Objectives This study uses nationally representative survey data from the USA to estimate the relationship between a history of heart attack or stroke with the prevalence of mental health symptoms.

Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was tracheal injury score, assessed via fibreoptic bronchoscopy for hyperaemia, ischaemia, ulcers and perforation. Lesions were classified as ...

Objective A dashboard was developed with and for Irish general practitioners (GPs) to improve their understanding of practice ...

Objective The rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including mental health disorders (MHDs) such as anxiety and ...

Introduction Colonoscopy is often associated with significant patient pain and anxiety. Virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely used to alleviate pain and anxiety in patients undergoing ...

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life (QoL) and increasing the risk of complications such as heart failure, ...

Objectives We aimed to understand the factors affecting psychological well-being of patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD). First, we explored how physical symptom severity, emotional distress and ...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has made long-standing nursing workforce challenges apparent on an international scale. Decision-makers must develop multi-pronged approaches to foster the ...

Objectives Homelessness is a global public health concern which extends to the health and well-being of people working in homelessness, and this mixed-methods systematic review aims to explore their ...

Introduction Identifying anxiety disorders in autistic youth can be challenging due to the unique presentation of anxiety symptoms in autistic youth and the difficulties youth may have reporting on ...

Objective To report the outcomes of eating disorders treatment in Sweden in 2012–2016. Design The number of patients treated and the number of patients not fulfilling an eating disorders diagnosis ...

Objective To examine whether gender differences in primary care consultation rates (1) vary by age and deprivation status and (2) diminish when consultation for reproductive reasons or common ...