Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global healthcare challenge. This is, in part, due to the lack of treatment response and chronic course of MDD. Such a course of illness is ...

Introduction Objective and accurate dietary monitoring is critical for comprehensive dietary assessment and improving ...

Objective To explore the association between biological rhythm and internalising disorders among children and adolescents. Design, setting and participants This cross-sectional study used data from ...

Background Stillbirths and associated outcomes remain a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with approximately 41% of global stillbirths. Design Our cross-sectional analysis included a ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the association between longitudinal change in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Design A ...

Introduction Transition shock is a very common negative clinical practice experience for nursing students, which not only makes the adaptation to clinical practice difficult but also influences the ...

Background Kinesiophobia is a catastrophic fear of physical activity due to a patient’s overwhelming concerns and sense of vulnerability about cardiac consequences due to activities. However, there ...

Objectives To examine the number of patients screening positive for depression, while self-completing an automated check-in screen prior to a general practice consultation. Design A descriptive ...

Background Examples of poor research practices have received much attention in academic and public arenas. Such practices persist and threaten the health of the public and the reputation and impact of ...

Introduction Modern surgery incorporates many aspects of care, including preoperative workup, surgical management and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve favourable outcomes and high patient ...

Introduction Model-based cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) of pharmaceuticals informs reimbursement and pricing in many healthcare systems, and it is essential that CEA evidence is valid and reliable.

Design A Monte Carlo simulation modelling approach was employed. Input parameters included adult population estimates and mortality rates; autism population all-cause mortality risk ratios; and autism ...