Background Infectious agents such as SARS-CoV-2 require strategies to contain outbreaks, particularly in hospitals where the ...

Objective To examine whether gender differences in primary care consultation rates (1) vary by age and deprivation status and (2) diminish when consultation for reproductive reasons or common ...

Protocol: Obesity-fertility cohort study: protocol for the assessment of children aged 6–12 years and their mothers (17 April, 2025) ...

Objective To summarise the findings of an updated Cochrane review of interventions aimed at improving the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people. Design Cochrane systematic review. Multiple ...

2 Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Objectives To investigate the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the intake of added ...

Objective Although conceptual definitions of person-centred care (PCC) vary, most models value the involvement of patients through patient-professional partnerships. While this may increase patients’ ...

Introduction Primary goal of restorative caries therapy is to preserve pulp vitality and the dentition. Whereas the conventional approach of complete caries removal aims at the elimination of all ...

3 Amsterdam UMC location location University of Amsterdam, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 4 Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Emma ...

Objective Nudges are interventions that alter the way options are presented, enabling individuals to more easily select the best option. Health systems and researchers have tested nudges to shape ...

Introduction Evidence concerning the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions that are applied to people with dementia living in long-term care facilities is inconsistent. The purpose of ...

Objectives Rates of overweight and obesity vary across England, but local rates have not been estimated for over 10 years. We aimed to produce new small area estimates of body mass index (BMI) by age ...

Objective Humour is a powerful resource in medical education. The purpose of this study is to investigate what students and teachers think about the use of humour. What challenges do teachers face in ...