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Burden of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy: First estimates and research pr...
Abstract Background Since the 1990s, evidence has accumulated of an increased prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic areas in Africa as compared to onchocerciasis-free... -
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... -
A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health among immig...
Abstract Background A systematic attempt to summarize the literature that examines working conditions and occupational health among immigrant in Europe and Canada. Methods We... -
‘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... -
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... -
Confirming the factor structure of a generic quality of life instrument among...
Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is a patient-reported outcome of increasing importance in the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment field, and impaired QoL may be an... -
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... -
Mobility assessment of a rural population in the Netherlands using GPS measur...
Background: The home address is a common spatial proxy for exposure assessment in epidemiological studies but mobility may introduce exposure misclassification. Mobility can be... -
Predictors of delayed culture conversion among Ugandan patients
Abstract Background Estimates of month-2 culture conversion, a proxy indicator of tuberculosis (TB) treatment efficacy in phase-2 trials can vary by culture-type and... -
Emergence delirium in children is not related to intraoperative burst suppres...
Abstract Background Emergence-delirium is the most frequent brain dysfunction in children recovering from general anaesthesia, though the pathophysiological background remains... -
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... -
Neighborhood green spaces, facilities and population density as predictors of...
Abstract Background A rapidly growing body of research suggests that qualities of the built environment can promote active living among children and youth. Nevertheless,... -
Typology of birth centres in the Netherlands using the Rainbow model of integ...
Abstract Background The goal of integrated care is to offer a continuum of care that crosses the boundaries of public health, primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Integrated... -
Different applications of the KDIGO criteria for AKI lead to different incide...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and clinically relevant problem in critically ill patients. Various randomized controlled trials (RCT) have... -
Primary health care teams put to the test a cross-sectional study from Austri...
Background: Multidisciplinary Primary Health Care Teams (PHCT) provide a comprehensive approach to address the social and health needs of communities. It was the aim of this... -
Occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents and risk of head and neck cance...
Abstract Background Few epidemiological studies have investigated the link between occupational exposure to solvents and head and neck cancer risk, and available findings are... -
Emergency department crowding and length of stay before and after an increase...
Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) crowding and prolonged length of stay (LOS) are associated with delays in treatment, adverse outcomes and decreased patient... -
Trajectory modelling of ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Finland in 19...
Abstract Background Due to stagnating resources and an increase in staff workload, the quality of Finnish primary health care... -
Information bias of social gradients in sickness absence: a comparison of sel...
Abstract Background Measurement error in self-report questionnaires is a common source of bias in epidemiologic studies. The study aim was to assess information bias of the...
