- Clear conceptualizations of mental health are needed in future research to aid in developing resources to improve well-being https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3/e076729 2 comments science
- How the commercial virtual care industry gathers, uses and values patient data: a Canadian qualitative study https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/2/e074019 3 comments science
- Cognitive task analysis of clinicians’ drug–drug interaction management during patient care and implications for alert design https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/e075512 2 comments science
- Dynamic changes in methadone utilization for opioid use disorder treatment: a retrospective observational study during the COVID-19 pandemic published in BMJ Open finds a 5% recent decrease in state-level distribution of this effective OUD treatment. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e074845 3 comments science
- Dynamic changes in methadone utilization for opioid use disorder treatment: A retrospective observational study during the COVID-19 pandemic published in BMJ Open finds recent state-level decreases in distribution of this effective treatment decreased 5%. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e074845 2 comments science
- American Indians, Alaska Natives see 5-fold rise in overdose deaths. The rise in overdose deaths outpaced a roughly 30% rise in the cumulative populations of these communities, to nearly 2.3 million in 2019 from 1.8 million 20 years earlier https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e053686 21 comments science
- Study shows that the number of abortions & ongoing pregnancies remained unchanged during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in Sweden compared with before the start of the pandemic. Abortion-seeking women did not hesitate to proceed with the abortion. N=1.9 million https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/2/e054076 2 comments science
- Study: Netflix series incorporate diverse sexual health promotion messages for young people. Researchers studied Sex Education, Elite, 13 Reasons Why, Stranger Things, The Society and Tales of the City and found messages featured in the series could be part of an array of health promotion methods. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e052826 8 comments science
- Housework Linked to Sharper Memory in Older Adults.Older adults who continue to perform household chores have better cognition, attention span, & physical strength compared to those who no longer do their own home keeping chores. Housework in older adults was also linked to a decreased risk of falls https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/11/e052557 21 comments science
- 16-year study finds that babies that were induced at birth experienced more birth trauma, respiratory disorders and infections compared to those born via spontaneous labour. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e047040 90 comments science
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- Digital acoustic surveillance for early detection of respiratory disease outbreaks in Spain: a protocol for an observational study https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e051278 5 comments science
- Cluster Randomised Trial from the British Medical Journal finds that "Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97% and medical masks 44%." https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577 23 comments science
- Randomized control trial from the British Medical Journal finds that "Penetration of cloth masks by particles was almost 97% and medical masks 44%." https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e006577 3 comments science
- Self-reported health without clinically measurable benefits among adult users of multivitamin and multimineral supplements: a cross-sectional study | Multivitamins are placebo https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e039119 5 comments science
- New research shows that most online health information on coronavirus is poorly written and that majority of gov and health departments fail to provide adequate information. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e040487 18 comments science
- Engineers Design a Reusable, Silicone Rubber Face Mask With an N95 Filter https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e039120 30 comments science
- 70% of asthma inhalers in the UK release hydrofluorocarbon, a greenhouse gas that is 1300–3200 times more potent than CO2. Switching to a 'greener' inhaler can reduce one's carbon footprint as much as better wall insulation, not eating meat or recycling. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e028763 155 comments science
- An 'unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e029424 38 comments science
- A cross-country analysis of 162 countries shows that nations with strong women's rights are more likely to have better health & better growth than those who don't promote women's rights. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e021350 19 comments science
- Study shows a significant negative association between multimorbidity and interest in eHealth. This is independent of age, computer use and comfort with using the internet: a cross-sectional survey of patient perspectives on eHealth https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/2/e023731 3 comments science
- Human pregnancy duration seems to be determined by uterine size and fetal growth rate: using maternal height as a proxy for uterine size, quasi-experiment shows that twins of short mothers are born earlier than twins of tall mothers. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/10/e022929 93 comments science
- A recent study suggests that living with moderate to severe anxiety in midlife may lead to dementia in later years. Researchers observed that more and more studies were highlighting a link between mental health problems and late-onset dementia — the most prevalent form of dementia http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/4/e019399 11 comments science
- [NP] HealthCare in India is cheap, but how many of you had a consultation time of more than 5 min ? Average is 2 min. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/10/e017902 26 comments india
- Australian researchers say 90 per cent of young people in detention have at least one severe brain disorder and they hope their findings will act as a "catalyst for change" in the justice system. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/2/e019605 5 comments science
- Eating slower inhibited the development of obesity, reduced BMI and reduced waist circumference, finds a new study based on Japanese men and women (n=59,717) who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/e019589 3 comments science
- Rubber or plastic bullets, used commonly in crowd-control settings, have caused penetrative injuries and head, neck and torso trauma, and do not appear to be appropriate weapons for use in crowd-control settings, finds a new systematic review over 27 years. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/12/e018154 106 comments science
- Risk of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents with ADHD and the impact of ADHD medications: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/9/e018027 3 comments science
- People with long-term health conditions who were "prescribed" non-medical activities such as gardening, fishing, therapy, art, exercise, and volunteering reported better health and well-being. The new qualitative study was the first to look at non-medical prescriptions for physical health problems. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/7/e015203 88 comments science
- Effect of corticosteroid administration on neurologically deceased organ donors and transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/6/e014436 4 comments science
- The first meta-analysis to calculate the relative risks of liver cancer for caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee found increased consumption of caffeinated coffee and, to a lesser extent, decaffeinated coffee are associated with reduced risk of liver cancer, including in pre-existing liver disease. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/5/e013739 4 comments science
- There was a clinically meaningful association between living in the most walkable neighbourhoods and having lower BMI in adults of all ages, based on an observational cross-sectional study of 78,023 Toronto residents, aged 18 years and over. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/4/e013889 20 comments science
- Caesarean sections are more likely to be performed by for-profit hospitals as compared with non-profit hospitals, finds a systematic review and meta-analysis. This holds true regardless of women's risk and contextual factors such as country, year or study design. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/2/e013670 989 comments science
- Cannabis use is associated with an acceleration of the cardiovascular age, a powerful surrogate for ageing: a longitudinal study / BMJ Open http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/11/e011891.full 150 comments science
- Cannabis use in first episode psychosis is associated with increased likelihood of hospitalization, increased likelihood of compulsory hospitalization, longer duration of hospitalization, and increased likelihood of treatment with drugs for treatment-resistant psychosis http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/e009888.long 8 comments science
- 11-year solar (geomagnetic) activity appears to correlate with rheumatoid arthritis & giant-cell arteritis http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/5/e006636.abstract 4 comments science
- Greece austerity measures linked with 'sharp and sustained' 35.7% increase in total suicides http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e005619.abstract?sid=79d3673c-0658-49c2-9f1a-a83b83b711ae 12 comments science
- Anal heterosex among young people and implications for health promotion: a qualitative study in the UK - BMJ Open http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/8/e004996.full 4 comments science
- 6-month vegan low-carbohydrate, high-protein "Eco-Atkins" diet found to reduce cholesterol by 10% and weight by 4 pounds vs high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e003505.full 27 comments science
- Sedentary behaviour and life expectancy in the USA: a cause-deleted life table analysis http://bmjopen.bmj.com/cgi/content/long/2/4/e000828 5 comments science