Predictors of discharge destination from acute care in patients with traumatic brain injury.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High flow (HF) therapy is an increasingly popular mode of non-invasive respiratory support for preterm infants. While there is now evidence to support the use of HF to reduce extubation failure, there have been no appropriately designed and powered studies to assess the use of HF as primary respiratory sup...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Roberts CT,Owen LS,Manley BJ,Donath SM,Davis PG

更新日期：2015-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The detailed course of mental disorders at the acute and subacute stages of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), especially with regard to recovery from sleep disturbances, has not been well characterised. The aim of this study was to determine the course of depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance, followin...

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authors： Ma HP,Ou JC,Yeh CT,Wu D,Tsai SH,Chiu WT,Hu CJ

更新日期：2014-01-23 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...

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

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate medical student's self-efficacy at the time of finishing their rural clinical school (RCS) placement and factors associated with self-efficacy. Secondary aims are to explore whether interest levels or self-efficacy are associated with rural or remote career intentions. DESIGN, SETTING AND PAR...

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authors： Isaac V,Walters L,McLachlan CS

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Malignant melanoma has high morbidity and mortality rates. Early diagnosis improves prognosis. Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) can be used to stratify patients with symptoms of suspected malignant melanoma to improve early diagnosis. We conducted a systematic review of CPRs for melanoma diagnosis in ambulat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Harrington E,Clyne B,Wesseling N,Sandhu H,Armstrong L,Bennett H,Fahey T

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have established a prospective cohort of 1959 patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy to evaluate if a clinical prediction rule based on ECG, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, and other biomarkers can be useful in clinical practice. This paper outlines the study and baseline characteristics of the ...

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authors： Cardoso CS,Sabino EC,Oliveira CD,de Oliveira LC,Ferreira AM,Cunha-Neto E,Bierrenbach AL,Ferreira JE,Haikal DS,Reingold AL,Ribeiro AL

更新日期：2016-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To summarise treatment success rate (TSR) among adult bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). DESIGN:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar and Web of Science electronic databases for eligible studies published in the decade between 1 July 2008 ...

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authors： Izudi J,Semakula D,Sennono R,Tamwesigire IK,Bajunirwe F

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low serum amylase (LSA) was reported to be associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and diabetes. However, it is unknown as to whether LSA is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a hepatic manifestation of MetS and insulin resistance. Therefore, we performed a clinical epidemi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nakajima K,Oshida H,Muneyuki T,Saito M,Hori Y,Fuchigami H,Kakei M,Munakata H

更新日期：2013-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatitis B reactivation (HBr) is strongly associated with rituximab therapy. Guidelines advise hepatitis B screening and use of preventive nucleoside analogue (NA) in patients at risk. In this study, we examined screening trends, post-screening interventions and outcomes in patients receiving rituximab in li...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Haider M,Flocco G,Lopez R,Carey W

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the current evidence on the effect pre-arrest comorbidity has on survival and neurological outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). DESIGN:Systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Sco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Majewski D,Ball S,Finn J

更新日期：2019-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the distribution and predictors of insulin resistance (IR) in young people presenting to primary care-based mental health services. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Headspace-linked clinics operated by the Brain and Mind Centre of the University of Sydney. PARTICIPANTS:768 young people (66% femal...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Scott EM,Carpenter JS,Iorfino F,Cross SPM,Hermens DF,Gehue J,Wilson C,White D,Naismith SL,Guastella AJ,Hickie IB

更新日期：2019-05-27 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 ...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:Use of the term 'patient' has been recently debated, compared with alternatives including 'consumer' and 'client'. This scoping study aimed to provide an integrated view of preferred labels across healthcare contexts and countries to clarify labelling preferences of individuals accessing healthcare. DESIGN:...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Costa DSJ,Mercieca-Bebber R,Tesson S,Seidler Z,Lopez AL

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is variable, with little evidence from randomised controlled trials to guide treatment. Guidelines emphasise intervention in many patients, which involves chest drain insertion, hospital admission and occasionally surgery. However, there is evide...

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authors： Brown SG,Ball EL,Perrin K,Read CA,Asha SE,Beasley R,Egerton-Warburton D,Jones PG,Keijzers G,Kinnear FB,Kwan BC,Lee YC,Smith JA,Summers QA,Simpson G,PSP Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Paediatric heart transplantation (PHTX) comprises 12% of all cardiac transplants and many of the children now survive into adulthood. Only a few studies have investigated the long-term psychosocial well-being of young adult patients after PHTX; no studies have investigated developmental tasks of emerging adul...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sepke M,Ferentzi H,Disselhoff VSU,Albert W

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the smoking prevalence continues to decline in New Zealand (NZ) overall, little is known about smoking in university students. A 2013 survey of students aged 17-25 years found that 14% were current smokers, and 3% daily smokers. However, the sample did not include students from all NZ universities. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wamamili B,Wallace-Bell M,Richardson A,Grace RC,Coope P

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Musculoskeletal deformities and gait deviations are common features in ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP). Deformity correction through lower limb orthopaedic surgery is the standard form of care aimed at improving or preserving motor function. Current research on CP care does not always take into account indi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Almoajil H,Dawes H,Hopewell S,Toye F,Jenkinson C,Theologis T

更新日期：2020-03-04 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 compare the long-term economic impact of melanoma prevention by sun protection, with the corresponding impact of early detection of melanoma to decrease melanoma deaths. DESIGN:Cost-effectiveness analysis using Markov cohort model. Data were primarily from two population-based randomised controlled trials...

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authors： Gordon L,Olsen C,Whiteman DC,Elliott TM,Janda M,Green A

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the context of a population that is growing older, and a number of high-profile scandals about care standards in hospital and community settings, having a skilled and knowledgeable workforce caring for older people is an ethical and policy imperative. Support workers make up the majority of the workforc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rycroft-Malone J,Burton C,Hall B,McCormack B,Nutley S,Seddon D,Williams L

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse variables associated with article placement order in serial rheumatology journals. DESIGN:Content analysis. SETTING:Original articles published in seven rheumatology journals from 2013 to 2018. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:The following data were extracted from 6787 articles: order nu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Stewart S,Gamble G,Grey A,Dalbeth N

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of the mobile e-Tabac Info Service (e-TIS) application (app) for helping adult smokers quit smoking with current practices. DESIGN:Pragmatic randomised controlled trial with a 1-year follow-up (2017-2018). SETTING:France, population-wide level. PARTICIPANTS:2806 adult smokers w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Affret A,Luc A,Baumann C,Bergman P,Le Faou AL,Pasquereau A,Arwidson P,Alla F,Cambon L

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Independent living ability is crucial for the elderly; however, its assessment performed in China employs various scales and lacks risk factors, especially behavioural and social-psychological factors, which could be improved through health education. This study aimed to assess the independent living ability ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang B,Wu Y,Zhang T,Han J,Yu L,Sun W

更新日期：2019-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Contingency management (CM) is a treatment for substance misuse that involves the provision of incentives. This review examines the hypothesis that adding another formal psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) or motivational enhancement therapy (MET), to CM improves substance use outcomes...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sheridan Rains L,Steare T,Mason O,Johnson S

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, but its prevalence, distribution and aetiology have not been well characterised. We therefore set out to examine liver function tests (LFTs) and liver fibrosis scores in a rural African population. DESIGN:We undertook a cross-s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： O'Hara G,Mokaya J,Hau JP,Downs LO,McNaughton AL,Karabarinde A,Asiki G,Seeley J,Matthews PC,Newton R

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The job of firefighting can cause lumbar burden and low back pain. This study aimed to identify the association between age and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration and whether the association differs between field and administrative (non-field) firefighters. METHODS:Subjects were selected using a strati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jang TW,Ahn YS,Byun J,Lee JI,Kim KH,Kim Y,Song HS,Lee CG,Kwon YJ,Yoon JH,Jeong K

更新日期：2016-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many patients and family members experience a large gap between the protected environment during inpatient medical rehabilitation and life in the community after discharge. They feel insufficiently prepared to cope with the consequences of their disability in daily life. This study protocol describes the d...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hillebregt CF,Scholten EWM,Ketelaar M,Post MWM,Visser-Meily JMA

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current perspectives present feedback as a dynamic, dialogic process. It is widely accepted that feedback can have an impact on workplace performance, however, how dialogic feedback is enacted with the learner in authentic healthcare settings is less apparent. This paper seeks to describe the design and de...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ossenberg C,Mitchell M,Henderson A

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate feasibility of multiple sclerosis (MS) exercise guidelines for inactive people with MS (PwMS) and to examine preliminary efficacy for walking. To investigate effect of augmenting that intervention with education based on social cognitive theory (SCT). DESIGN:Pilot multicentre, double-blind, ra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hayes S,Uszynski MK,Motl RW,Gallagher S,Larkin A,Newell J,Scarrott C,Coote S

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the demographic characteristics and incidence of unintentional fall-related fractures among older adults treated in the US hospital emergency departments (EDs). DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. SETTINGS:Hospitals' ED participants in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Al...

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authors： Orces CH

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00