Retrospective observational study of temporal trends and outcomes of hepatitis B screening in patients receiving rituximab.

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...

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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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between health and study-related factors measured by an Electronic Health Questionnaire (eHQ), participation in a health examination process and graduation in a university student population. DESIGN:Nationwide, retrospective, register-based cohort study with a 6-year follow-up. S...

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authors： Seilo N,Paldanius S,Autio R,Kunttu K,Kaila M

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies that have found an increased risk for tuberculosis (TB) in people with diabetes mellitus (DM) have been conducted in segments of the population and have not adjusted for important potential confounders. We sought to determine the RR for TB in the presence of DM in a national population with d...

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authors： Dobler CC,Flack JR,Marks GB

更新日期：2012-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:People interact with their work environment through being, to a greater or lesser extent, compatible with aspects of their setting. This interaction between person and environment is particularly relevant in healthcare settings where compatibility affects not only the healthcare professionals, but also poten...

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authors： Herkes J,Churruca K,Ellis LA,Pomare C,Braithwaite J

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatment fidelity is an important and often neglected component of complex behaviour change research. It is central to understanding treatment effects, especially for evaluations conducted outside of highly controlled research settings. Ensuring that promising interventions can be delivered adequately (ie...

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authors： Beck AK,Forbes E,Baker AL,Britton B,Oldmeadow C,Carter G

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To derive a tool to determine Urgent Care Center (UCC) crowding and investigate the association between different levels of UCC overcrowding and negative patient care outcomes. DESIGN:Prospective pilot study. SETTING:Single centre study in the USA. PARTICIPANTS:3565 patients who registered at UCC during t...

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authors： Wang H,Robinson RD,Cowden CD,Gorman VA,Cook CD,Gicheru EK,Schrader CD,Jayswal RD,Zenarosa NR

更新日期：2015-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Residential fires remain a significant global public health problem. It is recognised that the reported number of residential fires, fire-related injuries and deaths significantly underestimate the true number. Australian surveys show that around two-thirds of respondents who experience a residential fire ...

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authors： Harvey LA,Ghassempour N,Whybro M,Tannous WK

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the association between glucose intolerance and high altitudes (2900-4800 m) in a hypoxic environment in Tibetan highlanders and to verify the hypothesis that high altitude dwelling increases vulnerability to diabetes mellitus (DM) accelerated by lifestyle change or ageing. DESIGN:Cross-sectional...

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authors： Okumiya K,Sakamoto R,Ishimoto Y,Kimura Y,Fukutomi E,Ishikawa M,Suwa K,Imai H,Chen W,Kato E,Nakatsuka M,Kasahara Y,Fujisawa M,Wada T,Wang H,Dai Q,Xu H,Qiao H,Ge RL,Norboo T,Tsering N,Kosaka Y,Nose M,Yamaguchi

更新日期：2016-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:People are living longer; however, they are not necessarily experiencing good health and well-being as they age. Many older adults live with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and complex health issues, which adversely affect their day-to-day functioning and overall quality of life. As a result, they frequ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Commisso E,McGilton KS,Ayala AP,Andrew MK,Bergman H,Beaudet L,Dubé V,Gray M,Hale L,Keatings M,Marshall EG,McElhaney J,Morgan D,Parrott E,Ploeg J,Sampalli T,Stephens D,Vedel I,Walker J,Wodchis WP,Puts MTE

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the risk areas of deaths due to unspecified pneumonia and tuberculosis (TB) in children, and to identify if there is a relationship between these events with higher TB incidence and social determinants. METHODS:Ecological study carried out in Brazil. All cases of TB or unspecified pneumonia death...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Berra TZ,Assis IS,Arroyo LH,Arcoverde MAM,Alves JD,Campoy LT,Alves LS,Crispim JA,Bruce ATI,Alves YM,Lima Dos Santos F,da Costa Uchôa SA,Fiorati RC,Lapão L,Arcêncio RA

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sex-specific and age-specific associations of active living environments (ALEs) with premature cardiometabolic mortality. DESIGN:Population-based retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Residential neighbourhoods (1000-metre circular buffers from the centroids of dissemination areas) across Canada f...

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authors： Mah SM,Sanmartin C,Riva M,Dasgupta K,Ross NA

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Limited data exist assessing the relationship between ambulance versus self-presentation and outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). SETTING:Clinical trial sites in North America. PARTICIPANTS:1068 patients enrolled in the Acute Studies of Nesiritide in Decompensated Heart Failure (ASCEND-HF) ...

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authors： Ezekowitz JA,Podder M,Hernandez AF,Armstrong PW,Starling RC,O'Connor CM,Califf RM

更新日期：2016-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between birth order and stereoacuity among Chinese children aged 60-72 months. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. PARTICIPANTS:1342 children with complete data on the questionnaire, stereoacuity and refraction were included. RESULTS:The mean stereoacuity was 53.2±1.7, ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Han S,Zhang X,Li R,Tong H,Zhao X,Wang Y,Hao Q,Huang D,Zhu H,Zhang X,Liu H

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use newly available self-assigned ethnicity information to investigate variation in breast cancer screening uptake for women from the 16 specific ethnic groups within the broad Asian, Black and White groups that previous studies report. SETTING:National cancer screening programme services within London. ...

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authors： Jack RH,Møller H,Robson T,Davies EA

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a condition characterised by severe and persistent fatigue, neurological disturbances, autonomic and endocrine dysfunctions and sleep difficulties that have a pronounced and significant impact on individuals' lives. Current National Institute for...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Arroll MA,Howard A

更新日期：2012-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patient-centred care is related to better health outcomes, greater patient satisfaction and reduced healthcare costs. One of the core components of patient-centred care, defined in the patient-centred clinical method, is enhancing the patient-doctor relationship. In this study, we aim to measure the therapeu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Boeckxstaens P,Meskens A,Van der Poorten A,Verpoort AC,Sturgiss EA

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test a positive deviance method to identify counties that are performing better than statistical expectations on a set of population health indicators. DESIGN:Quantitative, cross-sectional county-level secondary analysis of risk variables and outcomes in Indiana. Data are analysed using multiple linear re...

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authors： Hendryx M,Guerra-Reyes L,Holland BD,McGinnis MD,Meanwell E,Middlestadt SE,Yoder KM

更新日期：2017-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the housing situation among people seeking psychiatric treatment in relation to morbidity and service utilisation. DESIGN:Cross-sectional patient survey. SETTING:Psychiatric centre with a defined catchment area in Berlin, Germany, March-September 2016. PARTICIPANTS:540 psychiatric inpatients i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Schreiter S,Heidrich S,Zulauf J,Saathoff U,Brückner A,Majic T,Rössler W,Schouler-Ocak M,Krausz MR,Bermpohl F,Bäuml J,Gutwinski S

更新日期：2019-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to examine the effect of smoking cessation on subsequent development of depressive disorders. DESIGN:This was a retrospective cohort study. METHODS:We used administrative claim and health check data from fiscal years 2010 to 2014, obtained from the largest health insurance association in Fukuoka, ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fujita T,Babazono A,Harano Y,Jiang P

更新日期：2019-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since the 1990s, pregnancy hypertension rates have declined in some countries, but not all. Increasing rates of early planned delivery (before the due date) have been hypothesised as the reason for the decline. The aim of this study was to explore whether early planned delivery can partly explain the declinin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Roberts CL,Algert CS,Morris JM,Ford JB

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In areas where HIV and intestinal schistosomiasis are highly endemic, co-infections of the two diseases in a single human host are frequent. Evidence in adult populations indicates that HIV and intestinal schistosomiasis are associated with negative health impacts. However, the topic of HIV and schistosomias...

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authors： Mazigo HD,Kirway L,Ambrose EA

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sciatica is a lower spine condition characterised by radiating leg pain below the knee. It may be accompanied by motor and sensory loss in the distribution of a spinal nerve. There are few effective treatments for sciatica. Orally administered glucocorticoids have shown some promise, however, any beneficia...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu C,Abdel Shaheed C,McLachlan AJ,Latimer J,Li Q,Buchbinder R,Day RO,Maher CG,Richards B,Oliveira JS,Lin CC

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The long-term goal of the Study of Mothers' and Infants' Life Events Affecting Oral Health (SMILE) birth cohort study is to identify and evaluate the relative importance and timing of critical factors that shape the oral health of young children. It will then evaluate those factors in their inter-relationship w...

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authors： Do LG,Ha DH,Bell LK,Devenish G,Golley RK,Leary SD,Manton DJ,Thomson WM,Scott JA,Spencer AJ

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find consensus on appropriate and feasible structure, process and outcome indicators for the evaluation of in-hospital geriatric co-management programmes. DESIGN:An international two-round Delphi study based on a systematic literature review (searching databases, reference lists, prospective citations and...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Van Grootven B,McNicoll L,Mendelson DA,Friedman SM,Fagard K,Milisen K,Flamaing J,Deschodt M,G-COACH consortium.

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the diagnostic accuracy of common imaging modalities, chest X-ray (CXR) and CT, for diagnosis of COVID-19 in the general emergency population in the UK and to find the association between imaging features and outcomes in these patients. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of electronic patient records...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Borakati A,Perera A,Johnson J,Sood T

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Making the diagnosis of asthma is challenging. Guidelines recommend that clinicians identify a group at 'high probability' of asthma. High probability, however, is not numerically defined giving rise to uncertainty. The aim of this work was to build consensus on what constitutes a high probability of asthma i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Daines L,Lewis S,Schneider A,Sheikh A,Pinnock H

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Post-randomisation exclusions in randomised controlled trials are common and may include participants identified as not meeting trial eligibility criteria after randomisation. We report how a decision might be reached and reported on, to include or exclude these participants. We illustrate using a motivating ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rehman AM,Ferrand R,Allen E,Simms V,McHugh G,Weiss HA

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Daily radiotherapy delivered with radiosensitisation offers patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) comparable outcomes to cystectomy with functional organ preservation. Most recurrences following radiotherapy occur within the bladder. Increasing the delivered radiotherapy dose to the tumour ma...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hafeez S,Webster A,Hansen VN,McNair HA,Warren-Oseni K,Patel E,Choudhury A,Creswell J,Foroudi F,Henry A,Kron T,McLaren DB,Mitra AV,Mostafid H,Saunders D,Miles E,Griffin C,Lewis R,Hall E,Huddart R

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients presenting with acute intracerebral haemorrhage are at a high risk of exhibiting haematoma expansion, a phenomenon that can significantly worsen long-term functioning. Numerous clinical and radiological factors are associated with expansion. In a bid to better select patients at increased risk of ...

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authors： Yogendrakumar V,Moores M,Sikora L,Ramsay T,Fergusson DA,Dowlatshahi D

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this systematic review was to examine the epidemiology of malpractice claims in primary care. DESIGN:A computerised systematic literature search was conducted. Studies were included if they reported original data (≥10 cases) pertinent to malpractice claims, were based in primary care and were pub...

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authors： Wallace E,Lowry J,Smith SM,Fahey T

更新日期：2013-07-18 00:00:00