Lorcaserin for prevention and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in people with overweight or obesity: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any related form of audit, is a systematic process used to prevent future maternal and perinatal deaths. While the existence of MPDSR policies is routinely measured, measurement and understanding of policy implementation has lagged behind. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kinney MV,Walugembe DR,Wanduru P,Waiswa P,George AS

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The proper use of safety measures by welders is an important way of preventing and/or reducing a variety of health hazards that they are exposed to during welding. There is a lack of knowledge about hazards and personal protective equipments (PPEs) and the use of PPE among the welders in Nepal is limited. We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Budhathoki SS,Singh SB,Sagtani RA,Niraula SR,Pokharel PK

更新日期：2014-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patient experience is being widely considered in the evaluation of healthcare service quality, which is a key target for public hospitals under China's New Healthcare Reform. This study aimed to illustrate patients' experiences in county-level public hospitals, and identify aspects that need to be improved. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Min R,Li L,Zi C,Fang P,Wang B,Tang C

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Community health workers (CHWs)-shown to improve access to care and reduce maternal, newborn, and child morbidity and mortality-are re-emerging as a key strategy to achieve health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, recent evaluations of national programmes for CHW-led integrated communi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Whidden C,Treleaven E,Liu J,Padian N,Poudiougou B,Bautista-Arredondo S,Fay MP,Samaké S,Cissé AB,Diakité D,Keita Y,Johnson AD,Kayentao K

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore patients' experience of receiving pain relief injection for suspected hip fracture from paramedics at the location of the injury. DESIGN:Qualitative interviews within a feasibility trial about an alternative to routine prehospital pain management for patients with suspected hip fracture. SETTING:...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Evans BA,Brown A,Fegan G,Ford S,Guy K,Jones J,Jones S,Keen L,Khanom A,Longo M,Pallister I,Rees N,Russell IT,Seagrove AC,Watkins A,Snooks H

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay prior to onset of invasive candidiasis (IC)/candidaemia. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, Cochrane, Embase and Web of Science databases were searched through June 2019 to identify relevant studies. E...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhang Z,Zhu R,Luan Z,Ma X

更新日期：2020-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intercountry comparability between studies on medication use in pregnancy is difficult due to dissimilarities in study design and methodology. This study aimed to examine patterns and factors associated with medications use in pregnancy from a multinational perspective, with emphasis on type of medication ut...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lupattelli A,Spigset O,Twigg MJ,Zagorodnikova K,Mårdby AC,Moretti ME,Drozd M,Panchaud A,Hämeen-Anttila K,Rieutord A,Gjergja Juraski R,Odalovic M,Kennedy D,Rudolf G,Juch H,Passier A,Björnsdóttir I,Nordeng H

更新日期：2014-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delayed graft function due to ischaemia-reperfusion injury is a frequent complication in deceased donor renal transplantation. Experimental evidence indicates that remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) provides systemic protection against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in various tissues. METHODS AND ANALYSIS...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Krogstrup NV,Oltean M,Bibby BM,Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke GJ,Dor FJ,Birn H,Jespersen B

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study aimed to understand through qualitative research what patients considered material in their decision to consent to an acute surgical intervention. PARTICIPANTS, SETTING AND INTERVENTION:The patients selected aged between 18 and 90, having been admitted to a major trauma centre to undergo an acute ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Howard A,Webster J,Quinton N,Giannoudis PV

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is growing evidence that antihypertensive agents, particularly centrally acting ACE inhibitors (CACE-Is), which cross the blood-brain barrier, are associated with a reduced rate of cognitive decline. Given this, we compared the rates of cognitive decline in clinic patients with dementia receiving CACE-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gao Y,O'Caoimh R,Healy L,Kerins DM,Eustace J,Guyatt G,Sammon D,Molloy DW

更新日期：2013-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of evidence associating financial strain (FS) with poor health but most of this research has been cross-sectional and adult-focused. During the 'Great Recession' many UK households experienced increased FS. The primary aim of this study was to determine the impact of increased FS on c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McKenna C,Law C,Pearce A

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the sociodemographic patterning of changes in glycaemic control of patients with diabetes affected by the 2011 triple disaster in Japan (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident). METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was undertaken with 404 patients with diabetes at a public hospital in Minamisoma ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Leppold C,Tsubokura M,Ozaki A,Nomura S,Shimada Y,Morita T,Ochi S,Tanimoto T,Kami M,Kanazawa Y,Oikawa T,Hill S

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Controlled trials support the efficacy of exercise as a treatment modality for chronic conditions, yet effectiveness of real-world Exercise Physiology services is yet to be determined. This study will investigate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of services provided by Accredited Exercise Physiologists ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kitic CM,Selig S,Davison K,Best TLB,Parmenter B,Pumpa K,Furzer B,Rice V,Hardcastle S,Cheney M,Palmer AJ,Fraser S,Williams AD

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

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:The objectives of this mixed-methods study were to assess the uptake, sustainability and influence of the Footprints Project. SETTING:Twenty-two-bed university-affiliated ICU in Hamilton, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:ICU patients admitted and their families, as well as clinicians. INTERVENTIONS:We developed a per...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hoad N,Swinton M,Takaoka A,Tam B,Shears M,Waugh L,Toledo F,Clarke FJ,Duan EH,Soth M,Cook DJ

更新日期：2019-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bariatric surgery is the most clinically effective treatment for people with severe and complex obesity, however, the psychosocial outcomes are less clear. Follow-up care after bariatric surgery is known to be important, but limited guidance exists on what this should entail, particularly related to psycholo...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Coulman KD,MacKichan F,Blazeby JM,Donovan JL,Owen-Smith A

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Conduct a feasibility study on the effect of menstrual hygiene on schoolgirls' school and health (reproductive/sexual) outcomes. DESIGN:3-arm single-site open cluster randomised controlled pilot study. SETTING:30 primary schools in rural western Kenya, within a Health and Demographic Surveillance System. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Phillips-Howard PA,Nyothach E,Ter Kuile FO,Omoto J,Wang D,Zeh C,Onyango C,Mason L,Alexander KT,Odhiambo FO,Eleveld A,Mohammed A,van Eijk AM,Edwards RT,Vulule J,Faragher B,Laserson KF

更新日期：2016-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how patients who are wait-listed for or who have received a kidney transplant understand the current UK kidney allocation system, and their views on ways to allocate kidneys in the future. DESIGN:Qualitative study using semistructured interviews and thematic analysis based on a pragmatic approach....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gibbons A,Cinnirella M,Bayfield J,Wu D,Draper H,Johnson RJ,Tomson CR,Forsythe JL,Metcalfe W,Fogarty D,Roderick P,Ravanan R,Oniscu GC,Watson CJ,Bradley JA,Bradley C

更新日期：2017-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is not currently clear whether all anticoagulated patients with a head injury should receive CT scanning or only those with evidence of traumatic brain injury (eg, loss of consciousness or amnesia). We aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of CT for all compared with selective CT use for anticoagulate...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kuczawski M,Stevenson M,Goodacre S,Teare MD,Ramlakhan S,Morris F,Mason S

更新日期：2016-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This research aims to determine the long-term impact of the Bloor Street Viaduct suicide barrier on rates of suicide in Toronto and whether media reporting had any impact on suicide rates. DESIGN:Natural experiment. SETTING:City of Toronto, Canada; records at the chief coroner's office of Ontario 1993-2003 ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sinyor M,Schaffer A,Redelmeier DA,Kiss A,Nishikawa Y,Cheung AH,Levitt AJ,Pirkis J

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to investigate the role stressors, sociodemographic characteristics and job tasks of health surveillance assistants (HSAs) and to explore major predictors of role stressors and job satisfaction of HSAs in Malawi. SETTING:Data were collected from health centres and hospitals o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ntopi S,Chirwa E,Maluwa A

更新日期：2020-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with difficult venous access experience undesirable effects during healthcare, such as delayed diagnosis and initiation of treatment, stress and pain related to the technique and reduced satisfaction. This study aims to identify risk factors with which to model the appearance of difficulty in achi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rodriguez-Calero MA,Fernandez-Fernandez I,Molero-Ballester LJ,Matamalas-Massanet C,Moreno-Mejias L,de Pedro-Gomez JE,Blanco-Mavillard I,Morales-Asencio JM

更新日期：2018-02-08 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:(1) To explain general practitioners' (GPs') approaches to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and overdiagnosis; (2) to explain how GPs reason about their PSA testing routines and (3) to explain how these routines influence GPs' personal experience as clinicians. SETTING:Primary care practices in Austr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pickles K,Carter SM,Rychetnik L

更新日期：2015-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:CT colonography (CTC) may be an acceptable test for colorectal cancer screening but bowel preparation can be a barrier to uptake. This study tested the hypothesis that prospective screening invitees would prefer full-laxative preparation with higher sensitivity and specificity for polyps, despite greater bur...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ghanouni A,Halligan S,Taylor SA,Boone D,Plumb A,Stoffel S,Morris S,Yao GL,Zhu S,Lilford R,Wardle J,von Wagner C

更新日期：2014-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:South Africa has achieved significant success with its tobacco control policy. Between 1994 and 2012, the real price of cigarettes increased by 229%, while regular smoking prevalence decreased from about 31% to 18.2%. METHODS:Cigarette prices and socioeconomic variables are used to examine the determinants ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vellios N,van Walbeek C

更新日期：2016-07-18 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence and management of local and systemic complications afflicting patients with de novo metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) in Singapore. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of a large prospective Uro-oncology registry of mPCa. SETTING:This study is carried out in a tertiary hospital in Singap...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tan YG,Pang L,Khalid F,Poon R,Huang HH,Chen K,Tay KJ,Lau W,Cheng C,Ho H,Yuen J

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic thoracic aortic aneurysm (CTAA) affecting the arch or descending aorta is an indolent but life-threatening condition with a rising prevalence as the UK population ages. Treatment may be in the form of open surgical repair (OSR) surgery, endovascular stent grafting (ESG) or best medical therapy (BMT...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sastry P,Hughes V,Hayes P,Vallabhaneni S,Sharples L,Thompson M,Catarino P,Moorjani N,Vale L,Gray J,Cook A,Elefteriades JA,Large SR,ETTAA Collaborators.

更新日期：2015-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthma-related morbidity and mortality in the UK is higher than elsewhere in Europe. Although the reasons for this are largely unclear, one explanation could be a higher prevalence of poorly controlled asthma in the UK. Findings from our earlier study found that, in a sample of 766 children with asthma, 45...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Harris K,Mosler G,Grigg J

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00