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) ...

Objectives Measurement of tear film stability is central in dry eye disease (DED) diagnosis. In this study, we aimed to compare the performance of two methods of tear film stability measurement: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Introduction Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of vision impairment globally. Alongside the systemic control of diabetes and timely detection of diabetic retinopathy, the prompt ...

Introduction Domestic violence is a key risk factor for suicidal behaviour. While there is some evidence on the association between suicide and victimisation, there is a notable paucity of evidence ...

Introduction As people get older, they tend to take more preventive medication such as statins, beta-blockers and anti-coagulants to help prolong their lives. The risks of taking medication can start ...

Methods The following electronic databases were searched: Ovid Medline, Ovid EMBASE, PsycINFO, Ovid Cochrane and WHO Clinical Trials Registry in order to identify any controlled trials or randomised ...

Objectives Inadequate postoperative pain control is common and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to identify preoperative predictors of poor postoperative pain control in ...