Open Heart

Sex differences in the burden of multiple long-term conditions among Japanese individuals with heart failure

Background Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) are common among individuals with heart failure (HF); however, the influence ...
BMJ Open

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease from two new-user medication cohorts: a retrospective cohort study ...

Objectives Given the rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), this study aimed to characterise the clinical profiles and real-world outcomes ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Sub-Fertility and Obesity among Urban Ghanaian Women in Cape Coast, West Africa ()

Derrick, T. , Jocelyn, A. , Pinkrah, R. , Tiwaa, A. and Azize, D. (2025) Sub-Fertility and Obesity among Urban Ghanaian Women in Cape Coast, West Africa. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 15, ...
BMJ Open

Development and validation of a risk prediction model for chronic kidney disease among adult hypertensive patients having follow-up at University of Gondar Comprehensive ...

Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) arises due to uncontrolled hypertension (HTN). HTN significantly increases the risk of complications in vital organs, mainly the kidneys. If hypertensive ...
BMJ Global Health

The neuropsychiatric toll of rising temperatures on women’s health in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Background Global warming poses a significant threat to human mental health, with disproportionate effects on vulnerable and ...
Scientific Research Publishing

From Caseload to Health System Change: Patterns and Outcomes of Pediatric ENT Emergencies in Burundi

Pediatric ENT emergencies pose unique risks because small anatomic airways can make minor pathology life-threatening in minutes. The WHO pediatric emergency care framework underscores the urgency of ...
qualitysafety.bmj

Cost-effectiveness of eliminating hospital understaffing by nursing staff: a retrospective longitudinal study and economic evaluation

Background Understaffing by nursing staff in hospitals is linked to patients coming to harm and dying unnecessarily. There is a vicious cycle whereby poor work conditions, including understaffing, can ...
BMJ Global Health

Oral PrEP continuation rates among key populations in Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study of a large-scale HIV prevention programme

Introduction Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy, but its impact is limited by low uptake ...
BMJ Quality & Safety

What goes wrong in out-of-hours primary care in Denmark? A compensation claim analysis using the healthcare complaints analysis tool

Background Out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) services are complex clinical environments where suboptimal care may occur.
Frontiers

Integrated Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery in Endocrinology and Biomedical Sciences, volume II

Given the success of the previous collection, <a href=" Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery in Endocrinology and Biomedical ...

Three million child deaths are attributed to this treatment.

Frequent and prolonged use of antibiotics can lead to resistance, which can have life-threatening consequences, including for children. This is highlighted by a study that analyzed the number of child ...
BMJ

Accuracy of the National Early Warning Score version 2 (NEWS2) in predicting need for time-critical treatment: retrospective observational cohort study

Background Initial ED assessment can use early warning scores to identify and prioritise patients who need time-critical treatment. We aimed to determine the accuracy of the National Early Warning ...