When is it futile for ambulance personnel to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure thresholds have been defined for the diagnosis of mild hypertension but not for its treatment or for other blood pressure thresholds used in the diagnosis of moderate to severe hypertension. We aimed to derive age and sex related ambulatory blood pressure equivalent...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Head GA,Mihailidou AS,Duggan KA,Beilin LJ,Berry N,Brown MA,Bune AJ,Cowley D,Chalmers JP,Howe PR,Hodgson J,Ludbrook J,Mangoni AA,McGrath BP,Nelson MR,Sharman JE,Stowasser M,Ambulatory Blood Pressure Working Group of the

更新日期：2010-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a study on the sexual lifestyle of long distance lorry drivers in India. Using a questionnaire survey method, a total of 5709 consecutive long distance lorry drivers were interviewed by three trained investigators between March 1994 and August 1994. Results showed that 87% (4949 men) of subject...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Rao KS,Pilli RD,Rao AS,Chalam PS

更新日期：1999-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between accidental dural puncture and long term headache and related symptoms. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire survey to elucidate new symptoms occurring after childbirth, and linking of these to data in obstetric and anaesthetic case notes. Women were surveyed between 13 months and ni...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： MacArthur C,Lewis M,Knox EG

更新日期：1993-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine patient, institution, and machine characteristics that contribute to variation in radiation doses used for computed tomography (CT). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Data were assembled and analyzed from the University of California San Francisco CT International Dose Registry. PARTICI...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Smith-Bindman R,Wang Y,Chu P,Chung R,Einstein AJ,Balcombe J,Cocker M,Das M,Delman BN,Flynn M,Gould R,Lee RK,Yellen-Nelson T,Schindera S,Seibert A,Starkey J,Suntharalingam S,Wetter A,Wildberger JE,Miglioretti DL

更新日期：2019-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of drug and alcohol use among newly remanded prisoners, assess the effectiveness of prison reception screening, and examine the clinical management of substance misusers among remand prisoners. DESIGN:A consecutive case study of remand prisoners screened at reception for substanc...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Mason D,Birmingham L,Grubin D

更新日期：1997-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects on independence in older people needing rehabilitation in a locality based community hospital compared with care on a ward for elderly people in a district general hospital. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Care in a community hospital and district general hospital in Bra...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Green J,Young J,Forster A,Mallinder K,Bogle S,Lowson K,Small N

更新日期：2005-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify the association between exposure to higher temperatures and the risk of myocardial infarction at an hourly temporal resolution. DESIGN:Case-crossover study. SETTING:England and Wales Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) database. PARTICIPANTS:24,861 hospital admissions for myocar...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Bhaskaran K,Armstrong B,Hajat S,Haines A,Wilkinson P,Smeeth L

更新日期：2012-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:According to a London physician, women with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs can take combined oral contraceptives (OCs). It is usual to recommend a combined OC preparation containing at least 50 mcg of estrogen (Ovran) from patients taking enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs; this can be increased to 60 mcg by ta...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： O'Brien MD,Gilmour-White S

更新日期：1993-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study different nutrients and food additives as risk factors for insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in childhood. DESIGN:Prospective case-control study. Parents of the children being studied were asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding the children's frequency of consumption of various foods. Parents ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Dahlquist GG,Blom LG,Persson LA,Sandström AI,Wall SG

更新日期：1990-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Several forces have resulted in the creation in Tayside of the first formally integrated unit of undergraduate and postgraduate education in general practice in the United Kingdom. Forces that helped this integration included the desire for change, national developments in education, financial support through funds se...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Bain J,Scott R,Snadden D

更新日期：1995-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess aspects of the internal validity of recently published cluster randomised trials and explore the reporting of information useful in assessing the external validity of these trials. DESIGN:Review of 34 cluster randomised trials in primary care published in 2004 and 2005 in seven journals (British M...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Eldridge S,Ashby D,Bennett C,Wakelin M,Feder G

更新日期：2008-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the implementation of action protocols dictated by antenatal risk factors noted at the initial (booking) antenatal visit. DESIGN:Retrospective study of 2000 women delivered between 1 March 1990 and 29 March 1991. SETTING:Maternity department of a district general hospital supporting a multiethnic ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Yoong AF,Lim J,Hudson CN,Chard T

更新日期：1992-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between macrolide antibiotics prescribing during pregnancy and major malformations, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorder in children. DESIGN:Population based cohort study. SETTING:The UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Fan H,Gilbert R,O'Callaghan F,Li L

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the incidence of suicides due to co-proxamol compared with tricyclic antidepressants and paracetamol, and to compare fatality rates for self poisonings with these drugs. DESIGN:Analysis of routinely collected national and local data on suicides and self poisonings. SETTING:Records of suicides in...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Hawton K,Simkin S,Deeks J

更新日期：2003-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To discover whether the wartime government evacuation of children from London and other population centres to rural districts was associated with any increase in childhood leukaemia. DESIGN:Observational study of mortality from leukaemia among the childhood population of England and Wales in relation to the ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Kinlen LJ,John SM

更新日期：1994-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the cost-effectiveness of low dose statins for primary prevention of vascular disease, incorporating current prices, non-adherence (reduced clinical efficacy while maintaining healthcare costs), and the results of the recently published JUPITER trial. DESIGN:Cost-effectiveness analysis using a Mark...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Greving JP,Visseren FL,de Wit GA,Algra A

更新日期：2011-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:With the aim of promoting the informed choice of pregnant women, staff and pregnant women at two urban hospitals were offered leaflets summarising the best available evidence about the effectiveness of routine ultrasonography in early pregnancy. Ultrasonographers doubted the credibility of the evidence and were concer...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Oliver S,Rajan L,Turner H,Oakley A,Entwistle V,Watt I,Sheldon TA,Rosser J

更新日期：1996-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in patients with normal and abnormal cervical smears. DESIGN:A prospective study of asymptomatic women with normal cervical smears attending their general practitioner and newly referred patients with abnormal smears attending a colposcopy clinic. ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Smith JR,Murdoch J,Carrington D,Frew CE,Dougall AJ,MacKinnon H,Baillie D,Byford DM,Forrest CA,Davis JA

更新日期：1991-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the circumstances of dog bites and identify risk factors. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire survey and case note review of victims of dog bites referred between 1982 and 1989. SETTING:One referral based regional plastic surgery unit. PATIENTS:146 consecutive patients referred for primary treatment of do...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Shewell PC,Nancarrow JD

更新日期：1991-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify major concerns of national and local importance in the provision, commissioning, research, and use of generalist end of life care. DESIGN:A national consultation and prioritising exercise using a modified form of the nominal group technique. PARTICIPANTS:Healthcare practitioners, commissioners, ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Shipman C,Gysels M,White P,Worth A,Murray SA,Barclay S,Forrest S,Shepherd J,Dale J,Dewar S,Peters M,White S,Richardson A,Lorenz K,Koffman J,Higginson IJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate potential determinants of severe hypoglycaemia, including baseline characteristics, in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial and the association of severe hypoglycaemia with levels of glycated haemoglobin (haemoglobin A(1C)) achieved during therapy. DESIGN:Post ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Miller ME,Bonds DE,Gerstein HC,Seaquist ER,Bergenstal RM,Calles-Escandon J,Childress RD,Craven TE,Cuddihy RM,Dailey G,Feinglos MN,Ismail-Beigi F,Largay JF,O'Connor PJ,Paul T,Savage PJ,Schubart UK,Sood A,Genuth S,ACC

更新日期：2010-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings. DESIGN:Systematic review. DATA SOURCES:Medline, Embase, CINAHL, CAB Health, Cochrane central register of controlled trials, the database of abstracts of review...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Smith SM,Soubhi H,Fortin M,Hudon C,O'Dowd T

更新日期：2012-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain data on sexual contact between doctors and their patients. DESIGN:Anonymous questionnaire with 17 items sent to all working gynaecologists (n = 595) and all ear, nose, and throat specialists (n = 380) in the Netherlands. RESULTS:Response rate was 74%; a total 64 doctors gave a reason for not compl...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Wilbers D,Veenstra G,van de Wiel HB,Weijmar Schultz WC

更新日期：1992-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY QUESTION:What are the long term trends in the total (live births, fetal deaths, and terminations of pregnancy for fetal anomaly) and live birth prevalence of neural tube defects (NTD) in Europe, where many countries have issued recommendations for folic acid supplementation but a policy for mandatory folic acid f...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Khoshnood B,Loane M,de Walle H,Arriola L,Addor MC,Barisic I,Beres J,Bianchi F,Dias C,Draper E,Garne E,Gatt M,Haeusler M,Klungsoyr K,Latos-Bielenska A,Lynch C,McDonnell B,Nelen V,Neville AJ,O'Mahony MT,Queisser-Luf

更新日期：2015-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy in screening for colorectal cancer by patient sex and age. DESIGN: Pooled analysis of randomised trials (the US Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian cancer screening trial (PLCO), the Italian Screening for Colon and Rectum trial (SCORE), and the Norwe...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Holme Ø,Schoen RE,Senore C,Segnan N,Hoff G,Løberg M,Bretthauer M,Adami HO,Kalager M

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risk factors for HIV infection in patients attending clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in India. DESIGN:Descriptive study of HIV serology, risk behaviour, and findings on physical examination. SUBJECTS:2800 patients presenting to outpatient clinics between 13 May 1993 and 15 July ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Rodrigues JJ,Mehendale SM,Shepherd ME,Divekar AD,Gangakhedkar RR,Quinn TC,Paranjape RS,Risbud AR,Brookmeyer RS,Gadkari DA

更新日期：1995-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost utility of interferon beta-1b in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. DESIGN:Population based cost utility model (healthcare perspective). Data on use of health services were obtained from case records and routine morbidity data and utility values from a EuroQol survey. Local and pu...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Forbes RB,Lees A,Waugh N,Swingler RJ

更新日期：1999-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risks of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes for treated and untreated bipolar disorder during pregnancy. DESIGN:Population based cohort study using data from national health registers. SETTING:Sweden. PARTICIPANTS:332,137 women with a last menstrual period anytime after 1 July 2005 and...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Bodén R,Lundgren M,Brandt L,Reutfors J,Andersen M,Kieler H

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the most effective tocolytic agent at delaying delivery. DESIGN:Systematic review and network meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, Medline In-Process, Embase, and CINAHL up to 17 February 2012. STUDY SELECTION:Randomised controlled trials of toco...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Haas DM,Caldwell DM,Kirkpatrick P,McIntosh JJ,Welton NJ

更新日期：2012-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the value of short course, high dose albendazole chemotherapy in the treatment of persistent diarrhoea related to HIV in unselected patients in urban Zambia. DESIGN:A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of albendazole 800 mg twice daily for two weeks. Patients were monitored intensi...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Kelly P,Lungu F,Keane E,Baggaley R,Kazembe F,Pobee J,Farthing M

更新日期：1996-05-11 00:00:00