Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors-a population-based cross-sectional study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The average hospital length of stay ranges from 3 to 28 days, and after discharge home the stroke survivors will live with physical, cognitive, even psychological disorders for the rest of their lives. It is essential to review the unmet needs of stroke su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin B,Ding C,Mei Y,Wang P,Ma F,Zhang ZX

更新日期：2019-06-21 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：OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN:We identified a novel TRIM59 gene, as an early signal transducer in two (SV40Tag and Ras) oncogene pathways in murine prostate cancer (CaP) models. We explore its clinical applications as a multitumour marker detecting early tumorigenesis by immunohistochemistry (IHC). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:88...

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authors： Khatamianfar V,Valiyeva F,Rennie PS,Lu WY,Yang BB,Bauman GS,Moussa M,Xuan JW

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Maternal morbidity, either pregnancy related or pre-existent, can become life threatening and of such severity as to warrant termination of pregnancy (TOP). In this situation, chances of fetal survival are usually poor, either because of low gestational age and/or because of the fetal effects of the maternal ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Eerden L,Zeeman GG,Page-Christiaens GC,Vandenbussche F,Oei SG,Scheepers HC,van Eyck J,Middeldorp JM,Pajkrt E,Duvekot JJ,de Groot CJ,Bolte AC

更新日期：2014-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine which interventions healthcare professionals use to support patients with taking medicines and their perceptions about the effectiveness of those actions. DESIGN:Cross-sectional multinational study. SETTING:Online survey in Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Po...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Clyne W,Mshelia C,McLachlan S,Jones P,de Geest S,Ruppar T,Siebens K,Dobbels F,Kardas P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Integrated care (IC) models have emerged to address gaps in care for individuals with complex healthcare needs. Although the clinical and cost-effectiveness of IC models are well-established, our understanding of whether IC models facilitate a patient-centred care experience from the patients' perspective ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Youssef AT,Constantino R,Chaudhary ZK,Lee A,Wiljer D,Mylopoulos M,Sockalingam S

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To more clearly define the landscape of digital medical devices subject to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, this analysis leverages publicly available regulatory documents to characterise the prevalence and trends of software and cybersecurity features in regulated medical devices. DESIGN:We...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Stern AD,Gordon WJ,Landman AB,Kramer DB

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study is to investigate the effectiveness of pulsed low-frequency magnetic field (PLFMF) on the management of chronic low back pain (CLBP). METHODS AND ANALYSIS:A randomised double-blinded controlled clinical trial will be conducted, involving 200 patients with CLBP. Participants wi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abdulla FA,Alsaadi S,Sadat-Ali M,Alkhamis F,Alkawaja H,Lo S

更新日期：2019-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the internal consistency and construct validity of the Finnish translation of the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS) in a large healthy working-age population with diverse work characteristics. DESIGN:Survey-based cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:Survey conducted by an institute of occupational healt...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Juhola J,Arokoski JPA,Ervasti J,Kivimäki M,Vahtera J,Myllyntausta S,Saltychev M

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically analyse the effect of pharmacological treatment of hypertension (HTN) on cognitive decline in older adults. METHODS:Randomised, placebo-controlled trials with a prespecified quantitative outcome of cognition and a pharmacological intervention for at least 12 months to treat HTN in older ad...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gupta A,Perdomo S,Billinger S,Beddhu S,Burns J,Gronseth G

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Perioperative benzodiazepines are used because of their anxiolytic, sedative and amnestic effects. Evidence has demonstrated an association of benzodiazepines with adverse neuropsychiatric effects. Nonetheless, because of their potential benefits, perioperative benzodiazepines continue to be used routinely...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Spence J,Young J,Alhazzani W,Whitlock R,D'Aragon F,Um K,Mazer D,Beaver C,Jacobsohn E,Belley-Cote E

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sarcopenia (or loss of muscle mass and function) is a relatively new area within the field of musculoskeletal research and medicine. Investigating whether there is a social gradient, including occupation type and income level, of sarcopenia, as observed for other diseases, will contribute significantly to ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Green D,Duque G,Fredman N,Rizvi A,Brennan-Olsen SL

更新日期：2018-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pain is one of the most common and most debilitating complaints among patients. It affects the individual, their relationship with friends and family, their ability to function at work, and their sociability. Acupuncture is one of the therapeutic resources for managing chronic pain. Given the variability o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazzei LG,Bergamaschi CC,Silva MT,Lopes LC

更新日期：2017-09-27 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：BACKGROUND:The impulse oscillometry is increasingly used for assessing the oscillatory mechanics of the respiratory system. The within-breath behaviour of the oscillatory mechanics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a well-known physiological feature. The purpose of this study was to develop a new appro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ohishi J,Kurosawa H,Ogawa H,Irokawa T,Hida W,Kohzuki M

更新日期：2011-01-01 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：INTRODUCTION:A cancer diagnose, for example, colorectal cancer, not only affects the cancer-person stricken, but also the surrounding family. Thus, this scoping review intends to identify appropriate models of support that will guide the development of a model of support to family members during the trajectory of color...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Samuelsson M,Wennick A,Jakobsson J,Bengtsson M

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Increasing prevalence of both thinness and excess weight during childhood and adolescence is a significant public health issue because of short-term health consequences and long-term tracking of weight status. Monitoring weight status in Europe may serve to identify countries and regions where rates of the...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Garrido-Miguel M,Cavero-Redondo I,Álvarez-Bueno C,Rodriguez-Artalejo F,Moreno Aznar L,Ruiz JR,Martinez-Vizcaino V

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Macrolides have been associated with proarrhythmic properties, but the evidence is conflicting. We evaluated the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with specific macrolides in a retrospective study. Associations between specific macrolides and OHCA were examined by cond...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hertz FB,Jensen A,Knudsen JD,Arpi M,Andersson C,Gislason GH,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,Lippert F,Weeke PE

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether kidney transplants performed during a weekend had worse outcomes than those performed during weekdays. DESIGN:Retrospective national database study. SETTING:United Network for Organ Sharing database of the USA. PARTICIPANTS:136,715 adult recipients of deceased donor single organ kidney...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baid-Agrawal S,Martus P,Feldman H,Kramer H

更新日期：2016-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although chronic non-bacterial osteitis (CNO) is an ever-increasingly recognised illness in the paediatric community and the adult healthcare community, a study to assess diagnosing, treatment and the psychosocial aspect of CNO from a large population pool was not available. We aimed to investigate CNO from t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Silier CCG,Greschik J,Gesell S,Grote V,Jansson AF

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Control of glycaemic, hypertension and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is vital for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The current study was an audit of glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C control among ambulant patients with T2DM in Botswa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mwita JC,Francis JM,Omech B,Botsile E,Oyewo A,Mokgwathi M,Molefe-Baikai OJ,Godman B,Tshikuka JG

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of awareness and advice to seek care on blood pressure (BP) control among patients with hypertension in Bangladesh. DESIGN:Longitudinal study. SETTING:The study was carried out in icddr,b surveillance sites at rural Matlab in Chandpur district and semi-urban Kamalapur in Dhaka, Banglad...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Alam DS,Chowdhury MA,Siddiquee AT,Ahmed S,Niessen LW

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the length of time taken to open UK research sites in multicentre clinical trials and to identify reasons for any delays. DESIGN:A case study, recording key milestone dates from the time a site receives ethical approval through to opening to recruitment. Delay reasons were prospectively logged...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kearney A,McKay A,Hickey H,Balabanova S,Marson AG,Gamble C,Williamson P

更新日期：2014-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is strongly linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes (cardiovascular diseases (CVD)). Whether heart rate changes measured by nocturnal R-R interval (RRI) dips (RRI dip index (RRDI)) adversely affect the CVD outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVES:To test whether nocturnal RRDI predi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sankari A,Ravelo LA,Maresh S,Aljundi N,Alsabri B,Fawaz S,Hamdon M,Al-Kubaisi G,Hagen E,Badr MS,Peppard P

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Community-based interventions have been found to effectively increase the implementation of alcohol management practices and reduce excessive alcohol use and alcohol-related harm at sports clubs. However, once implementation support ceases there may be a reduction in such intervention effects. Thus, ongoin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McFadyen T,Wolfenden L,Kingsland M,Tindall J,Rowland B,Sherker S,Gillham K,Heaton R,Clinton-McHarg T,Lecathelinais C,Brooke D,Wiggers J

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether confidence in primary healthcare (PHC) differs among ethnic-linguistic groups and which PHC experiences are associated with confidence. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study where patient surveys were administered using random digit dialling. Regression models identify whether ethnic-linguistic g...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wong ST,Black C,Cutler F,Brooke R,Haggerty JL,Levesque JF

更新日期：2014-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Immunisations against influenza and Bordetella pertussis infection are recommended to pregnant women in Valencia (Spain), yet vaccination rates remain low. Health literacy (HL) appears as a crucial factor in vaccination decision-making. We explored the relation between HL of pregnant women and decisions to r...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Castro-Sánchez E,Vila-Candel R,Soriano-Vidal FJ,Navarro-Illana E,Díez-Domingo J

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health professions need to prepare for the increase of older patients with osteoarthritis requiring health services including those requiring total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The primary objective of this study is to assess the effect of a tailored prehabilitation programme of older patients awaiting primar...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Svinøy OE,Bergland A,Risberg MA,Pripp AH,Hilde G

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the context of a population that is growing older, and a number of high-profile scandals about care standards in hospital and community settings, having a skilled and knowledgeable workforce caring for older people is an ethical and policy imperative. Support workers make up the majority of the workforc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rycroft-Malone J,Burton C,Hall B,McCormack B,Nutley S,Seddon D,Williams L

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00