Authors: Basu AP, Rapley T, Woodbury M, Garg A, Phoenix M, Ostojic K, Novak I, Woolfenden S
BMJ paediatrics open
Salient items in a visual scene can capture our attention. However, when such items are not relevant to our current goals, we are able to ignore them. This is exemplified by our ability to keep our ey...
Authors: Correia R, Infante P, Castaño EF
The Journal of school health
Over the past decade, extraordinary efforts have focused on addressing the US opioid epidemic, which was fueled initially by prescription drugs and now by high-potency synthetic opioids, such as fenta...
Authors: Seale H, McDermid P, Heinrichs DH, Bromhead H, Blazek K, Camit M, Chaves N, Smith M, Goddard C, Masud A, Woodland L, Macnamara J, Sarwar M, Ben HR
BMJ global health
In 2023, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in the US, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, due t...
Authors: King J, Ainley E, Hopson M, Tallett A, Witwicki C, Jappah B, Bouyer A, Graham C
BMJ open quality
Understanding the interrelationships among co-occurring symptoms as well as the dynamic interplay between patient characteristics (e.g., clinical features, time since injury, co-morbidities) and clust...
Authors: Tebeje TM, Metkie KA, Asgedom YS, Gebrekidan AY, Sertsewold SG, Enyew EB, Abebe M
BMJ open
Ethnic minority populations are disproportionately affected by crises and disasters globally, partly due to limited access to clear and accessible information. Understanding the factors that influence...
Authors: Lynn T, Sychareun V, Chaleunvong K, Vongxay V, Thongmixay S, Phimmavong C, Taikeophithoun C, Van Der Kooij J
BMJ open
Pediatric oncology clinical trials (POCTs) have historically allowed for dramatic improvements in the survival and quality of life of children diagnosed with cancer []. Despite these advances, clinica...
Authors: Rees N, Hawkes C, Williams L, Williams J, O'Meara P
BMJ open
Use of qualitative methods through semi-structured interviews allowed for thorough accounts of coordinators’ experiences and perspectives, while still being adaptive to emerging themes in conversation...
Authors: Xu H, He Y, Wei Z, Deng B, Li S
BMJ open
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer in women and oropharyngeal cancer, anal cancer, and condyloma acuminatum in both genders. In Japan, the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer con...
Authors: Carvalho N, Kalfas M, Jolley C, Rafferty GF, Pearson O, Emsley R, Metcalfe AJ, Barrett B, Brewin D, Felton L, Khan T, Hart N, Duncan EL, Nicholson T, Witard OC, Evans RA, Beckwith C, Chalder T
BMJ open
A mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design was used to pragmatically evaluate a complex multicomponent intervention within a real-world setting. Evaluating a multicomponent service package against sta...
Authors: Huang Z, Ma G, Ding Q, Dai D, Ye Y, Shi Y, Gu C
BMJ open
Ovarian cancer ranks as the third most prevalent and the most lethal malignant neoplasm of the female reproductive system []. Despite clinical remission with standard surgery and platinum-based chemot...
Authors: Cowley LE, Bianchim MS, Isherwood K, Roberts J, Rees A, Joseph R, Anthony R
BMJ open
Sleep is a key determinant of health and well-being. Approximately 16% of the global population is affected by poor sleep quality [], which is an emerging public health issue due to its association wi...
Authors: Silva E Silva V, Lotherington K, Dhanani S, Dupuis KL, Silva AR
BMJ open
Opioid use disorder (OUD) has continued to be a significant public health challenge in the United States since the opioid crisis began in the 1990s. Recent trends have underlined the ongoing severity...
Authors: Björkman KO, Rejler M, Masterson D, Arvidsson E, Fristedt S
BMJ open
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as the leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting approximately one-third of adults globally. Although major adverse...
Authors: Verwoerd MJ, Felius RAW, Konings S, Kiers H, Smeets RJEM
BMJ open
The management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) is among the most finely balanced decisions in neurovascular practice, requiring the aneurysmal rupture risk to be weighed against the proced...
Authors: Vinayagamoorthy P, Chockalingam M, Mathew A, Jones JDPR, John JA, At P, Skm V, Balasubramanian S
BMJ open
In many countries, medical students are frequently exposed to elevated levels of stress, which can substantially affect their mental health and overall well-being [,], and recent evidence indicates th...