Prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in follicular lymphoma: a retrospective cohort study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of the community-based newborn care package (CBNCP) on six essential practices to improve neonatal health. METHODS:CBNCP pilot districts were matched to comparison districts using propensity scores. Impact on birth preparedness, antenatal care seeking, antenatal care quality, delivery ...

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authors： Paudel D,Shrestha IB,Siebeck M,Rehfuess E

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:International guidelines recommend opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation (AF); however, there is no current data to inform how often to repeat screening. We aimed to investigate the incremental annual yield and stroke risk of new AF cases in individuals screened annually over 4 years. DESIGN:A ret...

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authors： Nagata Y,Yamagami T,Nutbeam D,Freedman B,Lowres N

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and may often be asymptomatic. AF is commonly undiagnosed until patients present with sequelae, such as heart failure and stroke. Stroke secondary to AF is highly preventable with the use of appropriate thromboprophylaxis. Therefore, early ide...

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authors： Lowres N,Freedman SB,Redfern J,McLachlan A,Krass I,Bennett A,Briffa T,Bauman A,Neubeck L

更新日期：2012-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The serial interval is the time between symptom onsets in an infector-infectee pair. The generation time, also known as the generation interval, is the time between infection events in an infector-infectee pair. The serial interval and the generation time are key parameters for assessing the dynamics of a disease. A n...

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authors： Griffin J,Casey M,Collins Á,Hunt K,McEvoy D,Byrne A,McAloon C,Barber A,Lane EA,More S

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although chronic non-bacterial osteitis (CNO) is an ever-increasingly recognised illness in the paediatric community and the adult healthcare community, a study to assess diagnosing, treatment and the psychosocial aspect of CNO from a large population pool was not available. We aimed to investigate CNO from t...

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authors： Silier CCG,Greschik J,Gesell S,Grote V,Jansson AF

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The optimal method of identifying people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from electronic primary care records is not known. We assessed the accuracy of different approaches using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, a UK electronic health record database. SETTING:951 participants regis...

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authors： Quint JK,Müllerova H,DiSantostefano RL,Forbes H,Eaton S,Hurst JR,Davis K,Smeeth L

更新日期：2014-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adequate functioning of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is important for brain homoeostasis and normal neuronal function. Disruption of the BBB has been described in several neurological diseases. Recent reports suggest that an increased permeability of the BBB also contributes to increased seizure susceptib...

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authors： Haeren RH,Vink H,Staals J,van Zandvoort MA,Dings J,van Overbeeke JJ,Hoogland G,Rijkers K,Schijns OE

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Internal temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders are present in approximately 80% of patients with symptomatic temporomandibular disorders. Among the minimally invasive therapies, we find the intra-articular infiltration of substances, such as corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid or platelet-rich plasma accomp...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Torres D,Zaror C,Iturriaga V,Tobias A

更新日期：2020-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ophthalmology units across the UK vary widely in their adoption of electronic medical records (EMR). There is a lack of evidence to show the extent and progress of EMR adoption. The aim of this study was to capture a snapshot of the current landscape of EMR use, as a baseline for comparison in future studies...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lim SB,Shahid H

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus (HCV) that can seriously damage the liver and is spread mainly through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person. Over 85% of individuals who have HCV in Scotland became infected following injecting drug use. Since people who inject drugs (PWID) are the main source o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Inglis SK,Beer LJ,Byrne C,Malaguti A,Robinson E,Sharkey C,Gillings K,Stephens B,Dillon JF

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To conduct a systematic review to identify studies that describe factors and interventions at primary care practice level that impact on levels of utilisation of unscheduled secondary care. SETTING:Observational studies at primary care practice level. PARTICIPANTS:Studies included people of any age of eith...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Huntley A,Lasserson D,Wye L,Morris R,Checkland K,England H,Salisbury C,Purdy S

更新日期：2014-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the beliefs and expectations of patients and their caregivers about home haemodialysis in Italy where the prevalence of home haemodialysis is low. DESIGN:Semistructured, qualitative interview study with purposive sampling and thematic analysis. SETTING:Four dialysis centres in Italy without home...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tong A,Palmer S,Manns B,Craig JC,Ruospo M,Gargano L,Johnson DW,Hegbrant J,Olsson M,Fishbane S,Strippoli GF

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the rates of publication and reporting of results for interventional clinical trials across Polish academic medical centres (AMCs) completed between 2009 and 2013. We aim also to compare the publication and reporting success between adult and paediatric trials. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SE...

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authors： Strzebonska K,Wasylewski MT,Zaborowska L,Riedel N,Wieschowski S,Strech D,Waligora M

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) affects 4 to 28.9/100 000 people worldwide, and antiepileptic drugs such as carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine are the firstline treatment options. However, the efficacy and safety of other antiepileptic drugs remain unclear due to insufficient direct comparisons. OBJECTIVE:To compa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Qin Z,Xie S,Mao Z,Liu Y,Wu J,Furukawa TA,Kwong JSW,Tian J,Liu Z

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore patterns of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).To ascertain the effect of the neighbourhood built environmental features and especially walkability on health outcomes, specifically for hospital admissions from NCDs. DESIGN:A cross-sectional analysis of publ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazumdar S,Learnihan V,Cochrane T,Phung H,O'Connor B,Davey R

更新日期：2016-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The local care and treatment of liver disease (LOCATE) intervention embedded specialist liver nurses in general practitioner (GP) practices to improve the identification of progressive liver disease, enabling earlier intervention. This current process evaluation examines GP practice staffs' perceptions of th...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Reinson T,Bradbury K,Moore M,Sheron N

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and type 2 diabetes using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012. DESIGN:A pooled sample cross-sectional study. SETTING:A nationally representative population survey data. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 14,330 i...

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authors： Hwang J,Shon C

更新日期：2014-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the UK. The full blood count (FBC) is a blood test that may play a role in early detection of the disease. Previous studies have aimed to identify how levels of individual components, suc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Virdee PS,Kirtley S,Elhussein L,Watkinson PJ,Holt TA,Birks J

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the Singapore Mental Health Study in 2010 which reported a 16.0% prevalence rate for current smokers and 4.5% for nicotine dependence, new anti-smoking strategies have been implemented. The aim of this study was to compare smoking trends from the 2010 study with the second Singapore Mental Health Study...

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authors： Shahwan S,Abdin E,Shafie S,Chang S,Sambasivam R,Zhang Y,Vaingankar JA,Teo YY,Heng D,Chong SA,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if improvements in cognitive outcome detected at 18 months' corrected age (CA) in infants born <33 weeks' gestation receiving a high-docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) compared with standard-DHA diet were sustained in early childhood. DESIGN:Follow-up of a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Random...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Collins CT,Gibson RA,Anderson PJ,McPhee AJ,Sullivan TR,Gould JF,Ryan P,Doyle LW,Davis PG,McMichael JE,French NP,Colditz PB,Simmer K,Morris SA,Makrides M

更新日期：2015-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although many studies have assessed poststroke objective cognitive impairment, only a few have evaluated patients' subjective cognitive complaints (SCC). Although these SCC are found to be common in the early and chronic phases after stroke, knowledge about their risk factors, course over time, differences w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Rijsbergen MW,Mark RE,de Kort PL,Sitskoorn MM

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study examined medical care utilisation by health insurance status changes. SETTING:The Korean Welfare Panel Study (KoWePs) was used. PARTICIPANTS:This study analysed 14,267 participants at baseline (2006). INTERVENTIONS:The individuals were categorised into four health insurance status groups: contin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kim JH,Lee SG,Lee KS,Jang SI,Cho KH,Park EC

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To examine barriers and facilitators to sustaining a sexual health continuous quality improvement (CQI) programme in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SETTING:Primary health care services serving remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Au...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gunaratnam P,Schierhout G,Brands J,Maher L,Bailie R,Ward J,Guy R,Rumbold A,Ryder N,Fairley CK,Donovan B,Moore L,Kaldor J,Bell S

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a novel sex independent anthropometric index, termed as angle index, related to type 2 diabetes. DESIGN:Case-control. PARTICIPANTS:The study comprised 121 participants and were divided into two groups. One group had no form of diabetes and served as controls (n=50). The other group had the condit...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ramnanansingh TG,Nayak SB

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aimed to determine if and how environmental factors correlated with asthma admission rates in geographically different parts of Guangxi province in China. SETTING:Guangxi, China. PARTICIPANTS:This study was done among 7804 asthma patients. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Spearman correlati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ma R,Liang L,Kong Y,Chen M,Zhai S,Song H,Hou Y,Zhang G

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans. Chinese Americans comprise the largest Asian American ethnic group. Low health literacy (LHL) is associated with lower cancer screening rates, but this association has not been studied in Chinese Americans. We examined the relationship between LHL a...

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authors： Sentell TL,Tsoh JY,Davis T,Davis J,Braun KL

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Programmes to address chronic disease are a focus of governments worldwide. Despite growth in 'implementation science', there is a paucity of knowledge regarding the best means to measure sustainability. The aim of this review was to summarise current practice for measuring sustainability outcomes of chronic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Francis L,Dunt D,Cadilhac DA

更新日期：2016-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed at summarising rates and factors associated with retention in HIV care prior to antiretroviral treatment (ART) eligibility in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN:We conducted a systematic literature review (2002-2014). We searched Medline/Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science, as well as proceedings of conferenc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Plazy M,Orne-Gliemann J,Dabis F,Dray-Spira R

更新日期：2015-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite widespread interest in the topic, no current synthesis of research is available analysing the linkages between organisational or workplace cultures on the one hand, and patient outcomes on the other. This protocol proposes a systematic review to analyse and synthesise the literature to date on this...

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authors： Braithwaite J,Herkes J,Ludlow K,Lamprell G,Testa L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00