Background Before the early 1990s, parents were advised to place infants to sleep on their
front contrary to evidence from clinical research. Methods We systematically reviewed …

Background Social network analysis (SNA) has been widely used across a range of
disciplines but is most commonly applied to help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of …

Background Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is the inability of the Eustachian tube (ET) to
adequately perform at least one of its functions: to protect the middle ear from sources of …

People with mental health conditions have a lower life expectancy and poorer physical
health outcomes than the general population. Evidence suggests this is due to a …

The most promising options for reducing catheter-related blood stream infection are heparin-
coated or antibiotic-impregnated central venous catheters. Large, high-quality randomized …

Objectives To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Whooley questions in the
identification of depression; and, to examine the effect of an additional 'help'question …

BACKGROUND Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Medical imaging tests, such as
radiography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photon emission …

Background Organisational case study proposals can be poorly articulated and
methodologically weak, raising the possible need for publication standards in this area. This …

Background Policy and research interest in carers continues to grow. A previous meta-
review, published in 2010, by Parker et al.(Parker G, Arksey H, Harden M. Meta-review of …

Background Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone which can occur in people with diabetic
foot ulcers. It can be diagnosed using X-rays, ultrasound, scintigraphy, magnetic resonance …