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 ...
BMJ3d
Pranayama (yogic breathing practices) in Parkinson’s disease: protocol for a scoping review of literature
Introduction Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that presents with motor symptoms such as tremors, slowness and gait difficulties, in addition to various non-motor symptoms such as ...
BMJ4d
SGLT-2 receptor inhibitors for treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Objective Because of the lack of head-to-head trials, the aim was to indirectly compare sodium glucose transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Design Systematic review ...
BMJ4d
Code Blue: methodology for a qualitative study of teamwork during simulated cardiac arrest
Introduction In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is a particularly vexing entity from the perspective of preparedness, as it is neither common nor truly rare. Survival from IHCA requires the coordinated ...
BMJ5d
Determining the effect of seminal plasma supplementation on sperm motility in males with asthenozoospermia: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Male infertility, defined as the inability to impregnate a fertile female, arises from various factors, among which sperm motility plays a pivotal role in determining reproductive ...
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
Comparison of preference-based health-related quality of life measures for chronic neck pain: a pooled analysis of data from three RCTs
1 Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Republic of Korea Objectives This study aimed to identify a preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure that best reflects disease ...
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 ...