consequence, the risk of adverse events and the time spent by patients...

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authors： Déruaz-Luyet A,N'Goran AA,Tandjung R,Frey P,Zeller A,Haller DM,Rosemann T,Burnand B,Bodenmann P,Senn N,Widmer D,Herzig L

更新日期：2015-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:'Horizontal inequity' in healthcare finance occurs when people with equal income contribute unequally to healthcare payments. Prior research is lacking on horizontal inequity in China. Accordingly, this study set out to examine horizontal inequity in the Chinese healthcare financing system in 2002 and 2007 t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang Z,Zhou X,Gao Y,Chen M,Palmer AJ,Si L

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physicians often refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to physical therapy. However, it is unclear to what extent physical therapists' treatment choices align with the evidence. The aim of this systematic review was to determine what percentage of physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskelet...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zadro J,O'Keeffe M,Maher C

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People interact with their work environment through being, to a greater or lesser extent, compatible with aspects of their setting. This interaction between person and environment is particularly relevant in healthcare settings where compatibility affects not only the healthcare professionals, but also poten...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Herkes J,Churruca K,Ellis LA,Pomare C,Braithwaite J

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have investigated the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) leading to hospitalisation in Japan. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ADRs leading to hospitalisation and to evaluate the preventability of these ADRs in Japan. DESIGN:A single-centre cross-sectional study ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Komagamine J,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:University academic achievement may be inversely related to the performance of the secondary (high) school an entrant attended. Indeed, some medical schools already offer 'grade discounts' to applicants from less well-performing schools. However, evidence to guide such policies is lacking. In this study, we ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mwandigha LM,Tiffin PA,Paton LW,Kasim AS,Böhnke JR

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The global research group, DIPLOMATIC (Using eviDence, Implementation science, and a clinical trial PLatform to Optimise MATernal and newborn health in low Income Countries), aims to reduce stillbirths and preterm births and optimise outcomes for babies born preterm. Minimum datasets for routine data collecti...

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authors： von Wissmann B,Wastnedge E,Waters D,Gadama LA,Dube Q,Masesa C,Chodzaza E,Stock SJ,Reynolds RM,Norrie J,Makwakwa E,Freyne B,Campbell H,Norman JE,Wood R,DIPLOMATIC collaboration.

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a novel strategy, Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) to evaluate hospital performance, by analysing differences in 30-day mortality after a first-ever acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Sweden. DESIGN:Cross-classified study. SETTING:68 Swedish ...

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authors： Rodriguez-Lopez M,Merlo J,Perez-Vicente R,Austin P,Leckie G

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) from the perspective of community-living older adults with MCC. DESIGN:A qualitative study using an interpretive description approach. SETTING:Participants were recruited from southern Ontario, Canada. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ploeg J,Canesi M,D Fraser K,McAiney C,Kaasalainen S,Markle-Reid M,Dufour S,Garland Baird L,Chambers T

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac disease in pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal death in high-income countries. Evidence-based guidelines to assist in planning and managing the healthcare of affected women is lacking. The objective of this research was to produce the first qualitative metasynthesis of the experiences of pregnant...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dawson AJ,Krastev Y,Parsonage WA,Peek M,Lust K,Sullivan EA

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine the association of incident antibiotic prescribing levels for common infections with infection-related complications and hospitalisations by comparing high with low prescribing general practitioner practices. DESIGN RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY:Retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE:UK primary care...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Bodegraven B,Palin V,Mistry C,Sperrin M,White A,Welfare W,Ashcroft DM,van Staa TP

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:How advance care planning (ACP) is conceptualised in Australia including when, where and how ACP is best initiated, is unclear. It has been suggested that healthcare delivered in general practice provides an optimal setting for initiation of ACP discussions but uptake remains low. This systematic review and ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Risk J,Mohammadi L,Rhee J,Walters L,Ward PR

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) should be registered in a publicly accessible international trial register and report on all outcomes. We systematically assessed and evaluated TCM trials in registries with their subsequent publications. OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of TCM ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu JP,Han M,Li XX,Mu YJ,Lewith G,Wang YY,Witt CM,Yang GY,Manheimer E,Snellingen T,Berman B,Gluud C

更新日期：2013-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the trends and trend changes in myocardial infraction (MI) and coronary heart disease (CHD) admissions, to investigate the effects of the 2007 smoke-free legislation on these trends, and to consider the policy implications of any findings. DESIGN SETTING:Liverpool (city), UK. PARTICIPANTS:Hospit...

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authors： Liu A,Guzman Castillo M,Capewell S,Lucy J,O'Flaherty M

更新日期：2013-11-25 00:00:00