Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative condition that affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. As the second most common neurodegenerative disease, its ...

Introduction Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery can lead to adverse events and exacerbate the opioid crisis. Patients undergoing outpatient breast surgery are often prescribed opioids to ...

Objectives To characterise the aetiological spectrum of thoracic granulomatous diseases and identify diagnostic features that facilitate differentiation among causes. Design Retrospective multicentre ...

Introduction Systematic reviews (SRs) on the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) have predominantly focused on evaluating the effectiveness of various treatments, identifying those that ...

3 Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Objectives To summarise logistical aspects of recently completed systematic reviews that were ...

Objectives To report on the causes of blindness certifications in England and Wales in working age adults (16–64 years) in 2009–2010; and to compare these with figures from 1999 to 2000. Design ...

Introduction The mental health first aid (MHFA) training is an evidence-based programme that is known to improve undergraduate students’ attitudes towards mental illness and confidence in helping ...

Objectives Disease activity assessment is important for Crohn’s disease (CD) management, since it involves the initial and subsequent therapeutic schedule. The purpose of this study is to identify a ...

Objectives To evaluate the current evidence for the efficacy of corticosteroid injection and non-electrotherapeutic physiotherapy compared with control for treating lateral epicondylitis. Design ...

Introduction Body image disturbance (BID) is a complex construct that includes cognitive-affective, perceptual and behavioural characteristics, influencing how people perceive and feel about their ...

Introduction Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) affects 1 in 700 live births globally. Children born with CL/P and their families face various challenges throughout the child’s development. Extant ...

Objective To assess and compare the performance of triage systems for identifying high and low-urgency patients in the emergency department (ED). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data ...