Protocol: Association between sedentary time, physical activity, biochemical markers in the blood (heart and muscles) and heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease: a study protocol of a ...

Introduction High dietary saturated fat intake is associated with higher blood concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), an established risk factor for coronary heart disease.

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 ...

Objective To understand what leads to the non-adherence to the cervical cancer screening (CCS) recommendations during a consultation. Design For this qualitative study, in-depth semistructured ...

Objectives An increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) has been reported in patients treated with TNF-α antagonists, an issue that has been highlighted in a WHO black box warning. This review aimed to ...

Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders and is a persistent pattern of inattention and ...

It is common to undertake qualitative research alongside randomised controlled trials (RCTs) when evaluating complex interventions. Researchers tend to analyse these datasets one by one and then ...

Objective We aimed to explore the patient-centred outcomes (PCOs) radiologists and radiologic technologists perceive to be important to patients undergoing imaging procedures. Design We conducted a ...

Objectives The evolution of multimorbidity describes the continuum from a healthy status to the development of a single disease and further progression to multimorbidity with additional diseases. We ...

Objective To evaluate the evidence on the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for improving pregnancy rates and reducing distress for couples in treatment with assisted reproductive technology (ART ...

2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria Objectives Owing to a lack of data, our aim was to evaluate and compare the impact of various common ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess whether the combined use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or antibiotics (penicillins, macrolides, ...