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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... -
Can you un-ring the bell? A qualitative study of how affect influences cancer...
Abstract Background The belief that early detection is the best protection against cancer underlies cancer screening. Emerging research now suggests harms associated with early... -
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... -
Quality assessments for cancer centers in the European Union
Abstract Background Cancer centers are pressured to deliver high-quality services that can be measured and improved, which has led to an increase of assessments in many... -
Use of diagnostic tests and the appropriateness of the treatment decision in ...
Abstract Background Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics is the leading driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in primary... -
Promoting physical activity with a school-based dance mat exergaming interven...
Abstract Background Physical activity is critical to improving health and well-being in children. Quantitative studies have found a decline in activity in the transition from... -
Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion o...
Abstract Background In Australia, an estimated 57% of the population do not meet physical activity recommendations for health. The built environment is important for active... -
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... -
Assessment of eating disorders with the diabetes eating problems survey – rev...
Abstract Background The purpose of the study was to evaluate in a sample of insulin-treated diabetic patients, with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, the psychometric characteristics... -
Autonomic nervous system response to remote ischemic conditioning: heart rate...
Abstract Background Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a procedure applied in a limb for triggering endogenous protective pathways in distant organs, namely brain or heart.... -
Pathological complete response due to a prolonged time interval between preop...
Abstract Background Preoperative chemoradiotherapy is the recommended standard of care for patients with local advanced rectal cancer. However, it remains unclear, whether a... -
The state of nutrition care in outpatient hemodialysis settings in Malaysia: ...
Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the situational capacity for nutrition care delivery in the outpatient hemodialysis (HD) setting in Malaysia by evaluating... -
Transcriptionally induced enhancers in the macrophage immune response to Myco...
Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). M.tb subverts host immune responses to build a favourable... -
Scl-Ab reverts pro-osteoclastogenic signalling and resorption in estrogen def...
Abstract Background Neutralising antibodies to sclerostin (Scl-Ab) have shown significant potential to induce bone formation and decrease bone resorption, increase strength and... -
Development of an inventory to assess perceived barriers related to PKU treat...
Abstract Background According to studies of phenylketonuria (PKU), the Brazilian population’s metabolic control shows unsatisfactory indexes from childhood. Research on... -
Predictors of response to exposure and response prevention-based cognitive be...
Abstract Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which includes exposure and response prevention (ERP), is effective in improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive... -
Vulnerability in elderly patients with gastrointestinal cancer – translation,...
Abstract Background “Vulnerable Elders Survey” (VES-13) is a questionnaire accurate in predicting functional decline and highly correlated with comprehensive geriatric... -
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 qualitative study of the drivers of socioeconomic inequalities in men’s eat...
Abstract Background Men of low socioeconomic position (SEP) are less likely than those of higher SEP to consume fruits and vegetables, and more likely to eat processed... -
Air pollution, aeroallergens and admissions to pediatric emergency room for r...
Abstract Background Air pollution can cause respiratory symptoms or exacerbate pre-existing respiratory diseases, especially in children. This study looked at the short-term...
