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Can caregivers report their care recipients’ post-stroke hospitalizations and...
Abstract Background Health services research aimed at understanding service use and improving resource allocation often relies on collecting subjectively reported or... -
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BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory II [38]. STAI-T: trait scale of the State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory [39]. LEC: Life Events Checklist [40]. Test for differences between groups:... -
Using rapid cycle deliberate practice to improve primary and secondary survey...
Abstract Background Optimal performance of the primary and secondary survey is the foundation of Advance Trauma Life Support care. Despite its importance, not all primary... -
Association between C-reactive protein and radiotherapy-related pain in a tri...
Abstract Background Post-surgery adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) significantly improves clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients; however, some patients develop cancer or... -
Clinical and economic outcomes of remotely delivered cognitive behaviour ther...
Abstract Background It is challenging to engage repeat users of unscheduled healthcare with severe health anxiety in psychological help and high service costs are incurred. We... -
Family Integrated Care (FICare) in Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Units: st...
Abstract Background Every year, about 15 million of the world’s infants are born preterm (before 37 weeks gestation). In Alberta, the preterm birth rate was 8.7% in 2015, the... -
Scopolamine augmentation of a newly initiated escitalopram treatment for majo...
Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling disorder that can lead to heavy individual, familial, and societal burdens. Although... -
Women’s circles as a culturally safe psychosocial intervention in Guatemalan ...
Abstract Background Indigenous Maya women in Guatemala show some of the worst maternal health indicators worldwide. Our objective was to test acceptability, feasibility and... -
"Because if we talk about health issues first, it is easier to talk about hum...
Abstract Background Human trafficking in the fishing industry or “sea slavery” in the Greater Mekong Subregion is reported to involve some of the most extreme forms of... -
Evaluation of the impact of breastfeeding support groups in primary health CE...
Abstract Background In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended exclusive breastfeeding (EB) during the newborn’s first 6 months of life and, if possible, during the... -
Italian guidelines for the prevention and management of dental trauma in chil...
Abstract Dental trauma is a frequent occurrence in children and adolescent and a correct diagnosis and treatment are essential for a favourable long-term prognosis. The present... -
Using motivational interviewing to reduce parental risk related behaviors for...
Abstract Background Decades of epidemiological studies have documented high rates of early childhood caries (ECC) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children. The... -
Framing overdiagnosis in breast screening: a qualitative study with Australia...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to identify how the topic of overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening is framed by experts and to clarify differences and... -
Child marriage and psychological well-being in Niger and Ethiopia
Abstract Background Despite an understanding of the circumstances of child marriage, including how it limits agency and erodes childhood support systems, not much is known about... -
Do Illness Perceptions in Patients with Fibromyalgia Differ Across Countries?...
Objective: Illness perceptions, i.e. how patients think about their illness in terms of identity, cause and consequences, are important, as negative illness perceptions are... -
Prevalence and heritability of handedness in a Hong Kong Chinese twin and sin...
Abstract Background Left-handedness prevalence has been consistently reported at around 10% with heritability estimates at around 25%. Higher left-handedness prevalence has been... -
COllaborative Shared care to IMprove Psychosis Outcome (COSIMPO): study proto...
Abstract Background Psychotic disorders are a group of severe mental disorders that cause considerable disability to sufferers and a high level of burden to families. In many... -
Video feedback intervention to enhance parental reflective functioning in pri...
Abstract Background Children requiring hospitalization for psychiatric care have serious disorders, high use of psychotropic medication, and frequent readmissions. The... -
Molecular surveillance of respiratory viruses with bioaerosol sampling in an ...
Abstract Recognizing that crowded, high-traffic airports and airplanes have been implicated in respiratory disease transmission, we partnered with administrators of Raleigh... -
Do burqa bans make us safer? Veil prohibitions and terrorism in Europe
Over the past decade, several European states have moved to ban or restrict the wearing of Islamic face veils. Supporters of these bans maintain that they are necessary to...
