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Knowledge of stroke risk factors and prevention among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Addis Ababa University Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Knowledge of stroke risk factors and prevention among hypertensive patients on follow-up at Addis Ababa University Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study incorporates a large sample size which increases representativeness and ...
Booster-free anti-retroviral therapy for persons living with HIV and multidrug resistance (B-Free): protocol for a multicentre, multistage, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial
Booster-free anti-retroviral therapy for persons living with HIV and multidrug resistance (B-Free): protocol for a multicentre, multistage, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial
IntroductionMultiple anti-retroviral therapy (ART) simplification strategies exist for people with HIV (PWH), including du...
Social support network of Brazilian Amazonian women to subsidise the decision-making power of planned home birth: a qualitative study
Social support network of Brazilian Amazonian women to subsidise the decision-making power of planned home birth: a qualitative study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study is the first to investigate home birth among Amazonian women, with its c...
Influence of learning stress on anxiety levels among high school students in China: the chain-mediated role of physical activity and mobile phone addiction
Influence of learning stress on anxiety levels among high school students in China: the chain-mediated role of physical activity and mobile phone addiction
IntroductionThe high prevalence of anxiety among high school students and the frequent occurrence of self-injury and suici...
Association between gestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic criteria and adverse pregnancy outcomes--a systematic review and meta-analysis of adjusted effect sizes from studies using current diagnostic criteria
Association between gestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic criteria and adverse pregnancy outcomes--a systematic review and meta-analysis of adjusted effect sizes from studies using current diagnostic criteria
IntroductionGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recogn...
Pulmonary complications and mortality among COVID-19 patients undergoing a surgery: a multicentre cohort study
Pulmonary complications and mortality among COVID-19 patients undergoing a surgery: a multicentre cohort study
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in unparalleled challenges for healthcare systems globally, not least in the r...
Equity of financial protection for health in high-income countries: scoping review protocol
Equity of financial protection for health in high-income countries: scoping review protocol
IntroductionA major objective of health systems is to mitigate financial hardship related to the use of health services. A...
Exploring the barriers and facilitators to HIV information and health services among youth in NDjamena, Chad: a qualitative descriptive study
Exploring the barriers and facilitators to HIV information and health services among youth in NDjamena, Chad: a qualitative descriptive study
IntroductionThere are an estimated 2.78 million children and adolescents living with HIV worldwide and approximately 88% r...
Impact of hospital outpatients experiences of patient safety on fear of infection: a secondary analysis of national data
Impact of hospital outpatients experiences of patient safety on fear of infection: a secondary analysis of national data
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYOur study sheds light on the psychological response to infection among patients in ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Subsidy Programme within Kenyas universal health coverage initiative: a study protocol
Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Health Insurance Subsidy Programme within Kenyas universal health coverage initiative: a study protocol
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe study uses a quantitative design with quasi-experimental and cross-sectional me...
Population-level trends over a decade in geographical inequality for opportunity in access to maternal care services: a cross-sectional analysis from the National Family Health Surveys in India
Population-level trends over a decade in geographical inequality for opportunity in access to maternal care services: a cross-sectional analysis from the National Family Health Surveys in India
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYDistrict-level inequity estimated in the coverage of maternal health services for I...
Anifrolumab Study for Treatment Effectiveness in the Real World (ASTER) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: protocol for an international observational effectiveness study
Anifrolumab Study for Treatment Effectiveness in the Real World (ASTER) among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: protocol for an international observational effectiveness study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThe Anifrolumab Study for Treatment Effectiveness in the Real World (ASTER) study e...
Cost of delivering childhood RSV prevention interventions to the health system in Kenya: a prospective analysis
Cost of delivering childhood RSV prevention interventions to the health system in Kenya: a prospective analysis
Strengths and limitations of this studyThis is one of the first studies examining potential respiratory syncytial virus pr...
Assessing national medicines policies: a protocol for systematic review of access to medicine assessment metrics and indicators
Assessing national medicines policies: a protocol for systematic review of access to medicine assessment metrics and indicators
This systematic review protocol is guided by the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis...
Longitudinal assessment of serum albumin levels with the risk of coronary artery calcification progression in an asymptomatic population of Korean adults: an observational cohort study
Longitudinal assessment of serum albumin levels with the risk of coronary artery calcification progression in an asymptomatic population of Korean adults: an observational cohort study
IntroductionAtherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 In asympt...
Mediating role of gut microbiota on Baduanjin for cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Mediating role of gut microbiota on Baduanjin for cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
IntroductionMild cognitive impairment (MCI) can but does not have to be a transitional state of cognitive function between...
Association between triglyceride-glucose index and risk of kidney stone: a Chinese population-based case-control study
Association between triglyceride-glucose index and risk of kidney stone: a Chinese population-based case-control study
Strengths and limitations of this studyThe large sample size enhances the statistical power of the study.The use of ultras...
Effect of remimazolam besylate versus propofol on haemodynamic profiles in patients undergoing thyroid surgery with recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Effect of remimazolam besylate versus propofol on haemodynamic profiles in patients undergoing thyroid surgery with recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
IntroductionThyroid cancer is the most common malignant tumour of the endocrine system, and the main methods of treatment ...
Electronic health record data analysis on the impact of rescue-triggered inhaled corticosteroids on controller therapy in Black and Latinx individuals from a pragmatic, open-label, patient-level randomised trial
Electronic health record data analysis on the impact of rescue-triggered inhaled corticosteroids on controller therapy in Black and Latinx individuals from a pragmatic, open-label, patient-level randomised trial
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYLong follow-up time using electronic health record (EHR) analysis of controller med...
Association between physician burnout and patient safety: study protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Association between physician burnout and patient safety: study protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
IntroductionBurnout is conceptualised by the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) as a syndrome...
Health system responsiveness and its associated factors for intrapartum care in conflict affected areas in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Health system responsiveness and its associated factors for intrapartum care in conflict affected areas in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDYThe study covered relatively larger geographical areas as compared with previous stu...
How should non-emergency EMS presentations be managed? A thematic analysis of politicians, policymakers, clinicians and consumers viewpoints
How should non-emergency EMS presentations be managed? A thematic analysis of politicians, policymakers, clinicians and consumers viewpoints
Strengths and limitations of this studyThis study captures the views of a cross-section of the healthcare system, includin...
Disparity between statistical and clinical significance in published randomised controlled trials indexed in PubMed: a protocol for a cross-sectional methodological survey
Disparity between statistical and clinical significance in published randomised controlled trials indexed in PubMed: a protocol for a cross-sectional methodological survey
IntroductionNull hypothesis significance testing (NHST) has been a commonly used paradigm in biomedical and epidemiologica...
Application of speaking valves in adult patients with tracheostomy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Application of speaking valves in adult patients with tracheostomy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis systematic review will strictly follow the preferred reporting items and meta-...
Impact of low-dose sevoflurane with propofol-based anaesthesia on motor-evoked potentials in infants: protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled study
Impact of low-dose sevoflurane with propofol-based anaesthesia on motor-evoked potentials in infants: protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled study
IntroductionMotor-evoked potentials (MEP) play a pivotal role in spine surgery by facilitating real-time confirmation of p...
Association of complete blood count parameters with the risk of incident pulmonary heart disease in pneumoconiosis: a retrospective cohort study
Association of complete blood count parameters with the risk of incident pulmonary heart disease in pneumoconiosis: a retrospective cohort study
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis is the first cohort study to examine the relationship between baseline white c...
Timely integration of specialist palliative home care (SPHC) for patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and dementia: qualitative evaluation of the experiences of SPHC physicians in the KOPAL trial
Timely integration of specialist palliative home care (SPHC) for patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and dementia: qualitative evaluation of the experiences of SPHC physicians in the KOPAL trial
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYA significant strength of the study lies in its detailed examination of aspects rel...
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation versus placebo for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: study protocol for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency denervation versus placebo for chronic and moderate to severe low back pain: study protocol for the RADICAL randomised controlled trial
IntroductionLow back pain (LBP) is the leading global cause of healthy life years lost due to disability,1 and between 58%...
Study protocol of the HessenKohorte2042: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study characterising quality of life in people with Parkinsons disease and their caregivers using a bio-psycho-social approach
Study protocol of the HessenKohorte2042: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study characterising quality of life in people with Parkinsons disease and their caregivers using a bio-psycho-social approach
IntroductionParkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders. Traditionally characterised by...
Effect of pectineus muscle plane block versus femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia and early recovery after knee surgery: a randomised controlled trial study protocol
Effect of pectineus muscle plane block versus femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia and early recovery after knee surgery: a randomised controlled trial study protocol
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDYThis study is the first randomised controlled trial of pectineus muscle plane block...
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