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A cross sectional study of unmet need for health services amongst urban refug...
Abstract Background Although the Thai government has introduced policies to promote the health of migrants, it is still the case that urban refugees and asylum seekers (URAS)... -
Reported patterns of vaping to support long-term abstinence from smoking: a c...
Abstract Background E-cigarettes are the most popular aid to smoking cessation attempts in England and the USA. This research examined associations between e-cigarette device... -
Evaluation of breeding strategies for polledness in dairy cattle using a newl...
Abstract Background Intensified selection of polled individuals has recently gained importance in predominantly horned dairy cattle breeds as an alternative to routine... -
Elder abuse victimization patterns: latent class analysis using perpetrators ...
Abstract Background Research on elder abuse has defined it as a multidimensional construct that encompasses a set of different abusive behaviours, victims, perpetrators and... -
Husbands’ experience and perception of supporting their wives during childbir...
Abstract Background In order improve the quality of birth care and women satisfaction with birthing process it is recommended that every woman should be offered the option to... -
Nutritional counseling with or without mobile health technology: a randomized...
Abstract Background Nutritional status is an important prognostic factor in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). We wished to study the safety, tolerability and efficacy of... -
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... -
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... -
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 -
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...
After publication of the original article [1] the authors noted that the additional files had not been uploaded correctly. -
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... -
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... -
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...
