Household food insecurity among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and its associated factors in South India: a cross-sectional analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Limited research has assessed the association between patterns of body mass index (BMI) change across adulthood and mortality. We aimed to identify groups of individuals who followed specific group-based BMI trajectories across adulthood, using weight collected on three occasions and recalled data from early ...

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authors： Yang Y,Dugué PA,Lynch BM,Hodge AM,Karahalios A,MacInnis RJ,Milne RL,Giles GG,English DR

更新日期：2019-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore: (A) the underlying motivators and barriers to smoking cessation among young Arabic speaking smokers and (B) to examine the suitability and preferences for tobacco cessation interventions (specifically text messages) and study the possibility of enrollment methods for a randomised controlled study...

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authors： Elobaid YE,Jabari AL,Al Hamiz A,Al Kaddour AR,Bakir S,Barazi H,Kazim E,Sherman S,Ali R

更新日期：2019-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the feasibility of manual segmentation by users of different backgrounds in a previously developed multifeature computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) system to classify melanocytic and non-melanocytic skin lesions based on conventional digital photographic images. METHODS:In total, 347 conventional...

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authors： Chang WY,Huang A,Chen YC,Lin CW,Tsai J,Yang CK,Huang YT,Wu YF,Chen GS

更新日期：2015-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies have documented poorer health among migrants than natives of several European countries, but little is known for Switzerland. We assessed the association between country of birth, socioeconomic factors and self-reported health (SRH) in a prospective cohort of adults living in Lausanne, Switzerland....

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authors： Mota P,Saez M,Selby K,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large gaps exist in the implementation of guideline recommendations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management. Electronic decision support (EDS) systems are promising interventions to close these gaps but few have undergone clinical trial evaluation in Australia. We have developed HealthTracker, a mul...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Peiris D,Usherwood T,Panaretto K,Harris M,Hunt J,Patel B,Zwar N,Redfern J,Macmahon S,Colagiuri S,Hayman N,Patel A

更新日期：2012-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND SETTING:Advances in multigene panel testing for cancer susceptibility has increased the complexity of counselling, requiring particular attention to counselees' psychosocial needs. Changes in psychosocial problems before and after genetic testing were prospectively compared between genetic test results i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brédart A,Kop JL,Dick J,Cano A,De Pauw A,Anota A,Brunet J,Devilee P,Stoppa-Lyonnet D,Schmutzler R,Dolbeault S

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain the views of bereaved parents about their interactions with healthcare staff when their baby died just before or during labour. DESIGN:Qualitative in-depth interview study, following an earlier national survey. All interviews took place during 2011, either face-to-face or on the telephone. Data ana...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Downe S,Schmidt E,Kingdon C,Heazell AE

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:First, to examine general practitioner (GP) knowledge about the care (needs) of their patients; second, to examine the quality of GP follow-up care; third, to examine the transmission of patient care information from hospitals/emergency services (ES) to GPs. SETTING:105 general practices from the representa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Boffin N,Van Casteren V,De Ridder K

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can be considered the epidemic of the 21st century. Particularly, the predicted growth in the size of elderly populations in low-income and middle-income countries is expected to produce a dramatic surge in dementia prevalence and incidence. Although a rising burde...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lee J,Banerjee J,Khobragade PY,Angrisani M,Dey AB

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It remains unclear if geriatric patients with different delirium motor subtypes express different levels of motor activity. Thus, we used two accelerometer-based devices to simultaneously measure upright activity and wrist activity across delirium motor subtypes in geriatric patients. DESIGN:Cross-sectional...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Evensen S,Bourke AK,Lydersen S,Sletvold O,Saltvedt I,Wyller TB,Taraldsen K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects on persons with chronic pain after 3 months of a group-based chronic pain self-management course compared with a drop-in, low-impact outdoor physical group activity on patient activation and a range of secondary outcomes. DESIGN:An open, pragmatic, parallel group randomised contro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nøst TH,Steinsbekk A,Bratås O,Grønning K

更新日期：2018-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The first is to estimate the prevalence of dyslipidaemia (hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level), as well as the mean levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and HDL, in the urban and rural Yangon Region, Myan...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Htet AS,Kjøllesdal MK,Aung WP,Moe Myint AN,Aye WT,Wai MM,Nu TT,Hla EM,Soe PP,Tun NWY,Angela N,Khaing MM,Htoo AK,Tun S,Thitsar P,Lwin T,Wai SS,Aung TT,Thant KA,Aung Po WW,Gauzam ST,Naing TT,Tun TM,Myint KS,

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of varenicline for smoking cessation in Chinese smokers in a real world cessation clinic practice. DESIGN:A prospective observational study. SETTING:Beijing, China. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 924 smokers (883 men and 41 women) who attended a smoking cessation clinic of a large g...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jiang B,He Y,Zuo F,Wu L,Liu QH,Zhang L,Zhou CX,Cheng KK,Chan SS,Lam TH

更新日期：2016-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although human factors are important in terms of patient safety, there have been very few reports on the attitudes of healthcare professionals working in acute care settings in South Korea. In the present study, we investigated the attitudes of such professionals, their cultures and their management systems....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kim SE,Kim CW,Lee SJ,Oh JH,Lee DH,Lim TH,Choi HJ,Chung HS,Ryu JY,Jang HY,Choi YH,Kim SJ,Jung JH

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While increasing attention is paid to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases in Africa, there is little focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD). This systematic review assesses CKD burden among the general population and high-risk groups on the entire African continent. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abd ElHafeez S,Bolignano D,D'Arrigo G,Dounousi E,Tripepi G,Zoccali C

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to assess the level of knowledge on peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) maintenance among nurses in China and to analyse the related factors influencing this variable. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Ninety-one hospitals at three different levels in Hunan Province...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Xu B,Zhang J,Hou J,Ma M,Gong Z,Tang S

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a Norwegian low-threshold HIV testing service targeting men who have sex with men (MSM). DESIGN AND SETTING:After the HIV testing consultation, all users of the HIV testing service were invited to answer the study questionnaire. The study setting included the sites where testing was performed, th...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moseng BU,Bjørnshagen V

更新日期：2017-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review and summarise the available literature regarding breastfeeding experiences of medical students, residents and physicians. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Articles of any design, including non-peer reviewed data that examine the experiences of breast feeding of medical students, residents and staff physicians....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frolkis A,Michaud A,Nguyen KT,Bruton Joe M,Lithgow K,Ruzycki SM

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary embolism poses one of the most challenging diagnoses in medicine. Resolving these diagnostic difficulties is more crucial in emergency departments where fast and accurate decisions are needed for a life-saving purpose. Here, clinical pretest evaluation is an important step in the diagnostic algor...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Esiéné A,Owono Etoundi P,Tochie JN,Mbengono Metogo JA,Ze Minkande J

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sex-specific and age-specific associations of active living environments (ALEs) with premature cardiometabolic mortality. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Residential neighbourhoods (1000-metre circular buffers from the centroids of dissemination areas) across Canada f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mah SM,Sanmartin C,Riva M,Dasgupta K,Ross NA

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify what women report influences their preferred mode of birth after caesarean section. DESIGN:Systematic review of qualitative literature using meta-ethnography. DATA SOURCES:Medline, EMBASE, ASSIA, CINAHL and PsycINFO (1996 until April 2013; updated September 2015). Hand-searched journals, referen...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Black M,Entwistle VA,Bhattacharya S,Gillies K

更新日期：2016-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to examine associations between markers of pubertal timing and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) from ages 36 to 68 years in men and women from the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development. STUDY DESIGN:Pubertal timing was ascertained by physicians at age 14-15 years. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Elhakeem A,Cooper R,Bann D,Kuh D,Hardy R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bladder cancer (BC) is a common malignancy and one of the most expensive to manage. Radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymphadenectomy is a gold standard treatment for high-risk BC. Reductions in morbidity and mortality from RC may be achieved through robot-assisted RC (RARC). Prospective comparisons betw...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Catto JWF,Khetrapal P,Ambler G,Sarpong R,Khan MS,Tan M,Feber A,Dixon S,Goodwin L,Williams NR,McGrath J,Rowe E,Koupparis A,Brew-Graves C,Kelly JD

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Frailty is associated with reduced functional capacity, decreased resistance to stressors and is predictive of a range of adverse health outcomes, including dependency, hospitalisation and mortality. Early identification of frailty may prevent, reduce and postpone adverse health outcomes. However, there is...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Shears M,McGolrick D,Waters B,Jakab M,Boyd JG,Muscedere J

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The health benefits of professional sport dissipate after retirement unless an active lifestyle is adopted, yet reasons for adopting an active or inactive lifestyle after retirement from sport are poorly understood. Elite cricket is all-encompassing, requiring a high volume of activity and unique physical de...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Filbay SR,Bishop FL,Peirce N,Jones ME,Arden NK

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The mainstay treatment for reducing the symptoms of angina and long-term risk of heart attacks in patients with heart disease is stent implantation in the diseased coronary artery. While this procedure has revolutionised treatment, the incidence of secondary events remains a concern. These repeat events ar...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rathod KS,Jones DA,Van-Eijl TJ,Tsang H,Warren H,Hamshere SM,Kapil V,Jain AK,Deaner A,Poulter N,Caulfield MJ,Mathur A,Ahluwalia A

更新日期：2016-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This review aims to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS AND ANALYSIS:14 databases will be searched from their inception. These include PubMed, AMED, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, seven Korean medical databases (Korean Studies Infor...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Choi TY,Jun JH,Choi JY,Kim JI,Lee MS,Ernst E

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans. Chinese Americans comprise the largest Asian American ethnic group. Low health literacy (LHL) is associated with lower cancer screening rates, but this association has not been studied in Chinese Americans. We examined the relationship between LHL a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sentell TL,Tsoh JY,Davis T,Davis J,Braun KL

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Depressive, anxiety and adjustment disorders are highly prevalent among mental health outpatients. The lack of funding for mental health problems produces inefficient results and a high burden of disease. New cost-effective group interventions aimed at treating these symptoms might be an appropriate soluti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Montero-Marin J,Collado-Navarro C,Navarro-Gil M,Lopez-Montoyo A,Demarzo M,Herrera-Mercadal P,Barcelo-Soler A,Garcia-Campayo J

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Describe the prevalence of substance-related and addictive disorders (SRAD) in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and compare the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of adults with IDD and SRAD to those with IDD or SRAD only. DESIGN:Population-based cohort study (the Hea...

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authors： Lin E,Balogh R,McGarry C,Selick A,Dobranowski K,Wilton AS,Lunsky Y

更新日期：2016-09-02 00:00:00