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Evaluation of the impact of the NICE head injury guidelines on inpatient mortality from traumatic brain injury: an interrupted time series analysis.
(2019-06-04)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) head injury guidelines on deaths and hospital admissions caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING: All hospitals in England ...
Private and social time preference for health outcomes: A general population survey in Iran.
(2019)
Despite the recent increase in economic evaluations of health care programs in low and middle income countries, there is still a surprising gap in evidence on the appropriate discount rate and the discounting of health ...
Effectiveness of behavioral interventions to reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2018-02-01)
Context: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Numerous behavioral interventions aimed at reducing the intake of SSBs among children have been ...
Routine Iron Supplementation and Anaemia by Third Trimester in a Nigerian Hospital.
(2015-10)
BACKGROUND: Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcome. Unfortunately, in developing countries its prevalence has continued to rise. To improve the situation, iron supplement is routinely ...
Spontaneous Alveolar Bone Growth in Ankylosed, Infraoccluded Teeth in Adolescents after Elective Decoronation--A Clinical Case Series.
(2016-04)
This article considers a possible solution to prevent or manage spontaneous alveolar bone growth in ankylosed, infraoccluded teeth in adolescents after elective decoronation, allowing replacement resorption to take place, ...
Baird-Pattinson Aetiological Classification and Phases of Delay Contributing to Stillbirths in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.
(2016-01-14)
PURPOSE: This study aims to identify triggers of stillbirth in the study setting and to make suggestions to reduce the prevalence. METHOD: A three-year retrospective case-control study of stillbirths at Ekiti State University ...
Health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children and adolescents.
(2010-11-15)
BACKGROUND: Obesity affects ethnic minority groups disproportionately, especially in the pediatric population. However, little is known about the impact of obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and ...
Sexual and Contraceptive Practices among Female Undergraduates in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution.
(2015-07-27)
BACKGROUND: The reproductive health of adolescents and young women is integral to the wellbeing of a society. This study was carried out to determine current sexual practices and contraceptive usage among female undergraduate ...
Risk of pneumonia in obstructive lung disease: A real-life study comparing extra-fine and fine-particle inhaled corticosteroids.
(2017)
BACKGROUND: Regular use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with obstructive lung diseases has been associated with a higher risk of pneumonia, particularly in COPD. The risk of pneumonia has not been previously ...
Should young people be paid for getting tested? A national comparative study to evaluate patient financial incentives for chlamydia screening.
(2012-04-02)
BACKGROUND: Patient financial incentives ("incentives") have been widely used to promote chlamydia screening uptake amongst 15-24 year olds in England, but there is scarce evidence of their effectiveness. The objectives ...