The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: a systematic review protocol.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite advances in infection prevention and control, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common and remain problematic. A number of measures can be taken to reduce the risk of CAUTI in hospitals. Appropriate urinary catheter insertion procedures are one such method. Reducing bacteria...

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authors： Mitchell BG,Fasugba O,Gardner A,Koerner J,Collignon P,Cheng AC,Graves N,Morey P,Gregory V

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a scale to assess infectious disease-specific health literacy (IDSHL) in China and test its initial psychometric properties. METHODS:Item pooling, reduction and assessment of psychometric properties were conducted. The scale was divided into 2 subscales; subscale 1 assessed an individual's skills...

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authors： Tian X,Di Z,Cheng Y,Ren X,Chai Y,Ding F,Chen J,Southerland JL,Cui Z,Hu X,Xu J,Xu S,Qian G,Wang L

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most of the Chinese occupational population are becoming at risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, there is a limited number of literature reviews on occupational NIHL in China. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of occupational NIHL in the Chinese population using dat...

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authors： Zhou J,Shi Z,Zhou L,Hu Y,Zhang M

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any related form of audit, is a systematic process used to prevent future maternal and perinatal deaths. While the existence of MPDSR policies is routinely measured, measurement and understanding of policy implementation has lagged behind. ...

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authors： Kinney MV,Walugembe DR,Wanduru P,Waiswa P,George AS

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between occupational health and safety (OH&S)-related behaviours of migrating workers in China and their knowledge regarding OH&S laws and regulations (L&Rs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We sampled 1282 migrant workers from 12 labour-intensive manufacturers in Guangdong, China, with a r...

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authors： Hu R,Hu N,Liu R,Shi L,Shi J,Ling L

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better understanding, documentation and evaluation of different refugee health interventions and their means of health system integration and intersectoral collaboration are needed. OBJECTIVES:Explore the barriers and facilitators to the integration of health services for refugees; the processes involved an...

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authors： Ho S,Javadi D,Causevic S,Langlois EV,Friberg P,Tomson G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the views of sick doctors on the obstacles preventing them returning to work. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SETTING:Single participating centre recruiting doctors from all over the UK. PARTICIPANTS:Doctors who had been away from work for at least 6 months with physical or mental health problems, dru...

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authors： Henderson M,Brooks SK,Del Busso L,Chalder T,Harvey SB,Hotopf M,Madan I,Hatch S

更新日期：2012-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients with stroke recurrence in the first year after cardioembolic stroke, and determined the predictors associated with recurrence. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Multicentre study at the Fukuoka prefecture in Japan. PARTICIPANTS:We enroled 2...

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authors： Kuwashiro T,Sugimori H,Ago T,Kuroda J,Kamouchi M,Kitazono T,FSR Investigators (see appendix).

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spanish primary healthcare teams have the responsibility of performing health-promoting community activities (CAs), although such activities are not widespread. Our aim was to identify the factors related to participation in those activities. DESIGN:Two case-control studies. SETTING:Performed in primary car...

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authors： March S,Ripoll J,Jordan Martin M,Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E,Benedé Azagra CB,Elizalde Soto L,Vidal MC,Bauzà Amengual ML,Planas Juan T,Pérez Mariano DM,Llull Sarralde M,Ruiz-Giménez JL,Bajo Viñas R,Solano Villarubia C,Rodriguez Bajo

更新日期：2017-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombocytopaenia is one of the most common haemostatic abnormalities among neonates. It affects approximately one-quarter of neonates admitted into neonatal intensive care units and may lead to a high risk of bleeding and mortality, which are substantial causes for concern by neonatologists. Platelet tran...

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authors： Liu D,Wu J,Xiong T,Yue Y,Tang J

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on patient safety in emergency medical services (EMS) has mainly focused on the organisation's and/or the EMS personnel's perspective. Little is known about how patients perceive safety in EMS. This study aims to describe the patients' experiences of their sense of safety in EMS. METHODS:A qualitat...

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authors： Venesoja A,Castrén M,Tella S,Lindström V

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to characterise rheumatic manifestations and autoantibodies in 432 patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE) in Shanghai. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective study was conducted in Ruijin Hospital from 1997 to 2017. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of a tota...

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authors： Zhou Z,Ye J,Teng J,Liu H,Cheng X,Sun Y,Su Y,Chi H,Wang F,Yang C,Jin W

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is an unexplained progressive obstruction of the upper airway that occurs almost exclusively in adult, Caucasian women. The disease is characterised by mucosal inflammation and localised fibrosis resulting in life-threatening blockage of the upper airway. Because of hi...

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authors： Gelbard A,Shyr Y,Berry L,Hillel AT,Ekbom DC,Edell ES,Kasperbauer JL,Lott DG,Donovan DT,Garrett CG,Sandhu G,Daniero JJ,Netterville JL,Schindler JS,Smith ME,Bryson PC,Lorenz RR,Francis DO

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explores the relationship between health access barriers and diabetes in an urban First Nations population in Canada. DESIGN:Data from a self-identified urban First Nations population were collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). As no clear approach for regression modelling of RDS data i...

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authors： Beckett M,Firestone MA,McKnight CD,Smylie J,Rotondi MA

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the availability of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and to provide an overview of its use in neonatal units in government hospitals across India. SETTING:Cross-sectional cluster survey of a nationally representative sample of government hospitals from across India. PRIMARY OUTCOMES:...

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authors： Dewez JE,Nangia S,Chellani H,White S,Mathai M,van den Broek N

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore patients' experience of receiving pain relief injection for suspected hip fracture from paramedics at the location of the injury. DESIGN:Qualitative interviews within a feasibility trial about an alternative to routine prehospital pain management for patients with suspected hip fracture. SETTING:...

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authors： Evans BA,Brown A,Fegan G,Ford S,Guy K,Jones J,Jones S,Keen L,Khanom A,Longo M,Pallister I,Rees N,Russell IT,Seagrove AC,Watkins A,Snooks H

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Less than 1% of children have complex medical conditions but account for one-third of all child health spending. The impact of suboptimal management of this group of children can have a considerable effect on families as well as services. Some families appear to cope more easily than others do, but there a...

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authors： Bradshaw SR,Shaw K,Bem D,Cummins C

更新日期：2017-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The improvement in breast cancer survival rates, along with the expected overdiagnosis and overtreatment associated with breast cancer screening, requires a comprehensive assessment of its burden. Neurological complications can have a devastating impact on these patients; neuropathic pain and chemotherapy-...

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authors： Pereira S,Fontes F,Sonin T,Dias T,Fragoso M,Castro-Lopes J,Lunet N

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There has been little research conducted to understand the essential meaning of quality, community-based, end-of-life (EOL) care, despite the expansion of these services. The purpose of this study was to define what matters most for EOL care from the perspective of a diverse range of palliative care provider...

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authors： Mistry B,Bainbridge D,Bryant D,Tan Toyofuku S,Seow H

更新日期：2015-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/DESIGN:It remains unclear as to the efficacy of readiness for change measurements in child and adolescent obesity intervention programmes. This observational study aimed to determine whether the caregiver's stage of change could predict outcome and adherence to treatment in an intensive intervention programme...

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authors： Anderson YC,Dolan GMS,Wynter LE,Treves KF,Wouldes TA,Grant CC,Cave TL,Smiley AJ,Derraik JGB,Cutfield WS,Hofman PL

更新日期：2019-03-27 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...

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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：BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of evidence associating financial strain (FS) with poor health but most of this research has been cross-sectional and adult-focused. During the 'Great Recession' many UK households experienced increased FS. The primary aim of this study was to determine the impact of increased FS on c...

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authors： McKenna C,Law C,Pearce A

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the appropriateness of cases presenting to the emergency department (ED) following ambulance-based secondary telephone triage. DESIGN:A pragmatic retrospective cohort analysis of all the planned and unplanned ED presentations within 48 hours of a secondary telephone triage. SETTING:The second...

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authors： Eastwood K,Smith K,Morgans A,Stoelwinder J

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of adding point-of-care (POC) susceptibility testing to POC culture on appropriate use of antibiotics as well as clinical and microbiological cure for patients with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in general practice. DESIGN:Open, individually randomised contr...

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authors： Holm A,Cordoba G,Møller Sørensen T,Rem Jessen L,Frimodt-Møller N,Siersma V,Bjerrum L

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mortality and morbidity following surgery are pressing public health concerns in the USA. Traditional prediction models for postoperative adverse outcomes demonstrate good discrimination at the population level, but the ability to forecast an individual patient's trajectory in real time remains poor. We pr...

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authors： Fritz BA,Chen Y,Murray-Torres TM,Gregory S,Ben Abdallah A,Kronzer A,McKinnon SL,Budelier T,Helsten DL,Wildes TS,Sharma A,Avidan MS

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the risk factors associated with failure of enhanced recovery protocol after major hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HBP) surgery. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective cohort of 194 adult patients undergoing major HBP surgery at a university hospital in Hong Kong was followed up for 30 da...

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authors： Lee A,Chiu CH,Cho MW,Gomersall CD,Lee KF,Cheung YS,Lai PB

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although shortcomings in clinician-family communication and decision making for incapacitated, critically ill patients are common, there are few rigorously tested interventions to improve outcomes. In this manuscript, we present our methodology for the Pairing Re-engineered Intensive Care Unit Teams with N...

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authors： Lincoln T,Shields AM,Buddadhumaruk P,Chang CH,Pike F,Chen H,Brown E,Kozar V,Pidro C,Kahn JM,Darby JM,Martin S,Angus DC,Arnold RM,White DB

更新日期：2020-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) are the major causes of sight loss in people with diabetes. Due to the increased prevalence of diabetes, the workload related to these complications is increasing making it difficult for Hospital Eye Services (HSE) to meet demands. ...

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authors： Lois N,Cook J,Aldington S,Waugh N,Mistry H,Sones W,McAuley D,Aslam T,Bailey C,Chong V,Ghanchi F,Scanlon P,Sivaprasad S,Steel D,Styles C,McNally C,Rice R,Prior L,Azuara-Blanco A,EMERALD Study Group.

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to build an understanding of how the process of singing impacts on those who are affected by cancer, including patients, staff, carers and those who have been bereaved. DESIGN:A qualitative study, informed by a grounded theory approach. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Patients with cancer, staff, ...

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authors： Warran K,Fancourt D,Wiseman T

更新日期：2019-01-07 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...

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authors： Lim SB,Shahid H

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00