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Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients may develop a progressive phenotype usually characterised by ...
Objectives The relationship between the volume of medical procedures conducted in hospitals and the resulting health outcomes has been described for various surgical and non-surgical medical ...
Protocol: Carboprost versus Oxytocin as the first-line treatment of primary postpartum haemorrhage (COPE): protocol for a phase IV, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial and economic ...
Introduction A significant proportion of individuals suffering from post COVID-19 condition (PCC, also known as long COVID) can present with persistent, disabling fatigue similar to myalgic ...
Objectives Compared with sighted individuals, people with visual impairment have a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and lower levels of physical activity. This review aims to systematically ...
Objective To determine acute and long-term clinical, neuropsychological, and return-to-work (RTW) effects of electrical injuries (EIs). This study aims to further contrast sequelae between low-voltage ...
Introduction Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infant are still a contemporary concern. To counter the detrimental effects resulting from the hospitalisation in the neonatal intensive care unit ...
Objectives To estimate the shape of the causal relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality risk in a Mendelian randomisation framework. Design Mendelian randomisation analyses of two ...
Objectives Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a non-communicable disease with a rising prevalence worldwide and with large burden for patients and health systems. To date, the presence of ...
Objectives This systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence of non-pharmacological strategies to improve blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension from African countries. Design We ...
Background Observational studies are increasingly used to inform health decision-making when randomised trials are not feasible, ethical or timely. The target trial approach provides a framework to ...
Objective To assess the clinical and haemodynamic effects of carvedilol for patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources We searched ...