One-year rehospitalisations for congestive heart failure in Portuguese NHS hospitals: a multilevel approach on patterns of use and contributing factors.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine if the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope over a 5-year period is related to incident cardiovascular (CV) events in the following 5 years. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Primary care. PARTICIPANTS:All patients aged ≥50 years with at least four eGFR measurements betwee...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Van Pottelbergh G,Mamouris P,Opdeweegh N,Vaes B,Goderis G,Van Den Akker M

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent data on sustained hypertension and obesity among school-going children and adolescents in India are limited. This study evaluates the prevalence of sustained hypertension and obesity and their risk factors among urban and rural adolescents in northern India. SETTING:A school-based, cross-sectional sur...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mohan B,Verma A,Singh K,Singh K,Sharma S,Bansal R,Tandon R,Goyal A,Singh B,Chhabra ST,Aslam N,Wander GS,Roy A,Prabhakaran D

更新日期：2019-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a prevalent and costly complication of diabetes with limited therapeutic options, being the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in most developed regions. Recent big data studies showed that add-on Chinese medicine (CM) led to a reduced risk of end-stage kidney diseas...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chan KW,Kwong ASK,Tsui PN,Cheung SCY,Chan GCW,Choi WF,Yiu WH,Zhang Y,Wong MM,Zhang ZJ,Tan KCB,Lao L,Tang SCW

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Exercise and physical activity (PA) are established and effective treatment options for various side effects of cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The advent of eHealth brings new opportunities to influence healthy behaviours, using interactive and novel approaches. Influenci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Haberlin C,Broderick J,Guinan EM,Darker C,Hussey J,O'Donnell DM

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)and asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exacerbations. Placebo device training is regarded as one of the best teaching metho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maricoto T,Correia-de-Sousa J,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous clinical studies in adults from developed countries have implicated Helicobacter pylori infections in the development of thrombocytopenia. However, studies in children, particularly those from low-income countries, are unusually scarce. We examined the association between H. pylori infection and plat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baxendell K,Walelign S,Tesfaye M,Wordofa M,Abera D,Mesfin A,Wolde M,Desta K,Tsegaye A,Taye B

更新日期：2019-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify, summarise and synthesise available literature on the effectiveness of implementation strategies for optimising implementation of complex interventions in primary care. DESIGN:Systematic review of reviews. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and PsychINFO were searched, from f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lau R,Stevenson F,Ong BN,Dziedzic K,Treweek S,Eldridge S,Everitt H,Kennedy A,Qureshi N,Rogers A,Peacock R,Murray E

更新日期：2015-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prevalence of neck/back pain (NBP) is high worldwide. Limited number of studies have investigated workers with occasional NBP regarding the risk of developing long-duration activity limiting NBP (LNBP). The objectives were to assess (1) the effect of poor work ability and sleep disturbances in persons wi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Holm LW,Bohman T,Lekander M,Magnusson C,Skillgate E

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The optimal method of identifying people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from electronic primary care records is not known. We assessed the accuracy of different approaches using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, a UK electronic health record database. SETTING:951 participants regis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Quint JK,Müllerova H,DiSantostefano RL,Forbes H,Eaton S,Hurst JR,Davis K,Smeeth L

更新日期：2014-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The first-line recommended treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) is a supervised exercise programme (SEP), which includes a minimum of 2-hours of exercise per week over a 12-week period. However, provision, uptake and adherence rates for these SEP programmes are poor, with time constra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pymer S,Harwood A,Ibeggazene S,McGregor G,Huang C,Twiddy M,Nicholls AR,Ingle L,Carroll S,Long J,Rooms M,Chetter IC,INITIATE investigator group.

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The global research group, DIPLOMATIC (Using eviDence, Implementation science, and a clinical trial PLatform to Optimise MATernal and newborn health in low Income Countries), aims to reduce stillbirths and preterm births and optimise outcomes for babies born preterm. Minimum datasets for routine data collecti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： von Wissmann B,Wastnedge E,Waters D,Gadama LA,Dube Q,Masesa C,Chodzaza E,Stock SJ,Reynolds RM,Norrie J,Makwakwa E,Freyne B,Campbell H,Norman JE,Wood R,DIPLOMATIC collaboration.

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the association of dietary behaviour factors on obesity among city, township and rural area adults. SETTING:A stratified cluster sampling technique was employed in the present cross-sectional study. On the basis of socioeconomic characteristics, two cities, two townships and two residential villa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zou Y,Zhang R,Zhou B,Huang L,Chen J,Gu F,Zhang H,Fang Y,Ding G

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe pattern 1 injuries caused by the antipersonnel improvised explosive device (AP-IED) in comparison to those previously described for antipersonnel mines (APM). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study of 100 consecutive pedestrian victims of an AP-IED, with traumatic amputation without regard for gender, n...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Smith S,Devine M,Taddeo J,McAlister VC

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rotator cuff injuries account for up to 70% of pain in the shoulder. However, there remains no consensus on the best surgical treatment for patients with rotator cuff injuries, in terms of the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of open and arthroscopic methods for rotator cuff repair. The objective of thi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pierami R,Antonioli E,Oliveira I,Castro IQ,Manente F,Fairbanks P,Carrera EDF,Matsumura BA,Lenza M

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The number of women entering medicine has increased significantly, yet women are still under-represented at senior levels in academic medicine. To support the gender equality action plan at one School of Medicine, this study sought to (1) identify the range of viewpoints held by staff on how to address gende...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bryant LD,Burkinshaw P,House AO,West RM,Ward V

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The juvenile form of Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare disorder. There are no population-based estimates of either its incidence or prevalence in any population in the world. The present study was undertaken to estimate the frequency of juvenile HD in the UK and to examine the range of pharmacological trea...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Douglas I,Evans S,Rawlins MD,Smeeth L,Tabrizi SJ,Wexler NS

更新日期：2013-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Domestic violence screening is advocated in some healthcare settings. Evidence that it increases referral to support agencies or improves health outcomes is limited. This study aimed to (1) investigate the proportion of hospital patients reporting domestic violence, (2) describe characteristics and previous ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Warren-Gash C,Bartley A,Bayly J,Dutey-Magni P,Edwards S,Madge S,Miller C,Nicholas R,Radhakrishnan S,Sathia L,Swarbrick H,Blaikie D,Rodger A

更新日期：2016-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Raised blood pressure (BP) is common after stroke and is associated with a poor prognosis, yet trials of BP lowering in the immediate poststroke period have not demonstrated a benefit. One possible explanation for this may be that BP variability (BPV) rather than absolute levels predicts outcome, as BPV is...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Robinson TG,Davison WJ,Rothwell PM,Potter JF

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Unprecedented global efforts to prevent malaria morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa have saved hundreds of thousands of lives across the continent in the last two decades. This study aims to determine how the comparative efficacy and safety of available malaria control interventions intended to i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Amimo F,Moon TD,Magit A,Sacarlal J,Lambert B,Nomura S

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the differential effects of patient, health service, temporal and geographic factors on length of stay (LOS) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related admissions. DESIGN:We used stratified Cox proportional hazard model to evaluate the association between LOS and patient, health se...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Agboado G,Peters J,Donkin L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) To examine the psychometric properties of the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) with Spanish adolescents, comparing a two and a three-dimensional structure;(2) To analyse the relationship between the three-dimensional empathy and social and normative adjustment in school. DESIGN:Transversal and ex post facto re...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Herrera-López M,Gómez-Ortiz O,Ortega-Ruiz R,Jolliffe D,Romera EM

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the combined effect of exposure to perceived risk at work and unstable employment on self-rated health in both Korea and the European Union. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:We conducted the analyses using employees data from the third Korean Working Condit...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cho SS,Paek D,Kang MY

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to test and further develop the 'Early Career and Rapid Transition to a Nursing Specialty' (TRANSPEC) model to a nursing specialty developed from a systematic review. Semi-structured interviews of specialist clinically based nurses and a consensus Delphi study with an expert panel were used ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chamberlain D,Hegney D,Harvey C,Knight B,Garrahy A,Tsai LP

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) Investigate and explore whether different classes of associative stigma (the process by which a person experiences stigmatisation as a result of an association with another stigmatised person) could be identified using latent class analysis; (2) determine the sociodemographic and employment-related corre...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Picco L,Chang S,Abdin E,Chua BY,Yuan Q,Vaingankar JA,Ong S,Yow KL,Chua HC,Chong SA,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite the increasing number of interventions aiming to integrate cervical cancer screening into HIV clinics in sub-Saharan Africa, Women living with HIV (WLHIV) still have a high risk of developing cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to estimate the coverage of cervical cancer screening and associat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tchounga B,Boni SP,Koffi JJ,Horo AG,Tanon A,Messou E,Koulé SO,Adoubi I,Ekouevi DK,Jaquet A

更新日期：2019-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim was to examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL), patient characteristics and reasons for visits to general practitioners (GPs) by frequent attenders (FAs) and a comparison group (CG) in primary care. METHODS:Patients aged 18-64 years were eligible for the study. Medical records were scrutinise...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Strömbom Y,Magnusson P,Karlsson J,Fredrikson M

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An increasing number of patients survive sepsis; however, we lack valid data on the long-term impact on morbidity from prospective observational studies. Therefore, we designed an observational cohort to quantify mid-term and long-term functional disabilities after intensive care unit (ICU)-treated sepsis....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Scherag A,Hartog CS,Fleischmann C,Ouart D,Hoffmann F,König C,Kesselmeier M,Fiedler S,Philipp M,Braune A,Eichhorn C,Gampe C,Romeike H,Reinhart K,Mid-German Sepsis Cohort investigators.

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism increases the risk of subsequent breast cancer in an Asian population. DESIGN:Nationwide population-based case-control study. SETTING:All healthcare facilities in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 103 466 women (mean age 53.3 years) were enrolled. METHOD...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Weng CH,Chen YH,Lin CH,Luo X,Lin TH

更新日期：2018-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to assess the impact of nocturia on sleep in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) (nocturia≥2). DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:798 urologists and general practitioners randomly selected from the overall population of uro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chartier-Kastler E,Leger D,Comet D,Haab F,Ohayon MM

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Institutional care has been strongly promoted in China to meet seniors' long-term care needs. Empty-nest elderly, in comparison with their counterparts, have less social support and fewer caring networks. This study aimed to compare the utilisation willingness for institutional care and its predictors betw...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Qian Y,Qin W,Zhou C,Ge D,Zhang L,Sun L

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00