Introduction Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are sugary drinks such as sodas, fruit drinks and sweetened teas and are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. SSBs are also linked to ...

Introduction The development of effective vaccines targeting human papillomavirus (HPV) has significantly contributed to disease prevention, highly relevant in immunosuppressed patients who have ...

Objective The purpose of this article is to share insights from the National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) in delivering research for Multiple Long Term ...

Objectives This study uses nationally representative survey data from the USA to estimate the relationship between a history of heart attack or stroke with the prevalence of mental health symptoms.

Design We implemented a cross-sectional study. Setting The study was conducted in Chirirbandar, a sub-district of Dinajpur, ...

Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was tracheal injury score, assessed via fibreoptic bronchoscopy for hyperaemia, ischaemia, ulcers and perforation. Lesions were classified as ...

Objective A dashboard was developed with and for Irish general practitioners (GPs) to improve their understanding of practice ...

Introduction Colonoscopy is often associated with significant patient pain and anxiety. Virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely used to alleviate pain and anxiety in patients undergoing ...

Objectives We aimed to understand the factors affecting psychological well-being of patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD). First, we explored how physical symptom severity, emotional distress and ...

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life (QoL) and increasing the risk of complications such as heart failure, ...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has made long-standing nursing workforce challenges apparent on an international scale. Decision-makers must develop multi-pronged approaches to foster the ...

Introduction Identifying anxiety disorders in autistic youth can be challenging due to the unique presentation of anxiety symptoms in autistic youth and the difficulties youth may have reporting on ...