Impact of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer on ethnic health inequities in New Zealand: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Test accuracy of faecal calprotectin (FC) testing in primary care is inconclusive. We aimed to assess the test accuracy of FC testing in primary care and compare it to secondary care estimates for the detection of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Freeman K,Willis BH,Fraser H,Taylor-Phillips S,Clarke A

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine factors and outcomes associated with ultra-early surgery for poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). DESIGN:A multicentre retrospective analysis, observational study. SETTING:High-volume teaching hospitals (more than 150 aSAH cases per year). PARTICIPANTS:118 patients with World...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhao B,Zhao Y,Tan X,Cao Y,Wu J,Zhong M,Wang S

更新日期：2015-04-15 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:The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement has been developed as a guideline for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Despite the prevalent use of the PRISMA statement in medicine and nursing, no studies have examined authors' perception of it. The pur...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tam WWS,Tang A,Woo B,Goh SYS

更新日期：2019-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the potential health effects of eating organic food either in the general population or during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine associations between organic food consumption during pregnancy and the risk of pre-eclampsia among nulliparous Norwegian women. DESIGN:Prospecti...

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authors： Torjusen H,Brantsæter AL,Haugen M,Alexander J,Bakketeig LS,Lieblein G,Stigum H,Næs T,Swartz J,Holmboe-Ottesen G,Roos G,Meltzer HM

更新日期：2014-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Social Autopsy (SA) is an innovative strategy where a trained facilitator leads community groups through a structured, standardised analysis of the physical, environmental, cultural and social factors contributing to a serious, non-fatal health event or death. The discussion stimulated by the formal process ...

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authors： Biswas A,Rahman F,Eriksson C,Halim A,Dalal K

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The usefulness of university admission tests to medical schools has been discussed in recent years. In the academic year 2014-15 in Italy, several students who failed the admission test appealed to the regional administrative court ('Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale'-TAR) requesting to be included, despite...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Migliaretti G,Bozzaro S,Siliquini R,Stura I,Costa G,Cavallo F

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide high-quality evidence to inform practice. However, much routine care is not based on available RCT evidence. Understanding this disconnect may improve trial design, reporting and implementation. Published literature commenting on RCTs may yield relevant insights....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Byrne BE,Rooshenas L,Lambert H,Blazeby JM

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, life-threatening illness of unknown aetiology, with no proven pharmacological treatments. There is a limited evidence base indicating that the disease negatively affects quality of life, leading to increased dependence, restrictions on daily activities ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Byrne A,Sampson C,Baillie J,Harrison K,Hope-Gill B,Hubbard R,Griffiths G,Nelson A

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its influencing factors in late pregnancy. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Fourteen community in urban areas of Hengyang City. PARTICIPANTS:The study conducted from July to October 2019, and surveyed 813 women in late pregnancy who lived in urban...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yu Y,Zhu X,Xu H,Hu Z,Zhou W,Zheng B,Yin S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) offers potential cure for localised prostate cancer but is associated with considerable toxicity. Potency and urinary continence are improved when the neurovascular bundles (NVBs) are spared during a nerve spare (NS) RALP. There is reluctance, however, to pe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dinneen E,Haider A,Allen C,Freeman A,Briggs T,Nathan S,Brew-Graves C,Grierson J,Williams NR,Persad R,Oakley N,Adshead JM,Huland H,Haese A,Shaw G

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect, on birth weight and birth weight centile, of use of the PrenaBelt, a maternal positional therapy device, during sleep in the home setting throughout the third trimester of pregnancy. DESIGN:A double-blind, sham-controlled, randomised clinical trial. SETTING:Conducted from September 2...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Coleman J,Okere M,Seffah J,Kember A,O'Brien LM,Borazjani A,Butler M,Wells J,MacRitchie S,Isaac A,Chu K,Scott H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Placenta or placental chorangioma could be the origin site of infantile haemangioma since they share various histochemical and genetic characteristics with placental vascular tissue. The aim of the current study was to investigate the association between chorangiomas and infantile haemangiomas in singleton a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sirotkina M,Douroudis K,Wahlgren CF,Westgren M,Papadogiannakis N

更新日期：2017-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore participants' views of Delphi surveys in core outcome set (COS) development. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Patients and health professionals (n=24) from seven recently concluded COS studies that had involved a Delphi survey took part in semistructured qualitative interviews (telephone and email exchan...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Biggane AM,Williamson PR,Ravaud P,Young B

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to explore barriers to controlling gestational weight gain in pregnant Chinese women. DESIGN:Data were collected through semistructured interviews with pregnant women experiencing excessive gestational weight gain who struggled with weight management, and the data were examined using an inter...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mo X,Cao J,Tang H,Miyazaki K,Takahashi Y,Nakayama T

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Identification of rehospitalisations for heart failure and contributing factors flags health policy intervention opportunities designed to deliver care at a most effective and efficient level. Recognising that heart failure is a condition for which timely and appropriate outpatient care can potentially preve...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moita B,Marques AP,Camacho AM,Leão Neves P,Santana R

更新日期：2019-09-03 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:Our aims were to assess the relationship between workplace violence, job satisfaction, burnout, organisational support and turnover intention, and to explore factors associated with turnover intention among nurses in Chinese tertiary hospitals. METHODS:The purposive sampling method was used to collect data ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu W,Zhao S,Shi L,Zhang Z,Liu X,Li L,Duan X,Li G,Lou F,Jia X,Fan L,Sun T,Ni X

更新日期：2018-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the risk profile, achievement of cardiometabolic goals, and frequency and optimal use of cardiovascular preventive therapies among nonagenarians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To investigate possible sex differences. DESIGN AND SETTING:A cross-sectional population study of 11 645 persons ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Salinero-Fort MA,Mostaza-Prieto JM,Lahoz-Rallo C,Vicente Díez JI,Cárdenas-Valladolid J

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS in government health facilities in north-east Ethiopia. SETTING:A 5-year retrospective cohort study was conducted from May to June 2015 on 451 adult HIV/AIDS-infected individuals who enrolled in the HI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ahmed A,Mekonnen D,Shiferaw AM,Belayneh F,Yenit MK

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify emergency seizure admissions to hospital and their subsequent access to specialist outpatient services. DESIGN:Algorithmic analysis of anonymised routine hospital data over 7 years using specialist follow-up by 3 months as the target outcome. POPULATION:All adults resident in Merseyside and Che...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Grainger R,Pearson M,Dixon P,Devonport E,Timoney M,Bodger K,Kirkham J,Marson A

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) is a life-threatening congenital health defect that requires rapid surgery. The most widely used approach is the arterial switch operation (ASO) developed by Jatene in the 1970s. The first set of children who received this intervention are now adults. The ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mbuagbaw L,Forlemu-Kamwa D,Chu A,Thabane L,Dillenberg R

更新日期：2014-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common injury among military personnel serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. The impact of repeated episodes of combat mTBI is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate relationships among mTBI, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and neurological deficits (NDs) in US veterans who s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ruff RL,Riechers RG 2nd,Wang XF,Piero T,Ruff SS

更新日期：2012-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Depressive disorders are very common diseases entailing a great burden on affected people. However, comprehensive information on long-term disease course in patients with severe depression is lacking so far. The objectives of the DELTA study are to examine long-term outcomes and their predicting factors, t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kirchberger I,Maleckar B,Meisinger C,Linseisen J,Schmauss M,Baumgärtner J

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the current work distribution of health professionals from a public Ugandan medical school in a period of major donor funding for HIV programmes. We explore the hypothesis that programmes initiated under unprecedented health investments from the US President's Emerge...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bajunirwe F,Twesigye L,Zhang M,Kerry VB,Bangsberg DR

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of the mobile e-Tabac Info Service (e-TIS) application (app) for helping adult smokers quit smoking with current practices. DESIGN:Pragmatic randomised controlled trial with a 1-year follow-up (2017-2018). SETTING:France, population-wide level. PARTICIPANTS:2806 adult smokers w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Affret A,Luc A,Baumann C,Bergman P,Le Faou AL,Pasquereau A,Arwidson P,Alla F,Cambon L

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although many effective treatment options exist, depression is still undertreated indicating gaps in the healthcare system. The complementary provision of mental healthcare through technologies (eg, computer, smartphone) has the potential to fill treatment gaps and to overcome access barriers to mental hea...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Köhnen M,Kriston L,Härter M,Dirmaier J,Liebherz S

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While tobacco smoking prevalence is falling in many western societies, it remains elevated among high-priority cohorts. Rates up to 95% have been reported in women whose pregnancy is complicated by other substance use. In this group, the potential for poor pregnancy outcomes and adverse physical and neurob...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jackson MA,Brown AL,Baker AL,Gould GS,Dunlop AJ

更新日期：2019-11-21 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