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 Antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) regimens have remained unchanged since the initial trials in 1972, with the optimal regimen still undetermined. The WHO ACTION (Antenatal CorticosTeroids ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Objectives To investigate uptake of lateral flow testing, reporting of test results and psychological, contextual and socio-demographic factors associated with testing. Design A series of four ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction Hospital readmission is a burden to patients, relatives and society. Older patients with frailty are at highest risk of readmission and its negative outcomes. Objective We aimed at ...