Linkage to care among adults being investigated for tuberculosis in South Africa: pilot study of a case manager intervention.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe behavioural problems (SBPs) are a common contributor to morbidity and reduced quality of life in children with intellectual disability (ID). Current medication treatment for SBP is associated with a high risk of side effects. Innovative and safe interventions are urgently needed. Anecdotal reports a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Efron D,Taylor K,Payne JM,Freeman JL,Cranswick N,Mulraney M,Prakash C,Lee KJ,Williams K

更新日期：2020-03-08 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:To explore the experiences of caregivers living with relatives affected by Crohn's disease (CD) in a context in which the family provides social support. DESIGN:A qualitative study based on a phenomenological approach was conducted through in-depth interviews. SETTING:Participants living in Alicante (Spain...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： García-Sanjuán S,Lillo-Crespo M,Cabañero-Martínez MJ,Richart-Martínez M,Sanjuan-Quiles Á

更新日期：2019-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care services and overall (direct and indirect) excess deaths in people with cancer. METHODS:We employed near real-time weekly data on cancer care to determine the adverse effect of the pandemic on cancer services. We also used these data, together w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lai AG,Pasea L,Banerjee A,Hall G,Denaxas S,Chang WH,Katsoulis M,Williams B,Pillay D,Noursadeghi M,Linch D,Hughes D,Forster MD,Turnbull C,Fitzpatrick NK,Boyd K,Foster GR,Enver T,Nafilyan V,Humberstone B,Neal RD,C

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To complete a systematic review of the literature describing associations between all environmental exposures and asthma symptoms and exacerbations in children up to mean age of 9 years. DESIGN:Systematic review. SETTING:Reference lists of identified studies and reviews were searched for all articles publis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dick S,Doust E,Cowie H,Ayres JG,Turner S

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While increasing attention is paid to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases in Africa, there is little focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD). This systematic review assesses CKD burden among the general population and high-risk groups on the entire African continent. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abd ElHafeez S,Bolignano D,D'Arrigo G,Dounousi E,Tripepi G,Zoccali C

更新日期：2018-01-10 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:This protocol describes an observational study which set out to assess whether frailty and/or multimorbidity correlates with short-term and medium-term outcomes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a European, multicentre setting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Over a 3-month period we aim to recruit a minimum of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Price A,Barlow-Pay F,Duffy S,Pearce L,Vilches-Moraga A,Moug S,Quinn T,Stechman M,Braude P,Mitchell E,Myint PK,Verduri A,McCarthy K,Carter B,Hewitt J,COPE Study Collaborators.

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used therapeutically for functional (conversion) motor symptoms but there is limited evidence for its efficacy and the optimal protocol. We examined the feasibility of a novel randomised controlled trial (RCT) protocol of TMS to treat functional limb weakness....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pick S,Hodsoll J,Stanton B,Eskander A,Stavropoulos I,Samra K,Bottini J,Ahmad H,David AS,Purves A,Nicholson TR

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore staff experiences of working with a digital communication platform implemented throughout several primary healthcare centres in Sweden. DESIGN:A descriptive qualitative approach using focus group interviews. Qualitative content analysis was used to code, categorise and thematise data. SETTING:Pr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Entezarjou A,Bolmsjö BB,Calling S,Midlöv P,Milos Nymberg V

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:More than 20 orally bioavailable chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule expressed on Th2 cells (CRTH2) antagonists have moved forward to clinical development in recent years for the treatment of asthma. However, evidence from individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs) has demonstrated inconsisten...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu W,Min J,Jiang H,Mao B

更新日期：2018-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many resources are required to provide postoperative care to patients who receive a cochlear implant. The implant service commits to lifetime follow-up. The patient commits to regular adjustment and rehabilitation appointments in the first year and annual follow-up appointments thereafter. Offering remote ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cullington H,Kitterick P,DeBold L,Weal M,Clarke N,Newberry E,Aubert L

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an epidemic of opioid use related to adverse events and deaths in the USA. The rates of chronic pain, mental illness and substance use disorder are higher at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) compared with the general US population. The 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act requires...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Minegishi T,Garrido MM,Pizer SD,Frakt AB

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to examine associations between markers of pubertal timing and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) from ages 36 to 68 years in men and women from the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development. STUDY DESIGN:Pubertal timing was ascertained by physicians at age 14-15 years. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Elhakeem A,Cooper R,Bann D,Kuh D,Hardy R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ageing-related processes such as cellular senescence are believed to underlie the accumulation of diseases in time, causing (co)morbidity, including cancer, thromboembolism and stroke. Interfering with these processes may delay, stop or reverse morbidity. The aim of this study is to investigate the link be...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Henze L,Walter U,Murua Escobar H,Junghanss C,Jaster R,Köhling R,Lange F,Salehzadeh-Yazdi A,Wolkenhauer O,Hamed M,Barrantes I,Palmer D,Möller S,Kowald A,Heussen N,Fuellen G

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To evaluate the adequacy of reporting of protocols for randomised trials on diseases of the digestive system registered in http://ClinicalTrials.gov and the consistency between primary outcomes, secondary outcomes and sample size specified in http://ClinicalTrials.gov and published trials. Methods Randomis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wildt S,Krag A,Gluud L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is a growing proportion of population aged 65 years and older in low-income and middle-income countries. In Malaysia, this proportion is predicted to increase from 5.1% in 2010 to more than 15.4% by 2050. Cognitive ageing and dementia are global health priorities. However, risk factors and disease as...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mohan D,Stephan BC,Allotey P,Jagger C,Pearce M,Siervo M,Reidpath DD

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether family history of disease and pregravid lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors are associated with subsequent stillbirth delivery. DESIGN:Prepregnancy cohort study. SETTING:Cohort Norway regional health surveys (1994-2003) linked to Medical Birth Registry of Norway for deliveries thr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Egeland GM,Tell GS,Næss Ø,Igland J,Klungsøyr K

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) trajectories and their predictors in Australian children by their maternal immigrant status. METHODS:Data on 4142 children aged 2-3 years were drawn from the birth cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. BMI was calculated according to the I...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zulfiqar T,Burns RA,D'Este C,Strazdins L

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a life-threatening inflammatory disease of the exocrine pancreas which needs acute hospitalisation. Despite its importance, we have significant lack of knowledge whether the lifestyle factors elevate or decrease the risk of AP or influence the disease outcome. So far, no syntheti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Koncz B,Darvasi E,Erdősi D,Szentesi A,Márta K,Erőss B,Pécsi D,Gyöngyi Z,Girán J,Farkas N,Papp M,Fehér E,Vitális Z,Janka T,Vincze Á,Izbéki F,Dunás-Varga V,Gajdán L,Török I,Károly S,Antal J,Zádori N,Lerch MM,N

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To predict antibiotic use after initial treatment with ibuprofen using data from a randomised controlled trial comparing ibuprofen to pivmecillinam in the treatment of women with symptoms of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI). SETTING:16 sites in a primary care setting in Norway, Sweden and Denma...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vik I,Mdala I,Bollestad M,Cordoba GC,Bjerrum L,Neumark T,Damsgaard E,Bærheim A,Grude N,Lindbaek M

更新日期：2020-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Changing patient demographics make it ever more challenging to maintain the quality and safety of care. One approach to addressing this is the development of training for generalist doctors who can take a more holistic approach to care. The purpose of the work we report here is to consider whether a broad-bas...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bullock A,Webb KL,Muddiman E,MacDonald J,Allery L,Pugsley L

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether the rate of spend on child and adolescent mental health is influenced by demand for other competing services in local commissioning decisions. DESIGN:Analysis of spend data by Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), including other publicly available data to control for variation in need...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rocks S,Fazel M,Tsiachristas A

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the latest evidence for patient safety education for physicians in training and medical students, updating, extending and improving on a previous systematic review on this topic. DESIGN:A systematic review. DATA SOURCES:Embase, Ovid Medline and PsycINFO databases. STUDY SELECTION:S...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kirkman MA,Sevdalis N,Arora S,Baker P,Vincent C,Ahmed M

更新日期：2015-05-20 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:To examine the design and findings of recruitment studies in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with an unscheduled hospital admission (UHA), to consider how to optimise recruitment in future RCTs of this nature. DESIGN:Studies within the ORRCA database (Online Resource for Recruitment R...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rowlands C,Rooshenas L,Fairhurst K,Rees J,Gamble C,Blazeby JM

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) accounts for 10%-15% of dementia cases at autopsy and has distinct clinical features associated with earlier institutionalisation and a higher level of carer distress than are seen in Alzheimer's disease (AD). At present, there is on-going debate as to whether DLB is associate...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Walker Z,McKeith I,Rodda J,Qassem T,Tatsch K,Booij J,Darcourt J,O'Brien J

更新日期：2012-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this project is to determine the patterns, decision-making processes and parental preferences associated with unscheduled paediatric healthcare utilisation in Ireland. Unscheduled paediatric healthcare is outpatient care provided within primary care settings by general practitioners (GPs), emerg...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McAuliffe E,Hamza M,McDonnell T,Nicholson E,De Brún A,Barrett M,Brunsdon C,Bury G,Collins C,Deasy C,Fitzsimons J,Galligan M,Hensey C

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The rate of falling among older citizens appears to vary across different countries, but the underlying aspects causing this variation are unexplained. We aim to describe between-country variation in falling and explore whether intrinsic fall risk factors can explain possible variation. DESIGN:Prospective s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Franse CB,Rietjens JA,Burdorf A,van Grieken A,Korfage IJ,van der Heide A,Mattace Raso F,van Beeck E,Raat H

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Foot problems (FP) may be considered to be a prevalent conditions in people but there is limited evidence of their effect on the quality of life (QoL) related to foot health in men and women. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of FPs on both overall foot health and QoL, stratified by gender. DESI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： López-López D,Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R,Losa-Iglesias ME,Palomo-López P,Rodríguez-Sanz D,Brandariz-Pereira JM,Calvo-Lobo C

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00