Studying Impact of Nutrition on Growth (SING): a prospective cohort for comparing the health outcomes of young children with the dietary quality score.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the proportion of interfacility transfers (IFTs) transported by '108' ambulances and to compare the characteristics of the IFTs and non-IFTs to understand the pattern of use of '108' services for pregnant women in India. DESIGN:A cross-sectional analysis of '108' ambulance records from five state...

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authors： Singh S,Doyle P,Campbell OM,Oakley L,Rao GR,Murthy G

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore healthcare professionals (HCPs) experiences and challenges in diagnosing suspected lower limb cellulitis. SETTING:UK nationwide. PARTICIPANTS:20 qualified HCPs, who had a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an HCP in the national health service and had managed a clinical case of suspected ...

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authors： Patel M,Lee SI,Levell NJ,Smart P,Kai J,Thomas KS,Leighton P

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between occurrence and timing of maternal self-reported genitourinary tract infection (urinary tract infections [UTIs] and/or sexually transmitted infection [STI]) and risk for gastroschisis in the offspring. DESIGN:Population-based case-control study. SETTING:National Birth Defect...

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authors： Feldkamp ML,Arnold KE,Krikov S,Reefhuis J,Almli LM,Moore CA,Botto LD

更新日期：2019-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Schools are promising settings for physical activity promotion; however, they are complex and adaptive systems that can influence the quality of programme implementation. This paper presents an evaluation of a school-based running programme (Marathon Kids). The aims of this study are (1) to identify the pr...

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authors： Chalkley AE,Routen AC,Harris JP,Cale LA,Gorely T,Sherar LB

更新日期：2018-05-14 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：INTRODUCTION:Current international guidelines recommend non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) at significant ischaemic stroke risk given the superior safety and comparable efficacy of NOACs over warfarin. Nonetheless, the safety and eff...

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authors： Zhou M,Chan EW,Hai JJ,Wong CK,Lau YM,Huang D,Lam CC,Tam CCF,Wong YTA,Yung SYA,Chan KWK,Feng Y,Tan N,Chen JY,Yung CY,Lee KL,Choi CW,Lam H,Ng A,Fan K,Jim MH,Yiu KH,Yan BP,Siu CW

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) marks a critical life event, which can lower patient quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Patients with COPD tend to lead inactive and highly sedentary lifestyles, which may contribute to reductions in functional capa...

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authors： Orme MW,Weedon AE,Esliger DW,Saukko PM,Morgan MD,Steiner MC,Downey JW,Singh SJ,Sherar LB

更新日期：2016-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dementia and Imagination is a multidisciplinary research collaboration bringing together arts and science to address current evidence limitations around the benefits of visual art activities in dementia care. The research questions ask: Can art improve quality of life and well-being? If it does make a diff...

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authors： Windle G,Newman A,Burholt V,Woods B,O'Brien D,Baber M,Hounsome B,Parkinson C,Tischler V

更新日期：2016-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Point-of-care testing (POCT) urinalysis might reduce errors in (subjective) reading, registration and communication of test results, and might also improve diagnostic outcome and optimise patient management. Evidence is lacking. In the present study, we have studied the analytical performance of automated uri...

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authors： van Delft S,Goedhart A,Spigt M,van Pinxteren B,de Wit N,Hopstaken R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Identification of older patients at risk, among those accessing the emergency department (ED), may support clinical decision-making. To this purpose, we developed and validated the Dynamic Silver Code (DSC), a score based on real-time linkage of administrative data. DESIGN AND SETTING:The 'Silver Code Nation...

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authors： Balzi D,Carreras G,Tonarelli F,Degli Esposti L,Michelozzi P,Ungar A,Gabbani L,Benvenuti E,Landini G,Bernabei R,Marchionni N,Di Bari M

更新日期：2019-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Providing an overview of the neuropsychological tests used in Italian memory clinics (defined as Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementias-CCDD in Italy) for the diagnosis of cognitive disorders and dementias. METHODS:A total of 501 CCDD, out of all 536 active CCDD, were surveyed between February 2014 and Augu...

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authors： Di Pucchio A,Vanacore N,Marzolini F,Lacorte E,Di Fiandra T,I-DemObs Group.,Gasparini M

更新日期：2018-03-28 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...

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

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic thoracic aortic aneurysm (CTAA) affecting the arch or descending aorta is an indolent but life-threatening condition with a rising prevalence as the UK population ages. Treatment may be in the form of open surgical repair (OSR) surgery, endovascular stent grafting (ESG) or best medical therapy (BMT...

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authors： Sastry P,Hughes V,Hayes P,Vallabhaneni S,Sharples L,Thompson M,Catarino P,Moorjani N,Vale L,Gray J,Cook A,Elefteriades JA,Large SR,ETTAA Collaborators.

更新日期：2015-06-02 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...

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

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite the significant disease burden of bronchiectasis in Korea, no large-scale, representative prospective cohort studies have been conducted to evaluate the clinical characteristics of Korean patients with bronchiectasis, indicating an urgent need for cohort studies on bronchiectasis. METHODS AND ANAL...

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authors： Lee H,Choi H,Sim YS,Park S,Kim WJ,Yoo KH,Lee SJ,Kim TH,Yang B,Jeong I,Um SJ,Kim DK,Lee JH,Kwon BS,Cho YJ,Park HY,Lee CH,Rhee CK,Lee SH,Na JO,Jang AS,Jung JY,Ra SW,Lee JH,Kim SH,Kim C,Kim Y,Lee CY,K

更新日期：2020-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical depression is a substantial problem among adolescents, increasing significantly at about age 15 years. It causes impairment in social, academic and familial relationships, as well as ongoing cognitive and emotional difficulties for the individual. A study in Iceland demonstrated that a cognitive-b...

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authors： Wikberg C,Augustsson P,Sveinsdottir G,Craighead WE,Arnarson EÖ,Marteinsdottir I,Lilja JL

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are: (1) to estimate the prevalence of unmet need for family planning among married women using Botswana Family Health Survey 2007 data and (2) to identify risk factors for unmet need for family planning among married women. DESIGN:This study used secondary data from a cross-sec...

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authors： Letamo G,Navaneetham K

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure poverty-based disparities in inpatient length of stay for paediatric hospitalisations. In particular, this paper examines the relationship between municipality level poverty rates and length of stay, accounting for individual level characteristics. DESIGN:We use patient discharge data to conduct a...

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authors： Borrescio-Higa F,Santistevan D

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide insight into how and in what clinical fields overdiagnosis is studied and give directions for further applied and methodological research. DESIGN:Scoping review. DATA SOURCES:Medline up to August 2017. STUDY SELECTION:All English studies on humans, in which overdiagnosis was discussed as a domin...

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authors： Jenniskens K,de Groot JAH,Reitsma JB,Moons KGM,Hooft L,Naaktgeboren CA

更新日期：2017-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Integrating mental healthcare into primary care can reduce the global burden of mental disorders. Yet data on the effective implementation of real-world task-shared mental health programmes are limited. In 2012, the Rwandan Ministry of Health and the international healthcare organisation Partners in Health...

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authors： Smith SL,Misago CN,Osrow RA,Franke MF,Iyamuremye JD,Dusabeyezu JD,Mohand AA,Anatole M,Kayiteshonga Y,Raviola GJ

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a wide variation between European countries in antibiotic prescribing for patients in primary care with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) that is not explained by case mix and clinical factors alone. Variation in antibiotic prescribing that is not warranted by differences in illness and clini...

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authors： Brookes-Howell L,Hood K,Cooper L,Little P,Verheij T,Coenen S,Godycki-Cwirko M,Melbye H,Borras-Santos A,Worby P,Jakobsen K,Goossens H,Butler CC

更新日期：2012-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of linaclotide, a minimally absorbed guanylate cyclase-C agonist, in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in routine clinical practice. SETTING:A multicentre, non-interventional study conducted between December 2013 and November 201...

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authors： Pohl D,Fried M,Lawrance D,Beck E,Hammer HF

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigated what kinds of experiences influence regional quota (chiikiwaku) medical students' motivation to practice community healthcare (CH), and the mechanism of this influence, by focusing on their experiences in a community-based medical education (CBME) programme. DESIGN:A qualitative them...

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authors： Yahata S,Takeshima T,Kenzaka T,Okayama M

更新日期：2021-01-07 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：OBJECTIVE:To identify research priorities of consumers and other stakeholders to inform Cochrane Reviews in 'health communication and participation' (including such concepts as patient experience, shared decision-making and health literacy). SETTING:International. PARTICIPANTS:We included anyone with an interest in h...

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authors： Synnot A,Bragge P,Lowe D,Nunn JS,O'Sullivan M,Horvat L,Tong A,Kay D,Ghersi D,McDonald S,Poole N,Bourke N,Lannin N,Vadasz D,Oliver S,Carey K,Hill SJ

更新日期：2018-05-08 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...

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

更新日期：2016-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Though the importance of knowledge mobilisation has been established globally in health and wellness research, a certain degree of ambiguity remains regarding the meaning and extent of knowledge mobilisation activities and how they have been implemented. In this study, we aim to explore the different descr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Turin TC,Chowdhury N,Vaska M,Rumana N,Lasker MAA,Chowdhury MZI

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More than two decades of conflict and natural disasters in Somalia have resulted in one of the longest running humanitarian crises in the world. Nutrition data have been collected over the years despite challenges to inform programmatic action. This paper explores malnutrition and morbidity trends in Somalia...

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authors： Martin-Canavate R,Custodio E,Yusuf A,Molla D,Fasbender D,Kayitakire F

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore prescribing practitioners' perspectives on prescribed codeine use, their ability to identify dependence and their options for treatment in the UK. DESIGN:Cross-sectional design using a questionnaire containing closed-ended and open-ended items. SETTING:A nationally representative sample of presc...

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authors： Foley M,Carney T,Rich E,Parry C,Van Hout MC,Deluca P

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The COVID-19 pandemic has set unprecedented demand on the healthcare workforce around the world. The UK has been one of the most affected countries in Europe. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) in relation to COVID-19 and care delivery models impl...

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authors： Vindrola-Padros C,Andrews L,Dowrick A,Djellouli N,Fillmore H,Bautista Gonzalez E,Javadi D,Lewis-Jackson S,Manby L,Mitchinson L,Mulcahy Symmons S,Martin S,Regenold N,Robinson H,Sumray K,Singleton G,Syversen A,Vanderslott

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00