Sex differences in survival of patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care (ZODIAC-50).

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a prediction model for identifying women at increased risk of developing gestational hypertension (GH) in Ghana. DESIGN:A prospective study. We used frequencies for descriptive analysis, χ2 test for associations and logistic regression to derive the prediction model. Discrimination wa...

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authors： Antwi E,Groenwold RH,Browne JL,Franx A,Agyepong IA,Koram KA,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Grobbee DE

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Multimorbidity is the presence of 2 or more medical conditions. This increasingly used assessment has not been assessed in a surgical population. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of multimorbidity and its association with common outcome measures. DESIGN:A cross-sectional observatio...

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authors： Hewitt J,McCormack C,Tay HS,Greig M,Law J,Tay A,Asnan NH,Carter B,Myint PK,Pearce L,Moug SJ,McCarthy K,Stechman MJ

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies of tornado injuries have considered differences related to damage levels and Enhanced-Fujita (EF) scale ratings. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern, spectrum and geographical distribution of injuries related to the Yancheng tornado and provide guidelines for effective emergency medical stra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Deng Q,Lv Y,Xue C,Kang P,Dong J,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergency department (ED) visits for epilepsy are common, costly, often clinically unnecessary and typically lead to little benefit for epilepsy management. An 'Alternative Care Pathway' (ACP) for epilepsy, which diverts people with epilepsy (PWE) away from ED when '999' is called and leads to care elsewhe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Noble AJ,Mathieson A,Ridsdale L,Holmes EA,Morgan M,McKinlay A,Dickson JM,Jackson M,Hughes DA,Goodacre S,Marson AG

更新日期：2019-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess acceptability and feasibility of trial processes and the Rehabilitation Training (ReTrain) intervention including an assessment of intervention fidelity. DESIGN:A two-group, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial with parallel mixed methods process and economic evaluations. SETTING:Communi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dean SG,Poltawski L,Forster A,Taylor RS,Spencer A,James M,Allison R,Stevens S,Norris M,Shepherd AI,Landa P,Pulsford RM,Hollands L,Calitri R

更新日期：2018-02-15 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...

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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：OBJECTIVE:To provide insight into the motives for hospital self-referral during office hours and the barriers deterring general practitioner (GP) consultation with a primary care request. SETTING:People who self-referred at a Daytime General Practice Cooperative (GPC) in two hospitals in The Hague, The Netherlands. P...

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authors： Minderhout RNN,Venema P,Vos HMM,Kant J,Bruijnzeels MA,Numans ME

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The creatine kinase circuit is central to the regulation of high-energy phosphate metabolism and the maintenance of cellular energy turnover. This circuit is fuelled by creatine, an amino acid derivative that can be obtained from a diet containing animal products, and by synthesis in the body de novo. A re...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： De Guingand DL,Ellery SJ,Davies-Tuck ML,Dickinson H

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use wrist-actrigrphy to collect objective measures of sleep and to characterise actigraphy-measured sleep patterns among children with disabilities. We also assessed the extent to which, if at all, caregivers' education is associated with children's sleep disturbances. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETT...

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authors： Chen X,Velez JC,Barbosa C,Pepper M,Gelaye B,Redline S,Williams MA

更新日期：2015-12-07 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:One potential stressor that can affect preimplantation and postimplantation embryonic growth after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is the pH of the human embryo culture medium, but no evidence exists to indicate which pH level is optimal for IVF. Based on anecdotal evidence or mouse models, culture media manu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fawzy M,Emad M,Wilkinson J,Mansour R,Mahran A,Fetih A,Abdelrahman M,AbdelGhafar H

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is the most commonly used clinician-rated evaluation tool for Tourette syndrome (TS), with established reliability and validity. This study aims to determine whether the YGTSS is a valid parent-reported assessment in the TS population. DESIGN:A prospective cohort st...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ho CS,Huang JY,Yang CH,Lin YJ,Huang MY,Su YC

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed at an early presymptomatic stage by the detection of islet autoantibodies. The Fr1da study aims to assess whether early staging of type 1 diabetes (1) is feasible at a population-based level, (2) prevents severe metabolic decompensation observed at the clinical manifestatio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Raab J,Haupt F,Scholz M,Matzke C,Warncke K,Lange K,Assfalg R,Weininger K,Wittich S,Löbner S,Beyerlein A,Nennstiel-Ratzel U,Lang M,Laub O,Dunstheimer D,Bonifacio E,Achenbach P,Winkler C,Ziegler AG,Fr1da Study Group.

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of a consultant-led, community-based chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) service, based in a highly deprived area on emergency hospital admissions. DESIGN:A longitudinal matched controlled study using difference-in-differences analysis to compare the change in outcomes in the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Saini P,Rose T,Downing J,Matata B,Pilsworth S,Pemberton A,Comerford T,Wilson K,Shaw M,Harper LM,Daras K,Barr B

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated knowledge, opinions and compliance related to Uganda's comprehensive smoke-free law among hospitality venues in Kampala Uganda. DESIGN:This multi-method study presents cross-sectional findings of the extent of compliance in the early phase of Uganda's comprehensive smoke-free law (2 mont...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gravely S,Nyamurungi KN,Kabwama SN,Okello G,Robertson L,Heng KKC,Ndikum AE,Oginni AS,Rusatira JC,Kakoulides S,Huffman MD,Yusuf S,Bianco E

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome with high short-term mortality, unclear mechanism and controversial diagnosis criteria. The Chinese Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (CATCH-LIFE) study has been conducted in China to fill the gaps. In the first phase (the CATCH-LIFE investigation cohort...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Qiao L,Wang X,Deng G,Huang Y,Chen J,Meng Z,Zheng X,Shi Y,Qian Z,Liu F,Gao Y,Lu X,Liu J,Gu W,Zhang Y,Wang T,Wu D,Dong F,Sun X,Li H

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Personalised cancer screening aims to improve benefits, reduce harms and being more cost-effective than age-based screening. The objective of the DECIDO study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of offering risk-based personalised breast cancer screening and its integration in regular clinical p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pons-Rodriguez A,Forné Izquierdo C,Vilaplana-Mayoral J,Cruz-Esteve I,Sánchez-López I,Reñé-Reñé M,Cazorla C,Hernández-Andreu M,Galindo-Ortego G,Llorens Gabandé M,Laza-Vásquez C,Balaguer-Llaquet P,Martínez-Alonso M,Rué M,DECIDO

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the frequent use of therapies in acute bronchitis, the evidence of their benefit is lacking, since only a few clinical trials have been published, with low sample sizes, poor methodological quality and mainly in children. The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three symptoma...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cots JM,Moragas A,García-Sangenís A,Morros R,Gomez-Lumbreras A,Ouchi D,Monfà R,Pera H,Pujol J,Bayona C,de la Poza-Abad M,Llor C

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) increases children's risk of acquiring chest and ear infections, tuberculosis, meningitis and asthma. Smoking bans in public places (where implemented) have significantly reduced adults' exposure to SHS. However, for children, homes remain the most likely place for them t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Siddiqi K,Huque R,Jackson C,Parrott S,Dogar O,Shah S,Thomson H,Sheikh A

更新日期：2015-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coping skills training interventions have been found to be efficacious in helping both patients and their partners manage the physical and emotional challenges they face following a cancer diagnosis. However, many of these interventions are costly and not sustainable. To overcome these issues, a self-direc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lambert SD,Girgis A,McElduff P,Turner J,Levesque JV,Kayser K,Mihalopoulos C,Shih ST,Barker D

更新日期：2013-07-24 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the current work distribution of health professionals from a public Ugandan medical school in a period of major donor funding for HIV programmes. We explore the hypothesis that programmes initiated under unprecedented health investments from the US President's Emerge...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bajunirwe F,Twesigye L,Zhang M,Kerry VB,Bangsberg DR

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine individual, situational and organisational aspects that influence psychological impact and recovery of a patient safety incident on physicians, nurses and midwives. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, retrospective surveys of physicians, midwives and nurses. SETTING:33 Belgian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:913 cl...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Van Gerven E,Bruyneel L,Panella M,Euwema M,Sermeus W,Vanhaecht K

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol management and lipid-lowering treatment patterns in patients with a cardiovascular (CV) event. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink records linked with Hospital Episode Statistics data. SETTING:Routine clinical pra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Danese MD,Gleeson M,Kutikova L,Griffiths RI,Khunti K,Seshasai SRK,Ray KK

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The appropriateness of using routinely collected laboratory data combined with administrative data for estimating influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) is still being explored. This paper outlines a protocol to estimate influenza VE using linked laboratory and administrative data which could act as a compan...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Scott AN,Buchan SA,Kwong JC,Drews SJ,Simmonds KA,Svenson LW

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between short sleep and obesity among Thai adults. DESIGN:Both 4-year longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses of a large national cohort. SETTING:Thai adults residing nationwide from 2005 to 2009. PARTICIPANTS:Cohort members were enrolled as distance learners at Sukhothai ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yiengprugsawan V,Banwell C,Seubsman SA,Sleigh AC,Thai Cohort Study Team.

更新日期：2012-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Smell and taste of milk are not generally considered when tube feeding preterm infants. Preterm infants have rapid growth, particularly of the brain, and high caloric needs. Enteral feeding is often poorly tolerated which may lead to growth failure and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. Smell and tas...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Beker F,Macey J,Liley H,Hughes I,Davis PG,Twitchell E,Jacobs S

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary objective was to describe Ugandan schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices and estimate the prevalence of inadequate MHM. Second, to assess the relative contribution of aspects of MHM to health, education and psychosocial outcomes. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of survey data collec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hennegan J,Dolan C,Wu M,Scott L,Montgomery P

更新日期：2016-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is now advocated, and implemented, in many countries as a measure to reduce the purchase and consumption of sugar to tackle obesity. To date, there has been little consideration of the potential impact that such a measure could have if extended to other sweet foods, su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Smith RD,Cornelsen L,Quirmbach D,Jebb SA,Marteau TM

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causal agent of malignancies including cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal and oropharyngeal cancer, as well as benign conditions such as anogenital warts. HPV vaccination protects individuals against infections with the target HPV types and their clinical outcomes. Howe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： MacCosham A,El-Zein M,Burchell AN,Tellier PP,Coutlée F,Franco EL

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00