Predicting treatment outcomes for bilinguals with aphasia using computational modeling: Study protocol for the PROCoM randomised controlled trial.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the association between obesity and coronary heart disease (CHD) in Aboriginal adults depends on age. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A cohort study with up to 20 years of follow-up of 849 participants aged 18-76 years in a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Austra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang Z,Hoy WE

更新日期：2013-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about the applicability of mindfulness-based interventions in Spanish adults with overweight/obesity. The objective of the present study protocol is to describe the methods that will be used in a cluster randomised trial (CRT) that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness eating ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Morillo Sarto H,Barcelo-Soler A,Herrera-Mercadal P,Pantilie B,Navarro-Gil M,Garcia-Campayo J,Montero-Marin J

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reduced hip abductor strength may indirectly lead to changes in knee kinematics and functional impairment and has been reported in patients with patellofemoral pain and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Limited information is available regarding hip abductor strength following total or unicompartmental knee arthro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kvarda P,Nüesch C,Egloff C,Appenzeller-Herzog C,Mündermann A,Ismailidis P

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first- and second-trimester screening for trisomy 21 (T21) are reimbursed for all pregnant women in Belgium. Using a cut-off risk of 1:300 for T21, about 5% of all pregnant women are referred for definitive prenatal diagnosis using an invasive test, at a sensitivity of (only) 72.5%. The sensitivity and s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Neyt M,Hulstaert F,Gyselaers W

更新日期：2014-11-07 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...

journal_title：BMJ open

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：OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the incidence of adverse events in the emergency department (ED) during procedural sedation in the paediatric population. Randomised controlled trials and observational studies from the past 10 years were included. We adhere to the Pref...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bellolio MF,Puls HA,Anderson JL,Gilani WI,Murad MH,Barrionuevo P,Erwin PJ,Wang Z,Hess EP

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine the association of incident antibiotic prescribing levels for common infections with infection-related complications and hospitalisations by comparing high with low prescribing general practitioner practices. DESIGN RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY:Retrospective cohort study. DATA SOURCE:UK primary care...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Bodegraven B,Palin V,Mistry C,Sperrin M,White A,Welfare W,Ashcroft DM,van Staa TP

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between smoking cessation attempts during the previous 12 months, motivators to quit smoking and nicotine dependence levels among current male smokers after Japan's massive 2010 tobacco tax increase. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:A self-reported questionnaire about smokin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tanihara S,Momose Y

更新日期：2015-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Access to reproductive information and contraception (RIC) continues to be a critical unmet need in Tanzania and impedes the realisation of reproductive health rights. This study examined key sources of RIC and the factors influencing their uptake by women in Mbeya region of Tanzania. SETTING:This qualitati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Carroll A,Kapilashrami A

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The study 'Mental healthcare provision for adults with intellectual disability and a mental disorder' (MEMENTA) is a cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out in three different regions of Germany. Its main aim is to assess the prevalence of mental disorders in adults with intellectual disability (...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Koch A,Vogel A,Holzmann M,Pfennig A,Salize HJ,Puschner B,Schützwohl M

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Risk calculators (RCs) are easy-to-use tools considering available clinical variables that could help to select those patients with risk of prostate cancer (PCa) who should undergo a prostate biopsy. OBJECTIVE:To perform a comparison for the prediction of significant PCa (SigPCa) between the European Rand...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gomez Gomez E,Salamanca Bustos JJ,Carrasco Valiente J,Fernandez Rueda JL,Blanca A,Valero Rosa J,Bravo Arrebola I,Marquez López J,Jimenez Vacas JM,Luque R,Requena Tapia MJ

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physical activity, healthy eating and maintaining a healthy weight are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer and with improved mental health. Despite these benefits, many men do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines and have poor eating behaviours. M...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Caperchione CM,Bottorff JL,Oliffe JL,Johnson ST,Hunt K,Sharp P,Fitzpatrick KM,Price R,Goldenberg SL

更新日期：2017-09-06 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：OBJECTIVE:The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health crisis, with over 33 million cases and 999 000 deaths worldwide. Data are needed regarding the clinical course of hospitalised patients, particularly in the USA. We aimed to compare clinical characteristic of patients with COVID-19 who had in-hospital mortality ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Paranjpe I,Russak AJ,De Freitas JK,Lala A,Miotto R,Vaid A,Johnson KW,Danieletto M,Golden E,Meyer D,Singh M,Somani S,Kapoor A,O'Hagan R,Manna S,Nangia U,Jaladanki SK,O'Reilly P,Huckins LM,Glowe P,Kia A,Timsina P

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To model the long-term cost-effectiveness of consuming milk powder fortified with potassium to decrease systolic blood pressure (SBP) and prevent cardiovascular events. DESIGN:A best case scenario analysis using a Markov model was conducted. PARTICIPANTS:8.67% of 50-79 year olds who regularly consume milk i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dainelli L,Xu T,Li M,Zimmermann D,Fang H,Wu Y,Detzel P

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is variable, with little evidence from randomised controlled trials to guide treatment. Guidelines emphasise intervention in many patients, which involves chest drain insertion, hospital admission and occasionally surgery. However, there is evide...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brown SG,Ball EL,Perrin K,Read CA,Asha SE,Beasley R,Egerton-Warburton D,Jones PG,Keijzers G,Kinnear FB,Kwan BC,Lee YC,Smith JA,Summers QA,Simpson G,PSP Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) is present in India and to identify risk factors for it using population-based data and standardised methods. DESIGN:Secondary data analysis of three population-based cross-sectional studies conducted between 2010 and 2014. SETTING:Urban ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： O'Callaghan-Gordo C,Shivashankar R,Anand S,Ghosh S,Glaser J,Gupta R,Jakobsson K,Kondal D,Krishnan A,Mohan S,Mohan V,Nitsch D,P A P,Tandon N,Narayan KMV,Pearce N,Caplin B,Prabhakaran D

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives (1) To assess endorsement of trial registration in author instructions of urology-related journals and (2) to assess whether randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in the field of urology were effectively registered. Design Cross-sectional study of author instructions and published trials. Setting Journals p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kunath F,Grobe HR,Keck B,Rücker G,Wullich B,Antes G,Meerpohl JJ

更新日期：2011-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the design and findings of recruitment studies in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with an unscheduled hospital admission (UHA), to consider how to optimise recruitment in future RCTs of this nature. DESIGN:Studies within the ORRCA database (Online Resource for Recruitment R...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rowlands C,Rooshenas L,Fairhurst K,Rees J,Gamble C,Blazeby JM

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the effect of in utero exposure to the buprenorphine+naloxone combination product in a rural and remote population. SETTING:A district hospital that services rural and remote, fly-in communities in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective cohort study was conducted of 855 moth...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jumah NA,Edwards C,Balfour-Boehm J,Loewen K,Dooley J,Gerber Finn L,Kelly L

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Point-of-care testing (POCT) urinalysis might reduce errors in (subjective) reading, registration and communication of test results, and might also improve diagnostic outcome and optimise patient management. Evidence is lacking. In the present study, we have studied the analytical performance of automated uri...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： van Delft S,Goedhart A,Spigt M,van Pinxteren B,de Wit N,Hopstaken R

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The illicit use of anabolic steroids among the gym population continues to rise, along with the number of steroid using clients attending harm reduction services in the UK. This presents serious challenges to public health. Study objectives were to account for the experiences of anabolic steroid users and in...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kimergård A,McVeigh J

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:The Use of a Multidrug Pill In Reducing cardiovascular Events (UMPIRE) trial has shown improved adherence with the use of a polypill strategy when compared with usual medications for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. To advance from efficacy to impact, we need a better understanding of why and how suc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wood F,Salam A,Singh K,Day S,Jan S,Prabhakaran D,Rodgers A,Patel A,Thom S,Ward H

更新日期：2015-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Financial toxicity (FT) is a well-recognised problem in oncology. US-based studies have shown that: (a) cancer patients have a 2.7 times risk of bankruptcy; (b) patients who declare bankruptcy have a 79% greater hazard of death; (c) financial burden significantly impairs quality of life (QoL) and (d) reduc...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Riva S,Bryce J,De Lorenzo F,Del Campo L,Di Maio M,Efficace F,Frontini L,Giannarelli D,Gitto L,Iannelli E,Jommi C,Montesarchio V,Traclò F,Vaccaro CM,Gallo C,Perrone F

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persisting neurotropic viruses are proposed to increase the risk of dementia, but evidence of association from robust, adequately powered population studies is lacking. This is essential to inform clinical trials of targeted preventive interventions. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:We will carry out a comprehensive ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Warren-Gash C,Forbes H,Breuer J,Hayward AC,Mavrodaris A,Ridha BH,Rossor M,Thomas SL,Smeeth L

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to explore patients' experiences of living with, and adapting to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the rural context. Specifically, our research question was 'What are the barriers and facilitators to living with and adapting to COPD in rural Australia?' DESIGN:Qualitative, ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Glenister K,Haines H,Disler R

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Current research on the perceptions of overdiagnosis or overdetection of breast cancer has largely been conducted outside of the USA and with women younger than 70 years.Therefore, we explored older women's perceptions about the concept of overdetection of breast cancer and its influence on future screening ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pappadis MR,Volk RJ,Krishnan S,Weller SC,Jaramillo E,Hoover DS,Giordano SH,Tan A,Sheffield KM,Housten AJ,Goodwin JS

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the prevalence of self-reported vision impairment (VI) in Southwest Cameroon and describe associated care-seeking practices, functional limitations and economic hardships. DESIGN:A three-stage clustered sampling household community-based survey. SETTING:The Southwest region of Cameroon. PARTI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mbeboh SN,Christie SA,Carvalho M,Dickson D,Nana T,Embolo F,Dicker R,Juillard C,Chichom Mefire A

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The first is to estimate the prevalence of dyslipidaemia (hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level), as well as the mean levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and HDL, in the urban and rural Yangon Region, Myan...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Htet AS,Kjøllesdal MK,Aung WP,Moe Myint AN,Aye WT,Wai MM,Nu TT,Hla EM,Soe PP,Tun NWY,Angela N,Khaing MM,Htoo AK,Tun S,Thitsar P,Lwin T,Wai SS,Aung TT,Thant KA,Aung Po WW,Gauzam ST,Naing TT,Tun TM,Myint KS,

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies of tornado injuries have considered differences related to damage levels and Enhanced-Fujita (EF) scale ratings. This study aimed to evaluate the pattern, spectrum and geographical distribution of injuries related to the Yancheng tornado and provide guidelines for effective emergency medical stra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Deng Q,Lv Y,Xue C,Kang P,Dong J,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00