Understanding incentive preferences of community health workers using discrete choice experiments: a multicountry protocol for Kenya, Uganda, Bangladesh and Haiti.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to provide a comprehensive description of noise levels in operating rooms (ORs) in a tertiary care hospital in China. Additionally, the study aims to examine the deviation in noise levels from international and internal standards as well as the differences in noise levels by category of surge...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang X,Zeng L,Li G,Xu M,Wei B,Li Y,Li N,Tao L,Zhang H,Guo X,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO) shows eosinophilic infiltration of the mucosa and can present with symptoms indistinguishable from gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GORD). The authors describe the clinical, endoscopic and histopathological features of all cases of histological EO presenting during 2007-2008 ...

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authors： Cohen MC,Rao P,Thomson M,Al-Adnani M

更新日期：2012-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spanish primary healthcare teams have the responsibility of performing health-promoting community activities (CAs), although such activities are not widespread. Our aim was to identify the factors related to participation in those activities. DESIGN:Two case-control studies. SETTING:Performed in primary car...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： March S,Ripoll J,Jordan Martin M,Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E,Benedé Azagra CB,Elizalde Soto L,Vidal MC,Bauzà Amengual ML,Planas Juan T,Pérez Mariano DM,Llull Sarralde M,Ruiz-Giménez JL,Bajo Viñas R,Solano Villarubia C,Rodriguez Bajo

更新日期：2017-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anticoagulant therapy in patients with cancer with venous thromboembolism (VTE) increases the risk of both VTE recurrence and haemorrhagic complication. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been shown to be effective in preventing VTE recurrence, and comparable to conventional therapy in preventing VTE ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Takai S,Nakanishi N,Yokota I,Imai K,Yamada A,Kawasaki T,Okada T,Sawada T,Fujita H,Matoba S

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand how the uptake of an extended primary care service in the evenings and weekend varied by day of week and over time. Secondary objectives were to understand patient demographics of users of the service and how these varied by type of appointment and to core hour users. DESIGN:Observational stud...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Whittaker W,Anselmi L,Nelson P,O'Donnell C,Ross N,Rothwell K,Hodgson D

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the prevalence and incidence of pregabalin and gabapentin (P/G) prescriptions, typical therapeutic uses of P/G with special attention to pain-related diagnoses and discontinuation rates. DESIGN:Secondary data analysis. SETTING:Primary and secondary care in Germany. PARTICIPANTS:Four million pat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Viniol A,Ploner T,Hickstein L,Haasenritter J,Klein KM,Walker J,Donner-Banzhoff N,Becker A

更新日期：2019-03-30 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:Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus (HCV) that can seriously damage the liver and is spread mainly through blood-to-blood contact with an infected person. Over 85% of individuals who have HCV in Scotland became infected following injecting drug use. Since people who inject drugs (PWID) are the main source o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Inglis SK,Beer LJ,Byrne C,Malaguti A,Robinson E,Sharkey C,Gillings K,Stephens B,Dillon JF

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Families in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) face multiple challenges (eg, poverty and adverse childhood experiences) that increase the risk for child mental health problems, while the context may provide them with few resources. Existing prevention-oriented parenting programmes have been sho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frantz I,Foran HM,Lachman JM,Jansen E,Hutchings J,Băban A,Fang X,Gardner F,Lesco G,Raleva M,Ward CL,Williams ME,Heinrichs N

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diabetic foot ulcer represents a major health problem globally. Preliminary studies have indicated that systemic treatment of diabetic foot ulcer patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy have beneficial effects on wound healing, risk of amputation, glycaemic control, atherosclerosis, inflammatory markers an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Vinkel J,Holm NFR,Jakobsen JC,Hyldegaard O

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In May 2018, the British Health Secretary announced the 'serious failure' that 450 000 women had missed out on invitations to breast screening in England, leading to extensive media coverage. This study measured public awareness of the story and tested for associated factors (eg, educational level and trust ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ghanouni A,von Wagner C,Waller J

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often a multimorbid condition and progression to more severe disease is commonly associated with increased management requirements, including lifestyle change, more medication and greater clinician involvement. This study explored patients' and kidney care team's perspectives o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hounkpatin HO,Leydon GM,Veighey K,Armstrong K,Santer M,Taal MW,Annells P,May C,Roderick PJ,Fraser SD

更新日期：2020-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence from animal studies suggest that the rate of ageing may be influenced not only by genetic and lifestyle factors, but also by the prenatal environment. We have previously shown that people who were exposed to famine during early gestation performed worse on a selective attention task, which may be ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： de Rooij SR,Roseboom TJ

更新日期：2013-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), vitreomacular separation (VMS) and absence of vitreous gel due to vitrectomy on macular thickness measured in the spectral domain optical coherence tomographic (SD-OCT) images. DESIGN:A longitudinal, retrospective, observational study. SETTING:Seco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kumagai K,Hangai M,Furukawa M,Suetsugu T,Ogino N

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most literature on length of stay (LOS) for childbirth focuses on 'early' discharge as opposed to 'optimal' time of discharge and has conflicting results due to heterogeneous definitions of 'early' discharge and differing eligibility criteria for these programmes. We aimed to determine the LOS associated with...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Metcalfe A,Mathai M,Liu S,Leon JA,Joseph KS

更新日期：2016-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the health outcomes and economics associated with the current guidance relating to the prevention of falls in the elderly through vitamin D supplementation. SETTING:UK. PARTICIPANTS:UK population aged 60 years and above. INTERVENTIONS:A Markov health state transition model simulated patient tr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Poole CD,Smith J,Davies JS

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the potential impact of the addition of culture-based screening for group B streptococcus (GBS) carriage in pregnancy to a risk-based prevention policy in the UK. We aimed to establish agreement within a multidisciplinary group of key stakeholders on the model input parameters. DESIGN:Determinis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bevan D,White A,Marshall J,Peckham C

更新日期：2019-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A comparison of sick leave in pregnancy between countries is difficult as most studies have been conducted in single countries in Scandinavia. The objective of this study was to explore patterns of and reasons for sick leave during pregnancy on a multinational level, focusing on medication use ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Truong BT,Lupattelli A,Kristensen P,Nordeng H

更新日期：2017-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with an intracerebral haemorrhage are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Pharmacotherapy and pneumatic compression devices are capable of preventing venous thromboembolism, however both interventions have limitations. There are no head-to-head comparisons between these two interventions....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yogendrakumar V,Lun R,Hutton B,Fergusson DA,Dowlatshahi D

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have investigated the prevalence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) leading to hospitalisation in Japan. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ADRs leading to hospitalisation and to evaluate the preventability of these ADRs in Japan. DESIGN:A single-centre cross-sectional study ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Komagamine J,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lean interventions aim to improve quality of healthcare by reducing waste and facilitate flow in work processes. There is conflicting evidence on the outcomes of lean thinking, with quantitative and qualitative studies often contradicting each other. We suggest that reviewing the literature within the approac...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Andersen H,Røvik KA,Ingebrigtsen T

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence, nature and predictors of patients having medication administration omissions in hospitals. METHODS:All medication administration omissions data collected using the standardised methodology of the Medication Safety Thermometer in January 2015 were examined. Hospital inpatients pre...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rostami P,Heal C,Harrison A,Parry G,Ashcroft DM,Tully MP

更新日期：2019-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no definitive cure for Dupuytren disease (DD), and recurrence of finger contractures after treatment is common. Surgical fasciectomy is considered the standard treatment method for recurrence, although associated with a high incidence of complications. Collagenase injection, a non-surgical treatme...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nordenskjöld J,Lauritzson A,Waldén M,Kopylov P,Atroshi I

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:The Use of a Multidrug Pill In Reducing cardiovascular Events (UMPIRE) trial has shown improved adherence with the use of a polypill strategy when compared with usual medications for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. To advance from efficacy to impact, we need a better understanding of why and how suc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wood F,Salam A,Singh K,Day S,Jan S,Prabhakaran D,Rodgers A,Patel A,Thom S,Ward H

更新日期：2015-09-30 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:Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risk of many adverse events, notably stroke. To prevent all adverse outcomes, integrated AF care is advocated though the potential domain for such multidisciplinary management is still unclear. Therefore, insight in the systemic nature of AF and identif...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Doorn S,Tavenier A,Rutten FH,Hoes AW,Moons KGM,Geersing GJ

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study seeks to describe current e-cigarette users' patterns of use including primary motivation for use, dual use, use with nicotine and principal flavour used, according to individuals' sociodemographic characteristics and conventional tobacco consumption in Barcelona, Spain. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTIC...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bunch K,Fu M,Ballbè M,Matilla-Santader N,Lidón-Moyano C,Martin-Sanchez JC,Fernandez E,Martínez-Sánchez JM

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Republic of Korea (Korea) has experienced a steady increase in the number of births from immigrant women over the last 20 years. However, little is known about the birth outcomes of immigrant women in Korea. This study compared Korean birth data from immigrant and native women who married native men, and...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Song IG,Kim MS,Shin SH,Kim EK,Kim HS,Choi S,Kwon S,Park SM

更新日期：2017-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of select adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a sample of American Indian (AI) adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the associations between ACEs and self-rated physical and mental health. We also examined associations between sociocultu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brockie TN,Elm JHL,Walls ML

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to examine the temporal trend of antiplatelet prescribing pattern during index hospitalisation discharge in Hong Kong (HK) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) population. DESIGN:The study is a retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING:The study retrieved data from electroni...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lam AS,Yan BP,Lee VW

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00