Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 in 10 people worldwide and can progress towards kidney failure, which is ...

Objectives To evaluate the long-term efficacy of remote ischaemic postconditioning (RIPC) on functional outcomes in patients ...

Objectives Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, however, early ...

Objective To assess family caregiver burden and associated factors among caregivers of people with mental illness in Eastern Ethiopia. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Three hospitals in Eastern ...

Objectives To investigate whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) increases the risk of cataract development and to ...

It is common to undertake qualitative research alongside randomised controlled trials (RCTs) when evaluating complex interventions. Researchers tend to analyse these datasets one by one and then ...

Objective This study investigated the perceived clinicians’ roles in penicillin allergy assessment among medical staff in tertiary hospitals in China. Design This was a multicentre cross-sectional ...

Introduction Stress is a major health issue in contemporary society, and mindfulness-based approaches reduce stress and anxiety but face practical barriers to consistent practice; this protocol ...

1 NIHR CLAHRC for North West London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK 2 Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK Setting A wide range ...

Objectives To assess changes in quality of life and costs of patients undergoing primary total hip replacement using the Exeter prosthesis compared with a hypothetical ‘no surgery’ group. Design The ...

Objective To examine whether gender differences in primary care consultation rates (1) vary by age and deprivation status and (2) diminish when consultation for reproductive reasons or common ...

Objective People living with diabetes need and deserve high-quality, individualised care. However, providing such care remains a challenge in many countries, including Canada. Patients’ expertise, if ...