Objective To provide deeper insight into why patients are admitted to hospital with gout and discover potential targets for better disease control. Design Data from semi-structured interviews were ...

Introduction Globally, acute generalised peritonitis (AGP) is a common medical and surgical emergency which is a major contributor to non-trauma deaths despite improvements in diagnosis and surgical ...

Objective To explore parent and staff views on the acceptability of a randomised controlled trial investigating temperature thresholds for antipyretic intervention in critically ill children with ...

Introduction There is increasing evidence that electronic prescribing (ePrescribing) or computerised provider/physician order entry (CPOE) systems can improve the quality and safety of healthcare ...

Introduction The Pain in Older People with Frailty Study is a mixed-method, co-design study, which aims to develop the content, implementation strategies, service and professional guidance to support ...

12 Department of General Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK 13 Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK 14 Department of Oesophago-Gastric Surgery, Salford ...

6 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Introduction Self-harm and suicide are major public health concerns among children and adolescents. Many risk and protective factors for ...

Objectives Blood transfusion is life-saving for patients experiencing acute blood loss and severe anaemia. In low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), low blood donation rates and ...

Introduction Neck pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal complaint and is increasing in prevalence. Current clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews recommended conservative, pharmacological ...

Background Garment workers are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to repetitive physical tasks, long working hours and varying workstations. As there is no existing epidemiological ...

Objective There is a widely held assumption that engagement by clinicians and healthcare organisations in research improves healthcare performance at various levels, but little direct empirical ...

Introduction A traumatic childbirth can have severe negative effects on the mental health of the mother and can negatively impact the child and partner. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing ...