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The impact of electronic prescribing systems on pharmacists’ time and workflow: protocol for a time-and-motion study in English NHS hospitals
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, ...
BMJ17h
Development of the Brussels Infant and Toddler Stool Scale (‘BITSS’): protocol of the study
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), ...
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Incidence of adverse drug events in public and private hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: the (ADESA) prospective cohort study
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 ...
BMJ21h
Current Issue
Protocol: VAL-1221 for the treatment of patients with Lafora disease: study protocol for a single-arm, open-label clinical trial (18 October, 2024) ...
BMJ1d
Clinical values of FDG PET in polymyositis and dermatomyositis syndromes: imaging of skeletal muscle inflammation
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 ...
BMJ2d
Acupoint catgut embedding advantage in treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (ACE-GERD): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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 ...
BMJ3d
Statin use and risk of liver cancer: an update meta-analysis
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 ...
BMJ3d
Psychosocial deprivation in women with gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with poor fetomaternal prognoses: an observational study
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 ...
BMJ3d
National review of end-of-life care withdrawal guidelines for non-invasive advanced respiratory support using document analysis
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 ...
BMJ3d
Protocol for a scoping review of older informal carers and digital health service use
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 ...
BMJ4d
Association between peripheral venous catheter failure and care complexity factors in emergency department: a cross-sectional study
Objective The objective was to determine the prevalence of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) failure and its association with care complexity individual factors (CCIFs) in emergency department (ED) ...
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on initiation of antihypertensive drugs in Sweden: an interrupted time series study
Objectives Antihypertensives reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic limited access to healthcare, which may have had a negative impact on drug ...