Prevalence of dyslipidaemia and awareness of blood cholesterol levels among community-living people: results from the Longevity check-up 7+ (Lookup 7+) cross-sectional survey.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify spatial disparities and demographic characteristics of short stature, we analysed the prevalence of short stature collected in a nationwide health survey. SETTINGS:Data were obtained from the 2014 Chinese National Survey on Students Constitution and Health (a cross-sectional study of China). Par...

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authors： Ma J,Pei T,Dong F,Dong Y,Yang Z,Chen J,Guo S,Zhao Q,Wang S,Ma J,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the reasons why some people do not participate in bowel cancer screening so that steps can be taken to improve informed decision-making. DESIGN:Qualitative study, using focus groups with thematic analysis of data to identify, analyse and report patterns. Transcripts were repeatedly read and indu...

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authors： Bradley DT,Treanor C,McMullan C,Owen T,Graham A,Anderson D

更新日期：2015-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Defects in the human thyroid peroxidase (TPO) gene are reported to be one of the causes of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) due to dyshormonogenesis. The aim of this study was to examine the TPO mutation spectrum and prevalence among patients with CH in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China and to defi...

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authors： Fu C,Xie B,Zhang S,Wang J,Luo S,Zheng H,Su J,Hu X,Chen R,Fan X,Luo J,Gu X,Chen S

更新日期：2016-05-12 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...

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

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the quality of sleep of employees in the German offshore wind industry and to explore factors associated with poor sleep quality. DESIGN:Web-based cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Offshore companies operating in wind farms within the German exclusive economic zone. PARTICIPANTS:Workers with regul...

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authors： Velasco Garrido M,Mette J,Mache S,Harth V,Preisser AM

更新日期：2018-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the literature exploring the impact of isolation on hospitalised patients who are infectious: psychological and non-psychological outcomes. DESIGN:Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:Embase, Medline and PsycINFO were searched from inception until December 2018. Refere...

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authors： Purssell E,Gould D,Chudleigh J

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data point prevalence study (PPS) conducted in 1984 in Australian hospitals estimated the prevalence of HAI to be 6.3%. Since this time, there have been no further national estimates undertaken. In the absence of a coordinated national surveillance programme or regul...

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authors： Russo PL,Stewardson A,Cheng AC,Bucknall T,Marimuthu K,Mitchell BG

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Haemophilia A is an X linked inherited bleeding disorder, caused by a decrease in coagulation factor VIII. Persons with haemophilia experience repeated musculoskeletal bleeding, which can lead to decreased range of motion, irreversible joint damage, low bone mineral density (BMD), and are at greater risk f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tang GH,Norris E,Petrucci J,James PD,Lee A,Poon MC,Floros G,Boma-Fischer L,Teitel J,Nisenbaum R,Sholzberg M

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Among preterm infants, mother's own milk feeding reduces neonatal morbidity and decreases the length of hospital stay. However, breastfeeding rates and duration are lower than among term infants. It is reported that peer counselling is effective in increasing breast feeding in term infants in low-income an...

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authors： Laborie S,Denis A,Horsch A,Occelli P,Margier J,Morisod Harari M,Claris O,Touzet S,Fischer Fumeaux CJ

更新日期：2020-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Making the diagnosis of asthma is challenging. Guidelines recommend that clinicians identify a group at 'high probability' of asthma. High probability, however, is not numerically defined giving rise to uncertainty. The aim of this work was to build consensus on what constitutes a high probability of asthma i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Daines L,Lewis S,Schneider A,Sheikh A,Pinnock H

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically investigate the prevalence of pain, factors related with pain and pain management interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CINAHL and Psych...

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authors： van Dam van Isselt EF,Groenewegen-Sipkema KH,Spruit-van Eijk M,Chavannes NH,de Waal MW,Janssen DJ,Achterberg WP

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous research shows that patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) have a fourfold increased mortality risk when suffering from anxiety compared with ICD patients without anxiety. This research supports the screening of ICD patients for anxiety with the purpose of starting relevant in...

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authors： Berg SK,Herning M,Svendsen JH,Christensen AV,Thygesen LC

更新日期：2016-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardiovascular comorbidity on mortality in a multiethnic primary care population. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Inner-city primary care trust in West Midlands, UK. PARTICIPANTS:Individuals aged 40 years and older, of South Asian, black o...

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authors： Jesky M,Lambert A,Burden AC,Cockwell P

更新日期：2013-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Forecasting can support rational decision-making around the introduction and use of emerging health technologies and prevent investment in technologies that have limited long-term potential. However, forecasting methods need to be credible. We performed a systematic search to identify the methods used in for...

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authors： Doos L,Packer C,Ward D,Simpson S,Stevens A

更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform the cross-cultural adaption of the Breast Cancer Awareness Measurement (BCAM) and to test its psychometric properties among Chinese women. DESIGN:This is a cross-sectional study. SETTINGS:This study was conducted in communities, schools and institutions in Changchun, Jilin Province, China. PART...

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authors： Liu N,Li P,Wang J,Chen DD,Sun WJ,Guo PP,Zhang XH,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the literature for evidence of smoking and alcohol intake as independent risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). DESIGN:Systematic review. METHODS:MEDLINE (1946-May 2012) and EMBASE (1947-May 2012) were searched for studies investigating alcohol or smoking as risk fact...

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authors： Cruickshank HC,Jefferies JM,Clarke SC

更新日期：2014-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vulnerable populations face significant challenges in navigating the care continuum, ranging from diagnosis of illness to linkage and retention in healthcare. Understanding how best to move individuals within these vulnerable populations across the care continuum is critical to improving their health. A la...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Midboe AM,Gray C,Cheng H,Okwara L,Gale RC

更新日期：2020-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Multimorbidity, defined as the presence of 2 or more chronic medical conditions in an individual, is associated with poorer health outcomes. Several multimorbidity measures exist, and the challenge is to decide which to use preferentially in predicting health outcomes. The study objective was to compare the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wallace E,McDowell R,Bennett K,Fahey T,Smith SM

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fibre-endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to detect dysphagia is gaining more and more importance as a diagnostic tool. Therefore, we have investigated the impact of FEES in neurological patients in a clinical setting. DESIGN:Cross-sectional hospital-based registry. SETTING:Primary acute care in a n...

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authors： Braun T,Juenemann M,Viard M,Meyer M,Fuest S,Reuter I,Kaps M,Prosiegel M,Tanislav C

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:For any orthopaedic surgeon working with trauma; ankle fractures are one of the most common injuries treated. The treatment of ankle fractures can be conservative, using external fixation, but more commonly the fractures are treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Residual pain and discomfort ar...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Thune A,Hagelberg M,Nåsell H,Sköldenberg O

更新日期：2017-08-11 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：BACKGROUND:Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is frequently discontinued after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, which could increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Few studies have attempted to improve DAPT adherence through web-based social media. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of socia...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sun GL,Lei L,Liu L,Liu J,He Y,Guo Z,Dai X,He L,Chen SQ,Liang Y,Ye J,Hu Y,Chen G,Chen JY,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As a combination of visual stimulation and motor imagery, mirror visual feedback (MVF) is an effective treatment for motor impairment after stroke; however, few studies have investigated its effects on relevant cognitive processes such as visual perception and motor imagery. Camera-based MVF (camMVF) overc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ding L,Wang X,Guo X,Chen S,Wang H,Cui X,Rong J,Jia J

更新日期：2019-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Scotland is the first country to carry out a national implementation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol. MUP aims to reduce alcohol-related harms, which are high in Scotland compared with Western Europe, and to improve health equalities. MUP is a minimum retail price per unit of alcohol. That approa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Katikireddi SV,Beeston C,Millard A,Forsyth R,Deluca P,Drummond C,Eadie D,Graham L,Hilton S,Ludbrook A,McCartney G,Phillips T,Stead M,Ford A,Bond L,Leyland AH

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the performance of a set of risk prediction algorithms developed using the QResearch database, in an independent sample from general practices contributing to the Clinical Research Data Link (CPRD). SETTING:Prospective open cohort study using practices contributing to the CPRD database and pract...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hippisley-Cox J,Coupland C,Brindle P

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Over the last 15 years, the prevalence of HIV in Haiti has stabilised to around 2.0%. However, key populations remain at higher risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The prevalence of HIV is 12.9% among men having sex with men (MSM). There is limited information about the ...

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authors： Jean Louis F,Galbaud G,Leonard M,Pericles E,Journel I,Buteau J,Boncy J,Jean Francois R,Domercant JW

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Development of medical test guidelines differs from intervention guideline development. These differences can pose unique challenges in building evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical practice. The aim of our study was to better understand these challenges, explore reasons behind them and identify ...

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authors： Gopalakrishna G,Leeflang MM,Davenport C,Sanabria AJ,Alonso-Coello P,McCaffery K,Bossuyt P,Langendam MW

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To complete an economic evaluation within a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing the use of an electronic discharge communication tool (eDCT) compared with usual care. SETTING:Patients being discharged from a single tertiary care centre's internal medicine Medical Teaching Units. PARTICIPANTS:Between...

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authors： Sevick LK,Santana MJ,Ghali WA,Clement F

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify which information items potential participants and research nurses rank as the most important, and the reasons for this, when considering participation in a randomised controlled trial. DESIGN:Q-methodology approach alongside a think-aloud process. Using a vignette outlining a hypothetical trial...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Innes K,Cotton S,Campbell MK,Elliott J,Gillies K

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There are large inequities in the lung cancer burden for the Indigenous Māori population of New Zealand. We model the potential lifetime health gains, equity impacts and cost-effectiveness of a national low-dose CT (LDCT) screening programme for lung cancer in smokers aged 55-74 years with a 30 pack-year hist...

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authors： McLeod M,Sandiford P,Kvizhinadze G,Bartholomew K,Crengle S

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00