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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... -
Fear of cancer recurrence in prostate cancer survivors
Background High fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is an understudied topic in prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. This study aimed to detect the prevalence, consequences and... -
Identification and characteristics of patients with palliative care needs in ...
Abstract Background The Brazilian healthcare system offers universal coverage but lacks information about how patients with PC needs are serviced by its primary care program,... -
Evaluation of community-level interventions to increase early initiation of a...
Abstract Background The provision of high-quality maternity services is a priority for reducing inequalities in health outcomes for mothers and infants. Best practice includes... -
Comparison of biochemical parameters among DPP4 inhibitor users and other ora...
Abstract Background Higher efficacy of incretin-based therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus has been reported from Asia. Pancreatitis and hepatitis have also been suspected to... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family access to continuity of health c...
Abstract Background Aboriginal women and their infants experience significant disadvantage in health outcomes compared to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Access to timely,... -
The adherence paradox: guideline deviations contribute to the increased 5-yea...
Abstract Background In German breast cancer care, the S1-guidelines of the 1990s were substituted by national S3-guidelines in 2003. The application of guidelines became... -
Health-related quality of life in mucopolysaccharidosis: looking beyond biome...
Abstract The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) comprise a heterogeneous family of rare, genetic lysosomal storage disorders that result in severe morbidity and reduced life... -
ECMO use and mortality in adult patients with cardiogenic shock: a retrospect...
Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in resuscitation of critically ill patients with documented improved survival. Few studies... -
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... -
Impact of radiographer immediate reporting of chest X-rays from general pract...
Abstract Background Diagnostic capacity and suboptimal logistics are consistently identified as barriers to timely diagnosis of cancer, especially lung cancer. Immediate chest... -
Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia in rural Karnataka State, India: a qua...
Abstract Background Maternal deaths have been attributed in large part to delays in recognition of illness, timely transport to facility, and timely treatment once there. As... -
Critical appraisal of international guidelines for the screening and treatmen...
Abstract Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is often asymptomatic but increases the risk of developing cardiovascular events. Due to the uncertainties regarding the... -
Is the perceived neighborhood built environment associated with domain-specif...
Abstract Background Characteristics of the neighborhood built environment are associated with physical activity (PA). However, few studies with representative samples have... -
Improving primary palliative care in Scotland: lessons from a mixed methods s...
Abstract Background Since 2012, all GP practices across Scotland have been supported to take a systematic approach to end-of-life care, by helping them to identify more patients... -
Accelerating newborn survival in Ghana through a low-dose, high-frequency hea...
Abstract Background Newborn deaths comprise nearly half of under-5 deaths in Ghana, despite the fact that skilled birth attendants (SBAs) are present at 68% of births, which... -
Redefining diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for palliative care – a cross-sect...
Abstract Background Hospital costs and cost drivers in palliative care are poorly analysed. It remains unknown whether current German Diagnosis-Related Groups, mainly relying on... -
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... -
Age-standardized mortality, disability-adjusted life-years and healthy life e...
Abstract Background Guangdong province is dominated by three cultural regions: Canton, Hakka and Hoklo. However, little is known about the disease burden within these regions,... -
Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) study: pr...
Abstract Background Single-sided deafness (SSD) describes the presence of a unilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. SSD disrupts spatial hearing and...
