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The effect of hearing protection devices on speech intelligibility of Persian...
Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of hearing protection devices (HPDs) on speech intelligibility in Persian work environments. Three current earmuffs... -
Does arthroscopic repair show superiority over open repair of lateral ankle l...
Abstract Background There is still no definite consensus on whether arthroscopic repair shows superiority over open repair for chronic lateral ankle instability. We conducted a... -
Factors impacting the illness trajectory of post-infectious fatigue syndrome:...
Abstract Background Post-infectious fatigue syndrome (PIFS), also known as post-viral fatigue syndrome, is a complex condition resulting in physical, cognitive, emotional,... -
Utilisation of research evidence in clinical practice to improve health care ...
Abstract Background Decision-making in health care delivery should be based on the best available current, valid and relevant evidence. Healthcare professionals should therefore... -
Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy for patients with breast phyllodes tum...
Abstract Background As the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for treatment of phyllodes tumors (PTs) remains unclear, this study aimed to review all available data and... -
Poor outcome is associated with less negative fluid balance in patients with ...
Abstract Background Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a serious condition associated with high mortality rates and long-term disability. We investigated the impact of... -
Usual physical activity and subsequent hospital usage over 20 years in a gene...
Abstract Background While physical activity interventions have been reported to reduce hospital stays, it is not clear if, in the general population, usual physical activity... -
Rationale, description and baseline findings of a community-based prospective...
Abstract Background An epidemic of Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) is killing thousands of agricultural workers along the Pacific coast of Central America, but the natural... -
Erratum to: Pain management strategies for neuropathic pain in Fabry disease ...
Erratum to: Pain management strategies for neuropathic pain in Fabry disease - a systematic review -
Working hours and self-rated health over 7 years: gender differences in a Kor...
Abstract Background To investigate the association between long working hours and self-rated health (SRH), examining the roles of potential confounding and mediating factors,... -
Time to death and risk factors among tuberculosis patients in Northern Ethiopia
Abstract Objective The main objective of this study was to assess time to death and associated risk factors among tuberculosis (TB) patients. Results A total of 769 TB patients... -
Decision making under uncertainty, therapeutic inertia, and physicians’ risk ...
Abstract Background The management of multiple sclerosis (MS) is rapidly changing by the introduction of new and more effective disease-modifying agents. The importance of risk... -
Correction to: SALP, a new single-stranded DNA library preparation method esp...
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Childhood obesity in urban Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional survey of i...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern in many low-income urban settings; but its determinants are not clear. The purpose of this study is to... -
Optical coherence tomography in myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein antibody-...
Abstract Background Serum antibodies against myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) are detectable in a proportion of patients with acute or relapsing neuroinflammation.... -
Challenges in the cultural adaptation of the German Myeloma Patient Outcome S...
Abstract Background Patients with multiple myeloma report more problems with quality of life (QoL) than other haematological malignancies over the course of their incurable... -
Clinical reasoning for acute dyspnoea: comparison between final-year medical ...
Abstract Clinical reasoning for acute dyspnoea: Comparison of final-year medical students from discipline- and competency-based undergraduate programmes. Background The global... -
Effects of nutrition motivational intervention in patients affected by type 2...
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a prion diminished quality of life, especially due to the severe complications that it implicates. Changing dietary... -
Acute severe paediatric asthma: study protocol for the development of a core ...
Abstract Background Acute severe childhood asthma is an infrequent, but potentially life-threatening emergency condition. There is a wide range of different approaches to this... -
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...
