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Factors associated with prescribing costs: analysis of a nationwide administr...
Abstract Objective All health care systems in the world struggle with rising costs for drugs. We sought to explore factors impacting on prescribing costs in a nationwide... -
"You can explore it more online": a qualitative study on Australian women’s u...
Abstract Background Previous research has demonstrated the importance of search engines, websites, online discussion groups and social media groups for women in developed... -
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... -
Quality assessments for cancer centers in the European Union
Abstract Background Cancer centers are pressured to deliver high-quality services that can be measured and improved, which has led to an increase of assessments in many... -
The evaluation of an online mindfulness program for people with multiple scle...
Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system and is associated with many psychosocial symptoms that are difficult to... -
A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of an adjunct brief social ne...
Abstract Background Approximately 3% of people receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST) in the UK manage to achieve abstinence from prescribed and illicit drugs within three... -
Prevalence and characteristics of older adults with a persistent death wish w...
Abstract Background Some older persons develop a persistent death wish without being severely ill, often referred to as “completed life” or “tiredness of life”. In the... -
Factors that influence the sustainability of structured allied health journal...
Abstract Background Structured journal clubs are a widely used tool to promote evidence-based practice in health professionals, however some journal clubs (JC) are more... -
The pre-synaptic vesicle protein synaptotagmin is a novel biomarker for Alzhe...
Abstract Background Synaptic degeneration is a central pathogenic event in Alzheimer’s disease that occurs early during the course of disease and correlates with cognitive... -
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values, preferences, and feasibility in relati...
Abstract Background Adopting technologies such as injection safety devices in healthcare settings can enhance injection safety. Developing guidelines for appropriate adoption of... -
Hepatitis C virus infection status and associated factors among a multi-site ...
Abstract Background Elevated rates of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection have been reported in epidemiological studies with people who used illicit drugs (PWUIDs) in different... -
A recommender system to quit smoking with mobile motivational messages: study...
Abstract Background Smoking cessation is the most common preventative for an array of diseases, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although there... -
Including refugees in disease elimination: challenges observed from a sleepin...
Abstract Background Ensuring equity between forcibly-displaced and host area populations is a key challenge for global elimination programmes. We studied Uganda’s response to... -
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... -
The state of nutrition care in outpatient hemodialysis settings in Malaysia: ...
Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the situational capacity for nutrition care delivery in the outpatient hemodialysis (HD) setting in Malaysia by evaluating... -
The urgency of utilizing COVID-19 biospecimens for research in the heart of t...
Abstract The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and consequent social distancing practices have disrupted essential clinical research functions worldwide.... -
Gout and the risk of Parkinson’s disease in older adults: a study of U.S. Med...
Abstract Background In the presence of limited available data, our objective was to assess the association of gout with the risk of incident Parkinson’s disease (PD) in adults... -
The struggle against perceived negligence. A qualitative study of patients’ e...
Abstract Background Every year, 14 % of patients in Norwegian hospitals experience adverse events, which often have health-damaging consequences. The government, hospital... -
Quality of life in chronic musculoskeletal symptomatic Chilean population: se...
Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is defined as the patient’s perception of their health status. HRQoL can be modified by illnesses, treatments or... -
Transforming manufacturing to be ‘good for planet and people’, through enabli...
Abstract Background The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals remind us of the urgent need for every business to operate in ways that are good for planet and people....
