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Efficacy and safety of balneotherapy in rheumatology: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of balneotherapy in rheumatology: a systematic review and meta-analysis
MethodsThe review methods (the review question, the search strategy, the inclusion/exclusion criteria, the tool for ROB as...
Evaluating the implementation of inclisiran in primary care: process evaluation interim findings from interviews with key stakeholders
Evaluating the implementation of inclisiran in primary care: process evaluation interim findings from interviews with key stakeholders
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYProcess evaluation places the patient voice at the heart of the study and places va...
Influence of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking on dysmenorrhoea: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Taiwan Biobank
Influence of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking on dysmenorrhoea: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Taiwan Biobank
IntroductionDysmenorrhoea, the medical term for painful menstruation, involves intense abdominal cramps and is often accom...
Length of hospital stays after caesarean section delivery and associated factors in Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Length of hospital stays after caesarean section delivery and associated factors in Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations of this studyThe study used multiple data sources (interviews, chart reviews and follow-up), ens...
Developing evaluation metrics to measure the US national institute of health plans to enhance diverse perspectives: a protocol for a consensus-based study
Developing evaluation metrics to measure the US national institute of health plans to enhance diverse perspectives: a protocol for a consensus-based study
Diversity of perspectives advances the translation, worldliness and impact of research.1–7 Many large-scale and local prog...
Barriers and enablers to pharmacist involvement in social prescribing: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies
Barriers and enablers to pharmacist involvement in social prescribing: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies
IntroductionSocial prescribing has emerged as an innovative approach to healthcare that recognises the significant influen...
Health workers conceptualisationand experiences of common mental symptoms and work-related psychosocial stressors in Central and Southern Ethiopian regions: a qualitative study
Health workers conceptualisationand experiences of common mental symptoms and work-related psychosocial stressors in Central and Southern Ethiopian regions: a qualitative study
IntroductionEmployment is a beneficial determinant of health,1 including mental health, and plays a vital role in achievin...
Efficacy of synovectomy in the treatment of femoral head osteonecrosis with vascularised fibular grafting in Shanghai: a protocol for SYNERGY-VGF trial
Efficacy of synovectomy in the treatment of femoral head osteonecrosis with vascularised fibular grafting in Shanghai: a protocol for SYNERGY-VGF trial
IntroductionOsteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a condition characterised by the death of bone cells due to impair...
Factors related to risky alcohol consumption and binge drinking in Spanish college students: a cross-sectional study
Factors related to risky alcohol consumption and binge drinking in Spanish college students: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundHarmful use of alcohol is a causal factor of more than 200 known health problems, including non-communicable dis...
Impact of patient sex on selection for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a discrete choice experiment
Impact of patient sex on selection for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a discrete choice experiment
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe discrete choice experiment (DCE) design enabled evaluation of the relative impo...
What are the lived experiences of patients with cancer and their families in northern Ghana? A qualitative study using narrative interview and creative task approach
What are the lived experiences of patients with cancer and their families in northern Ghana? A qualitative study using narrative interview and creative task approach
IntroductionCancer poses a huge burden on health and well-being globally, which is increasing in many low-income and middl...
Midpalatal suture osteotomy combined with microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion for adult maxillary transverse deficiency treatment: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Midpalatal suture osteotomy combined with microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion for adult maxillary transverse deficiency treatment: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study will employ a single-centre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial...
Is there a difference in ischaemic heart disease deaths that occur without a preceding hospital admission in people who live in rural compared with urban areas of Aotearoa New Zealand? An observational study
Is there a difference in ischaemic heart disease deaths that occur without a preceding hospital admission in people who live in rural compared with urban areas of Aotearoa New Zealand? An observational study
Main findingsThis is the first study to our knowledge that uses a purpose-built rural–urban classification system (the GCH...
Facilitators and barriers to use of clinical practice guidelines among physicians in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Facilitators and barriers to use of clinical practice guidelines among physicians in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYPhysicians across the various geopolitical zones of Nigeria were studied, hence the...
Allopurinol use and risk of acute coronary syndrome in gout patients: a population-based cohort study in Sweden
Allopurinol use and risk of acute coronary syndrome in gout patients: a population-based cohort study in Sweden
IntroductionBackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, with nearly half of these death...
Efficacy and safety of two-step acupuncture therapy for symptom relief in adults with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis: rationale and design of the TSA-UC randomised controlled trial
Efficacy and safety of two-step acupuncture therapy for symptom relief in adults with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis: rationale and design of the TSA-UC randomised controlled trial
IntroductionUlcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two primary forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).1 2 This condition...
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 hard lockdown on service provision for survivors of violence against women in South Africa: a qualitative study
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 hard lockdown on service provision for survivors of violence against women in South Africa: a qualitative study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis qualitative study allowed for the collection of participants’ perceptions and ...
Occupational-class trends in diagnosis-specific sickness absence in Finland: a register-based observational study in 2011-2021
Occupational-class trends in diagnosis-specific sickness absence in Finland: a register-based observational study in 2011-2021
Key resultsThis study aimed to analyse the development of occupational-class differences in LTSA among employed persons an...
Sleep disorders and the association with frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Northwest China: a cross-sectional study
Sleep disorders and the association with frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Northwest China: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionFrailty is a common geriatric syndrome physically characterised by declines in function and reserves across mu...
Association of pickled food consumption with non-digestive system cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Association of pickled food consumption with non-digestive system cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThe global burden of cancer presents a formidable public health challenge, ranking as the second leading cause...
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis
IntroductionBreast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignant neoplasm in women worldwide.1 Patients with BC i...
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
Factors associated with continuation of hormonal contraceptives among married women of reproductive age in Gilgit, Pakistan: a community-based case-control study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe case-to-control ratio was kept at 1:2, which enhances the likelihood that our f...
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Assessment of health literacy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relationship with health behaviours: a cross-sectional study
Strengths and limitations of this studyThis study is the first to explore the relationship between health literacy and hea...
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
Epidemiological transition: a historical analysis of immigration patterns by country of origin (1861-1986) related to circulatory system diseases and all-cause mortality in twentieth-century Australia
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYAn original analysis employing census data and immigration patterns to reinterpret ...
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
Paediatric hospitalisation related to medications administration errors of non-opioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics in England and Wales: a longitudinal ecological study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study investigated the hospitalisation patterns associated with medication adm...
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Association between preterm delivery and subsequent maternal risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a UK population-based retrospective cohort study
Main findingsIn this population-based retrospective matched open cohort study, we aimed to explore whether preterm deliver...
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
COVID-19 anxiety and related factors amid adjusted epidemic prevention policies: a cross-sectional study on patients with late-life depression in China
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis cross-sectional study assessed COVID-19 anxiety levels in patients with late-l...
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
Impact of a capacity-building intervention on views and perceptions of healthcare providers towards the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional qualitative study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe team of researchers in collaboration with the local stakeholders co-created and...
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
Experiences of adolescents using sexual health services on Reunion Island: protocol for a qualitative phenomenological study
IntroductionAdolescence and early adulthood are often critical periods of sexual development.1 The considerable physical, ...
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study
IntroductionAccording to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the thir...
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