BMJ1d
Scoping review protocol of interventions for the mental health of women with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Mental health issues among women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially those living with HIV, pose a major public health challenge. Despite the established connections between HIV ...
BMJ12d
Observational study protocol: the faecal microbiome in the acute stage of new-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes in an Irish cohort
Introduction Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune-mediated disorder caused by the destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Although there is an underlying genetic predisposition to developing T1D, the ...
BMJ1d
Prognostic impact of moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) irrespective of concomitant comorbidities: a retrospective matched cohort study
1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2 Faculty of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Objective We ...
BMJ2d
Models of care and associated targeted implementation strategies for cancer survivorship support in Europe: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Cancer and its treatments can lead to a wide range of side-effects that can persist long after treatments have ended. Across Europe, survivorship care is traditionally hospital-based ...
BMJ13d
Risk of developing multimorbidity across all ages in an historical cohort study: differences by sex and ethnicity
Objective To study the incidence of de novo multimorbidity across all ages in a geographically defined population with an emphasis on sex and ethnic differences. Design Historical cohort study.
BMJ1d
Prevalence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Objective To systematically review the literature with regard to the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP). Method A systematic review of the ...
BMJ9d
Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study
Objective To describe the magnitude and predictors of symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QoL) 3 months after hospital admission for acute chest pain. Design Prospective observational study.
BMJ2d
Words do matter: a systematic review on how different terminology for the same condition influences management preferences
Objectives Changing terminology for low-risk, screen-detected conditions has now been recommended by several expert groups in order to prevent overdiagnosis and reduce the associated harms of ...
BMJ2d
A qualitative enquiry into participants’ and practitioners’ experiences in the Australian Liver FaIlurE trial
Background The Australian Liver FaIlurE (ALFIE) trial, a multicentre, randomised controlled trial, assessed the efficacy of a nurse-coordinated model of care to reduce liver-related emergency ...
BMJ2d
Acceptance and commitment therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion-mTBI): a quasiexperimental feasibility study
Objectives This study aimed to determine the feasibility of recruiting, implementing and delivering an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) ...
BMJ2d
Therapy response prediction of focal cortex stimulation based on clinical parameters: a multicentre, non-interventional study protocol
2 Mannheim Institute for Intelligent Systems in Medicine, Department of Medicine Mannheim, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Interdisciplinary Center for Computer Engineering ...
BMJ12d
What are the lived healthcare experiences of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis? A community-based qualitative interview study
Objectives Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic disease that presents challenges to both patients and clinicians. This study aimed to explore the experiences of patients with PSC ...