Williams, Amaris Zhao, Songzhu Brock, Guy Kline, David Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin Basile Effoe, Valery S Bertoni, Alain G Michos, Erin D de Boer, Ian H Kestenbaum, Bryan
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BMJ open diabetes research & care
Higher concentrations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and lower concentrations of parathyroid hormone (PTH) are associated with lower insulin resistance and incident diabetes in non-Hispanic White and Hispanic Americans. Results are mixed in other populations, with no observational studies in a large multiethnic cohort. The association of se...
Reyes, Luis F Bastidas Goyes, Alirio Tuta Quintero, Eduardo Andrés Pedreros, Karen D Mantilla, Yesid F Herrera, Manuela Carmona, Germán A Saza, Laura D Bello, Laura E Muñoz, Carlos A
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BMJ open respiratory research
The ROX index (Respiratory rate-OXygenation) has been described as a prediction tool to identify the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure treated with high-flow nasal cannula in order to avoid delay of a necessary intubation. However, its use in predicting the...
Algunmeeyn, Abdullah Mrayyan, Majd T
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BMJ open quality
Accreditation practices are influenced by many variables, resulting in positive outcomes, such as enhanced motivation among the hospital staff. Motivation among the physician and nurses directly impacts the service quality of the hospitals. Accreditation increases organisational capacity, which may improve hospitals' overall performance. This study...
Lindsay, Lisa Secrest, Matthew H Rizzo, Shemra Keebler, Daniel S Yang, Fei Tsai, Larry
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BMJ Open
Objectives To identify factors associated with COVID-19 test positivity and assess viral and antibody test concordance. Design Observational retrospective cohort study. Setting Optum de-identified electronic health records including over 700 hospitals and 7000 clinics in the USA. Participants There were 891 754 patients who had a COVID-19 test iden...
Badar, Farhana Mahmood, Shahid
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BMJ Open
Objectives To study the cancer incidence rates over 10 years (2010–2019), in Lahore, Pakistan. Design An incidence study. Setting The population-based Punjab Cancer Registry was established in 2005 in Lahore, which is the provincial metropolis of the province of Punjab (five rivers), and is located in the northeast region of Pakistan. The coordinat...
Ntuku, Henry Smith-Gueye, Cara Scott, Valerie Njau, Joseph Whittemore, Brooke Zelman, Brittany Tambo, Munyaradzi Prach, Lisa M Wu, Lindsey Schrubbe, Leah
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BMJ open
To estimate the cost and cost effectiveness of reactive case detection (RACD), reactive focal mass drug administration (rfMDA) and reactive focal vector control (RAVC) to reduce malaria in a low endemic setting. The study was part of a 2×2 factorial design cluster randomised controlled trial within the catchment area of 11 primary health facilities...
Bockting, Claudi Legemaat, Amanda M van der Stappen, Johanne G J Geurtsen, Gert J Semkovska, Maria Burger, Huibert Bergfeld, Isidoor O Lous, Nicoline Denys, Damiaan A J P Brouwer, Marlies
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BMJ open
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects 163 million people globally every year. Individuals who experience subsyndromal depressive symptoms during remission (ie, partial remission of MDD) are especially at risk for a return to a depressive episode within an average of 4 months. Simultaneously, partial remission of MDD is associated with work and (p...
Griffin, Louise Riley, Ruth
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BMJ open
To identify the psychological impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on medical and nursing students' psychological well-being. To inform recommendations for the provision of future student well-being support. An interpretative qualitative, semistructured interview study employing maximum variation sampling, snowball sampling and a thematic...
Knauer, Johannes Terhorst, Yannik Philippi, Paula Kallinger, Selina Eiler, Sandro Kilian, Reinhold Waldmann, Tamara Moshagen, Morten Bader, Martina Baumeister, Harald
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BMJ open
The integration of a web-based computer-adaptive patient-reported outcome test (CAT) platform with persuasive design optimised features including recommendations for action into routine healthcare could provide a promising way to translate reliable diagnostic results into action. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness ...
Wang, Huan Zhou, Xinyao Song, Caiping Yin, Pengpeng Shi, Renzhong Zhang, Hua Dan, Yang Wu, Hao Ye, Junying
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BMJ open
This study aimed to examine the influence and conditioning process of hindrance stressors on the emotional exhaustion of the front-line healthcare workers during recuperation, examine the potential mediating process of rumination, and explore the moderating role of organisational and family factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted during 1...
