Do hospitals influence geographic variation in admission for preventable hospitalisation? A data linkage study in New South Wales, Australia.

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-...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:Current clinical guidelines discourage long-term prescription of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (BZD); however, the practice continues to exist. The aim of this study was to investigate the proportion of long-term BZD prescriptions and its risk factors. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study using a health insuranc...

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authors： Takano A,Ono S,Yamana H,Matsui H,Matsumoto T,Yasunaga H,Kawakami N

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conflicts of interest may bias the findings of systematic reviews. The objective of this methodological survey was to assess the frequency and different types of conflicts of interest that authors of Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews report. METHODS:We searched for systematic reviews using the Co...

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authors： Hakoum MB,Anouti S,Al-Gibbawi M,Abou-Jaoude EA,Hasbani DJ,Lopes LC,Agarwal A,Guyatt G,Akl EA

更新日期：2016-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients presenting with acute intracerebral haemorrhage are at a high risk of exhibiting haematoma expansion, a phenomenon that can significantly worsen long-term functioning. Numerous clinical and radiological factors are associated with expansion. In a bid to better select patients at increased risk of ...

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authors： Yogendrakumar V,Moores M,Sikora L,Ramsay T,Fergusson DA,Dowlatshahi D

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bladder cancer (BC) (including renal pelvis, ureter and urethra) is one of the most common urogenital cancers and the fourth most frequent cancer in men in the USA. In Norway, the incidence of BC has increased over the last decades. The age-standardised incidence rates per 100 000 for 2011-2015 were 53.7 i...

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authors： Gislefoss RE,Stenehjem JS,Hektoen HH,Andreassen BK,Langseth H,Axcrona K,Weiderpass E,Mondul A,Robsahm TE

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple interventions are effective for migraine prophylaxis. However, the comparative effectiveness of these interventions is still not clear. Therefore, the aim of this study is to summarise the direct and indirect evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent migraine at...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zheng H,Chen M,Huang D,Li J,Chen Q,Fang J

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether bicycling to school improves cardiometabolic risk factor profile and cardiorespiratory fitness among children. DESIGN:Prospective, blinded, randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Single centre study in Odense, Denmark PARTICIPANTS:43 children previously not bicycling to school were ra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ostergaard L,Børrestad LA,Tarp J,Andersen LB

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Paediatric heart transplantation (PHTX) comprises 12% of all cardiac transplants and many of the children now survive into adulthood. Only a few studies have investigated the long-term psychosocial well-being of young adult patients after PHTX; no studies have investigated developmental tasks of emerging adul...

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authors： Sepke M,Ferentzi H,Disselhoff VSU,Albert W

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Buffalo Osteoporosis and Periodontal Disease (OsteoPerio) study is a prospective cohort study focused on the relationship between the microbiome and oral and systemic health outcomes in postmenopausal women. The cohort was established to examine how the oral microbiome is affected by (and how it affects) pe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Banack HR,Genco RJ,LaMonte MJ,Millen AE,Buck MJ,Sun Y,Andrews CA,Hovey KM,Tsompana M,McSkimming DI,Zhao J,Wactawski-Wende J,OsteoPerio Study Group.

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To calculate the prevalence of disabling chronic pain (DCP) and to offer a more representative and accurate estimation by applying different calibration techniques. SETTINGS:2011 Andalusian Health Survey, a cross-sectional population survey based on face-to-face home interviews. PARTICIPANTS:6507 people ag...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cabrera-León A,Rueda M,Cantero-Braojos M

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Creation of linked mental health, social and education records for research to support evidence-based practice for regional mental health services. SETTING:The Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) system was used to extract personal identifiers who accessed psychiatric services between September 2007 a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Downs JM,Ford T,Stewart R,Epstein S,Shetty H,Little R,Jewell A,Broadbent M,Deighton J,Mostafa T,Gilbert R,Hotopf M,Hayes R

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for discomfort in patients during gastroscopy. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Randomised controlled trials will be searched electronically in several databases including OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlle...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang W,Zhang T,Peng W,Wu J,Liu Z

更新日期：2014-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Complex coronary artery disease (left main and three-vessel disease) carries high risks of adverse events and cost burden. However, in China, little is known about which patients are directed toward which treatment strategies and what outcomes are being achieved. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Using the China PEACE...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rao C,Bongiovanni T,Li X,Gao H,Zhang H,Li J,Zhao Y,Yuan X,Hua K,Hu S,Krumholz HM,Jiang L,Zheng Z,China PEACE Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obtaining informed consent is a cornerstone requirement of conducting ethical research. Traditional paper-based consent is often excessively lengthy and may fail to achieve the desired participant understanding of study requirements. Multimedia tools including video and audio may be a useful alternative. This...

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authors： Chapman N,McWhirter R,Armstrong MK,Fonseca R,Campbell JA,Nelson M,Schultz MG,Sharman JE

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess medical care and costs of the 3 highest prevalence lumbar disorders-non-specific low back pain (nLBP), intervertebral disc disorder (IDD) and spinal stenosis (SS)-from national billing data to provide basic information for standards of appropriate management. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of Natio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ahn YJ,Shin JS,Lee J,Lee YJ,Kim MR,Park KB,Lee JH,Shin KM,Ha IH

更新日期：2016-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Perioperative chemotherapy is the gold standard treatment of the resectable gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. However, 70% of patients cannot receive the complete sequence because of a postoperative complication or a decrease in functional and nutritional reserves. Recently, a new concept appeared in dige...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Le Roy B,Pereira B,Bouteloup C,Costes F,Richard R,Selvy M,Pétorin C,Gagnière J,Futier E,Slim K,Meunier B,Mabrut JY,Mariette C,Pezet D

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Healthcare systems around the world are looking for solutions to the growing problem of mental disorders. RECOVER is the synonym for an evidence-based, stepped and cross-sectoral coordinated care service model for mental disorders. RECOVER implements a cross-sectoral network with managed care, comprehensiv...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lambert M,Karow A,Gallinat J,Lüdecke D,Kraft V,Rohenkohl A,Schröter R,Finter C,Siem AK,Tlach L,Werkle N,Bargel S,Ohm G,Hoff M,Peter H,Scherer M,Mews C,Pruskil S,Lüke J,Härter M,Dirmaier J,Schulte-Markwort M,Lö

更新日期：2020-05-04 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:In recent years, it has been demonstrated that photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) using low-level laser therapy and/or light-emitting diode therapy combined to static magnetic field (sMF) has ergogenic effects, improving muscular performance and accelerating postexercise recovery. However, many aspects rela...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Paiva PRV,Casalechi HL,Tomazoni SS,Machado CDSM,Vanin AA,Baroni BM,de Carvalho PTC,Leal-Junior ECP

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bilinguals with aphasia (BWA) present varying degrees of lexical access impairment and recovery across their two languages. Because both languages may benefit from therapy, identifying the optimal target language for treatment is a current challenge for research and clinical practice. Prior research has de...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Peñaloza C,Dekhtyar M,Scimeca M,Carpenter E,Mukadam N,Kiran S

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine barriers and facilitators to sustaining a sexual health continuous quality improvement (CQI) programme in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. DESIGN:Qualitative study. SETTING:Primary health care services serving remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Au...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gunaratnam P,Schierhout G,Brands J,Maher L,Bailie R,Ward J,Guy R,Rumbold A,Ryder N,Fairley CK,Donovan B,Moore L,Kaldor J,Bell S

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe overlapping coping strategies in people with Parkinson's disease. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, cohort study. SETTING:Monocentric, inpatient and outpatient, university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Two-hundred participants enrolled, 162 patients with Parkinson's disease (without dementia) analysed. PRIMARY...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liebermann JD,Witte OW,Prell T

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac disease in pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal death in high-income countries. Evidence-based guidelines to assist in planning and managing the healthcare of affected women is lacking. The objective of this research was to produce the first qualitative metasynthesis of the experiences of pregnant...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dawson AJ,Krastev Y,Parsonage WA,Peek M,Lust K,Sullivan EA

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chagas disease (CD) has become a global health issue mainly due to migration. Germany lacks surveillance data and is home to a large Latin American immigrant population. Recognising that Bolivia is the country with the highest CD prevalence in Latin America, this cross-sectional, descriptive pilot study investi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Navarro M,Berens-Riha N,Hohnerlein S,Seiringer P,von Saldern C,Garcia S,Blasco-Hernández T,Navaza B,Shock J,Bretzel G,Hoelscher M,Löscher T,Albajar-Viñas P,Pritsch M

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a newly created all-Nordic cohort of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), entitled the Nordic Antireflux Surgery Cohort (NordASCo), which will be used to compare participants having undergone antireflux surgery with those who have not regarding risk of cancers, other diseases and ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maret-Ouda J,Wahlin K,Artama M,Brusselaers N,Färkkilä M,Lynge E,Mattsson F,Pukkala E,Romundstad P,Tryggvadóttir L,Euler-Chelpin MV,Lagergren J

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:National guidelines recommend mobilisation in bed as early as possible after acute stroke. Little is known about the influence of upright positioning on real-time cerebral flow variables in patients with stroke. We aimed to assess whether cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) changes significantly after uprigh...

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authors： Aries MJ,Elting JW,Stewart R,De Keyser J,Kremer B,Vroomen P

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic surgical excision of rectovaginal endometriosis. DESIGN:A multicentre, prospective cohort study. SETTING:51 hospitals accredited as specialist endometriosis centres. PARTICIPANTS:5162 women of reproductive age with rectovaginal endometriosis of which...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Byrne D,Curnow T,Smith P,Cutner A,Saridogan E,Clark TJ,BSGE Endometriosis Centres.

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate short-term and long-term effectiveness of simulation training to acquire a structured Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) approach for medical emergencies; and to examine which skills were learnt and maintained best. DESIGN:An observational study with a 3-4 months follow-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Drost-de Klerck AM,Olgers TJ,van de Meeberg EK,Schonrock-Adema J,Ter Maaten JC

更新日期：2020-07-06 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 ...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to identify the sources of funding for investigator-initiated clinical trials (IICTs) in Portugal, and to recommend ways to improve the quality of information collected from clinical trial databases about funding. DESIGN AND METHODS:A systematic search of trial registrations over the last 13...

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authors： Madeira C,Santos F,Kubiak C,Demotes J,Monteiro EC

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00