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Brain activation to high-calorie food images in healthy normal weight and obe...
Abstract Background Understanding how normal weight and obese young children process high-calorie food stimuli may provide information relevant to the neurobiology of eating... -
Benchmarking the transparency, comprehensiveness and specificity of populatio...
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the commitments of food companies in Malaysia to improving population nutrition using the Business Impact Assessment on... -
Analysis of survival after initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy...
Abstract Background No study has specifically investigated the duration of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in patients who experienced acute kidney injury during... -
The moderating role of food cue sensitivity in the behavioral response of chi...
Abstract Background Neighborhood food cues have been inconsistently related to residents’ health, possibly due to variations in residents’ sensitivity to such cues. This study... -
Wilfully out of sight? A literature review on the effectiveness of cancer-rel...
Abstract Background There is evidence to suggest that decision aids improve a number of patient outcomes. However, little is known about the progression of research effort in... -
Cost effectiveness of intermittent screening followed by treatment versus int...
Abstract Background Emergence of high-grade sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) resistance in parts of Africa has led to growing concerns about the efficacy of intermittent... -
The sustainability of public health interventions in schools: a systematic re...
Abstract Background The sustainability of school-based health interventions after external funds and/or other resources end has been relatively unexplored in comparison to... -
Physical activity and overweight/obesity among Malaysian adults: findings fro...
Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are growing health problems both worldwide and in Malaysia due to such lifestyle changes as decreased physical activity (PA),... -
Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip an...
Abstract Background There is no physiotherapy-specific quality indicator tool available to evaluate physiotherapy care for people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). This... -
Identity matters - perceptions of inter-professional feedback in the context ...
Abstract Background Inter-professional collaboration is acknowledged as essential for quality patient-care. However, little is known about receptiveness to inter-professional... -
Acetate metabolic requirement of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli promotes i...
Abstract Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a facultative intracellular pathogen, and intracellular persistence in macrophages is essential for APEC extraintestinal... -
Like a hotel, but boring: users’ experience with short-time community-based r...
Abstract Background The discharge process from hospital to home for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) is often complex, and most are in need of tailored and coordinated... -
Prevalence and associated factors of ischemic heart disease (IHD) among patie...
Abstract Background Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) is the first ranked among most common causes of death involving cardiovascular and other diseases. The information on the... -
Oxidative stress and premature senescence in corneal endothelium following pe...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to address the question of how the premature senescence process may affect corneal endothelium after penetrating keratoplasty,... -
What helps or hinders the transformation from a major tertiary center to a ma...
Abstract Background Major Trauma Centers (MTCs), as part of a trauma system, improve survival and functional outcomes from injury. Developing such centers from current teaching... -
Implementation interventions in preventing surgical site infections in abdomi...
Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are highly prevalent in abdominal surgery despite evidence-based prevention measures. Since guidelines are not... -
A 5-day intensive curriculum for interns utilizing simulation and active-lear...
Abstract Objective Simulation-based learning strategies have demonstrated improved procedural competency, teamwork skills, and acute patient management skills in learners. “Boot... -
The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a system...
Abstract Background Chronic non-healing wounds present a substantial economic burden to healthcare system; significant reductions in quality of life for those affected, and... -
Follow-up care after treatment for prostate cancer: protocol for an evaluatio...
Abstract Background As more men survive a diagnosis of prostate cancer, alternative models of follow-up care that address menâ s enduring unmet needs and are economical to... -
Geographic health inequalities in Norway: a Gini analysis of cross-county dif...
Abstract Background This study aims at quantifying the level and changes over time of inequality in age-specific mortality and life expectancy between the 19 Norwegian counties...
