BACKGROUND: A pooled data analysis by Quinten et al. (2009) found three European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) ...

The upper respiratory tract (URT) microbiota plays a role in both acute and chronic respiratory health outcomes and consists of multiple ecologically distinct niches, all of which have low bacterial biomass. Here, we present ...

Trauma care requires a multidisciplinary approach, with surgeons ensuring timely and effective treatment for severely injured patients while collaborating closely with intensivists, emergency physicians, and rehabilitation ...

Background A support group care model including self-financing is a promising strategy to improve care for patients with diabetes or hypertension in resource-constrained settings. Objectives We investigated the uptake, ...

Sabah, Malaysia, has amongst the highest burden of human Plasmodium knowlesi infection in the world, associated with increasing encroachment on the parasite's macaque host habitat. However, the genomic make-up of P. knowlesi ...

Background: There is currently no consensus on the optimal surgical treatment for patients with spinal metastases. Investigating regional variations in surgical management could provide valuable insights to optimize care ...

Clinical experts associated with national epilepsy-related societies, led by the Epilepsy Foundation, collected, collated and answered “Frequently asked questions (FAQ)” of broad interest pertaining to visually-provoked ...

Introduction: The conditional cost-effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer (LC) screening has been reported. Extending LC screening to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular ...