Retrospective study of prognosis and relating factors of cardiac complications associated with electrical injuries at a single centre in Korea.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The increased use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. However, use of LARCs in Australia is very low, despite clinical practice guidance and statements by national and inte...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazza D,Black K,Taft A,Lucke J,McGeechan K,Haas M,McKay H,Peipert JF

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cancer diagnosis in primary care is an important challenge for general practitioners (GPs) due to the relatively low frequency of any single type of cancer and the heterogeneous signs and symptoms that can be present. In addition to analytical reasoning, GPs may become aware of gut feelings (GFs) as they s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Oliva-Fanlo B,March S,Medina D,Martín-Rabadán M,Tamborero G,Stolper E,Esteva M

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Major ECG abnormalities have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in asymptomatic populations. However, sex differences in occurrence of major ECG abnormalities have been poorly studied, particularly across ethnic groups. The objectives were to investigate (1) sex differ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bolijn R,Ter Haar CC,Harskamp RE,Tan HL,Kors JA,Postema PG,Snijder MB,Peters RJG,Kunst AE,van Valkengoed IGM

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Falls are a concern for wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). Falls can negatively impact the physical and psychological well-being of fallers. To date, the perspectives of wheelchair users with lived experiences of SCI on the contributors to falls has been understudied. Information about factors...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Singh H,Scovil CY,Yoshida K,Oosman S,Kaiser A,Craven C,Jaglal S,Musselman KE

更新日期：2020-02-25 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：INTRODUCTION:Gut microbiome and diet may be important in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and comorbid psychiatric conditions, but the mechanisms are unclear. We will create a large cohort of patients with IBS, IBD and healthy controls, and follow them over time, collecting dietary and m...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moayyedi P,MacQueen G,Bernstein CN,Vanner S,Bercik P,Madsen KL,Surette M,Rioux JD,Dieleman LA,Verdú E,de Souza RJ,Otley A,Targownik L,Lavis J,Cunningham J,Marshall DA,Zelinsky S,Fernandes A

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to examine longitudinally whether workplace bullying was associated with subsequent psychotropic medication among women and men. DESIGN:A cohort study. SETTING:Helsinki, Finland. PARTICIPANTS:Employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland (n=6606, 80% women), 40-60 years at baseline in 2000-2002, and...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lallukka T,Haukka J,Partonen T,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E

更新日期：2012-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This protocol describes an observational study which set out to assess whether frailty and/or multimorbidity correlates with short-term and medium-term outcomes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in a European, multicentre setting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:Over a 3-month period we aim to recruit a minimum of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Price A,Barlow-Pay F,Duffy S,Pearce L,Vilches-Moraga A,Moug S,Quinn T,Stechman M,Braude P,Mitchell E,Myint PK,Verduri A,McCarthy K,Carter B,Hewitt J,COPE Study Collaborators.

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:67 runners participated in the Trans Europe FootRace 2009 (TEFR09), a 4487 km (2789 mi) multistage ultra-marathon covering the south of Europe (Bari, Italy) to the North Cape. Reports on ultra-marathons are lacking, but the literature reports overuse injuries in athletes, especially to the Achilles tendon (A...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Freund W,Weber F,Billich C,Schuetz UH

更新日期：2012-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels with the risk of the composite end point of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality as well as each of them separately. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kabootari M,Raee MR,Akbarpour S,Asgari S,Azizi F,Hadaegh F

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This article describes two randomised controlled trials that will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a group self-help intervention developed by the WHO to reduce distress. In these trials SH+ is being tested as a preventative intervention to lower the incidence of m...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Purgato M,Carswell K,Acarturk C,Au T,Akbai S,Anttila M,Baumgartner J,Bailey D,Biondi M,Bird M,Churchill R,Eskici S,Hansen LJ,Heron P,Ilkkursun Z,Kilian R,Koesters M,Lantta T,Nosè M,Ostuzzi G,Papola D,Popa M,Si

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational age and birth weight are strong predictors of infant morbidity and mortality. Understanding spatial variation can inform policies to reduce health inequalities. We examined small-area variation in gestational age and birth weight in Switzerland. METHODS:All singleton live births recorded in the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Skrivankova V,Zwahlen M,Adams M,Low N,Kuehni C,Egger M

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There has been increased interest in screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) with commissioned pilot schemes, ongoing large clinical trials and the emergence of inexpensive consumer single-lead ECG devices that can be used to detect AF. This qualitative study aimed to explore patients' views and understanding...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lown M,Wilcox CR,Hughes S,Santer M,Lewith G,Moore M,Little P

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tobacco causes kidney damage that can progress to chronic kidney disease. However, the diagnostic parameters used in clinics are not effective in identifying smokers at risk. Our first objective is to more effectively detect subclinical renal damage in smokers. In addition, we hypothesise that tobacco cons...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Prieto M,Vicente-Vicente L,Casanova AG,Hernández-Sánchez MT,Gomez-Marcos MA,Garcia-Ortiz L,Morales AI,members of the Biomarkers of kidney damage and tobacco.

更新日期：2020-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the impact of gender on multimorbidity in northern Iran. DESIGN:A cross-sectional analysis of the Golestan cohort data. SETTING:Golestan Province, Iran. STUDY POPULATION:49 946 residents (age 40-75 years) of Golestan Province, Iran. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Researchers collected data related ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Alimohammadian M,Majidi A,Yaseri M,Ahmadi B,Islami F,Derakhshan M,Delavari A,Amani M,Feyz-Sani A,Poustchi H,Pourshams A,Sadjadi AM,Khoshnia M,Qaravi S,Abnet CC,Dawsey S,Brennan P,Kamangar F,Boffetta P,Sadjadi A,Ma

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Psychosocial factors are increasingly recognised as important determinants of cardiovascular disease risk. The North Texas Heart Study aims to understand the mechanisms responsible for this association with a focus on social vigilance (ie, scanning the environment for social threats). There is also growing...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ruiz JM,Taylor DJ,Uchino BN,Smith TW,Allison M,Ahn C,Johnson JJ,Smyth JM

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With accurate molecular tests now available for diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea (Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)/Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG)) at the point-of-care (POC), we aimed to explore the public health implications (benefits and barriers) of their integration into remote primary care in Australia. MET...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Natoli L,Guy RJ,Shephard M,Whiley D,Tabrizi SN,Ward J,Regan DG,Badman SG,Anderson DA,Kaldor J,Maher L,TTANGO investigator group.

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse voluntary payment reports of pharmaceutical companies to German healthcare professionals (HCPs) in 2015 and 2016 based on an industry-self-regulating transparency codex. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:Cohort study of all German HCPs who voluntarily agreed that at least one payment they received in 2015 a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Stoll M,Hubenschmid L,Koch C,Lieb K

更新日期：2020-09-17 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate factors associated with movement behaviours among White British (WB) and South Asian (SA) children aged 6-8 years during school terms and holidays. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Three primary schools from the Bradford area, UK. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred and sixty WB and SA children aged 6-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nagy LC,Faisal M,Horne M,Collings P,Barber S,Mohammed M

更新日期：2019-08-18 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：OBJECTIVE:It is unknown into what extent patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) utilise a joint service number (Swedish Healthcare Direct, SHD) as first medical contact (FMC) instead of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and how this impact time to diagnosis. We aimed to (1) describe patients' FMC; (2) ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Thylén I,Ericsson M,Hellström Ängerud K,Isaksson RM,Sederholm Lawesson S,SymTime study group.

更新日期：2015-04-21 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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:Since population-based data on prognostic factors affecting survival in patients with breast cancer with bone metastasis (BM) are currently limited, we conducted this nationwide retrospective cohort study to examine the prognostic role of disease stage at breast cancer diagnosis and length of BM-free interva...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cetin K,Christiansen CF,Sværke C,Jacobsen JB,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2015-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between secondhand smoke exposure and blood lead and cadmium concentration in women in South Korea. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:South Korea (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V). PARTICIPANTS:1490 non-smoking women who took part in ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jung SY,Kim S,Lee K,Kim JY,Bae WK,Lee K,Han JS,Kim S

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In breast cancer, local tumour control is thought to be optimised by administering higher local levels of cytotoxic chemotherapy, in particular doxorubicin. However, systemic administration of higher dosages of doxorubicin is hampered by its toxic side effects. In this study, we aim to increase doxorubicin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Maar JS,Suelmann BBM,Braat MNGJA,van Diest PJ,Vaessen HHB,Witkamp AJ,Linn SC,Moonen CTW,van der Wall E,Deckers R

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This community-based participatory research, Growing Resilience, will be the first full-scale randomised controlled trial we have identified that is designed to evaluate impacts of home gardening on family health. It is based on observational studies suggesting home food gardening has myriad health benefit...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Porter CM,Wechsler AM,Naschold F,Hime SJ,Fox L

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The ongoing opioid epidemic has necessitated increasing prescriptions of buprenorphine, which is an evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, and also shown to reduce harms associated with unsafe opioid administration. A systematic review of perioperative management strategies for patients taking b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Goel A,Azargive S,Weissman JS,Shanthanna H,Ladha KS,Lamba W,Duggan S,Hanlon JG,Di Renna T,Peng P,Clarke H

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have comprehensively examined changes in smoking status and related factors after a disaster. We examined these factors among residents of an evacuation area in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake. METHODS:The study participants included 58 755 men and women aged ≥20 years who partici...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nakano H,Ohira T,Maeda M,Yabe H,Ohtsuru A,Suzuki Y,Harigane M,Horikoshi N,Nagai M,Zhang W,Takahashi H,Yasumura S,Iso H,Kamiya K,Fukushima Health Management Survey Group.

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that cancer mortality rates among the Moluccan-Dutch, the oldest non-Western migrant group to arrive in the Netherlands after the Second World War, are similar to those in the general Dutch population. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective study. SETTING:Data from the national cause o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van der Wal JM,Bodewes A,Agyemang C,Kunst A

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00