Weight loss surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea with obesity in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnancy and to understand associations and determinants. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Two rural health clinics in post-conflict northern Uganda. PARTICIPANTS:Women attending two rural health clinics for a new service providing c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Clarke S,Richmond R,Black E,Fry H,Obol JH,Worth H

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Alcohol consumption is the fifth leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The development and promotion of lower strength alcohol products may help reduce alcohol consumption and associated harms. This study assessed what a sample of UK weekly drinkers perceived to be the target groups and occasion...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vasiljevic M,Couturier DL,Marteau TM

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patellofemoral pain (PFP) can cause significant pain leading to limitations in societal participation and physical activity. An international expert group has highlighted the need for a classification system to allow targeted intervention for patients with PFP; we have developed a work programme systematic...

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authors： Selfe J,Callaghan M,Witvrouw E,Richards J,Dey MP,Sutton C,Dixon J,Martin D,Stokes M,Janssen J,Ritchie E,Turner D

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Older patients with hip fractures who are undergoing surgery are at high risk of significant mortality and morbidity including postoperative delirium. It is unclear whether different types of anaesthesia may reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium. This systematic review will investigate the impact of ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Patel V,Champaneria R,Dretzke J,Yeung J

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Central America is a region with an elevated burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, the cost of treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains an understudied area. This study aimed to investigate the direct costs associated with haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) in public and p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moreno Velásquez I,Tribaldos Causadias M,Valdés R,Gómez B,Motta J,Cuero C,Herrera-Ballesteros V

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain whether an ultrabrief intervention (UBI) improves mental health outcomes for patients in general practice with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. TRIAL DESIGN:Two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial. METHODS:Participants: general practitioners (GPs) were invited based on working in a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mathieson F,Stanley J,Collings CS,Tester R,Dowell A

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease characterised by a slowly progressive swelling of the foot and lower leg. It is prevalent among subsistence barefoot farmers who live and work in highland areas of the tropics. This study was conducted in Wayu Tuka 'woreda' (district), western Ethiopia to determine...

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authors： Bekele K,Deribe K,Amberbir T,Tadele G,Davey G,Samuel A

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether patient satisfaction with nursing care in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England is associated with the proportion of non-UK educated nurses providing care. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis using data from the 2010 NHS Adult Inpatient Survey merged with data from nurse and hosp...

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authors： Germack HD,Griffiths P,Sloane DM,Rafferty AM,Ball JE,Aiken LH

更新日期：2015-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to provide recommendations to hospital owners and employee unions about developing efficient, sustainable and safe work-hour agreements. Employees at two clinics of a hospital, one a non-intensive care and the other a newborn intensive care unit (ICU), trialled 12-hour shifts on wee...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ose SO,Tjønnås MS,Kaspersen SL,Færevik H

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The health benefits of professional sport dissipate after retirement unless an active lifestyle is adopted, yet reasons for adopting an active or inactive lifestyle after retirement from sport are poorly understood. Elite cricket is all-encompassing, requiring a high volume of activity and unique physical de...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Filbay SR,Bishop FL,Peirce N,Jones ME,Arden NK

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dyslipidaemia is a major risk factor to cardiovascular disease (CVD)--the leading cause of death worldwide. Limited data are available about the prevalence of various dyslipidaemia in Canada. The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of various single and mixed dyslipidaemia within the Canadi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Asghari S,Aref-Eshghi E,Godwin M,Duke P,Williamson T,Mahdavian M

更新日期：2015-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited acute systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology that predominantly affects infants and young children eventually associated with immunological abnormalities. Coeliac disease (CD) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterised by a permanent gluten intolerance, whic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dos Santos Domingues A,Selleski N,Uenishi RH,Medeiros Ribeiro de Magalhães C,Gandolfi L,Pratesi CB

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:One in four diabetes patients will develop a foot ulcer over their lifetime. The role of glycaemic control in the healing of foot ulcers in diabetes patients is not supported by randomised controlled trial (RCT) data. OBJECTIVES:To determine the feasibility of an RCT of glycaemic control with intensive in...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dissanayake A,Vandal AC,Boyle V,Park D,Milne B,Grech R,Ng A

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Given the increasing need of long-term care and the low occupancy rate of nursing homes in Shanghai, this study attempts to explore what factors influence older people's intention to enrol in nursing homes. DESIGN:A cross-sectional observational study based on the theory of reasoned action was conducted. Su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Luo M,Xue Y,Zhang S,Dong Y,Mo D,Dong W,Qian K,Fang Y,Liang H,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-09-05 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVES:To determine mental health outcomes for children with a history of child protection system involvement, accounting for pre-existing adversity, and to examine variation in risk across diagnostic groupings and child protection subgroups. DESIGN:A longitudinal, population-based record-linkage study. PARTICIPA...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maclean MJ,Sims SA,O'Donnell M

更新日期：2019-07-29 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in a cohort of community-dwelling middle-aged people and assess the relationship between PIP and emergency department (ED) visits, general practitioner (GP) visits and quality of life (QoL). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moriarty F,Cahir C,Bennett K,Hughes CM,Kenny RA,Fahey T

更新日期：2017-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) generally receive proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) to avoid major gastrointestinal bleeding. Our aim was to compare outcomes between patients receiving PPIs and H2RAs for stress ulcer prophylaxis during ECMO. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kondo Y,Ohbe H,Matsui H,Fushimi K,Tanaka H,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Computer-administered cognitive-behavioural therapy (CCBT) may be a promising treatment for adolescents with depression, particularly due to its increased availability and accessibility. The feasibility of delivering a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing a CCBT program (Stressbusters) with an attenti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wright B,Tindall L,Littlewood E,Allgar V,Abeles P,Trépel D,Ali S

更新日期：2017-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to assess the impact of nocturia on sleep in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) (nocturia≥2). DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:798 urologists and general practitioners randomly selected from the overall population of uro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chartier-Kastler E,Leger D,Comet D,Haab F,Ohayon MM

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Multiple personal and work-related factors influence medical trainees' career decision-making. The relative value of these diverse factors is under-researched, yet this intelligence is crucially important for informing medical workforce planning and retention and recruitment policies. Our aim was to investig...

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authors： Scanlan GM,Cleland J,Johnston P,Walker K,Krucien N,Skåtun D,NHS Education for Scotland.

更新日期：2018-03-12 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:This study examines the characteristics of studies that Health Canada uses to grant full marketing authorisation for products given a conditional approval between 1 January 1998 and 30 June 2017. DESIGN:Cohort study. DATA SOURCES:Journal articles listing drugs that fulfilled their conditions and received f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lexchin J

更新日期：2018-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The development of cynicism in medicine, defined as a decline in empathy and emotional neutralisation during medical training, is a significant concern for medical educators. We sought to use online medical student discussion groups to provide insight into how cynicism in medicine is perceived, the consequenc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Peng J,Clarkin C,Doja A

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cryptococcal meningitis is responsible for around 15% of all HIV-related deaths globally. Conventional treatment courses with amphotericin B require prolonged hospitalisation and are associated with multiple toxicities and poor outcomes. A phase II study has shown that a single high dose of liposomal ampho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ponatshego PL,Lawrence DS,Youssouf N,Molloy SF,Alufandika M,Bango F,Boulware DR,Chawinga C,Dziwani E,Gondwe E,Hlupeni A,Hosseinipour MC,Kanyama C,Meya DB,Mosepele M,Muthoga C,Muzoora CK,Mwandumba H,Ndhlovu CE,Rajasi

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pembrolizumab was recently demonstrated to have survival benefit in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (r/mHNSCC). However, the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab versus chemotherapy in China remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE:This analysis aimed to describe the cost-effe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Xin W,Ding H,Fang Q,Zheng X,Tong Y,Xu G,Yang G

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether disparities in rates of same-day discharge for lower extremities arterial disease (5%) and varicose vein interventions (90%) are associated with the burden of postprocedural rehabilitation process, measured through the duration of sick leave. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study using F...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hamid A,Lamirault G,Gouëffic Y,Le Meur N

更新日期：2020-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Dealing with multiple workflow interruptions is a major challenge in emergency department (ED) work. This study aimed to establish a taxonomy of workflow interruptions that takes into account the content and purpose of interruptive communication. It further aimed to identify associations of workflow interrup...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Weigl M,Beck J,Wehler M,Schneider A

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the associations between consumption of sweetened products, daytime sleepiness (DS) and psychological distress (PD) in a Catholic Middle-Eastern Canadian community, and to test the hypothesis that the association between DS and consumption of sweetened products is mediated by PD. DESIGN:A cross-se...

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authors： Moubarac JC,Cargo M,Receveur O,Daniel M

更新日期：2013-02-13 00:00:00