Global impact of tobacco control policies on smokeless tobacco use: a systematic review protocol.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The increased use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as intrauterine devices and hormonal implants, has the potential to reduce unintended pregnancy and abortion rates. However, use of LARCs in Australia is very low, despite clinical practice guidance and statements by national and inte...

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authors： Mazza D,Black K,Taft A,Lucke J,McGeechan K,Haas M,McKay H,Peipert JF

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) polymorphisms have been suggested to be associated with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results of relevant studies were inconsistent. We aimed to systematically evaluate this issue. DESIGN:PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane library databases (up to March 2013) were sys...

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authors： Lin B,Huang Y,Zhang M,Wang J,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To seek the experiences and perspectives of parents caring for children with dysphagia, with emphasis on their experiences of working within their child's multidisciplinary team (MDT). SETTING:This research was completed in community settings, within families' homes across the UK. PARTICIPANTS:14 families ...

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authors： Cowpe Jebson E,Hanson B,Smith CH

更新日期：2014-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The improvement in breast cancer survival rates, along with the expected overdiagnosis and overtreatment associated with breast cancer screening, requires a comprehensive assessment of its burden. Neurological complications can have a devastating impact on these patients; neuropathic pain and chemotherapy-...

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authors： Pereira S,Fontes F,Sonin T,Dias T,Fragoso M,Castro-Lopes J,Lunet N

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:How researchers' contributions relate to author order on the byline remains unclear. We sought to identify researchers' contributions associated with author order, and to explore the existence of author profiles. DESIGN:Observational study. SETTING:Published record. PARTICIPANTS:1139 authors of 119 researc...

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authors： Perneger TV,Poncet A,Carpentier M,Agoritsas T,Combescure C,Gayet-Ageron A

更新日期：2017-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) have to deal with several aspects of voice and speech decline and thus alteration of communication ability during the course of the disease. Among these communication impairments, 3 major challenges include: (1) dysarthria, consisting of orofacial motor dysfunction...

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authors： Pinto S,Cardoso R,Sadat J,Guimarães I,Mercier C,Santos H,Atkinson-Clement C,Carvalho J,Welby P,Oliveira P,D'Imperio M,Frota S,Letanneux A,Vigario M,Cruz M,Martins IP,Viallet F,Ferreira JJ

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the daily workload per nurse (Oulu Patient Classification (OPCq)/nurse) as measured by the RAFAELA system correlates with different types of patient safety incidents and with patient mortality, and to compare the results with regressions based on the standard patients/nurse measure. SE...

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authors： Fagerström L,Kinnunen M,Saarela J

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Syphilis is a global health concern with an estimated 12 million infections occurring annually. Due to the increasing rates of new syphilis infections being reported in patients infected with HIV, and their higher risk for atypical and severe presentations, periodic screening has been recommended as a routin...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lang R,Read R,Krentz HB,Peng M,Ramazani S,Vu Q,Gill MJ

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is significant risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE); however, the related mechanisms remain unclear. Previous studies have suggested that this might be related to physical factors including anthropometric measures. We intend to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective st...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kaze AD,Bigna JJ,Nansseu JR,Noubiap JJ

更新日期：2018-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of both the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) warning (December 2003) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance (September 2005) on antidepressant prescription rates in children and adolescents within the UK primary care service. SETTING:Population b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tiffin PA,Mediavilla JL,Close H,Kasim AS,Welsh P,Paton LW,Mason JM

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The serial interval is the time between symptom onsets in an infector-infectee pair. The generation time, also known as the generation interval, is the time between infection events in an infector-infectee pair. The serial interval and the generation time are key parameters for assessing the dynamics of a disease. A n...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Griffin J,Casey M,Collins Á,Hunt K,McEvoy D,Byrne A,McAloon C,Barber A,Lane EA,More S

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effects of a school-based prevention programme on students' smoking-related behaviour, attitudes and knowledge 6 months after implementation over 2 school-years has ended. DESIGN:Two-arm prospective cluster randomised controlled trial with a follow-up survey 6 months after end of programme imple...

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authors： Isensee B,Hansen J,Maruska K,Hanewinkel R

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate if the use of a transition team was feasible for patients with diabetes being discharged from hospital on injectable diabetes therapies. DESIGN:Pilot, randomised controlled trial. SETTING:The trial was conducted between 2014 and 2016 conjointly by a tertiary referral hospita...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pyrlis F,Ogrin R,Arthur S,Zhai C,Churilov L,Baqar S,Zajac JD,Ekinci EI

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In acute pulmonary embolism (PE), poor outcome is usually related to right ventricular (RV) failure due to the increase in RV afterload. Treatment of PE with RV failure without shock is controversial and usually relies on fluid expansion to increase RV preload. However, several studies suggest that fluid e...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gallet R,Meyer G,Ternacle J,Biendel C,Brunet A,Meneveau N,Rosario R,Couturaud F,Sebbane M,Lamblin N,Bouvaist H,Coste P,Maitre B,Bastuji-Garin S,Dubois-Rande JL,Lim P

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Public opinion and support can be powerful mandates for smoke-free policy. However, the scarcity of evidence on public opinion among Malaysians necessitates further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the level of support for smoke-free policy at various public domains and its associated f...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kuang Hock L,Hui Li L,Chien Huey T,Yuvaneswary V,Sayan P,Muhd Yusoff MF,Kuang Kuay L,Miaw Yn L,Kee Chee C,Sumarni Mohd G

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) have a significant negative impact on quality of life and healthcare costs. To date, daily prophylactic antibiotics are the only treatment which have been shown to help prevent RUTIs. D-mannose is a type of sugar which is believed to inhibit bacterial adherence to...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Franssen M,Cook J,Robinson J,Williams N,Glogowska M,Yang Y,Allen J,Butler CC,Thomas N,Hay A,Moore M,Hayward G

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of comorbidities, acute illness burden and social determinants of health on predicting the risk of frequent hospital admissions. DESIGN:Multivariable logistic regression was used to associate the predictive variables extracted from electronic health records and frequent hospital admis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Low LL,Liu N,Wang S,Thumboo J,Ong ME,Lee KH

更新日期：2016-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the impact of state-level supplements of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on mortality in the USA. The EITC supplements the wages of lower-income workers by providing larger returns when taxes are filed. SETTING:Nationwide sample spanning 25 cohorts of people across every state in the USA. PA...

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authors： Muennig P,Vail D,Hakes JK

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to provide recommendations to hospital owners and employee unions about developing efficient, sustainable and safe work-hour agreements. Employees at two clinics of a hospital, one a non-intensive care and the other a newborn intensive care unit (ICU), trialled 12-hour shifts on wee...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ose SO,Tjønnås MS,Kaspersen SL,Færevik H

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The risk of fetal death increases steeply after 42 gestational weeks. Since 2009, Denmark has had a more proactive policy including prevention of prolonged pregnancy, and early intervention in women with diabetes, preeclampsia, high body mass index and of a higher age group. The aim of this study was to descr...

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authors： Hedegaard M,Lidegaard Ø,Skovlund CW,Mørch LS,Hedegaard M

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Warfarin is an effective anticoagulant and the only oral anticoagulant available for patients with mechanical heart valves. The prothrombin time and the associated international normalised ratio (INR) are routinely tested to monitor the response to anticoagulation therapy in patients. Patients who undergo ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zhu Z,Li Y,Meng X,Han J,Li Y,Liu K,Shen J,Qin Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Opioid use disorder (OUD) is characterised by the fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual as a problematic pattern of opioid use (eg, fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone) that leads to clinically significant impairment. OUD diagnoses have risen substantially over the last decade, and treatment servic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Marshall T,Kinnard EN,Hancock M,King-Jones S,Olson K,Abba-Aji A,Rittenbach K,Vohra S

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:HIV infection environment presents a classic example of the interplay between infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors abound in the HIV population even before initiation of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and predispose them to the development of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ekrikpo UE,Akpan EE,Ekott JU,Bello AK,Okpechi IG,Kengne AP

更新日期：2018-07-19 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To summarise the findings of an updated Cochrane review of interventions aimed at improving the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people. DESIGN:Cochrane systematic review. Multiple electronic databases were searched including MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (fro...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Cooper JA,Cadogan CA,Patterson SM,Kerse N,Bradley MC,Ryan C,Hughes CM

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the potential operational feasibility and acceptability of a heat-stable, inhaled oxytocin (IOT) product for community-based prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in Myanmar. METHODS:A qualitative inquiry was conducted between June 2015 and February 2016 through focus group discussions and...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Than KK,Oliver V,Mohamed Y,La T,Lambert P,McIntosh M,Luchters S

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore gender disparities in infant routine preventive care across maternal countries of birth (MCOB) and by mother tongue among infants of Indian-born mothers. SETTING:Retrospective population-based administrative cohort in Ontario, Canada (births between 2002 and 2014). PARTICIPANTS:350 366 (inclusiv...

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authors： Pulver A,Guttmann A,Ray JG,O'Campo PJ,Urquia ML

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Migration is a major global driver of population change. Certain migrants may be at increased risk of infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and have poorer outcomes. Early diagnosis and management of these infections can reduce morbidity, mortality and onward tra...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Pareek M,Eborall HC,Wobi F,Ellis KS,Kontopantelis E,Zhang F,Baggaley R,Hollingsworth TD,Baines D,Patel H,Haldar P,Patel M,Stephenson I,Browne I,Gill P,Kapur R,Farooqi A,Abubakar I,Griffiths C

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the performance of a set of risk prediction algorithms developed using the QResearch database, in an independent sample from general practices contributing to the Clinical Research Data Link (CPRD). SETTING:Prospective open cohort study using practices contributing to the CPRD database and pract...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hippisley-Cox J,Coupland C,Brindle P

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol management and lipid-lowering treatment patterns in patients with a cardiovascular (CV) event. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink records linked with Hospital Episode Statistics data. SETTING:Routine clinical pra...

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authors： Danese MD,Gleeson M,Kutikova L,Griffiths RI,Khunti K,Seshasai SRK,Ray KK

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00