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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... -
Being involved in research as a collaborator with experience of a prenatal di...
Abstract Background An increasing number of research projects are now collaborating with persons who have lived experience of a specific health-related situation, such as a... -
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... -
Coronary artery bypass surgery plus medical therapy versus medical therapy al...
Abstract Background Despite increasing survival, cardiovascular disease remains the primary cause of death worldwide with an estimated 7.4 million annual deaths. The main... -
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... -
Training needs for Ugandan primary care health workers in management of respi...
Abstract Background Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, but there is little attention and capacity for management of chronic... -
Perceptions of shared care among survivors of colorectal cancer from non-Engl...
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience difficulty navigating complex care pathways. Sharing care between GPs and specialist services has been proposed... -
Factors influencing the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mot...
Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the optimal infant and young child feeding practices. Globally, <40% of infants under 6 months of age are... -
Investigating factors associated with success of breastfeeding in first-time ...
Abstract Background We investigated the possible risk factors that could influence the likelihood of breastfeeding at 5 to 9 weeks postpartum with our primary aim being to... -
Quality of antenatal care and associated factors in a rural county in Kenya: ...
Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the quality of antenatal care (ANC) women received in Migori county, Kenya—including both service provision and experience... -
A Combined Randomised and Observational Study of Surgery for Fractures In the...
Abstract Background We are performing a combined randomised and observational study comparing internal fixation to non-surgical management for common wrist fractures in older... -
Health care use and treatment-seeking for depression symptoms in rural India:...
Abstract Background There is a large “treatment gap” for depression worldwide. This study aimed to better understand the treatment gap in rural India by describing health care... -
A randomized controlled trial protocol comparing the feeds of fresh versus fr...
Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death among preterm infants born at -
Development of mobile technologies for the prevention of cervical cancer in S...
Abstract Background In Chile, more than 500 women die every year from cervical cancer, and a majority of Chilean women are not up-to-date with their Papanicolau (Pap) test.... -
Lifestyle and psychosocial factors associated with maintenance of normal body...
Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify lifestyle and psychosocial factors associated with maintenance of normal body mass index (BMI, 18.5–24.9 kg/m2).... -
Heterogeneous burden of lung disease in smokers with borderline airflow obstr...
Abstract Background The identification of smoking-related lung disease in current and former smokers with normal FEV1 is complex, leading to debate regarding using a ratio of... -
Obstetric violence and its associated factors among postnatal women in a Spec...
Abstract Objective Obstetric violence is an often overlooked obstacle to quality maternal health care service utilization. In the study setting, there was limited evidence on... -
Health-related quality of life in patients with inoperable malignant bowel ob...
Abstract Background This analysis aims to evaluate health-related quality of life (HrQoL) (primary outcome for this analysis), nausea and vomiting, and pain in patients with... -
Self-monitoring and reminder text messages to increase physical activity in c...
Abstract Background Over 1.3 million people live with colorectal cancer in the United States. Physical activity is associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and...
