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, ...

Original research: Consensus-based development and practice testing of a generic quality indicator set for parenteral medication administration at home: a RAND appropriateness method study (1 July, ...

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global healthcare challenge. This is, in part, due to the lack of treatment response and chronic course of MDD. Such a course of illness is ...

Introduction Social accountability is a key value and aspirational goal of many medical institutions. While much has been studied on social accountability in the context of medical education and ...

Introduction Transition shock is a very common negative clinical practice experience for nursing students, which not only makes the adaptation to clinical practice difficult but also influences the ...

Introduction Objective and accurate dietary monitoring is critical for comprehensive dietary assessment and improving ...

Introduction Potassium-enriched salt substitutes have favourable effects on blood pressure, but it has not been tested in Iran. The present protocol is a double-blinded, randomised-controlled trial ...

Design A Monte Carlo simulation modelling approach was employed. Input parameters included adult population estimates and mortality rates; autism population all-cause mortality risk ratios; and autism ...

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 ...

Methods and analysis Randomised and non-randomised studies will be included in the systematic review. The focus will be on non-cancer chronic illness. Sources of data will be from PubMed and other ...

Objective We aimed to estimate prevalence and identify determinants of hypertension in adults aged 15–49 years in Tanzania. Design We analysed cross-sectional survey data from the 2022 Tanzania ...