Abstract Background Multiple admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) are responsible for an important proportion of health care expenditures. Diabetes is one...

Abstract Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are becoming increasingly important in healthcare. In nephrology, there is no agreement on which chronic kidney...

Abstract Background There is growing interest in the role of patients in improving patient safety. One such role is providing feedback on the safety of their care. Here we...

Abstract Background Early childhood caries affects nearly half the population of Australian children aged 5Â years and has the potential to negatively impact their growth and...

We demonstrate ultrahigh speed swept source/Fourier domain ophthalmic OCT imaging using a short cavity swept laser at 100,000 – 400,000 axial scan rates. Several design...

Abstract Background â Conditional trial designâ is a framework for efficiently planning new clinical trials based on a network of relevant existing trials. The framework...

Abstract Background Tracking the dissemination of specific Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains using genotyped Mtb isolates from tuberculosis patients is a routine public...

Abstract Background Valve replacement surgery is the definitive management strategy for patients with severe valvular disease. However, valvular conduits currently in clinical...

Abstract Background Circadian clock alterations were poorly reported in trauma patients, although they have a critical role in human physiology. Core body temperature is a...

Abstract Background There has been an increase of reports describing mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls. School nurses play an important role in supporting...

Abstract Background Informed consent is an essential element of clinical research. Obtaining consent, however, may be challenging. The use of the telephone for giving...

Abstract Background The European-study on Quantifying Utility of Investment in Protection from Tobacco (EQUIPT) project aimed to study transferability of economic evidence by...

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, degenerative disease of the central nervous system. Because of the long-term and unpredictable nature of the disease,...

Abstract Background An effective vaccine against Bordetella pertussis was introduced into the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) by WHO in 1974, leading to a substantial...

Abstract Background The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) is a brief questionnaire and measures headache-related disability. This study aimed to translate and...

Abstract Overuse of pesticides in vegetables and related fresh products raises serious public health concerns. However, the recognition and assessment of the magnitude of public...

Abstract Background High levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) are associated with negative health consequences. Technology enhanced solutions such as mobile applications, activity...

Abstract Background Frequent hospitalizations and dependency on technology and providers place individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at high risk for multiple safety...

Abstract Background Membership in diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural groups is often associated with inequitable health and mental health outcomes for diverse populations....

Abstract Background Opioid dependence is a major health concern across the world and does also occur in adolescents. While opioid substitution treatment (OST) has been...