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Geriatric support in the emergency department: a national survey in Belgium
Abstract Background Older people in the emergency department (ED) represent a growing population and increasing proportion of the workload in the ED. This study investigated the... -
University students’ awareness of causes and risk factors of miscarriage: a c...
Abstract Background Spontaneous miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, occurring in up to 20% of pregnancies. Despite the prevalence of miscarriage, little is... -
Medical undergraduatesâ perceptions on the end of course assessment in Surg...
Abstract Objective This study reports findings from a feedback assessment conducted among final year medical undergraduates on the end of course assessment in Surgery. A... -
Inter-agency collaboration factors affecting multidisciplinary workers’ abili...
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to clarify the factors of successful inter-agency collaboration that affect multidisciplinary workers’ abilities to identify child... -
Prevalence and social determinants of psychological distress among people who...
Abstract Background People who use drugs are at a disproportionately higher risk of mental disorders due to prolonged exposure to psychosocial challenges. However, studies on... -
Pharmacy employees’ involvement in safeguarding persons with dementia who use...
Abstract Background Community-dwelling persons with dementia commonly use dietary supplements (DS), often without receiving help with the administration. Patient safety is a... -
Work-related adverse events leaving their mark: a cross-sectional study among...
Abstract Background Health care professionals who are frequently coping with traumatic events have an increased risk of developing a posttraumatic stress disorder. Research... -
Changing the Antibiotic Prescribing of general practice registrars: the ChAP ...
Abstract Background Australian General Practitioners (GPs) are generous prescribers of antibiotics, prompting concerns including increasing antimicrobial resistance in the... -
The association between psychosocial and structural-level stressors and HIV i...
Abstract Background Malaysian fishermen have been identified as a key-affected HIV population with HIV rates 10 times higher than national rates. A number of studies have... -
Cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 subunit polymorphisms are associated w...
Abstract Background The identification of variants in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunit genes associated with smoking phenotypes are increasingly important... -
The efficacy of varenicline in achieving abstinence among waterpipe tobacco s...
Abstract Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased among youth across the globe including in the US, and it continues as a common and traditional form of smoking... -
The Analysis of Teaching of Medical Schools (AToMS) survey: an analysis of 47...
Abstract Background What subjects UK medical schools teach, what ways they teach subjects, and how much they teach those subjects is unclear. Whether teaching differences matter... -
Intrinsic and external determinants of antibiotic prescribing: a multi-level ...
Abstract Background Irrational use of antibiotics is a major driver of development of antibiotic resistance, which heavily threatens population health worldwide. Understanding... -
Antibiotics prescription and guidelines adherence in elderly: impact of the c...
Abstract Background Although the interest of antibiotics is well known, antibiotics prescription is associated with side effect, especially in patients with multiples... -
Comprehensive screening of target molecules by next-generation sequencing in ...
Abstract It is still controversial whether comprehensive genome screening of target molecules by next generation sequencing (NGS) is needed to increase clinical efficacy of... -
Influence of daily beer or ethanol consumption on physical fitness in respons...
Abstract Background High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an effective approach to improve physical fitness, but consuming beer, which is a regular practice in many... -
Association between high fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and c...
Abstract Background High prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in nurses has been reported globally. Ergonomic factors and work-related psychosocial factors have been focused on as... -
A toolset of constitutive promoters for metabolic engineering of Rhodosporidi...
Abstract Background Rhodosporidium toruloides is a promising host for the production of bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass. A key prerequisite for efficient pathway... -
Psychoactive substances use and associated factors among middle and high scho...
Abstract Background Data on psychoactive substance (PAS) consumption among adolescents in the North Center of Morocco are not at all available. Therefore, the current study... -
Reliability of birth weight recall by parent or guardian respondents in a stu...
Abstract Objective Birth weight, which can be an indicator for risk of chronic diseases throughout the lifespan, is one of the most commonly used measures in the study of...
