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Epidemiology, causes, clinical manifestation and diagnosis, prevention and co...
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China beginning in... -
The balance model for teaching linear equations: a systematic literature review
Abstract This paper reports a systematic literature review of the balance model, an often-used aid to teach linear equations. The purpose of the review was to report why such a... -
Community-based initiatives improving critical health literacy: a systematic ...
Abstract Background Critical health literacy enables older adults to make informed health decisions and take actions for the health and wellbeing of themselves and their... -
Choice architecture interventions to change physical activity and sedentary b...
Abstract Background Choice architecture interventions, which subtly change the environment in which individuals make decisions, can be used to promote behavior change. This... -
Wanting to or having to – a qualitative study of experiences and attitudes to...
Abstract Background This study assesses how tuberculosis (TB) screening is perceived by immigrants in Norway. Screening is mandatory for people arriving from high incidence... -
Factors associated with health service orientation and active product marketi...
Abstract Background Little is known about pharmacy owners’ commitment to public health and health policy goals in the strategic planning of their business. The aim of this... -
The impact of MTHFR 677C → T risk knowledge on changes in folate intake: find...
© 2016 The Author(s). Open Access: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License... -
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)... -
A systematic literature review of reviews on techniques for physical activity...
Abstract The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the... -
The strong focus on positive results in abstracts may cause bias in systemati...
Abstract Background Research articles tend to focus on positive findings in their abstract, especially if multiple outcomes have been studied. At the same time, search queries... -
Patient- and family-centered performance measures focused on actionable proce...
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... -
Identifying the content of home-based health behaviour change interventions f...
Background: Meeting the needs of the growing number of older people is a challenge for health and social care services. Home-based interventions aiming to modify health-related... -
Communication around HPV vaccination for adolescents in low- and middle-incom...
Abstract Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes cervical cancer. More than 80% of those diagnosed with cervical cancer live in low- and middle-income countries... -
‘Thinking outside the box’: advanced geriatric nursing in primary health care...
Abstract Background Older people are frequent users of primary health care (PHC) services. PHC services have been critiqued, mainly regarding limited accessibility and... -
Bicycling participation in people with a lower limb amputation: a scoping review
Abstract Background To review literature on bicycling participation, as well as facilitators and barriers for bicycling in people with a lower limb amputation (LLA). Methods... -
Evaluation of the national surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in Norway, 2...
Abstract Background In Norway, Legionnaires’ disease is reportable upon clinical suspicion to public health authorities and mandatorily notifiable through the Norwegian... -
Peripheral neuropathy in metachromatic leukodystrophy: Current status and fut...
Abstract Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is an autosomal recessively inherited metabolic disease characterized by deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase A.... -
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... -
First-generation migrants’ use of psychotropic medication in Northern Ireland...
Abstract Purpose There is a recent and growing migrant population in Northern Ireland. However, rigorous research is absent... -
Acute respiratory failure in immunocompromised patients: outcome and clinical...
Abstract Background The impact of neutropenia in critically ill immunocompromised patients admitted in a context of acute respiratory failure (ARF) remains uncertain. The...
