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Effect of mobile phone text message reminders on improving completeness and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in North-West, Ethiopia: a study protocol for randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Open, 2019-11)
Introduction Non-attendance and delay in vaccination schedules remain a big challenge to healthcare workers. With the continuous growth of mobile network coverage and exponential penetration of mobile devices in the ...
Changes in vulnerability among older patients with cardiovascular disease in the first 90 days after hospital discharge: A secondary analysis of a cohort study
(BMJ Open, 2019-06)
Objectives (1) To compare changes in vulnerability after hospital discharge among older patients with cardiovascular disease who were discharged home with self-care versus a home healthcare (HHC) referral and (2) to examine ...
Colonic and perianal ulceration exhibiting vacuolar interface dermatitis in the setting of HIV
(Clinicnal Case Reports, 2019-08)
We report a case of noninfectious vacuolar interface dermatitis associated with colonic and perianal ulceration in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which responded to immunosuppressive treatment. ...
Multicomponent non-pharmacological intervention to prevent delirium for hospitalised people with advanced cancer: study protocol for a phase II cluster randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Open, 2019-06)
Introduction Delirium is a significant medical complication for hospitalised patients. Up to one-third of delirium episodes are preventable in older inpatients through non-pharmacological strategies that support essential ...
Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment for Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears A Trial Protocol for the Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial
(JAMA Networks Open, 2019-08)
IMPORTANCE Rotator cuff disorders remain the most common cause of shoulder pain and are among the most common reasons for patients to seek care in primary and specialty settings. Although operative and nonoperative treatments ...
Evaluation of Frailty as an Unmeasured Confounder in Observational Studies of Antidiabetic Medications
(Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biiological Sciences and Medicall Sciences, 2019-08)
Background: It is unknown whether observational studies evaluating the association between antidiabetic medications and mortality adequately account for frailty. Our objectives were to evaluate if frailty was a potential ...
Intravenous fluid resuscitation is associated with septic endothelial glycocalyx degradation
(Critical Care, 2019-07-23)
BackgroundIntravenous fluids, an essential component of sepsis resuscitation, may paradoxically worsen outcomes by exacerbating endothelial injury. Preclinical models suggest that fluid resuscitation degrades the endothelial ...
Association of Trajectory of Cardiovascular Health Score and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
(JAMA Network Open, 2019-05)
IMPORTANCE The American Heart Association 2020 Strategic Impact Goals target an improvement in overall cardiovascular health, as assessed by 7 health metrics (smoking, body weight, physical activity, diet, plasma glucose ...
GWAS and enrichment analyses of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identify new trait-associated genes and pathways across eMERGE Network
(BMC Medicine, 2019-07-17)
BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver illness with a genetically heterogeneous background that can be accompanied by considerable morbidity and attendant health care costs. The ...
Association of Diabetes With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Asia A Pooled Analysis of More Than 1 Million Participants
(JAMA Network Open, 2019-04)
IMPORTANCE Asia is home to the largest diabetic populations in the world. However, limited studies have quantified the association of diabetes with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Asian populations.
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