When you have the average production of three machines, it is easy to calculate the average or mean production. You just add up the three means and divide by three. But what if I want the average ...

Objectives The intrauterine environment may influence childhood immune-mediated disease risk. We investigated whether ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the pooled proportion of dropout from the maternal continuum of care (CoC) and its associated factors in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Study ...

Background Awareness has recently risen about the potential associated risks to the cardiovascular health of cannabis users. The objective was to evaluate the possible association between major ...

Introduction We sought to evaluate preliminary efficacy and implementation outcomes of an e-cigarette and tobacco cessation intervention for hospitalised youth in the USA. Methods We conducted a pilot ...

The basal ganglia are a highly interconnected network of nuclei essential for the modulation and execution of voluntary behavior. The neostriatum is the principal input and one of the principal ...

lDépartement de Médecine de famille et de médicine d'urgence, Faculté de Médicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada mCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, ...

Introduction Physician burnout is related to patient safety and quality of care. Female physicians face unique challenges which may contribute to higher physician task load (PTL). We investigated the ...

Background Premature (<40 years) or early (40–44 years) menopause is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and premature mortality. Low- and middle-income countries ...

Background Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy is characterised by the deposition of hydroxyapatite crystals in one of the rotator cuff tendons and can be managed by ultrasound-guided lavage. However, ...

3 First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Heart Centre of Young and Athletes (EKKAN), Unit of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Athens, Greece Correspondence to Professor Perry M ...