Month: <span>August 2024</span>
Month: August 2024

Trends in urine sampling rates of general practice patients with suspected lower urinary tract infections in England, 2015-2022: a population-based study

BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 6;14(8):e084485. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084485. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to describe …

Factors Associated With Unplanned Readmissions and Prolonged Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Primary Fusion for Congenital Scoliosis

Int J Spine Surg. 2024 Aug 6:8614. doi: 10.14444/8614. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Approximately 50% of patients with congenital scoliosis will require surgical …

Safety-netting strategies for primary and emergency care: a codesign study with patients, carers and clinicians in Sweden

BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 5;14(8):e089224. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089224. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To codesign safety-netting strategies for primary and emergency care settings by integrating the experiences and ideas …

Spatial analysis and factors associated with low birth weight in Ghana using data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey: spatial and multilevel analysis

BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 5;14(8):e083904. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083904. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Low birth weight (LBW) is an important indicator of newborn health and can have long-term implications …

Nurses’ perceptions of patient handoffs and predictors of patient handoff perceptions in tertiary care hospitals in Kelantan, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 6;14(8):e087612. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087612. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To study nurses’ perceptions of patient handoffs in tertiary care hospitals in Kelantan, Malaysia, and to …

The association between online learning, perceived parental relationship, anxiety, and depression symptoms among secondary school students: insight from symptom network and cross-lagged panel network approach

BMC Public Health. 2024 Aug 6;24(1):2133. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19675-4. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Anxiety and depression often co-occur in adolescents, with factors from family and school playing a …

Online Gambling and At-Risk Gambling Behaviour in a Cross-Sectional Survey Among 13-19 Year-Old Adolescents in Barcelona

J Gambl Stud. 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10341-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Gambling forms part of social and leisure activities for adolescents but is …

Preparing Children for Invasive Medical Cancer Treatment with “My Logbook”: Preliminary Results of a Pilot Study

J Cancer Educ. 2024 Aug 7. doi: 10.1007/s13187-024-02481-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Pediatric cancer is one of the most burdensome chronic diseases, necessitating a …

Interventions for improving the health and socioeconomic well-being of young parents in Africa: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 5;14(8):e083191. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083191. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Early childbearing is highly prevalent in Africa. Despite the harmful consequences of early childbearing on young …