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MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myot...
Abstract Background Myotonic Dystrophy 1 (DM1) causes progressive myopathy of extremity muscles. DM1 may also affect muscles of the trunk. The aim of this study was to... -
Like a hotel, but boring: users’ experience with short-time community-based r...
Abstract Background The discharge process from hospital to home for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) is often complex, and most are in need of tailored and coordinated... -
Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the fore...
Abstract Background Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or within a few weeks... -
Self- vs proxy-reported mobility using the mobility assessment tool-short for...
Abstract Background Mobility is fundamental to maintenance of an independent lifestyle and can predict clinical outcomes after health events among older individuals. However,... -
Systematic review of the relationships between sleep duration and health indi...
Abstract Background The objective of this systematic review was to examine for the first time the associations between sleep duration and a broad range of health indicators in... -
Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in facial aging: study ...
Abstract Background Facial aging is a concern for many patients. Wrinkles, loss of volume, and discoloration are common physical manifestations of aging skin. Genetic heritage,... -
Socioeconomic gradients in early childhood health: evidence from Bangladesh a...
Abstract Background A large literature has developed researching the origins of socioeconomic gradients in child health in developed countries. Particularly, this research... -
Feasibility of a physical activity intervention during and shortly after chem...
Abstract Background Given the risk of developing acute and long-term adverse effects in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer (TC), risk-reducing... -
Knowledge of caries risk factors/indicators among Japanese and Irish adult pa...
Abstract Background A previous study has shown deficient knowledge of caries risk factors/indicators in a Japanese adult population regarded to have a high interest in... -
Psychiatric symptoms and risk factors in adults born preterm with very low bi...
Abstract Background We aimed to examine psychiatric symptoms in adults born preterm with very low birthweight or born at term small for gestational age compared with normal... -
Effect of single follow-up home visit on readmission in a group of frail elde...
Abstract Background Unplanned hospital admissions are costly and prevention of these has been a focus for research for decades. With this study we aimed to determine whether... -
Mobile Technology for Improved Family Planning (MOTIF): the development of a ...
Abstract Background The objective of this paper is to outline the formative research process used to develop the MOTIF mobile phone-based (mHealth) intervention to support... -
"OPTImAL": an ontology for patient adherence modeling in physical activity do...
Abstract Background Maintaining physical fitness is a crucial component of the therapeutic process for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite the known importance... -
Addressing critical knowledge and capacity gaps to sustain CRVS system develo...
Abstract Background Improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems requires strengthening the capacity of the CRVS workforce. The improvement of data... -
Impact of birthweight on health-care utilization during early childhood – a b...
Abstract Background Comprehensive data are needed to evaluate the burden of low birthweight. Analysis of routine data on health-care utilization during early childhood were used... -
Does Hukou origin affect establishment of health records in migrant inflow co...
Abstract Background With the implementation of Chinese economic reform and rapid urbanization, policies and values surrounding migration have changed and given rise to... -
Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity inter...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge that affects approximately one in five children worldwide. Infant feeding practices are implicated... -
Equity in maternal health outcomes in a middle-income urban setting: a cohort...
Abstract Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with more adverse perinatal health outcomes, risk factors and lower access to and use of maternal health care... -
Individual and household attributes influence the dynamics of the personal sk...
Abstract Background Numerous studies have thus far characterized the temporal dynamics of the skin microbiota of healthy individuals. However, there is no information regarding... -
Clinical, behavioural and pharmacogenomic factors influencing the response to...
Abstract Background Suboptimal thyroid hormone therapy including under-replacement and over-replacement is common amongst patients with hypothyroidism. This is a significant...
