Objective To develop and validate a novel risk prediction model for incident major adverse liver outcomes (MALO) in a primary care setting. Design Population based cohort study. Setting Sweden, with ...

Veterans with COPD and current tobacco use faced a reduced likelihood for tobacco dependence treatment if they lived in a rural area or had a long drive time to a specialty care facility, according to ...

Improving air quality may safeguard children's vision, with findings revealing a strong connection between pollution and myopia in school environments.

A new study published in The Journal of Dermatology showed that atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian populations. Adults with ...

Study finds many ailing seniors can bounce back to full well-being. Mental health proved the strongest factor.

Background Self-harm and suicide are common among prison inmates, but less is known about these phenomena in those with psychosis. Objectives The aim of this study was to examine self-harm behaviour ...

With over 20 million residents, the city’s hospitals face immense pressure to deliver timely and accurate medical services. A combination of factors — limited specialist doctors, rising incidence of ...

Objective Breastfeeding prevalence and challenges among women of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is under-researched especially in the Middle East-North Africa region.

Aim In the UK, pharmacological management of patients with heart failure (HF) occurs predominantly in general practice. Using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, we examined the ...

Objective Youth with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) have increased risk of serious infection. It is unknown how much of this risk is due to modifiable factors such as choice of immunosuppressant. We aimed ...

Background Humanitarian emergencies increase the risk of development or exacerbation of mental health conditions. This study documents how mental health differs between younger and older adults to ...

Objective Because physician burnout negatively affects patients, organisations and those impacted, we aimed to identify and evaluate factors contributing to burnout among internal medicine physicians ...