Introduction Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder requiring ongoing medical management. This ecological study ...

Introduction Suicide is a significant public health issue worldwide. Many deaths by suicide occur in moments of crisis. Therefore, interventions which support individuals to manage moments of acute ...

Objectives Functional foods have demonstrated potential in preventing gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal (osteo-related) ...

Objectives Delays in cancer diagnosis for patients with non-specific symptoms (NSSs) lead to poorer outcomes. Rapid ...

Background Total hip or knee replacement is highly successful when judged by prosthesis-related outcomes. However, some people experience long-term pain. Objectives To review published studies in ...

Objective To develop prediction models for short-term outcomes following a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event (index) or for past AMI events (prevalent) in a national primary care cohort.

Introduction Prescribing high-dose antipsychotics is typically reserved for individuals with treatment-resistant severe ...

2 Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden 3 Department of Statistics, Umeå School of Business and Economics, Umeå ...

Objectives To identify caregiver burden profiles among informal caregivers of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and explore associated factors. Design A multicentre cross-sectional survey ...

1 NIHR CLAHRC for North West London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK 2 Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK Setting A wide range ...

Objectives To inform healthcare workforce policy decisions by showing how patient perceptions of hospital care are associated with confidence in nurses and doctors, nurse staffing levels and hospital ...

Objective The aim of this study was to construct a quality evaluation indicator system for extended care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), provide beneficial references ...