4 School of Health and Population Sciences, The Learning Centre, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK 5 School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, ...
Introduction The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSS) which consists of 7 photographs of different stool forms allows assessment of stool consistency (scale 1 for hard lumps to scale 7 for watery stools), ...
Objectives To determine the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) and assess their severity and preventability in four Saudi hospitals. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The study included ...
Protocol: VAL-1221 for the treatment of patients with Lafora disease: study protocol for a single-arm, open-label clinical trial (18 October, 2024) ...
Objectives [18 F] Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET), a standard tool for evaluating malignancies, can also detect inflammatory lesions. However, its usefulness in evaluating ...
Background Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent disorder worldwide and developing effective treatment strategies for GERD is a clinical priority. GERD is associated with ...
Objectives Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) has garnered significant research interest. The main aim of this study was to analyse the unique ...
Objective Statins are commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs. Preclinical studies suggest that statins may possess cancer preventive properties. The primary objective of this meta-analysis was ...
Objective Monitoring inequality in healthcare utilisation is essential to reduce persistent inequalities in health in lower-middle income countries. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic ...
Design Observational study considering the 1498 multiethnic women with GDM who gave birth between January 2009 and February 2012. Setting Four largest maternity units in the northeastern suburban area ...
Objectives This study aims to understand the breadth of practice around end-of-life withdrawal of non-invasive advanced respiratory support (encompassing both continuous positive airway pressure and ...
Introduction The ageing population and increasing demands for healthcare pose challenges for national health services, which are increasingly looking to digital health services (DHS) as a potential ...