BMJ2d
Diagnostic performance of reproducible chest wall tenderness to rule out acute coronary syndrome in acute chest pain: a prospective diagnostic study
Objectives Acute chest pain (ACP) is a leading cause of hospital emergency unit consultation. As there are various underlying conditions, ranging from musculoskeletal disorders to acute coronary ...
BMJ5d
Predictive factors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among type 2 diabetes outpatients in southern Iran: a cross-sectional survey
3 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran (the Islamic Republic of) Objectives This study was conducted to determine the predictors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life (QOL) in ...
BMJ5d
Protective role of health insurance coverage in reducing under-five mortality in Ethiopia: Gompertz inverse-Gaussian shared frailty modelling
Objective To determine the association between health insurance coverage and under-five mortality in Ethiopia using data from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). Methods The ...
BMJ6d
Hallux valgus orthosis characteristics and effectiveness: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Objective The treatment effect of orthoses for hallux valgus (HV) is unclear with little interventional studies, the design involves multiple complex factors, and therefore a systematic analysis with ...
BMJ7d
Views of key stakeholders on deprescribing preventive medication in people living with dementia: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Introduction As people get older, they tend to take more preventive medication such as statins, beta-blockers and anti-coagulants to help prolong their lives. The risks of taking medication can start ...
BMJ9d
Proportion of neonatal readmission attributed to length of stay for childbirth: a population-based cohort study
Objective Most literature on length of stay (LOS) for childbirth focuses on ‘early’ discharge as opposed to ‘optimal’ time of discharge and has conflicting results due to heterogeneous definitions of ...
BMJ10d
Safety and effectiveness of multimodal opioid-free anaesthesia for pain and recovery after laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) versus conventional opioid anaesthesia (OA) for postoperative pain management and recovery in ...
BMJ14d
Coenzyme Q10 supplementation for prophylaxis in adult patients with migraine—a meta-analysis
Objective To determine the effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) for reduction in the severity, frequency of migraine attacks and duration of headache in adult patients with migraine. Design Systematic ...
BMJ16d
Application of time series analysis in modelling and forecasting emergency department visits in a medical centre in Southern Taiwan
Objective Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is acknowledged as an increasingly important issue worldwide. Hospital managers are increasingly paying attention to ED crowding in order to provide ...
BMJ19d
How effective is teamwork really? The relationship between teamwork and performance in healthcare teams: a systematic review and meta-analysis
3 FHNW School of Applied Psychology, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Olten, Switzerland Objectives To investigate the relationship between teamwork and clinical ...
BMJ20d
Improving social inclusion for people with dementia and carers through sharing dance: a qualitative sequential continuum of care pilot study protocol
Introduction This study examines the potential of dance to improve social inclusion for people living with dementia and carers. Research suggests that arts-based programmes can improve the health of ...
BMJ23d
Lay perspectives of successful ageing: a systematic review and meta-ethnography
Objectives The aim of the current study was to conduct a systematic review of lay perspectives of successful ageing (SA), synthesise these data using a metaethnographic framework and to provide a ...