Introduction Glucomannan (GNN), a water-soluble dietary fibre derived from the plant Amorphophallus konjac, is marketed for weight reduction. The exact mechanisms by which GNN might exert its actions ...

Introduction Psychedelic-assisted therapy shows promise for treating various mental health conditions; however, its reliance on intensive psychological preparation limits its broader application.

Introduction With the rapid ageing of the global population, the number of persons with dementia (PwDs) is increasing, placing substantial psychological and physical burdens on family caregivers.

Objective This systematic review aimed in assessing the effects of different weaning protocols in people with neuromuscular disease (NMD) receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, identifying which ...

Objective In the 10 most common primary types with bone metastases, we aimed to examine survival, further stratifying on bone metastases only or with additional synchronous metastases. Methods We ...

Objectives To describe healthcare providers’ symptoms evoked by patient safety incidents (PSIs), the duration of these symptoms and the association with the degree of patient harm caused by the ...

1 Department of Occupational Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan 2 Health Administration Centre, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Background The impulse oscillometry ...

Objectives To explore how individuals with long covid experienced various aspects of a micro-choice-based rehabilitation programme and if these experiences could facilitate behaviour change. Design A ...

Setting A systematic literature review of all statin trials that presented all-cause survival curves for treated and untreated. Intervention Statin treatment compared to placebo. Primary outcome ...

Objective Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of end-stage liver diseases worldwide. Understanding NAFLD prevalence and trends over time at the global, regional and national ...

‘Codesign’ and associated terms such as ‘coproduction’ or ‘patient engagement’, are increasingly common in the health research literature, due to an increased emphasis on the importance of ensuring ...

Introduction Although the sustainability of the health workforce has been identified as essential to achieving health and wider development objectives, challenges with securing and retaining the ...