BMJ Open
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Press Releases
Public health:
Association between leisure sedentary behaviour and uterine fibroids in non-menopausal women: a population-based study28 November 2023
Ophthalmology:
Associations of smoking and alcohol consumption with the development of open angle glaucoma: a retrospective cohort study4 October 2023
Health services research:
Determining the relative salience of recognised push variables on health professional decisions to leave the UK National Health Service (NHS) using the method of paired comparisons12 September 2023
Medical education and training:
Career intentions of medical students in the UK: a national, cross-sectional study (AIMS study)12 September 2023
Most Read Articles
Mental health:
Effect of multi-level interventions on mental health outcomes among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review3 October 2023
Mental health:
Silver linings of ADHD: a thematic analysis of adults’ positive experiences with living with ADHD3 October 2023
Mental health:
Silver linings of ADHD: a thematic analysis of adults’ positive experiences with living with ADHD3 October 2023
Emergency medicine:
What is the existing evidence base for adult medical same day emergency care in UK NHS hospitals? A scoping review protocol4 October 2023
Mental Health
Mental health:
Placebo effects in mental health disorders: protocol for an umbrella review30 November 2023
Mental health:
Knowledge and attitudes on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school teachers in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross-sectional study30 November 2023
Mental health:
Add-on pramipexole for anhedonic depression: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and open-label follow-up in Lund, Sweden30 November 2023
Recent Articles
Renal medicine:
Sikh and Muslim perspectives on kidney transplantation: phase 1 of the DiGiT project - a qualitative descriptive study1 December 2023
Health services research:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian transplant journeys: a mixed methods study1 December 2023
Renal medicine:
Sleep quality and associated factors among patients with chronic kidney disease in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study1 December 2023
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