Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

Objectives This study aims to explore the perceptions of patients affected by COVID-19 and their families regarding the challenges faced, coping strategies used and lessons learnt in Pakistan. Design ...

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine ...

Objectives The association between breastfeeding and child cognitive development is conflicted by studies reporting positive and null effects. This relationship may be confounded by factors associated ...

Objective To assess the effectiveness of citalopram for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults, in a systematic review of all published, randomised, double-blind studies comparing it with a placebo ...

Objectives This study aimed to understand influencing factors of health promotion behaviour in patients with aortic dissection (AD) using the capability, opportunity, motivation, behaviour (COM-B) ...

Introduction People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed ...

1 Department of Quality Assurance & Process Innovation, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Objectives ...

Introduction Chronic pain is highly prevalent and associated with a large burden of illness; there is a pressing need for safe, home-based, non-pharmacological, interventions. Virtual reality (VR) is ...

Introduction This study examines the potential of dance to improve social inclusion for people living with dementia and carers. Research suggests that arts-based programmes can improve the health of ...

Objective This study aimed to assess the length of hospital stay after caesarean delivery and the associated factors from 15 March to 15 May 2021. Design We conducted an institution-based, ...