Introduction Emerging studies have compared the analgesic effects of quadratus lumborum block versus caudal block in paediatric surgeries, but the results remain controversial. This protocol of a ...

Objective As ‘critical illness’ and ‘critical care’ lack consensus definitions, this study aimed to explore how the concepts’ are used, describe their defining attributes, and propose potential ...

Objectives The prime objective of this study is to examine the trends of disease and age pattern of hospitalisation and associated costs in India during 1995–2014. Design Present study used nationally ...

Introduction Neck pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pain conditions with multifactorial impact including pain, disability and reduced quality of life. To the best of our knowledge, no ...

Objectives To survey UK doctors on their uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and of their views on the ethics and regulation of AI in healthcare. Design Anonymous cross-sectional e-survey. Setting An ...

Objectives This study aims to explore the history of prior abortions and the factors influencing them among young women seeking abortion services in Foshan, Guangdong, China. Design This is a ...

Introduction Suicide is a major public health concern among youth in Canada and worldwide. The most rapid increases in suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts have been observed among ...

Background Multimorbidity among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection has emerged as a priority for healthcare ...

Objectives Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Previous studies revealed the association of fatigue with ...

8 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Women's Voices Involvement Panel, London, UK 9 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK Participants Women and those affected ...

1 Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of ...

Objective To evaluate the impact of an Australian Virtual Care service on low-acuity patient presentations to emergency departments (EDs) across a local health district. Design This was a ...