Linking administrative data sets of inpatient infectious diseases diagnoses in far North Queensland: a cohort profile.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This umbrella review summarises and critically appraises the evidence on the effects of regulated or high-volume perinatal care on outcome among very low birth weight/very preterm infants born in countries with neonatal mortality <5/1000 births. INTERVENTION/EXPOSITION:Perinatal regionalisation, centralisati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Walther F,Küster DB,Bieber A,Rüdiger M,Malzahn J,Schmitt J,Deckert S

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Contingency management (CM) is a treatment for substance misuse that involves the provision of incentives. This review examines the hypothesis that adding another formal psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) or motivational enhancement therapy (MET), to CM improves substance use outcomes...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sheridan Rains L,Steare T,Mason O,Johnson S

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used therapeutically for functional (conversion) motor symptoms but there is limited evidence for its efficacy and the optimal protocol. We examined the feasibility of a novel randomised controlled trial (RCT) protocol of TMS to treat functional limb weakness....

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authors： Pick S,Hodsoll J,Stanton B,Eskander A,Stavropoulos I,Samra K,Bottini J,Ahmad H,David AS,Purves A,Nicholson TR

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The long-term goal of the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE) birth cohort study is to identify and evaluate the relative importance and timing of critical factors that shape the oral health of young children. It will then evaluate those factors in their inter-relationship w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Do LG,Ha DH,Bell LK,Devenish G,Golley RK,Leary SD,Manton DJ,Thomson WM,Scott JA,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) use in adults hospitalised with acute respiratory failure (ARF) is increasing. However, evidence to support widespread use of HFNO compared with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and conventional oxygen therapy (COT) is unclear. This protocol describes the methods for a systemati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baldomero AK,Melzer A,Greer N,Majeski BN,Macdonald R,Wilt TJ

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The rate of total knee arthroplasty surgery (TKA) is rising in Australia despite varying impacts of TKA on physical function (PF) in population-based studies. There are potentially modifiable risk factors that could enhance PF after TKA, so we evaluated (1) the levels of PF in persons with TKA and the rest o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rogers KD,Blyth FM,March LM,Jorm L

更新日期：2013-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether a preconsultation web-based intervention enables patients with diabetes to articulate their agenda in a consultation in the hospital outpatient clinic with their diabetologist. METHODS AND DESIGN:A qualitative study embedded in a pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Two ci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frost J,Gibson A,Ukoumunne O,Vaidya B,Britten N

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Poststroke cognitive impairment is a common sequela of stroke. The burden of cognitive impairment poststroke has significant impacts on the individual poststroke, their family and wider society. Despite the prevalence and associated burd...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： O Donoghue M,Boland P,Galvin R,Coote S,Hayes S

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Access to reproductive information and contraception (RIC) continues to be a critical unmet need in Tanzania and impedes the realisation of reproductive health rights. This study examined key sources of RIC and the factors influencing their uptake by women in Mbeya region of Tanzania. SETTING:This qualitati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Carroll A,Kapilashrami A

更新日期：2020-10-10 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：OBJECTIVES:Head injury is a common reason for emergency department (ED) attendance. Around 1% of patients have life-threatening injuries, while 80% of patients are discharged. National guidelines (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)) were introduced in Scotland with the aim of achieving early identificat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Marincowitz C,Lecky FE,Morris E,Allgar V,Sheldon TA

更新日期：2018-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the housing situation among people seeking psychiatric treatment in relation to morbidity and service utilisation. DESIGN:Cross-sectional patient survey. SETTING:Psychiatric centre with a defined catchment area in Berlin, Germany, March-September 2016. PARTICIPANTS:540 psychiatric inpatients i...

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authors： Schreiter S,Heidrich S,Zulauf J,Saathoff U,Brückner A,Majic T,Rössler W,Schouler-Ocak M,Krausz MR,Bermpohl F,Bäuml J,Gutwinski S

更新日期：2019-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adherence to and persistence of medications for chronic diseases remains poor and many interventions to improve medication use have only been modestly effective. Targeting interventions to patients who are most likely to benefit should improve their efficiency and clinical impact. This study aims to test t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lewey J,Wei W,Lauffenburger JC,Makanji S,Chant A,DiGeronimo J,Nanchanatt G,Jan S,Choudhry NK

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have focused on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs). The optimal treatment for CTD-PAH has yet to be established. DESIGN:Meta-analysis of the data from evaluations of treatment for PAH generally (19 studies) and CTD-PAH specifically (nine studi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kuwana M,Watanabe H,Matsuoka N,Sugiyama N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed at summarising rates and factors associated with retention in HIV care prior to antiretroviral treatment (ART) eligibility in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN:We conducted a systematic literature review (2002-2014). We searched Medline/Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science, as well as proceedings of conferenc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Plazy M,Orne-Gliemann J,Dabis F,Dray-Spira R

更新日期：2015-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the safety, efficiency and preferred indication for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) compared with conventional laparoscopic (CL) surgery for benign ovarian masses. DESIGN:A systemic review and cumulative meta-analysis were performed in line with the criteria of Grading of Rec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lin Y,Liu M,Ye H,He J,Chen J

更新日期：2020-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the Singapore Mental Health Study in 2010 which reported a 16.0% prevalence rate for current smokers and 4.5% for nicotine dependence, new anti-smoking strategies have been implemented. The aim of this study was to compare smoking trends from the 2010 study with the second Singapore Mental Health Study...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Shahwan S,Abdin E,Shafie S,Chang S,Sambasivam R,Zhang Y,Vaingankar JA,Teo YY,Heng D,Chong SA,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of socioeconomic deprivation (SED) with survival after stroke in China. DESIGN:A systematic literature review and a new population-based cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:In urban and rural communities in Anhui, China, 2978 residents aged ≥60 years took part in baseline invest...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chen R,Hu Z,Chen RL,Zhang D,Xu L,Wang J,Wei L

更新日期：2015-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves outcomes after myocardial infarction (MI), but it is underused in China. The purpose of this study was to develop a set of quality indicators (QIs) to improve clinical practices and to confirm the measurability and performance of the developed QIs for CR in Chinese patien...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zheng X,Zhang M,Zheng Y,Zhang Y,Wang J,Zhang P,Yang X,Li S,Ding R,Siqin G,Hou X,Chen L,Zhang M,Sun Y,Wu J,Yu B

更新日期：2020-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) generally receive proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) to avoid major gastrointestinal bleeding. Our aim was to compare outcomes between patients receiving PPIs and H2RAs for stress ulcer prophylaxis during ECMO. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kondo Y,Ohbe H,Matsui H,Fushimi K,Tanaka H,Yasunaga H

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The field of sport injury prevention has seen a marked increase in published research in recent years, with concomitant proliferation of lay sport safety resources, such as policies, fact sheets and posters. The aim of this study was to catalogue and categorise the number, type and topic focus of sport safet...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bekker S,Finch CF

更新日期：2016-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To collate and critically appraise extant evidence for the impact of contact with the stillborn infant on parental mental health, well-being and satisfaction. DESIGN:Systematic review. DATA SOURCES:A structured systematic search was conducted in 13 databases, complemented by hand-searching. STUDY ELIGIBILI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hennegan JM,Henderson J,Redshaw M

更新日期：2015-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test agreement of two methods to measure intraocular pressure (IOP): rebound tonometry (RBT) and gold standard Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) in children with glaucoma. DESIGN:Observational prospective cohort study. SETTING:Tertiary paediatric glaucoma clinic at a single centre. PARTICIPANTS:102 i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dahlmann-Noor AH,Puertas R,Tabasa-Lim S,El-Karmouty A,Kadhim M,Wride NK,Lewis A,Grosvenor D,Rai P,Papadopoulos M,Brookes J,Bunce C,Khaw PT

更新日期：2013-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We explore one aspect of the decision making process-public consultation on policy proposals by a national regulatory body-aiming to understand how public health policy development is influenced by different stakeholders. DESIGN:We used thematic content analysis to explore responses to a national consultati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Razavi A,Adams J,White M

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Poor air quality (AQ) is a global public health issue and AQ events can span across countries. Using emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance from England and France, we describe changes in human health indicators during periods of particularly poor AQ in London and Paris during 2014. METHODS:Usin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hughes HE,Morbey R,Fouillet A,Caserio-Schönemann C,Dobney A,Hughes TC,Smith GE,Elliot AJ

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cancer survival rates vary widely between European countries, with differences in timeliness of diagnosis thought to be one key reason. There is little evidence on the way in which different healthcare systems influence primary care practitioners' (PCPs) referral decisions in patients who could have cancer.T...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Harris M,Brekke M,Dinant GJ,Esteva M,Hoffman R,Marzo-Castillejo M,Murchie P,Neves AL,Smyrnakis E,Vedsted P,Aubin-Auger I,Azuri J,Buczkowski K,Buono N,Foreva G,Babić SG,Jacob E,Koskela T,Petek D,Šter MP,Puia A,Sa

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a novel strategy, Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (MAIHDA) to evaluate hospital performance, by analysing differences in 30-day mortality after a first-ever acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Sweden. DESIGN:Cross-classified study. SETTING:68 Swedish ...

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authors： Rodriguez-Lopez M,Merlo J,Perez-Vicente R,Austin P,Leckie G

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory failure and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are chronic diseases associated with decreased quality of life and increased mortality. The rationale behind the set up the retrospective nationwide DISCOVERY cohort was to study several questions including disease course and...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Palm A,Ågren K,Grote L,Ljunggren M,Midgren B,Sundh J,Theorell-Haglöw J,Ekström M

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To control and prevent the burdens associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) launched the 'early-CKD programme' in 2011 to extend care and education to patients with CKD. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the early-CKD programme in t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chen YC,Weng SF,Hsu YJ,Wei CJ,Chiu CH

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the social support network type and its associations with depression and dementia among older adults in Singapore. DESIGN:This study is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly study. The Practitioner Assessment of Network Type was used to identify five soci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lau YW,Vaingankar JA,Abdin E,Shafie S,Jeyagurunathan A,Zhang Y,Magadi H,Ng LL,Chong SA,Subramaniam M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00