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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... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the medical personnel regarding atopic ...
Abstract Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing and pruritic inflammatory skin disease whose management remains unclear to most non-dermatologists. This study... -
Cardiovascular health effects following exposure of human volunteers during f...
Abstract Background Firefighters have increased risk of cardiovascular disease and of sudden death from coronary heart disease on duty while suppressing fires. This study... -
Women’s views and experiences of two alternative consent pathways for partici...
Abstract Background The Cord Pilot Trial compared alternative policies for timing of cord clamping at very preterm birth at eight UK hospitals. In addition to standard written... -
Implicit learning and emotional responses in nine-month-old infants
To study the interplay between motor learning and emotional responses of young infants, we developed a contingent learning paradigm that included two related, difficult, operant... -
Co-producing public involvement training with members of the public and resea...
Plain english summary Members of the public share their views with researchers to improve health and social care research. Lay assessing is one way of doing this. This is where... -
Socio-ecological influences on adolescent (aged 10–17) alcohol use and linked...
Abstract Background Excess body weight and risky alcohol consumption are two of the greatest contributors to global disease. Health behaviours cluster in adolescence and track... -
Accreditation in general practice in Denmark: study protocol for a cluster-ra...
Abstract Background Accreditation is used increasingly in health systems worldwide. However, there is a lack of evidence on the effects of accreditation, particularly in general... -
Incidence and diagnosis of Acute kidney injury in hospitalized adult patients...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) places a heavy burden on the healthcare system in China and is usually misdiagnosed. However, there are limited studies that have... -
Effect of exercise type on smoking cessation: a meta-analysis of randomized c...
Abstract Background Exercise is one choice of additional treatment for smoking cessation by relieving nicotine withdrawal symptoms and smoking craving. The possible mechanism of... -
Patient perceptions regarding physician reimbursements, wait times, and out-o...
Abstract Background Currently, there is a lack of knowledge regarding patient perceptions surrounding physician reimbursements, appropriate wait times, and out-of-pocket payment... -
COllaborative Shared care to IMprove Psychosis Outcome (COSIMPO): study proto...
Abstract Background Psychotic disorders are a group of severe mental disorders that cause considerable disability to sufferers and a high level of burden to families. In many... -
Sending mixed signals: the role of gender and partisanship in evaluations of ...
Partisanship and gender are powerful heuristic cues used by citizens to understand their elected officials’ ideology. When these cues send complementary signals – a Democratic... -
Quad-phased data mining modeling for dementia diagnosis
Abstract Background The number of people with dementia is increasing along with peopleâ s ageing trend worldwide. Therefore, there are various researches to improve a dementia... -
The Community Navigator Study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a...
Abstract Background Loneliness is associated with poor health outcomes at all ages, including shorter life expectancy and greater risk of developing depression. People with... -
A twenty-four-hour observational study of hand hygiene compliance among healt...
Abstract Background Hand hygiene (HH) is recognized as the single most effective strategy for preventing health care–associated infections. In developing countries, data on hand... -
Measuring influenza laboratory capacity: use of a tool to measure improvements
Abstract Background To collect information, identify training needs, and assist with influenza capacity building voluntary laboratory capacity assessments were conducted using a... -
Measurement properties of a patient-reported outcome measure assessing psoria...
Background: Collecting reliable and valid symptom information from patients is critical for assessing psoriasis severity in clinical research. Objective: To evaluate measurement... -
Prevalence and correlates for ADHD and relation with social and academic func...
Abstract Background Aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its associated correlates and relations with clinical... -
Psychosocial factors associated with the mental health of indigenous children...
Abstract Background Indigenous children living in high income countries have a consistently high prevalence of mental health problems. We aimed to identify psychosocial risk and...
