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Six-monthly appointment spacing for clinical visits as a model for retention ...
Abstract Background The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in 2014 led to massive dropouts in HIV care in Guinea. Meanwhile, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was... -
Substitution of care for chronic heart failure from the hospital to the gener...
Background: Shifting care from the secondary to the primary system may present an opportunity to ensure that the increasing number of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF)... -
Comparing data sources in estimating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) f...
Abstract Background The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) summarize the burden of years of life lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and years lost due to disability... -
Sitagliptin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalizati...
Abstract Background To examine the effects of the DPP-4i sitagliptin on CV outcomes during and after incident MI in the Trial... -
Inflammatory biomarkers in patients with sciatica: a systematic review
Abstract Background This systematic review focusses on inflammation as an underlying pathogenic mechanism in sciatica. We addressed two questions in particular: (1) what... -
Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the Eur...
Abstract Action Plan B3 of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) focuses on the integrated care of chronic diseases. Area 5 (Care... -
Benefits and harm of systemic steroids for short- And long-term use in rhinit...
Abstract Because of the inflammatory mechanisms of most chronic upper airway diseases such as rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, systemic steroids have been used for their... -
Effects of oncological care pathways in primary and secondary care on patient...
Abstract Background The high impact of a cancer diagnosis on patients and their families and the increasing costs of cancer treatment call for optimal and efficient oncological... -
Decision aids to help older people make health decisions: a systematic review...
Abstract Background Decision aids have been overall successful in improving the quality of health decision making. However, it is unclear whether the impact of the results of... -
Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of ...
Abstract Introduction There is a lack of prospective studies comparing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). Also, the effects of bariatric... -
Social work support and unmet social needs in life after stroke: a cross-sect...
Abstract Background Stroke patients are often affected by long-term disabilities with needs concerning social issues. There is relatively little consideration of social recovery... -
Surviving critical illness, what is next?: an expert consensus statement on p...
Abstract Background The study objective was to obtain consensus on physical therapy (PT) in the rehabilitation of critical illness survivors after hospital discharge. Research... -
Analysis of reporting completeness in exercise cancer trials: a systematic re...
Abstract Background Exercise is an effective therapeutic intervention for cancer survivors. Concerns about the completeness of reporting of exercise interventions have been... -
Qualitative study exploring the phenomenon of multiple electronic prescribing...
BACKGROUND: A previous census of electronic prescribing (EP) systems in England showed that more than half of hospitals with EP reported more than one EP system within the same... -
Migrant integration policies and health inequalities in Europe
Abstract Background Research on socio-economic determinants of migrant health inequalities has produced a large body of evidence. There is lack of evidence on the influence of... -
An observational study of immigrant mortality differences in Norway by reason...
Abstract Background Knowledge of mortality differentials in immigrant groups depending on their reason for migration, length of stay in host countries and characteristics of... -
Predictors of delayed culture conversion among Ugandan patients
Abstract Background Estimates of month-2 culture conversion, a proxy indicator of tuberculosis (TB) treatment efficacy in phase-2 trials can vary by culture-type and... -
Recording of weight in electronic health records: an observational study in g...
Background: Routine weight recording in electronic health records (EHRs) could assist general practitioners (GPs) in the identification, prevention, and management of overweight... -
Mortality changes after grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculos...
textabstractBackground: Since its founding in 2002, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund) has become the dominant multilateral health financier... -
Who uses early childhood education and care services? Comparing socioeconomic...
Abstract Growing evidence suggests that children’s participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC), especially center-based services, is associated with positive...
