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 ...

Rationale Medical masks are commonly used by sick individuals with influenza-like illness (ILI) to prevent spread of infections to others, but clinical efficacy data are absent. Objective Determine ...

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 ...

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 ...

1 School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia 2 Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia Introduction ...

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of patients with urinary calculi in China, where prior KAP research on this condition is lacking. Design A cross ...

Objectives To investigate the association between antidepressant therapy and the later onset of mania/bipolar disorder. Design Retrospective cohort study using an anonymised electronic health record ...