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Introduction It is crucial to distinguish between Graves’ disease and destructive thyroiditis in patients with thyrotoxicosis…

Prevalence and management of ectopic and molar pregnancies in 17 countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean: a secondary analysis of the WHO multi-country cross-sectional survey on abortion

Strengths and Limitations of this study We used a standardised approach to identify the prevalence and…

Clean intermittent catheterisation determinants and caregiver adherence in paediatric patients with spinal dysraphism and spinal cord injury in a paediatric spinal differences clinic: a mixed methods study protocol

Introduction Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is a condition that impacts 70%–95% of individuals diagnosed…

Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review protocol

Introduction Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) includes a spectrum of hip findings at birth or…

Cohort profile: an observational population-based cohort study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in the Netherlands – the VAccine Study COVID-19 (VASCO)

STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY Detailed sociodemographic, behavioural and clinical data are available. Serology data…

Exploration of the relationship between general health-related problems and subclinical coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study in a general population

Introduction Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.1 The number…

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time to treatment, treatment patterns and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a retrospective cohort study