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Public perceptions of brain health: an international, online cross-sectional survey
Conclusions Differences in perceptions of brain health were noted among specific segments of the population. Policies providing information about brain-friendly health behaviours and targeting people less likely to have relevant experience may be needed.
Source: BMJ Open - April 18, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Budin-Ljosne, I., Mowinckel, A. M., Friedman, B. B., Ebmeier, K. P., Drevon, C. A., Carver, R. B., Zsoldos, E., Fredheim, N. A. G., Sorensen, O., Baare, W. F. C., Madsen, K. S., Fjell, A. M., Kievit, R. A., Ghisletta, P., Bartres-Faz, D., Nawijn, L., Sole Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Prevalence and associated relating factors in patients with hereditary retinal dystrophy: a nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
Conclusions 74% of the diagnosed HRD are retinitis pigmentosa. Population-based data suggested an increased incidence of cataract in younger patients, whereas older HRD patients are more susceptible to develop CME. Further work is needed to elucidate the mechanism between these ophthalmological disorders and HRD.
Source: BMJ Open - April 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Woon, P. Y., Chien, J.-Y., Wang, J.-H., Chou, Y.-Y., Lin, M.-C., Huang, S.-P. Tags: Open access, Ophthalmology Source Type: research

Experiences and actions related to living with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway: a qualitative study conducted during July to December 2020
Conclusions Patients experienced an increased psychosocial burden of T1DM and difficulties from a disrupted daily life affecting T1DM self-management routines. Uncertainty-reducing behaviours and actions to adapt to the situation provided a general sense of coping despite these difficulties. Tailored information and follow-up by telephone or video call was emphasised to reduce uncertainly distress and support adequate diabetes T1DM self-management.
Source: BMJ Open - April 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pleym, K., Iversen, M. M., Broström, A. Tags: Open access, Diabetes and Endocrinology, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Healthcare resource utilisation for chronic kidney disease and other major non-communicable chronic diseases in China: a cross-sectional study
Conclusions The presence of diagnosed CKD alongside each major NCD was associated with an additional burden on the healthcare system. Healthcare resource utilisation and prognosis of CKD were comparable with those of other major NCDs, which highlights the importance of CKD as a major public health burden.
Source: BMJ Open - January 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yang, C., Long, J., Shi, Y., Zhou, Z., Wang, J., Zhao, M.-H., Wang, H., Zhang, L., Coresh, J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

What do people with lung cancer and stroke expect from patient navigation? A qualitative study in Germany
Conclusion For chronic and complex diseases—as is the case with lung cancer and stroke—it appears less important for navigators to fulfil disease-specific tasks. Rather, they should ensure that patients’ more general needs, in relation to social, practical and emotional support, are met in a way that suits their individual wishes. Following these results, patient navigation programmes might be designed to include generic elements, which should then be adapted to the infrastructure in a particular healthcare region and to the particularities of a specific healthcare system.
Source: BMJ Open - December 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fügemann, H., Goerling, U., Gödde, K., Desch, A. K., Müller-Nordhorn, J., Mauckisch, V., Siegerink, B., Rieckmann, N., Holmberg, C. Tags: Open access, Qualitative research Source Type: research

Importance of accounting for loss to follow-up when comparing mortality between immigrants and long-term residents: a population-based retrospective cohort
Conclusions Immigrants to Canada have a survival advantage that varies by the disease studied. The magnitude of this advantage is modestly overestimated by not accounting for the higher loss to follow-up in immigrants.
Source: BMJ Open - November 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Vyas, M. V., Fang, J., Austin, P. C., Laupacis, A., Cheung, M. C., Silver, F. L., Kapral, M. K. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research

Association between fasting blood glucose levels and stroke events: a large-scale community-based cohort study from China
Conclusions Higher FBG level was independently associated with an increased risk of stroke in Chinese adults, especially significant in women.
Source: BMJ Open - August 18, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zhang, Y., Gu, S., Wang, C., Liu, D., Zhang, Q., Yang, M., Zhou, Z., Zuo, H. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Do outcomes after kidney transplantation differ for black patients in England versus New York State? A comparative, population-cohort analysis
Conclusions Outcomes after kidney transplantation for black patients may not be translatable between countries.
Source: BMJ Open - May 9, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tahir, S., Gillott, H., Jackson-Spence, F., Nath, J., Mytton, J., Evison, F., Sharif, A. Tags: Open access, Renal medicine Research Source Type: research

Factors related to receipt of non-cancer-related transurethral prostatectomy: findings from a large prospective study of 106 769 middle-aged and older Australian men
Conclusions TURP rates were most strongly related to baseline LUTS and age, consistent with appropriate health services targeting. Lower TURP rates in men experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage and with poor health/disability, after accounting for baseline LUTS, suggest inequity and factors such as frailty and risks related to surgery.
Source: BMJ Open - February 7, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Joshy, G., Soga, K., Korda, R. J., Patel, M. I., Banks, E. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Health services research, Surgery, Urology Source Type: research

Is poor oral health a risk marker for incident cardiovascular disease hospitalisation and all-cause mortality? Findings from 172 630 participants from the prospective 45 and Up Study
Conclusions Tooth loss and, to a lesser extent, self-rated health of teeth and gums, are markers for increased risk of IHD, PVD and all-cause mortality. Tooth loss is also a marker for increased risk of HF.
Source: BMJ Open - August 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Joshy, G., Arora, M., Korda, R. J., Chalmers, J., Banks, E. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Dentistry and oral medicine, Epidemiology, Health services research Source Type: research

The harms of smoking and benefits of smoking cessation in women compared with men with type 2 diabetes: an observational analysis of the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron modified release Controlled Evaluation) trial
Conclusions In individuals with diabetes, the effects of smoking on all major forms of cardiovascular disease are equally as hazardous in women and men with the possible exception of major coronary events where there was some evidence of a greater hazard in women. Trial registration number NCT00145925.
Source: BMJ Open - January 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Blomster, J. I., Woodward, M., Zoungas, S., Hillis, G. S., Harrap, S., Neal, B., Poulter, N., Mancia, G., Chalmers, J., Huxley, R. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, Epidemiology, Smoking and tobacco, Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Source Type: research

Analysis of health service amenable and non-amenable mortality before and since China's expansion of health coverage in 2009
Conclusions Although there was no clear evidence of an early impact of China's health reform on mortality, this does not rule out potentially important contributions to reducing the burden of disease in the longer term.
Source: BMJ Open - January 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Feng, X., Liu, Y., Astell-Burt, T., Yin, P., Page, A., Liu, S., Liu, J., Wang, L., Zhou, M. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Public health Research Source Type: research

Associations between chronic diseases and choking deaths among older adults in the USA: a cross-sectional study using multiple cause mortality data from 2009 to 2013
Conclusions We suggest using overall choking instead of only food-related choking to better describe the associations between chronic diseases and choking.
Source: BMJ Open - November 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Wu, W.-S., Sung, K.-C., Cheng, T.-J., Lu, T.-H. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Geriatric medicine, Medical management, Public health, Respiratory medicine Research Source Type: research

Cohort profile: systemic lupus erythematosus in Sweden: the Swedish Lupus Linkage (SLINK) cohort
Purpose A cohort of individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was identified through linkage of several national registers to investigate important epidemiological questions using not only population-based data to minimise selection bias, but also to identify matched comparators from the general population to serve as controls. This cohort was established to overcome the general dearth of data in SLE epidemiology. Participants All individuals registered in Sweden with a personal identity number and who have obtained medical care at any hospital or public non-primary outpatient specialist care with suspected SLE ...
Source: BMJ Open - August 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Arkema, E. V., Simard, J. F. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Rheumatology Cohort profile Source Type: research

The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study)
Introduction Blue light information plays an important role in synchronising internal biological rhythm within the external environment. Circadian misalignment is associated with the increased risk of sleep disturbance, obesity, diabetes mellitus, depression, ischaemic heart disease, stroke and cancer. Meanwhile, blue light causes photochemical damage to the retina, and may be associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). At present, clear intraocular lenses (IOLs) and blue-blocking IOLs are both widely used for cataract surgery; there is currently a lack of randomised controlled trials to determine whether clear...
Source: BMJ Open - May 12, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nishi, T., Saeki, K., Obayashi, K., Miyata, K., Tone, N., Tsujinaka, H., Yamashita, M., Masuda, N., Mizusawa, Y., Okamoto, M., Hasegawa, T., Maruoka, S., Ueda, T., Kojima, M., Matsuura, T., Kurumatani, N., Ogata, N. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Ophthalmology Protocol Source Type: research

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