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Impact of snus use in teenage boys on tobacco use in young adulthood; a cohor...
Abstract Background As smoking rates decreased, the use of Swedish snus (smokeless tobacco) concordantly increased in Norway. The role of snus as possible contributor to the... -
Development of the DAGIS intervention study: a preschool-based family-involvi...
Abstract Background Preschoolers’ energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and self-regulation skills are important for their... -
The outcome of structural heart defects diagnosed in the first trimester of p...
Purpose: We present the results of a detailed protocol of fetal heart examination in the first trimester, in a fetal medicine unit in Romania. Methods: Since October 2009, in... -
A systematic review of biomarkers multivariately associated with acute respir...
Abstract Background Heterogeneity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) could be reduced by identification of biomarker-based phenotypes. The set of ARDS biomarkers to... -
"Navigation to prioritizing the patient" – first-line nurse managers’ experie...
Abstract Background First-line nurse managers are central to quality improvement work when changing work practices into better patient outcomes. Quality improvement... -
Predictors of health-related quality of life after burn injuries: a systemati...
textabstractBackground: Identifying predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQL) following burns is essential for optimization of rehabilitation for burn survivors. This... -
A global sensitivity analysis approach for morphogenesis models
Abstract Background Morphogenesis is a developmental process in which cells organize into shapes and patterns. Complex, non-linear and multi-factorial models with images as... -
How is patient involvement measured in patient centeredness scales for health...
Abstract Background Patient centeredness is an important component of patient care and healthcare quality. Several scales exist to measure patient centeredness, and previous... -
A discrete event simulation model to evaluate the treatment pathways of patie...
Background The number of people affected by cataract in the United Kingdom (UK) is growing rapidly due to ageing population. As the only way to treat cataract is through... -
A cross sectional study on the different domains of frailty for independent l...
Abstract Background With the ageing population, there is a stronger focus on supporting older people to live independently as long as possible. One of the important factors to... -
Development of a framework with tools to support the selection and implementa...
Abstract Background Patient reported outcomes (PROs) provide information on a patient’s health status coming directly from the patient. Measuring PROs with patient reported... -
PROX1 and β-catenin are prognostic markers in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Abstract Background The Wnt/β-catenin pathway has a key role in regulating cellular processes and its aberrant signaling can lead... -
The effects of long-term daily folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on ...
Abstract Background Folate and its synthetic form folic acid function as donor of one-carbon units and have been, together with other B-vitamins, implicated in programming of... -
Development and content validity of the Abilitator: a self-report questionnai...
Abstract Background The unemployed have lower work ability and poorer health than the employed. This situation deteriorates when... -
Fetal sex and maternal pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Since the placenta also has a sex, fetal sex–specific differences in the occurrence of placenta-mediated complications could exist. Objective To determine... -
Subjective and objective assessment of physical activity in multiple sclerosi...
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is frequently restricted in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and aiming to enhance PA is considered beneficial in this... -
Burden of acute kidney injury and 90-day mortality in critically ill patients
Abstract Background Mortality rates associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) vary among critically ill patients. Outcomes are often not corrected for severity or duration of... -
Cold seawater induces early sexual developmental stages in the BPG axis of Eu...
Abstract Background The impossibility of closing the life cycle of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in captivity troubles the future of this critically endangered species.... -
The development of a nursing subset of patient problems to support interopera...
Background: Since the emergence of electronic health records, nursing information is increasingly being recorded and stored digitally. Several studies have shown that a wide... -
Perspectives of nursing professionals and older adults differ on aspects of c...
Background: The perspectives of nursing professionals might differ from those of older adults when it comes to care for older people. This cross-sectional study compares the...
