Objective The aim of this study is to analyse the prevalence and characteristics of alcohol consumption including the patterns of heavy episodic drinking, among the adult population of Kazakhstan ...

Objective This longitudinal study aimed to document shifts in specialty preferences, career pathways and intended practice locations among medical students following the implementation of structured ...

Objective To evaluate serial application of the Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM) in diagnosis of prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). Specifically, to determine whether the trajectory of ...

Background Atypical Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) is a rare but life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy. If inadequately managed, aHUS can lead to progressive kidney failure, cardiovascular ...

Objectives American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and Chinese expert consensus recommended different algorithmic approaches for the diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not ...

Objective Valid and reliable measurement of early childhood development (ECD) is critical for monitoring and evaluating ECD-related policies and programmes. Although ECD tools developed in high-income ...

Objective The International Learning Collaborative (ILC) is an organisation dedicated to understanding why fundamental care, the care required by all patients regardless of clinical condition, fails ...

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, Musgrove Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK ...

Objective This study aimed to systematically evaluate published predictive models for dental caries in children and adolescents. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Objective To evaluate the association between body composition from early pregnancy to 42 days postpartum and postpartum weight retention (PPWR). Design This retrospective cohort study was conducted ...

Objectives Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) presents insidiously, making initial diagnosis challenging. Surgery has been shown to prevent further disability but existing spinal cord damage may ...