Treatment of hypertension reduces cognitive decline in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Social capital-the resources embedded in social relationships-has been associated with health severally. Notwithstanding, only a handful of studies have empirically examined how it shapes health policies. This paper extends the discourse by comparatively examining how variations in local patterns of structura...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Amoah PA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Given the increasing need of long-term care and the low occupancy rate of nursing homes in Shanghai, this study attempts to explore what factors influence older people's intention to enrol in nursing homes. DESIGN:A cross-sectional observational study based on the theory of reasoned action was conducted. Su...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Luo M,Xue Y,Zhang S,Dong Y,Mo D,Dong W,Qian K,Fang Y,Liang H,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Developmental alterations to the circadian rhythm, in combination with lifestyle changes (eg, changes in school start time, part-time employment), contribute to insufficient sleep among youth. Insufficient sleep is associated with poor eating behaviours in other developmental stages (ie, childhood, adultho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Doan N,Ferro MA

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the effect of interaction between ACE genotype and salt intake on hypertension among Chinese Kazakhs, and to compare applications of interactions between logistic model and generalised partially linear tree-based regression (GPLTR) model. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:Ho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang Y,Zhang B,Hou L,Han W,Xue F,Wang Y,Tang Y,Liang S,Wang W,Asaiti K,Wang Z,Hu Y,Wang L,Qiu C,Zhang M,Jiang J

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The need to cope with an increasingly ageing and multimorbid population has seen a shift towards preventive health and effective management of chronic disease. This places general practice at the forefront of health service provision with an increased demand that impacts on all members of the practice team...

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authors： Litchfield I,Gale N,Burrows M,Greenfield S

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), open surgical or endovascular aneurysm repair procedures are often used to minimise the risk of aneurysm-related rupture and death; however, aneurysm repair itself carries a high risk. Low cardiopulmonary fitness is associated with an increased risk o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tew GA,Weston M,Kothmann E,Batterham AM,Gray J,Kerr K,Martin D,Nawaz S,Yates D,Danjoux G

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore prescribing practitioners' perspectives on prescribed codeine use, their ability to identify dependence and their options for treatment in the UK. DESIGN:Cross-sectional design using a questionnaire containing closed-ended and open-ended items. SETTING:A nationally representative sample of presc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Foley M,Carney T,Rich E,Parry C,Van Hout MC,Deluca P

更新日期：2016-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the clinical profile of Brazilian patients with type 2 diabetes attending the public healthcare system and identify factors associated with poor glycaemic control. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:14 centres in five regions of Brazil, including primary care units and outpatient clinics of ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Viana LV,Leitão CB,Kramer CK,Zucatti AT,Jezini DL,Felício J,Valverde AB,Chacra AR,Azevedo MJ,Gross JL

更新日期：2013-09-18 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to develop a framework and best estimates of prevalence for the most at risk populations (MARPs) for HIV/AIDS to include sex workers (SW), men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDUs) in order to evaluate national HIV/AIDS programmatic targets across the Republic o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Comiskey C,Dempsey O,Simic D,Baros S

更新日期：2013-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transition between health services is widely recognised as a problematic hurdle. Yet, the factors necessary for successful transition out of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) as youth reach the service boundary at age 18 are poorly understood. Further, fragmentation and variability among ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cleverley K,Bennett KJ,Brennenstuhl S,Cheung A,Henderson J,Korczak DJ,Kurdyak P,Levinson A,Pignatiello A,Stinson J,Voineskos AN,Szatmari P

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypoxaemia is the most common complication during endotracheal intubation of critically ill adults, and it increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. Manual ventilation between induction and intubation has been hypothesised to decrease the incidence of hypoxaemia, but efficacy and safety data are lack...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Casey JD,Janz DR,Russell DW,Vonderhaar DJ,Joffe AM,Dischert KM,Brown RM,Lester MG,Zouk AN,Gulati S,Stigler WS,Rice TW,Semler MW,PreVent Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group.

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe help seeking behaviour from a medical doctor and antimicrobial use for common infections among rural residents of Anhui province, China. DESIGN:A cross-sectional retrospective household survey. SETTING:12 administrative villages from rural Anhui, China. PARTICIPANTS:2760 rural residents selecte...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chai J,Coope C,Cheng J,Oliver I,Kessel A,Hu Z,Wang D

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Multimorbidity, defined as the presence of 2 or more chronic medical conditions in an individual, is associated with poorer health outcomes. Several multimorbidity measures exist, and the challenge is to decide which to use preferentially in predicting health outcomes. The study objective was to compare the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wallace E,McDowell R,Bennett K,Fahey T,Smith SM

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate surgical experience among current doctors appointed into ophthalmology training posts since the introduction of the Modernising Medical Careers programme. Additionally, to identify regional variations in surgical experience and training programme delivery. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey. SETTI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rodrigues IA,Symes RJ,Turner S,Sinha A,Bowler G,Chan WH

更新日期：2013-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many of the approximately 8000 New Zealand retailers selling tobacco are small stores that tobacco companies have represented as victims of policy measures designed to reduce smoking. Despite this depiction, many retailers experience considerable ambivalence in selling tobacco, a product they know harms thei...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Guthrie J,Hoek J,Darroch E,Wood Z

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) may be at a higher risk of mortality from sepsis than patients without CHF due to insufficient cardiovascular reserves during systemic infections. The aim of this study is to compare sepsis-related mortality between CHF and no CHF in patients presenting to a terti...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abou Dagher G,Hajjar K,Khoury C,El Hajj N,Kanso M,Makki M,Mailhac A,Bou Chebl R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between ambient air pollution and stroke morbidity in different subgroups and seasons. METHODS:We performed a time-series analysis based on generalised linear models to study the short-term exposure-response relationships between air pollution and stroke hospitalisations, and c...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Guo Y,Xie X,Lei L,Zhou H,Deng S,Xu Y,Liu Z,Bao J,Peng J,Huang C

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To comprehensively survey the sugar and nutrient contents of yogurt products available in UK supermarkets, in particular those marketed to children. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey of yogurt products available in the UK's supermarkets in November 2016. METHODS:Data were collected from five major online UK ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moore JB,Horti A,Fielding BA

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study seeks to determine not only the reliability of parental touch in detecting fever as compared to rectal thermometry in under-five children, but also the sociodemographic factors that may predict its reliability. SETTING:The study was carried out in the Emergency Paediatric Unit of a tertiary hospi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Abdulkadir MB,Johnson WBR,Ibraheem RM

更新日期：2014-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Danish medical registries are widely used for cardiovascular research, but little is known about the data quality of cardiac interventions. We computed positive predictive values (PPVs) of codes for cardiac examinations, procedures and surgeries registered in the Danish National Patient Registry during 2010-2...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Adelborg K,Sundbøll J,Munch T,Frøslev T,Sørensen HT,Bøtker HE,Schmidt M

更新日期：2016-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:First, to examine general practitioner (GP) knowledge about the care (needs) of their patients; second, to examine the quality of GP follow-up care; third, to examine the transmission of patient care information from hospitals/emergency services (ES) to GPs. SETTING:105 general practices from the representa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Boffin N,Van Casteren V,De Ridder K

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gyejibongneyong-hwan (GBH), also known as Guizhi Fuling formula, and is widely used for uterine fibroids in East Asian countries. Many clinical trials assessing the efficacy and safety of GBH formula for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea have been reported. This review will assess the clinical evidence for an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lee JA,Park S,Jung J,Jun JH,Choi J,Lee MS

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Puerto Rican children experience high rates of asthma and obesity. Further, infants born in Puerto Rico are more at risk for being born prematurely compared with infants on the mainland USA. Environmental exposures from multiple sources during critical periods of child development, potentially modified by psych...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Manjourides J,Zimmerman E,Watkins DJ,Carpenito T,Vélez-Vega CM,Huerta-Montañez G,Rosario Z,Ayala I,Vergara C,Feric Z,Ondras M,Suh HH,Gu AZ,Brown P,Cordero JF,Meeker JD,Alshawabkeh A

更新日期：2020-07-19 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the implementation of the Ohio Emergency and Acute Care Facility Opioids and Other Controlled Substances Prescribing Guidelines and their perceived impact on local policies and practice. METHODS:The study design was a cross-sectional survey of emergency department (ED) medical directors, or...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Penm J,MacKinnon NJ,Mashni R,Lyons MS,Hooker EA,Winstanley EL,Carlton-Ford S,Connelly C,Tolle E,Boone J,Koechlin K,Defiore-Hyrmer J

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypercholesterolaemia is estimated to cause 2.6 million deaths annually and one-third of the cases of ischaemic heart disease. In Argentina, the prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia increased between 2005 and 2013 from 27.9% to 29.8%. Only one out of four subjects with a self-reported diagnosis of coronary ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gulayin P,Irazola V,Lozada A,Chaparro M,Santero M,Gutierrez L,Poggio R,Beratarrechea A,Rubinstein A

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether a journal club model could improve comprehension and written and spoken medical English in a population of Chinese medical professionals. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:The study population consisted of 52 medical professionals who were residents or postgraduate master or PhD students in the Dep...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tsui IK,Dodson WC,Kunselman AR,Kuang H,Han FJ,Legro RS,Wu XK

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To simplify our previous risk score for predicting the in-hospital mortality risk in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by dropping laboratory data. DESIGN:Prospective cohort. SETTING:Multicentre, 108 hospitals across three levels in China. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 5775 p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Song C,Fu R,Li S,Yang J,Wang Y,Xu H,Gao X,Liu J,Liu Q,Wang C,Dou K,Yang Y

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To synthesise the available evidence and estimate the comparative efficacy of control strategies to prevent total hip replacement (THR)-related surgical site infections (SSIs) using a mixed treatment comparison. DESIGN:Systematic review and mixed treatment comparison. SETTING:Hospital and other healthcare s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zheng H,Barnett AG,Merollini K,Sutton A,Cooper N,Berendt T,Wilson J,Graves N

更新日期：2014-03-06 00:00:00