Geographical disparities in the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy: a large institution-based cohort study from an endemic area.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:People with intellectual disability (ID) are more likely to experience loneliness and have smaller social networks, which increases vulnerability to depression. Befriending may reduce depressive symptoms in other populations, but randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have not been carried out in this populat...

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authors： Ali A,Mckenzie E,Hassiotis A,Priebe S,Lloyd-Evans B,Omar R,Jones R,Panca M,Fernandez V,Finning S,Moore S,O'Connor D,Roe C,King M

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoarthritis of the knee has been identified as the most common disability in Pakistan. Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is the curative treatment for advanced osteoarthritis of the knee; however, cost remains one of the barriers to effective and timely service delivery. OBJECTIVE:We conducted a tim...

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authors： Khan RM,Albutt K,Qureshi MA,Ansari Z,Drevin G,Mukhopadhyay S,Khan MA,Chinoy MA,Meara J,Hussain H

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically analyse the effect of pharmacological treatment of hypertension (HTN) on cognitive decline in older adults. METHODS:Randomised, placebo-controlled trials with a prespecified quantitative outcome of cognition and a pharmacological intervention for at least 12 months to treat HTN in older ad...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gupta A,Perdomo S,Billinger S,Beddhu S,Burns J,Gronseth G

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Major depression is a highly prevalent pathology that is currently the second most common cause of disease-induced disability in our society. The onset and continuation of depression may be related to a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are linked to different lifestyle asp...

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authors： Aguilar-Latorre A,Navarro C,Oliván-Blázquez B,Gervilla E,Magallón Botaya R,Calafat-Villalonga C,García-Toro M,Boira S,Serrano-Ripoll MJ

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In rapidly developing countries such as India, the ubiquity of air pollution sources in urban and rural communities often results in ambient and household exposures significantly in excess of health-based air quality guidelines. Few efforts, however, have been directed at establishing quantitative exposure...

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authors： Balakrishnan K,Sambandam S,Ramaswamy P,Ghosh S,Venkatesan V,Thangavel G,Mukhopadhyay K,Johnson P,Paul S,Puttaswamy N,Dhaliwal RS,Shukla DK,SRU-CAR Team.

更新日期：2015-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To appraise and synthesise research on the impact of physician assistants/associates (PA) in secondary care, specifically acute internal medicine, care of the elderly, emergency medicine, trauma and orthopaedics, and mental health. DESIGN:Systematic review. SETTING:Electronic databases (Medline, Embase, ASS...

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authors： Halter M,Wheeler C,Pelone F,Gage H,de Lusignan S,Parle J,Grant R,Gabe J,Nice L,Drennan VM

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of evidence associating financial strain (FS) with poor health but most of this research has been cross-sectional and adult-focused. During the 'Great Recession' many UK households experienced increased FS. The primary aim of this study was to determine the impact of increased FS on c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McKenna C,Law C,Pearce A

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lumbar discectomy is a widely used surgical procedure internationally with the majority of patients experiencing significant benefit. However, approximately 20% of patients report suboptimal functional recovery and quality of life. The impact and meaning of the surgical experience from the patients' perspe...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： White L,Heneghan NR,Furtado N,Masson A,Rushton AB

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is defined as detrimental immune response to an infection. This overwhelming reaction often abolishes a normal reconstitution of the immune cell homeostasis that in turn increases the risk for further complications. Recent studies revealed a favourable impact of ketone bodies on resolution of inflam...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rahmel T,Hübner M,Koos B,Wolf A,Willemsen KM,Strauß G,Effinger D,Adamzik M,Kreth S

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are: (1) to estimate the prevalence of unmet need for family planning among married women using Botswana Family Health Survey 2007 data and (2) to identify risk factors for unmet need for family planning among married women. DESIGN:This study used secondary data from a cross-sec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Letamo G,Navaneetham K

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The health hazards associated with the use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) are similar to those of smoking. However, unlike smoking, limited initiatives have been taken to control the use of SLT, despite its widespread use in South and Southeast Asian countries including Bangladesh. It is therefore important to e...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mia MN,Hanifi SM,Rahman MS,Sultana A,Hoque S,Bhuiya A

更新日期：2017-01-25 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....

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVES:To examine trends in opioid prescribing in primary care, identify patient and general practice characteristics associated with long-term and stronger opioid prescribing, and identify associations with changes in opioid prescribing. DESIGN:Trend, cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of routinely recorde...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Foy R,Leaman B,McCrorie C,Petty D,House A,Bennett M,Carder P,Faulkner S,Glidewell L,West R

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article presents the findings from a scoping review which explored the nature of interprofessional online learning in primary healthcare. The review was informed by the following questions: What is the nature of evidence on online postgraduate education for primary healthcare interprofessional teams? Wh...

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authors： Reeves S,Fletcher S,McLoughlin C,Yim A,Patel KD

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the long-term effectiveness of a school-based intervention to improve physical activity and diet in children. DESIGN:Cluster-randomised controlled trial. SETTING:60 primary schools in the southwest of England. PARTICIPANTS:Primary school children who were aged 8-9 years at recruitment, 9-10 ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Anderson EL,Howe LD,Kipping RR,Campbell R,Jago R,Noble SM,Wells S,Chittleborough C,Peters TJ,Lawlor DA

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate medications associated with cognitive function. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:UK Biobank. PARTICIPANTS:UK Biobank participants aged 37-73 years who completed cognitive tests at the baseline visit in 2006-2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Cognitive test outcomes on ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nevado-Holgado AJ,Kim CH,Winchester L,Gallacher J,Lovestone S

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Poor treatment adherence and outcomes among patients with tuberculosis (TB) lead to drug resistance, and increased risk of morbidity, mortality and transmission of the disease in the community. Individual patient-level psychological and behavioural risk factors and structural-level social and health system...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nagarajan K,Das B

更新日期：2019-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fibre-endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to detect dysphagia is gaining more and more importance as a diagnostic tool. Therefore, we have investigated the impact of FEES in neurological patients in a clinical setting. DESIGN:Cross-sectional hospital-based registry. SETTING:Primary acute care in a n...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Braun T,Juenemann M,Viard M,Meyer M,Fuest S,Reuter I,Kaps M,Prosiegel M,Tanislav C

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association between secondhand smoke exposure and blood lead and cadmium concentration in women in South Korea. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:South Korea (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V). PARTICIPANTS:1490 non-smoking women who took part in ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jung SY,Kim S,Lee K,Kim JY,Bae WK,Lee K,Han JS,Kim S

更新日期：2015-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the impact of caesarean section on breastfeeding indicators-early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months and children ever breastfed (at least once)-in sub-Saharan Africa. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). SETTING:Thirty-three low-inco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yisma E,Mol BW,Lynch JW,Smithers LG

更新日期：2019-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anxiety disorders (ADs) are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the risk factors of new-onset ADs remain unclear. This study was aimed at evaluating the incidence and risk factors for new-onset ADs, including pre-existing hyperlipidaemia and three major comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, hyper...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ho CH,Hsieh KY,Liang FW,Li CJ,Wang JJ,Chio CC,Chang CH,Kuo JR

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore potential associations between vitamin D status and risk of chronic low back pain (LBP) in a Norwegian cohort, and to investigate whether relationships depend on the season of blood sample collection. DESIGN:A nested case-control study in a prospective data set. SETTING:The Norwegian community-b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Heuch I,Heuch I,Hagen K,Mai XM,Langhammer A,Zwart JA

更新日期：2017-11-25 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：INTRODUCTION:Limb fractures in children are common yet there are few trials that compare treatments for these injuries. There is significant heterogeneity in the outcomes reported in the paediatric orthopaedic literature, which limits the ability to compare study results and draw firm conclusions. The aim of the CORE-K...

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authors： Marson BA,Manning JC,James M,Craxford S,Deshmukh SR,Ollivere BJ,CORE-Kids Group.

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Systemic hypertension (HTN) is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In Mexico, HTN prevalence has increased over time and is currently 31%. Nonetheless, information about the country's HTN incidence and its associated risk factors is scarce. Understanding this condition is a priority for identi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Colín-Ramírez E,Rivera-Mancía S,Infante-Vázquez O,Cartas-Rosado R,Vargas-Barrón J,Madero M,Vallejo M

更新日期：2017-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Diagnosis of endoleaks is imperative to prevent failure of endovascular aneurysm repairs (EVARs). The gold standard for diagnosis of endoleaks is catheter-directed subtraction angiography, which is not a practicable choice for surveillance. CT angiography (CTA) is the historical surveillance modality of ch...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Roy IN,Chan TY,Czanner G,Wallace S,Vallabhaneni SR

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is now advocated, and implemented, in many countries as a measure to reduce the purchase and consumption of sugar to tackle obesity. To date, there has been little consideration of the potential impact that such a measure could have if extended to other sweet foods, su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Smith RD,Cornelsen L,Quirmbach D,Jebb SA,Marteau TM

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This research aims to determine the long-term impact of the Bloor Street Viaduct suicide barrier on rates of suicide in Toronto and whether media reporting had any impact on suicide rates. DESIGN:Natural experiment. SETTING:City of Toronto, Canada; records at the chief coroner's office of Ontario 1993-2003 ...

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authors： Sinyor M,Schaffer A,Redelmeier DA,Kiss A,Nishikawa Y,Cheung AH,Levitt AJ,Pirkis J

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate patient experiences of specific aspects of haemodialysis care across several countries. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey using the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) questionnaire. SETTING:Haemodialysis clinics within a single provider in Europe and South A...

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authors： Palmer SC,de Berardis G,Craig JC,Tong A,Tonelli M,Pellegrini F,Ruospo M,Hegbrant J,Wollheim C,Celia E,Gelfman R,Ferrari JN,Törok M,Murgo M,Leal M,Bednarek-Skublewska A,Dulawa J,Strippoli GF

更新日期：2014-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Insomnia is a highly prevalent, often debilitating and economically burdensome sleep disorder with limited effective therapies. Few data are available to understand which of the therapeutic alternatives is the most effective for patients with insomnia, especially for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Chi...

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authors： Liu QQ,Zhang J,Guo RJ,Xie YZ,Fu QN,He T,Zhu XQ,Du J,Yang J,Wang JL,Wei MM,Li QQ,Shi GX,Liu CZ

更新日期：2016-02-02 00:00:00