Patterns of change in cardiovascular risks of Korean male workers: a 10-year cohort analysis using the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) 2.0 database.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in China, but there is scare of evidence on whether and to what extent comorbidity affects the stroke-related costs in health system. We examined the association between comorbidity and stroke-related health service utilisation and costs in urban China. SE...

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authors： Ding R,Zhu D,Ma Y,Shi X,He P

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthma is a variable lung condition whereby patients experience periods of controlled and uncontrolled asthma symptoms. Patients who experience prolonged periods of uncontrolled asthma have a higher incidence of exacerbations and increased morbidity and mortality rates. The ability to determine and to pred...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Honkoop PJ,Simpson A,Bonini M,Snoeck-Stroband JB,Meah S,Fan Chung K,Usmani OS,Fowler S,Sont JK

更新日期：2017-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have comprehensively examined changes in smoking status and related factors after a disaster. We examined these factors among residents of an evacuation area in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake. METHODS:The study participants included 58 755 men and women aged ≥20 years who partici...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nakano H,Ohira T,Maeda M,Yabe H,Ohtsuru A,Suzuki Y,Harigane M,Horikoshi N,Nagai M,Zhang W,Takahashi H,Yasumura S,Iso H,Kamiya K,Fukushima Health Management Survey Group.

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacological interventions to address behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) can have undesirable side effects, therefore non-pharmacological approaches to managing symptoms may be preferable. Past studies show that music therapy can reduce BPSD, and other studies have explored how fo...

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authors： Baker FA,Bloska J,Braat S,Bukowska A,Clark I,Hsu MH,Kvamme T,Lautenschlager N,Lee YC,Smrokowska-Reichmann A,Sousa TV,Stensaeth KA,Tamplin J,Wosch T,Odell-Miller H

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To project the proportion of population 65+ years with severe long-term activity limitations from 2017 to 2047. DESIGN:Large population study. SETTING:Population living in private households of the European Union (EU) and neighbouring countries. PARTICIPANTS:Participants from the EU Statistics on Income an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Scherbov S,Weber D

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Leptin is a pleiotropic hormone associated with learning and memory via brain receptors. However, elevated plasma leptin levels may impair cognitive and memory functions. Since individual differences in memory performance affect students' ability to learn, we aimed to study the relation between leptin status ...

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authors： Correa-Burrows P,Blanco E,Reyes M,Castillo M,Peirano P,Algarín C,Lozoff B,Gahagan S,Burrows R

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how patients who are wait-listed for or who have received a kidney transplant understand the current UK kidney allocation system, and their views on ways to allocate kidneys in the future. DESIGN:Qualitative study using semistructured interviews and thematic analysis based on a pragmatic approach....

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authors： Gibbons A,Cinnirella M,Bayfield J,Wu D,Draper H,Johnson RJ,Tomson CR,Forsythe JL,Metcalfe W,Fogarty D,Roderick P,Ravanan R,Oniscu GC,Watson CJ,Bradley JA,Bradley C

更新日期：2017-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the highly effective standard treatment for rectal cancer but is associated with significant morbidity and may be overtreatment for low-risk cancers. This study is designed to determine the feasibility of international recruitment in a study comparing organ-saving approac...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rombouts AJM,Al-Najami I,Abbott NL,Appelt A,Baatrup G,Bach S,Bhangu A,Garm Spindler KL,Gray R,Handley K,Kaur M,Kerkhof E,Kronborg CJ,Magill L,Marijnen CAM,Nagtegaal ID,Nyvang L,Peters FP,Pfeiffer P,Punt C,Quirke P

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The human leucocyte antigen-DO (HLA-DO) gene located in the HLA non-classical class-II region may play a role in treatment response to hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study was conducted to explore the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in HLA-DO in responding to HCV therapy. SETTING:All patients w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yao Y,Liu M,Zang F,Yue M,Xia X,Feng Y,Fan H,Zhang Y,Huang P,Yu R

更新日期：2018-04-12 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:Opioid use patterns of individuals with non-cancer pain are influenced by the behavioural dynamics of the individual in managing and properly following the prescription. The use of assessment tools for measuring the risk of behaviour suggestive of opioid abuse is important for health professionals who prov...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Galindo SR,Silva TPSD,Marinho MHDN,Ribeiro CESL,Lima MDDC,Vasconcelos SC

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Macrolides have been associated with proarrhythmic properties, but the evidence is conflicting. We evaluated the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) associated with specific macrolides in a retrospective study. Associations between specific macrolides and OHCA were examined by cond...

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authors： Hertz FB,Jensen A,Knudsen JD,Arpi M,Andersson C,Gislason GH,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,Lippert F,Weeke PE

更新日期：2018-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the costs and outcomes associated with treating non-asthmatic adults (nor suffering from other lung-disease) presenting to primary care with acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) with oral corticosteroids compared with placebo. DESIGN:Cost-consequence analysis alongside a randomised con...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moure-Fernandez A,Hollinghurst S,Carroll FE,Downing H,Young G,Brookes S,May M,El-Gohary M,Harnden A,Kendrick D,Lafond N,Little P,Moore M,Orton E,Thompson M,Timmins D,Wang K,Hay AD

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensive care unit (ICU) personnel have an elevated prevalence of job-related burn-out and post-traumatic stress disorder, which can ultimately impact patient care. To strengthen healthcare workers' skills to deal with stressful events, it is important to focus not only on minimising suffering but also on i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rippstein-Leuenberger K,Mauthner O,Bryan Sexton J,Schwendimann R

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Long working hours have been shown to raise the risk of various health outcomes. However, epidemiological evidence has shown inconsistent result in relation to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the association between long working hours and pre-diabetes among non-diabetic adults remains largely unexplored. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baek Y,Kim M,Kim GR,Park EC

更新日期：2019-12-17 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:Leadership is associated with organisational performance in healthcare, including quality, safety and clinical outcomes for patients. Leadership development programmes have proliferated in recent years. Nevertheless, very few have examined participant experiences in depth in order to understand which programm...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Curry LA,Ayedun AA,Cherlin EJ,Allen NH,Linnander EL

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to evaluate the association between smoking and incident pterygium in adult Korean men. DESIGN:A retrospective nationwide longitudinal cohort. SETTING:National Health Insurance database of South Korea. PARTICIPANTS:This study included Korean men (age range: 40-79 years) registered i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rim TH,Kim DW,Cheng CY,Kim SS

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically assess registration details of ongoing randomised controlled trials (RCTs) targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov and to determine the prevalence of (1) trial records excluding patients with concomitant chronic condition(s) and (2) those specifically tar...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Buffel du Vaure C,Dechartres A,Battin C,Ravaud P,Boutron I

更新日期：2016-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Physicians often refer patients with musculoskeletal conditions to physical therapy. However, it is unclear to what extent physical therapists' treatment choices align with the evidence. The aim of this systematic review was to determine what percentage of physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskelet...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zadro J,O'Keeffe M,Maher C

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our objective in this study is to evaluate the impact the Great Recession (2008-2014) had on self-perceived health in Spain. DESIGN:We use a longitudinal database (four waves of the Bank of Spain's Survey of Household Finances (2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014)) with repeated observations of the same individuals b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Saez M,Vidiella-Martin J,Casasnovas GL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly contributing to the global burden of disease. Health systems in most parts of the world are struggling to diagnose and manage T2D, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, and among disadvantaged populations in high-income countries. The aim of this study ...

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authors： Guwatudde D,Absetz P,Delobelle P,Östenson CG,Olmen Van J,Alvesson HM,Mayega RW,Ekirapa Kiracho E,Kiguli J,Sundberg CJ,Sanders D,Tomson G,Puoane T,Peterson S,Daivadanam M,SMART2D Consortium.

更新日期：2018-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain whether an ultrabrief intervention (UBI) improves mental health outcomes for patients in general practice with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. TRIAL DESIGN:Two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial. METHODS:Participants: general practitioners (GPs) were invited based on working in a...

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authors： Mathieson F,Stanley J,Collings CS,Tester R,Dowell A

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence-based clinical resources (EBCRs) have the potential to improve diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. The majority of US teaching medical institutions have incorporated them into clinical training. Many EBCRs are subscription based, and their cost is prohibitive for most clinicians and trainees in low-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Valtis YK,Rosenberg JD,Wachter K,Kisenge R,Mashili F,Chande Mallya R,Walker TD,Kabakambira JD,Egide A,Ntacyabukura B,Weintraub R

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a prediction model for identifying women at increased risk of developing gestational hypertension (GH) in Ghana. DESIGN:A prospective study. We used frequencies for descriptive analysis, χ2 test for associations and logistic regression to derive the prediction model. Discrimination wa...

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authors： Antwi E,Groenwold RH,Browne JL,Franx A,Agyepong IA,Koram KA,Klipstein-Grobusch K,Grobbee DE

更新日期：2017-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify non-inferiority trials within a cohort where the experimental therapy is the same as the active control comparator but at a reduced intensity and determine if these non-inferiority trials of reduced intensity therapies have less favourable results than other non-inferiority trials in the cohort. ...

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authors： Aberegg SK,Hersh AM,Samore MH

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The large number of treatment modalities for patients diagnosed with Menière's disease (MD) complicates the selection of the best available treatment as the comparative efficacy of these interventions is not clear. We aim to identify the treatment or treatments with the highest efficacy of current pharmaco...

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authors： van Esch BF,van der Zaag-Loonen HJ,Bruintjes TD,van Benthem PP

更新日期：2016-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neurological injury remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality following open aortic arch repair. Systemic hypothermia along with antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) is the accepted cerebral protection approach, with axillary artery cannulation being the most common technique used to establish ACP. ...

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authors： Garg V,Peterson MD,Chu MW,Ouzounian M,MacArthur RG,Bozinovski J,El-Hamamsy I,Victor Chu F,Garg A,Hall J,Thorpe KE,Dhingra N,Teoh H,Marotta TR,Latter DA,Quan A,Mamdani M,Juni P,David Mazer C,Verma S

更新日期：2017-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with cancer often suffer from considerable distress. Life review is a process of recalling, evaluating and integrating life experiences to alleviate a sense of despair and achieve self-integrity. Empirical data have supported the fact that life review is an effective psychological intervention, bu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhang X,Xiao H

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early childhood development (ECD) is a critical component for building the foundation of future physical and emotional health and subsequent academic success. The quality of the home environment to promote development is an important factor in ECD. Since large rural-urban disparities in the home environmen...

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authors： Xu M,Liu A,Zhao C,Fang H,Huang X,Berman S,Guan H

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00