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079: CHARACTERIZING COCONUT SAP SUGAR AND SYRUP AS A PROMISING FUNCTIONAL FOOD/INGREDIENT
Background Carbohydrates are commonly referred to as ‘sugars’. However, all sugars are not created equal. Simple sugars are readily digestible in the small intestine while complex sugars are not.
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Original research: Is geographical variation in emergency epilepsy admissions related to variation in new epilepsy diagnoses among children and young people across England? An observational study ...
BMJ2d
Climate footprint of industry-sponsored in-human clinical trials: life cycle assessments of clinical trials spanning multiple phases and disease areas
Objective This study aims to calculate the global warming potential, in carbon dioxide (CO 2) equivalent emissions, from all in-scope activities involved in phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 clinical trials ...
BMJ4d
Prognostic impact of moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) irrespective of concomitant comorbidities: a retrospective matched cohort study
1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2 Faculty of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Objective We ...
BMJ4d
Scoping review protocol of interventions for the mental health of women with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Mental health issues among women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially those living with HIV, pose a major public health challenge. Despite the established connections between HIV ...
BMJ5d
Words do matter: a systematic review on how different terminology for the same condition influences management preferences
Objectives Changing terminology for low-risk, screen-detected conditions has now been recommended by several expert groups in order to prevent overdiagnosis and reduce the associated harms of ...
BMJ6d
A qualitative enquiry into participants’ and practitioners’ experiences in the Australian Liver FaIlurE trial
Background The Australian Liver FaIlurE (ALFIE) trial, a multicentre, randomised controlled trial, assessed the efficacy of a nurse-coordinated model of care to reduce liver-related emergency ...
BMJ8d
Low back pain management in primary healthcare: findings from a scoping review on models of care
Introduction Models of care (MoCs) describe evidence-informed healthcare that should be delivered to patients. Several MoCs have been implemented for low back pain (LBP) to reduce evidence-to-practice ...
BMJ9d
How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
Background Hospital readmissions are an important quality of care indicator and are tied to hospitals’ financial reimbursements. Safety-net hospitals, which serve a high proportion of patients of low ...
BMJ9d
Association between elevated serum REG Iα levels and eGFR decline in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study in eastern China
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum regenerating protein Iα (REG Iα) levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and to evaluate the diagnostic ...
BMJ10d
Educational interventions to improve prescribing competency: a systematic review
Objective To review the literature on educational interventions to improve prescribing and identify educational methods that improve prescribing competency in both medical and non-medical prescribers.
BMJ10d
Gout and the risk for incident heart failure and systolic dysfunction
Objective To test the hypothesis that gouty arthritis (gout) is a risk factor for incidence of heart failure and for echocardiographic measures signifying subclinical heart failure. Design Post-hoc, ...