Objectives To quantify the burden of death that COVID-19 contributes relative to the top three causes of death for all countries. Design We performed uncertainty analyses and created contour plots for COVID-19 mortality to place the number of COVID-19 deaths in context relative to the top three causes of death in each country, across a plausible range of values for two key parameters: case…
Background The last 3 years have witnessed global health challenges, ranging from the pandemics of COVID-19 and mpox (monkeypox) to the Ebola epidemic in Uganda.…
Objectives To analyse the differences between nurses with and without substance use disorders (SUDs) admitted to a specialised mental health programme. Design Retrospective, observational study.…
Objective To explore eating and drinking experiences of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the impact of any changes associated with their diagnosis and any…
Objectives Triglyceride (TG), triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), body mass index (BMI), TyG-BMI and triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG/HDL) have been reported to be reliable predictors…
Objectives This study aimed to examine the distribution of daily salt intake across the hypertension care cascade and assess the proportional distribution of these care…
Objective This qualitative study aimed to identify categories within therapeutic self-compassion letters written by healthcare workers. Resulting categories were assessed for their relevance to the…
Objective Providing comprehensible information is essential to the process of valid informed consent. Recruitment materials designed by sponsoring institutions in English-speaking, high-income countries are commonly…
Objectives To assess and compare the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced MRI (CEMRI) and contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) for evaluating the response of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after…
Objective To assess the quality of childbirth care and its determinants along the continuum of care in Gondar town public health facility in Ethiopia. Design…
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inclination and determinants influencing the selection of hospice care service institutions among elderly individuals in…
