Background—To date, there has been no systematic examination of the relationship
between international normalized ratio (INR) control measurements and the prediction of …

Background The relationships between physical activity (PA) and both cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2 DM) have predominantly been estimated …

Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and
disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries …

Background and objective Walking and cycling have shown beneficial effects on population
risk of all-cause mortality (ACM). This paper aims to review the evidence and quantify these …

Abstract Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal
disorder and the evidence for efficacy of most drug therapies in the treatment of IBS is weak …

Background Tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral
ribonucleic acid (RNA) using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) are …

Women are under-represented in academic medicine. We reviewed the empirical evidence
focusing on the reasons for women's choice or rejection of careers in academic medicine …

Background Practitioners who enhance how they express empathy and create positive
expectations of benefit could improve patient outcomes. However, the evidence in this area …

Background Nutritional labelling is advocated as a means to promote healthier food
purchasing and consumption, including lower energy intake. Internationally, many different …

In the context of covid-19, aerosol generating procedures have been highlighted as
requiring a higher grade of personal protective equipment. We investigated how official …