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Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis...
Abstract Background In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for... -
Real world experience of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in...
Background: Treatment of spasticity poses a major challenge in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient management. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):cannabidiol (CBD)... -
Neuronal impairment following chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection is aggravat...
Abstract Background It has become increasingly evident that the immune and nervous systems are closely intertwined, relying on one another during regular homeostatic conditions.... -
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... -
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... -
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ALLERGY
textabstractBackground: In all societies, the burden and cost of allergic and chronic respiratory diseases are increasing rapidly. Most economies are struggling to deliver... -
Cross-sector surveys assessing perceptions of key stakeholders towards barrie...
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Substitution of care for chronic heart failure from the hospital to the gener...
Background: Shifting care from the secondary to the primary system may present an opportunity to ensure that the increasing number of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF)... -
Specificity versus redundancy in the RAP2.4 transcription factor family of Ar...
Abstract Background The Arabidopsis ERFIb / RAP2.4 transcription factor family consists of eight members with highly conserved DNA binding domains. Selected members have been... -
Predicting return to work after long-term sickness absence with subjective he...
Abstract Background Long-term sickness absence results in increased risks of permanent disability and a compromised quality of life. Return to work is an important factor in... -
Ethnic inequalities and pathways to care in psychosis in England: a systemati...
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Outcome reporting in neonates experiencing withdrawal following opioid exposu...
Abstract Background Neonatal withdrawal secondary to in utero opioid exposure is a growing global concern stressing the psychosocial well-being of affected families and scarce... -
High prevalence of IgG antibodies to Ebola virus in the Efé pygmy population ...
Abstract Background Factors related to the natural transmission of Ebola virus (EBOV) to humans are still not well defined. Results of previous sero-prevalence studies suggest... -
A workplace intervention to reduce alcohol and drug consumption: a nonrandomi...
Abstract Background The consumption of alcohol and other drugs causes social and health problems in industrialized societies. Furthermore, alcohol and drug consumption in the... -
Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on clinical outcomes in i...
Background: The clinical utility of serum procalcitonin levels in guiding antibiotic treatment decisions in patients with sepsis remains unclear. This patient-level... -
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is not regulated by testostero...
Abstract Brain morphology significantly differs between the sexes. It has been shown before that some of these differences are attributable to the sex-specific hormonal milieu.... -
Sporting programs aimed at inactive population groups in the Netherlands: fac...
Background: The organized sports sector has received increased interest as a setting to stimulate physical activity among inactive target groups. To include many inactive people... -
Evidence-based practice within nutrition: what are the barriers for improving...
Abstract Background Evidence-based clinical research poses special barriers in the field of nutrition. The present review summarises the main barriers to research in the field... -
Physical Rehabilitation Core Outcomes In Critical illness (PRACTICE): protoco...
Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which... -
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings—paper 2: ho...
Abstract Background The GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach has been developed by the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations...
