BMJ1d
Prevalence of depression and depressive symptoms among outpatients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives Depression and depressive symptoms are common mental disorders that have a considerable effect on patients’ health-related quality of life and satisfaction with medical care, but the ...
BMJ1d
Hormone replacement therapy and cancer survival: a longitudinal cohort study: protocol paper
Introduction Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help women experiencing menopausal symptoms, but usage has declined due to uncertainty around risks of cancer and some cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
BMJ1d
Knowledge of COVID-19 and the psychological status of parents: a retrospective survey in Wuhan, Hubei
Objective During the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents faced heightened stress, anxiety and depression due to the local and global COVID-19 mitigation measures and lockdowns. Design This is a ...
BMJ2d
Growing old before growing rich: a scoping review on ageing-related policy interventions from the WHO Southeast Asian Region
Background WHO Southeast Asian Region (WHO SEARO) is home to 1.94 billion people accounting for one-fourth of the global population. Objective The primary objective of this scoping review is to ...
BMJ5d
Loneliness and depression among rural empty-nest elderly adults in Liuyang, China: a cross-sectional study
Objective To compare loneliness, depressive symptoms and major depressive episodes between empty-nest and not-empty-nest older adults in rural areas of Liuyang city, Hunan, China. Methods A ...
BMJ5d
Factors affecting mental health service delivery from primary healthcare facilities of western hilly district of Nepal: a qualitative study
Aim To explore factors at different socioecological levels that affect mental health service delivery from primary healthcare (PHC) facilities of Arghakhanchi district, a western hilly district of ...
BMJ6d
Neurodevelopmental disorders among term infants exposed to antenatal corticosteroids during pregnancy: a population-based study
Objective An increasing proportion of fetuses are exposed to antenatal corticosteroids (ACS). Despite their immediate beneficial effects, the long-term safety of ACS has been an ongoing source of ...
BMJ7d
Effectiveness of workplace exercise interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers: a systematic review
Design Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Data sources The bibliographical databases PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane, Scopus, ISI WoS and PeDRO were searched, with studies from 1 ...
BMJ8d
Shared decision-making in advanced kidney disease: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Patients with advanced kidney disease (AKD) have to make difficult treatment modality decisions as their disease progresses towards end-stage kidney disease. International guidelines in ...
BMJ8d
The smoking habit of a close friend or family member—how deep is the impact? A cross-sectional study
Objectives To assess the risk of becoming a smoker in adulthood associated with parental smoking as well as the smoking of siblings and close friends. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting 4 oral ...
BMJ9d
Machine learning techniques for mortality prediction in emergency departments: a systematic review
Objectives This systematic review aimed to assess the performance and clinical feasibility of machine learning (ML) algorithms in prediction of in-hospital mortality for medical patients using vital ...