Multimorbidity patterns in low-middle and high income regions: a multiregion latent class analysis using ATHLOS harmonised cohorts.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the costs of hospital accreditation in Australia. DESIGN:Mixed methods design incorporating: stakeholder analysis; survey design and implementation; activity-based costs analysis; and expert panel review. SETTING:Acute care hospitals accredited by the Australian Council for Health Care Standards....

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authors： Mumford V,Greenfield D,Hogden A,Forde K,Westbrook J,Braithwaite J

更新日期：2015-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The rates of suicide in the elderly population are generally higher than other age groups. Models of suicide that explain the phenomenon of suicide in later life may have research, clinical and educational implications for the field of ageing. The primary purpose of this systematic review is to identify an...

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authors： Rostami M,Younesi SJ,Mohammadi Shahboulaghi F,Malakouti SK,Foroughan M

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are among the most common chronic illnesses diagnosed in childhood. Transition from paediatric to adult care is a crucial phase. The implementation of joint visits during the transition period in IBD is widely recommended, however, strong evidence supporting their benefit ...

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authors： Erős A,Dohos D,Veres G,Tárnok A,Vincze Á,Tészás A,Zádori N,Gede N,Hegyi P,Sarlós P

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Haemophilia A is an X linked inherited bleeding disorder, caused by a decrease in coagulation factor VIII. Persons with haemophilia experience repeated musculoskeletal bleeding, which can lead to decreased range of motion, irreversible joint damage, low bone mineral density (BMD), and are at greater risk f...

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authors： Tang GH,Norris E,Petrucci J,James PD,Lee A,Poon MC,Floros G,Boma-Fischer L,Teitel J,Nisenbaum R,Sholzberg M

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data privacy is a major concern in spatial epidemiology because exact residential locations or parts of participants' addresses such as street or zip codes are used to perform geospatial analyses. To overcome this concern, different levels of aggregation such as census districts or zip code areas are mainly ...

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authors： Buck C,Dreger S,Pigeot I

更新日期：2015-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a causal agent of malignancies including cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal and oropharyngeal cancer, as well as benign conditions such as anogenital warts. HPV vaccination protects individuals against infections with the target HPV types and their clinical outcomes. Howe...

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authors： MacCosham A,El-Zein M,Burchell AN,Tellier PP,Coutlée F,Franco EL

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the UK. The full blood count (FBC) is a blood test that may play a role in early detection of the disease. Previous studies have aimed to identify how levels of individual components, suc...

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authors： Virdee PS,Kirtley S,Elhussein L,Watkinson PJ,Holt TA,Birks J

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Providing services to rural dwelling minority cultural groups with serious chronic disease is challenging due to access to care and cultural differences. This study aimed to describe service providers' perspectives on health services delivery for Aboriginal people receiving haemodialysis for end-stage kidney ...

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authors： Rix EF,Barclay L,Wilson S,Stirling J,Tong A

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore utilisation patterns of asthma medication before, during and after pregnancy as recorded in seven European population-based databases. DESIGN:A descriptive drug utilisation study. SETTING:7 electronic healthcare databases in Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy (Emilia Romagna and Tuscany), W...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Charlton RA,Pierini A,Klungsøyr K,Neville AJ,Jordan S,de Jong-van den Berg LT,Thayer D,Bos HJ,Puccini A,Hansen AV,Gini R,Engeland A,Nybo Andersen AM,Dolk H,Garne E

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In acute pulmonary embolism (PE), poor outcome is usually related to right ventricular (RV) failure due to the increase in RV afterload. Treatment of PE with RV failure without shock is controversial and usually relies on fluid expansion to increase RV preload. However, several studies suggest that fluid e...

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authors： Gallet R,Meyer G,Ternacle J,Biendel C,Brunet A,Meneveau N,Rosario R,Couturaud F,Sebbane M,Lamblin N,Bouvaist H,Coste P,Maitre B,Bastuji-Garin S,Dubois-Rande JL,Lim P

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite the growing evidence that physical activity and familial factors play a role in low back pain (LBP), there is a lack of robust longitudinal studies that (1) investigate the types and dosages of physical activity that are protective or harmful for LBP, (2) employ objective measures of physical activity a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Carvalho-E-Silva AP,Pinheiro MB,Ferreira ML,Hübscher M,Calais-Ferreira L,Ferreira PH

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether clinicians differ in how they evaluate and interpret diagnostic test information. DESIGN:Systematic review. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO from inception to September 2013; bibliographies of retrieved studies, experts and citation search of key included studies. ELIGIBILITY C...

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authors： Whiting PF,Davenport C,Jameson C,Burke M,Sterne JA,Hyde C,Ben-Shlomo Y

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several retrospective or single-centre studies demonstrated the efficacy of transplacental treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmias. Our retrospective nationwide survey showed that the fetal therapy will be successful at an overall rate of 90%. For fetuses with hydrops, the treatment success rate will be 80%. H...

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authors： Miyoshi T,Maeno Y,Sago H,Inamura N,Yasukochi S,Kawataki M,Horigome H,Yoda H,Taketazu M,Shozu M,Nii M,Hagiwara A,Kato H,Shimizu W,Shiraishi I,Sakaguchi H,Ueda K,Katsuragi S,Ikeda T,Yamamoto H,Hamasaki T,Japan Fet

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the experience and perpetration of negative behaviour, including domestic violence and abuse (DVA), and investigate its associations with health conditions and behaviours in men attending general practice. DESIGN:Cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted between September 2010 and June 2...

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authors： Hester M,Ferrari G,Jones SK,Williamson E,Bacchus LJ,Peters TJ,Feder G

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pain is one of the most common and most debilitating complaints among patients. It affects the individual, their relationship with friends and family, their ability to function at work, and their sociability. Acupuncture is one of the therapeutic resources for managing chronic pain. Given the variability o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazzei LG,Bergamaschi CC,Silva MT,Lopes LC

更新日期：2017-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Moderation of alcohol consumption is included as a class I, level of evidence A recommendation in the current European guidelines for the management of hypertension. We investigated its awareness and self-reported implementation among European physicians across different specialties and workplaces. DESIGN A...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zaidi Touis L,Bolbrinker J,Riemer TG,Kreutz R

更新日期：2018-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several ABILHAND Rasch-built manual ability scales were previously developed for chronic stroke (CS), cerebral palsy (CP), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic sclerosis (SSc) and neuromuscular disorders (NMD). The present study aimed to explore the applicability of a generic manual ability scale unbiased by ...

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authors： Arnould C,Vandervelde L,Batcho CS,Penta M,Thonnard JL

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the 24-month cost-effectiveness of total knee replacement (TKR) plus non-surgical treatment compared with non-surgical treatment with the option of later TKR if needed. METHODS:100 adults with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis found eligible for TKR by an orthopaedic surgeon in secondary care ...

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authors： Skou ST,Roos E,Laursen M,Arendt-Nielsen L,Rasmussen S,Simonsen O,Ibsen R,Larsen AT,Kjellberg J

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although novel early breast cancer prognostic factors are being continuously discovered, only rare factors predicting survival in metastatic breast cancer have been validated. The prognostic role of early breast cancer prognostic factors in metastatic disease also remains mostly unclear. DESIGN AND SETTING:...

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authors： Karihtala P,Jääskeläinen A,Roininen N,Jukkola A

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Evidence about the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants was insufficient among Chinese primiparae. In addition, factors that may mediate this relationship are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk of and mediators betwe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Luo X,Liu L,Gu H,Hou F,Xie X,Li X,Meng H,Zhang J,Xu S,Song R

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This review aims to understand what elements of psychosocial interventions are associated with improved outcomes for people with dementia to inform implementation in care homes. DESIGN:A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative intervention studies was undertaken. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR INCLUDED...

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authors： Rapaport P,Livingston G,Murray J,Mulla A,Cooper C

更新日期：2017-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The absence of companionship during childbirth is known to be responsible for negative emotional birth experience, which can increase the risk of postpartum depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The context of COVID-19 epidemic and the related confinement could increase the rate of negative experi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bertholdt C,Epstein J,Banasiak C,Ligier F,Dahlhoff S,Olieric MF,Mottet N,Beaumont M,Morel O

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the diagnostic accuracy of five vision screening tools used in a school setting using sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV). DESIGN:We compared the results of the five best evidence-based screening tools available in 2014 to the results of a ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nishimura M,Wong A,Cohen A,Thorpe K,Maurer D

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prevent pain inhibiting their performance, many athletes ingest over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics before competing. We aimed at defining the use of analgesics and the relation between OTC analgesic use/dose and adverse events (AEs) during and after the race, a relation that has not been investigated to da...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Küster M,Renner B,Oppel P,Niederweis U,Brune K

更新日期：2013-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with liver disease frequently require hospitalisation with infection often the trigger. Influenza vaccination is an effective infection prevention strategy in healthy and elderly but is often perceived less beneficial in patients with liver disease. We investigated whether influenza vaccination trig...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Härmälä S,Parisinos CA,Shallcross L,O'Brien A,Hayward A

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) among Danish women of childbearing age according to lifestyle factors. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:The Central Denmark Region. PARTICIPANTS:4234 women (71.5% of the invited women) aged 25-44 years who participated in a public ...

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authors： Laugesen K,Telén Andersen AB,Nørgaard M,Nielsen RB,Thomsen RW,Larsen FB,Sørensen HT

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES:Neighbourhood effect research on obesity took off in the early 2000s and was composed of mostly cross-sectional observational studies interested in various characteristics of the built environment and the socioeconomic environment. To limit biases related to self-selection and life course exposur...

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authors： Letarte L,Pomerleau S,Tchernof A,Biertho L,Waygood EOD,Lebel A

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited acute systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology that predominantly affects infants and young children eventually associated with immunological abnormalities. Coeliac disease (CD) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterised by a permanent gluten intolerance, whic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dos Santos Domingues A,Selleski N,Uenishi RH,Medeiros Ribeiro de Magalhães C,Gandolfi L,Pratesi CB

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Harm from catheter-associated urinary tract infections is a common, potentially avoidable, healthcare complication. Variation in catheter prevalence may exist and provide opportunity for reducing harm, yet to date is poorly understood. This study aimed to determine variation in the prevalence of urinary ca...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Shackley DC,Whytock C,Parry G,Clarke L,Vincent C,Harrison A,John A,Provost L,Power M

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low-income and middle-income countries are undergoing epidemiological transition, however, progression is varied. Bangladesh is simultaneously experiencing continuing burden of communicable diseases and emerging burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). For effective use of limited resources, an increased ...

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authors： Khanam R,Ahmed S,Rahman S,Kibria GMA,Syed JRR,Khan AM,Moin SMI,Ram M,Gibson DG,Pariyo G,Baqui AH,Projahnmo Study Group in Bangladesh.

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00