Protocol: A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial in three culturally different middle-income countries (ASSIST global): protocol for a randomised feasibility study (22 June, 2025 ...

Objective Given the demand for net-zero healthcare, the carbon footprint (CF) of healthcare systems has attracted increasing interest in research in recent years. This systematic review investigates ...

Objective The objective of this study was to characterise the incidence rates of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, and risk of complications across the world. Design We systematically ...

Background Stillbirths and associated outcomes remain a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with approximately 41% of global stillbirths. Design Our cross-sectional analysis included a ...

Background Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health concern, and it continues to disproportionately impact priority populations. Although earlier and more frequent screening of diabetes promotes ...

Objective To assess the association between educational level and cardiovascular age acceleration metric derived from ECG, and to determine whether this association is mediated by established ...

Objectives To investigate the change in anticholinergic burden over a 5 year period in relation to the health characteristics of older adults. Study design Using data from the MultiCare Cohort Study ...

Introduction Chronic illnesses are marked by fluctuations and variations over time. Individuals with chronic illness experience pain and other symptoms that are not always adequately managed. Their ...

Introduction Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following various surgical procedures, ...

Objectives Penpulimab is a novel programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor that has been approved in China for use in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for locally advanced or ...

Introduction Hospital readmission is a burden to patients, relatives and society. Older patients with frailty are at highest risk of readmission and its negative outcomes. Objective We aimed at ...

Objective To explore the association between biological rhythm and internalising disorders among children and adolescents. Design, setting and participants This cross-sectional study used data from ...