Objectives This study aimed to explore the relationship between oral health and the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of parents and teachers of kindergarten students towards oral health.

Introduction Delirium is a common acute cognitive impairment characterised by confusion, disorientation and attention deficits, particularly prevalent in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Given its ...

Objective Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are novel technologies that detect cancer signals from a broad set of cancer types using a single blood sample. The objective of this study was to ...

Introduction To become a competent health professional, the nature of new graduates’ transition plays a fundamental role. The systematic integrative review will aim to identify the existing literature ...

Objectives Changes in poststroke heart rate variability (HRV) might be helpful for early identification of patients with neurological impairment and poor prognosis, which could allow for early ...

Objectives Social determinants can have a major impact on health and as a consequence substantial inequalities are seen between and within countries. The study of inequalities between countries relies ...

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic instigated multiple societal and healthcare interventions with potential to affect perinatal practice. We evaluated population-level changes in preterm and full-term ...

2 Queen Mary University of London Centre for Public Health and Policy, London, UK Objective In the UK and worldwide, there are substantial ethnic inequalities in maternal and perinatal care and ...

Objective To determine the benefits and harms of pre-admission interventions (prehabilitation) on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major elective surgery. Design Systematic review and ...

Introduction Labour pain is an unavoidable feature of childbirth and is characterised by extreme intensity. Adequate pain management is thus essential not only from the aspect of physiological pain ...

Objectives To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) categories and the fragility fractures in Thai men and to ...

Objectives Investigate trends in continuity of care with a general practitioner (GP) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identify whether continuity of care is associated with consultation mode, ...