Objective Treatment compliance among psychiatric patients is related to disease outcomes. How to assess patient compliance remains a concern. Here, we established a predictive model for medication ...

Objectives The use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease in vasospastic angina (VSA) patients without significant stenosis has yet to be investigated. This study aimed to investigate the ...

Protocol: Oxygen extraction–guided transfusion strategy in critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomised, open-labelled, controlled trial (12 November, 2024) ...

Objectives Suicides by train have devastating consequences for families, the rail industry, staff dealing with the aftermath of such incidents and potential witnesses. To reduce suicides and suicide ...

Data sources A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Google Scholar was performed to review relevant citations reporting on birth defects in pregnancies exposed to water pollutants between January 1962 and ...

1 School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Objectives To explore the usefulness of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) for general use by identifying best-evidenced ...

Objectives To determine the effect of computerised cognitive training (CCT) on improving cognitive function for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Design Systematic review and ...

Introduction Hospitals pursue different goals at the same time: excellent service to their patients, good quality care, operational excellence, retaining employees. This requires a good balance ...

4 School of Psychology, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, New South Wales, Australia Objective To determine the effectiveness of a novel interdisciplinary treatment compared with usual ...

Few studies and almost exclusively from the USA have recently investigated mobile phone and computer use among users of psychiatric services, which is of high relevance regarding the increasing ...

Introduction Intentional rounding (IR) is a structured process whereby nurses in hospitals carry out regular checks, usually hourly, with individual patients using a standardised protocol to address ...

Background and study objective In response to growing pressures on healthcare systems, the advanced clinical practice (ACP) role has been implemented widely in the UK and internationally. In England, ...