Objectives Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are associated with adverse outcomes. However, attention has typically focused on ...

Objectives Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a rare and underdiagnosed disease associated with a high mortality rate. Although, in ...

Objectives The association between smoking and patients with schizophrenia has been established through epidemiological ...

Objectives This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated risk factors among non-communicable diseases (NCD) clinic attendees in rural Rwanda. Design ...

Objectives The effectiveness of rural outreach remains limited due to the lack of suitable incentives within the county medical community. Based on the Existence, Relatedness and Growth (ERG) theory ...

Introduction Diabetes mellitus has increased in prevalence worldwide and is causing an increasing burden on health services. The best patient outcomes occur with early diagnosis to prevent health ...

Objectives To determine the extent and nature of changes in utilisation of healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic. Design Systematic review. Eligibility Eligible studies compared utilisation of ...

Objectives Examination of the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among the elderly in China. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting More than 10 000 households in 28 of the 34 provinces of ...

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 ...

Background The use of telehealth steadily increases as it has become a viable modality to patient care. Early adopters attempt to use telehealth to deliver high-quality care. Patient satisfaction is a ...

Although cannabis-based products for medicinal use are now legal in the UK, it is still challenging for patients to gain access, and only very few National Health Service prescriptions have been ...

Background Refeeding syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by severe intracellular electrolyte shifts, acute circulatory fluid overload and organ failure. The initial ...