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Women’s health-related functioning and its association with non-severe maternal morbidities during the perinatal period: an observational longitudinal study

Objectives To explore the levels of health-related functioning during pregnancy and postpartum and its association with non-severe maternal morbidities. Design An observational longitudinal study.
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Prospective randomised controlled trial of the use of nasogastric tubes in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): protocol for the NASBO study

Introduction Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are standard practice in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). Their insertion can be associated with significant patient discomfort and ...
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Critical time intervention for people leaving prison at risk of homelessness in England and Wales (PHaCT trial): a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial

Objective To determine whether a full-scale randomised control trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a ...
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Pilot randomised controlled trial of the self-help plus stress management intervention among patients with breast and gynaecological cancer in Viet Nam: a study protocol

Introduction Implementation of low-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions can help meet the mental health and ...
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Original research: Development and validation of a case identification algorithm for hand trauma patients using health administrative data and the epidemiology of hand trauma in a universal healthcare ...
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High-dose intermittent theta burst stimulation targeting the individualised frontoparietal cognitive network for post-stroke cognitive impairment: protocol for a randomised ...

Introduction Cognitive impairment is a common consequence after stroke. Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) has emerged as a promising cognitive therapy. However, traditional iTBS typically ...
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Sleep problems and associated risk factors among physicians in Bangladesh: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cross-sectional studies

Introduction Sleep problems are an escalating global health concern, with prevalence estimates ranging from 8.3% to 45%. Physicians are disproportionately affected, with rates around 44% compared with ...
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Barriers and facilitators of deceased organ donation among Pakistanis living globally: a systematic review

Design Systematic review using narrative synthesis. Data sources CINAHL, Medline with Full Text, Global Health and PsycINFO via EBSCO; Scopus via Elsevier; Web of Science via Clarivate; and PubMed ...
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Spatiotemporal patterns of asthma in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysis

Introduction Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder requiring ongoing medical management. This ecological study ...
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Safety planning interventions to address suicidality in adults: a protocol for a systematic review of the literature

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 ...
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Job stress and burnout in hospital employees: comparisons of different medical professions in a regional hospital in Taiwan

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 ...
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Application of impulse oscillometry for within-breath analysis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pilot study

1 Department of Occupational Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan 2 Health Administration Centre, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Background The impulse oscillometry ...