Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: psychometric evaluation in Kuwaiti public healthcare settings.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metabolic disorder and high blood pressure are common complications globally, and specifically among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and hypertension are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and their related complications. However, the burden of metabolic syndrome, d...

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authors： Todowede OO,Sartorius B

更新日期：2017-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of the Pregnant+ app on the 2-hour glucose level of the routine postpartum oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The Pregnant+ app was designed to provide information about GDM, and promote physical activity and a healthy diet. DESIGN:A ...

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authors： Borgen I,Småstuen MC,Jacobsen AF,Garnweidner-Holme LM,Fayyad S,Noll J,Lukasse M

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of intra-articular chondral defects in the knee remains a challenge. Inadequate healing in areas of weight bearing leads to impairment in load transmission and these defects predispose to later development of osteoarthritis. Surgical management of full thickness chondral defects include arth...

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authors： Freitag J,Ford J,Bates D,Boyd R,Hahne A,Wang Y,Cicuttini F,Huguenin L,Norsworthy C,Shah K

更新日期：2015-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies have documented poorer health among migrants than natives of several European countries, but little is known for Switzerland. We assessed the association between country of birth, socioeconomic factors and self-reported health (SRH) in a prospective cohort of adults living in Lausanne, Switzerland....

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authors： Mota P,Saez M,Selby K,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Developmental alterations to the circadian rhythm, in combination with lifestyle changes (eg, changes in school start time, part-time employment), contribute to insufficient sleep among youth. Insufficient sleep is associated with poor eating behaviours in other developmental stages (ie, childhood, adultho...

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authors： Doan N,Ferro MA

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The clinical course and prognosis of follicular lymphoma (FL) are diverse and associated with the patient's immune response. We investigated the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as prognostic factors in patients with FL, including those receiving radiotherapy. DESI...

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authors： Lee SF,Luque-Fernandez MA

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed at an early presymptomatic stage by the detection of islet autoantibodies. The Fr1da study aims to assess whether early staging of type 1 diabetes (1) is feasible at a population-based level, (2) prevents severe metabolic decompensation observed at the clinical manifestatio...

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authors： Raab J,Haupt F,Scholz M,Matzke C,Warncke K,Lange K,Assfalg R,Weininger K,Wittich S,Löbner S,Beyerlein A,Nennstiel-Ratzel U,Lang M,Laub O,Dunstheimer D,Bonifacio E,Achenbach P,Winkler C,Ziegler AG,Fr1da Study Group.

更新日期：2016-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We previously demonstrated that a calcium channel blocker, azelnidipine, improves left ventricular relaxation in patients with hypertension and diastolic dysfunction in a multicentre, Clinical impact of Azelnidipine on Left VentricuLar diastolic function and OutComes in patients with hypertension (CALVLOC) t...

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authors： Iwakura K,Ito H,Ishii K,Date M,Nakamura F,Nagano T,Takiuchi S,Clinical impact of Azelnidipine on Left VentricuLar diastolic function and OutComes in patients with hypertension (CALVLOC) trial investigators.

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:International prevalence rates for problem gambling are estimated at 2.3%. Problem gambling is a serious global public health concern due to adverse personal and social consequences. Previous research evaluating the effectiveness of psychological interventions for the treatment of problem gambling has been...

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authors： Thomas SA,Merkouris SS,Browning CJ,Radermacher H,Feldman S,Enticott J,Jackson AC

更新日期：2015-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent of agreement and patterns of disagreement between wound swab and tissue samples in patients with an infected diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). DESIGN:Multicentre, prospective, cross-sectional study. SETTING:Primary and secondary care foot ulcer/diabetic outpatient clinics and hospital wards...

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authors： Nelson A,Wright-Hughes A,Backhouse MR,Lipsky BA,Nixon J,Bhogal MS,Reynolds C,Brown S,CODIFI collaborators.

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to assess if ambient air pollution in urban areas could be related to alterations in male/female ratio this study objectives to evaluate changes in ambient particulate matter (PM10) concentrations after implementation of pollution control programmes in São Paulo city and the secondary sex ratio (SRR...

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authors： Miraglia SG,Veras MM,Amato-Lourenço LF,Rodrigues-Silva F,Saldiva PH

更新日期：2013-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mobility limitation is common and often results from neurological and musculoskeletal health conditions, ageing and/or physical inactivity. In consultation with consumers, clinicians and policymakers, we have developed two affordable and scalable intervention packages designed to enhance physical activity ...

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authors： Hassett L,Tiedemann A,Hinman RS,Crotty M,Hoffmann T,Harvey L,Taylor NF,Greaves C,Treacy D,Jennings M,Milat A,Bennell KL,Howard K,van den Berg M,Pinheiro M,Wong S,Kirkham C,Ramsay E,O'Rourke S,Sherrington C

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with an exceptionally poor prognosis. Complete resection of the primary tumour followed by adjuvant chemotherapy is the current standard treatment for patients with resectable disease and the only curative treatment option. However, long-term survival remains rare...

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authors： Roth S,Springfeld C,Diener MK,Tjaden C,Knebel P,Klaiber U,Michalski CW,Mieth M,Jäger D,Büchler MW,Hackert T

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Social participation is an important part of a young person's life. It influences the social experience, social-emotional development and dimensions of competence experience. This applies to people with or without physical disabilities or chronic diseases. Currently, there is no reliable assessment tool fo...

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authors： Baerwalde T,Gebhard B,Hoffmann L,Roick J,Martin O,Neurath AL,Fink A

更新日期：2019-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether gestational age modifies the association of airway infections that result in hospital admission during the first year after birth, with subsequent asthma risk after age 5 years. SETTING:Hospital inpatients and a general population comparison group in Sweden followed for subsequent dia...

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authors： Montgomery S,Bahmanyar S,Brus O,Hussein O,Kosma P,Palme-Kilander C

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of Food and Drug Administration recommended dosing of nicardipine versus labetalol for the management of hypertensive patients with signs and/or symptoms (S/S) suggestive of end-organ damage (EOD). DESIGN:Secondary analysis of the multicentre prospective, randomised CLUE trial. SETTI...

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authors： Cannon CM,Levy P,Baumann BM,Borczuk P,Chandra A,Cline DM,Diercks DB,Hiestand B,Hsu A,Jois P,Kaminski B,Nowak RM,Schrock JW,Varon J,Peacock WF

更新日期：2013-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore potential associations between vitamin D status and risk of chronic low back pain (LBP) in a Norwegian cohort, and to investigate whether relationships depend on the season of blood sample collection. DESIGN:A nested case-control study in a prospective data set. SETTING:The Norwegian community-b...

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authors： Heuch I,Heuch I,Hagen K,Mai XM,Langhammer A,Zwart JA

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies on ethnic disparities in glycaemic control have been contradictory, and compromised by excessively broad categories of ethnicity and inadequate adjustment for socioeconomic differences. We aimed to study the effect of ethnicity on glycaemic control in a large cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes. ...

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authors： Rawshani A,Svensson AM,Rosengren A,Zethelius B,Eliasson B,Gudbjörnsdottir S

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Respiratory symptoms are associated with spirometry results but more strongly with smoking history, suggesting that alterations in the lung other than those revealed by spirometry contribute to cause symptoms. Smoking may cause obstruction of peripheral airways that is poorly detected by spirometry. The slop...

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authors： Olofson JY,Houltz B,Nilsson Tengelin M,Bake B

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To engage children and young people with conditions that impair learning, their parents/carers and the health, education, social work and third sector professionals to identify and prioritise research questions for learning difficulties. DESIGN:Prospective surveys and consensus meeting guided by methods adv...

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authors： Lim AK,Rhodes S,Cowan K,O'Hare A

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of major depression. At the initiation of antidepressant treatment, both improvement of symptoms in the short term and relapse prevention in the long term should be taken into account. However, there is insufficient evidence regarding the efficacy an...

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authors： Shinohara K,Efthimiou O,Ostinelli EG,Tomlinson A,Geddes JR,Nierenberg AA,Ruhe HG,Furukawa TA,Cipriani A

更新日期：2019-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While newcomers are often disproportionately concentrated in disadvantaged areas, little attention is given to the effects of immigrants' postimmigration context on their mental health and care use. Intersectionality theory suggests that understanding the full impact of disadvantage requires considering the e...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Durbin A,Moineddin R,Lin E,Steele LS,Glazier RH

更新日期：2015-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:COVID-19 causes lung parenchymal and endothelial damage that lead to hypoxic acute respiratory failure (hARF). The influence of hARF severity on patients' outcomes is still poorly understood. DESIGN:Observational, prospective, multicentre study. SETTING:Three academic hospitals in Milan (Italy) involving t...

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authors： Santus P,Radovanovic D,Saderi L,Marino P,Cogliati C,De Filippis G,Rizzi M,Franceschi E,Pini S,Giuliani F,Del Medico M,Nucera G,Valenti V,Tursi F,Sotgiu G

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine that inhibits fibrinolysis by blocking lysine-binding sites on plasminogen, which contribute to reduced bleeding, the need for transfusion and mortality. Although there is reliable evidence of the efficacy of TXA, its effects on other...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Murao S,Nakata H,Yamakawa K

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Medical and healthcare organisations-including the national cancer support and helpline organisation that is the subject of this study-are expected to collect and monitor information about the ethnicity of their client populations. Information about ethnicity is important for a variety of reasons, including ...

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authors： Leydon GM,Ekberg K,Kelly M,Drew P

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is the most commonly used clinician-rated evaluation tool for Tourette syndrome (TS), with established reliability and validity. This study aims to determine whether the YGTSS is a valid parent-reported assessment in the TS population. DESIGN:A prospective cohort st...

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authors： Ho CS,Huang JY,Yang CH,Lin YJ,Huang MY,Su YC

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Psychological distress is generally associated with poor dietary intake, but this has never been investigated among residents after a major disaster. We attempted to reveal the associations between dietary intake and non-specific mental health distress as well as traumatic symptoms among evacuees after the Gr...

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authors： Uemura M,Ohira T,Yasumura S,Otsuru A,Maeda M,Harigane M,Horikoshi N,Suzuki Y,Yabe H,Takahashi H,Nagai M,Nakano H,Zhang W,Hirosaki M,Abe M,Fukushima Health Management Survey Group.

更新日期：2016-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions, involving nutrition education and system-level dietary modification, from the perspective of healthcare providers and employers. DESIGN:Single-study economic evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial (Food Choic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fitzgerald S,Murphy A,Kirby A,Geaney F,Perry IJ

更新日期：2018-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Malignant melanoma has high morbidity and mortality rates. Early diagnosis improves prognosis. Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) can be used to stratify patients with symptoms of suspected malignant melanoma to improve early diagnosis. We conducted a systematic review of CPRs for melanoma diagnosis in ambulat...

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authors： Harrington E,Clyne B,Wesseling N,Sandhu H,Armstrong L,Bennett H,Fahey T

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Malnutrition among children is a serious public health problem in the aftermath of any natural disaster. We will review the various nutrition interventions for children aged <5 years in countries where natural disasters occurred and analyse the effect on nutrition-related outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:We...

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authors： Pradhan PM,Dhital R,Subhani H

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00