Introduction Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder requiring ongoing medical management. This ecological study ...

Objective China has continued to improve tuberculosis (TB) control in the past decade; however, the sudden outbreak of ...

Objectives Functional foods have demonstrated potential in preventing gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal (osteo-related) ...

Introduction Prescribing high-dose antipsychotics is typically reserved for individuals with treatment-resistant severe ...

Objective To assess the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of Advanced ...

1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Sin-Lau Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan 2 Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 3 Department of ...

Introduction Suicide is a significant public health issue worldwide. Many deaths by suicide occur in moments of crisis. Therefore, interventions which support individuals to manage moments of acute ...

Objective To develop prediction models for short-term outcomes following a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event (index) or for past AMI events (prevalent) in a national primary care cohort.

Original research: Patient perspectives on the usability and content validity of the assessment of burden of chronic conditions tool for post-COVID in the Netherlands: a qualitative study (12 December ...

Objective To analyse the critical thinking skills of students enrolled in the four academic years of the nursing degree at a public university belonging to the European Higher Education Area. Design ...

‘Codesign’ and associated terms such as ‘coproduction’ or ‘patient engagement’, are increasingly common in the health research literature, due to an increased emphasis on the importance of ensuring ...

Objectives Social determinants can have a major impact on health and as a consequence substantial inequalities are seen between and within countries. The study of inequalities between countries relies ...