Objectives The widespread use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) raised concerns on the safety of long-term use of these drugs. Community pharmacists have great responsibility of educating patients on ...

Original research: Trends in clinical encounters and management for infertility among women attending Australian general practice: a national longitudinal study using MedicineInsight, 2011 to 2021 (2 ...

Objective To test the hypothesis that gouty arthritis (gout) is a risk factor for incidence of heart failure and for echocardiographic measures signifying subclinical heart failure. Design Post-hoc, ...

Objective To review the literature on educational interventions to improve prescribing and identify educational methods that improve prescribing competency in both medical and non-medical prescribers.

Objective To explore rural general practitioners’ (GPs’) experiences of providing care in rural community hospitals (CHs) in northern Sweden. Design An interview study, using qualitative content ...

Objective To compare maternal and neonatal birth outcomes and morbidities associated with the intention to give birth in a freestanding primary level midwife-led maternity unit (PMU) or tertiary level ...

Objectives This study aims to review the evidence of sarcopenia as a predictor of all-cause mortality among nursing home residents. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort ...

Participants Individuals prescribed antipsychotics between 2007 and 2011. Measures The proportion of individuals prescribed antipsychotics with a diagnosis of (1) psychosis and bipolar disorder, (2) ...

Objectives Providing adequate access to mental health services is a global challenge. Smartphone apps offer a potentially cost-effective, available and accessible solution for monitoring, supporting ...

1 Health Services Research Unit, Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK 2 Division of Applied Health Sciences, Centre of Academic Primary Care, University of ...

Objective The Healthy China (Guangxi) Action Plan has been in effect for approximately 4 years, with its primary goals being to improve public health and prevent diseases. However, there is limited ...

Objectives To explore the barriers to accessing quality trauma care after injury in Ghana. Design A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions in one rural and one ...