Objectives To conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis of cohort studies to evaluate the association of coffee consumption with the risk of prostate cancer. Data sources PubMed, Web of Science ...

Objectives The New York City (NYC) HIV Care Coordination Programme (CCP) is designed to help people with HIV (PWH) overcome barriers to care and treatment engagement. We assessed preferences for CCP ...

Introduction The WHO’s Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in young infants <2 months of age includes the identification and management of signs of possible serious bacterial infection ...

Introduction As a disorder of gut–brain interaction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common reason for patient visits in primary and specialist care settings. IBS is associated with recurrent ...

Background and objective Access to clean drinking water is essential for health and development. Despite global and national initiatives, many regions in India continue to face inadequate water access ...

Objective To develop a multidimensional framework representing patients’ perspectives on comfort to guide practice and quality initiatives aimed at improving patients’ experiences of care. Design ...

Introduction Behaviour change interventions are advocated as a key approach to manage behavioural risk factors such as insufficient physical activity, poor diet and smoking. Integrated motivational ...

Objectives To identify barriers to effective pain management encountered by patients with chronic pain within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Design Secondary analysis of face-to-face, ...

Objectives To investigate the association between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers with a focus on the mediating role of a healthy lifestyle. Design ...

Methods and analysis We will conduct a cover-to-cover handsearch of all Hungarian medical journals publishing content in the year 2023 to identify all controlled clinical trials, including RCTs, CCTs ...

Objective Describe the development and psychometric validation of a brief scale (the Sleep Condition Indicator (SCI)) to evaluate insomnia disorder in everyday clinical practice. Design The SCI was ...

Introduction Diarrhoea is a common problem in people living with HIV. Some trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of zinc supplementation in the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea; however, ...