Global health

Living with COVID-19: a phenomenological study of hospitalised patients involved in family cluster transmission

Wei Liu, Jia Liu

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046128

February 26, 2021

Prevalence of non-communicable chronic conditions, multimorbidity and its correlates among older adults in rural Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Uday Narayan Yadav, Saruna Ghimire, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Selvanaayagam Shanmuganathan, Lal B Rawal, Mark Harris

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041728

February 25, 2021

Relationships between social spending and childhood obesity in OECD countries: an ecological study

Atsushi Miyawaki, Charlotte Elizabeth Louise Evans, Patricia Jane Lucas, Yasuki Kobayashi

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044205

February 23, 2021

WASH Upgrades for Health in Amhara (WUHA): study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial in Ethiopia

Dionna M Wittberg, Solomon Aragie, Wondyifraw Tadesse, Jason S Melo, Kristen Aiemjoy, Melsew Chanyalew, Paul M Emerson, Matthew C Freeman, Scott D Nash, E Kelly Callahan, Zerihun Tadesse, Mulat Zerihun, Travis C Porco, Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039529

February 22, 2021

Quality of life among adult patients living with diabetes in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study in outpatient clinics

Charilaos Lygidakis, Jean Paul Uwizihiwe, Michela Bia, Francois Uwinkindi, Per Kallestrup, Claus Vögele

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043997

February 19, 2021

Association between N95 respirator wearing and device-related pressure injury in the fight against COVID-19: a multicentre cross-sectional survey in China

Qixia Jiang, Yuxiu Liu, Siping Song, Wei Wei, Yuxuan Bai

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041880

February 18, 2021

Predicting mortality in adults with suspected infection in a Rwandan hospital: an evaluation of the adapted MEWS, qSOFA and UVA scores

Amanda Klinger, Ariel Mueller, Tori Sutherland, Christophe Mpirimbanyi, Elie Nziyomaze, Jean-Paul Niyomugabo, Zack Niyonsenga, Jennifer Rickard, Daniel S Talmor, Elisabeth Riviello

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040361

February 10, 2021

Examination of patient characteristics and hydroxychloroquine use based on the US Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation: a cross-sectional analysis in New York

Eun Ji Kim, Kevin Coppa, Jamie S Hirsch, Sara Abrahams, Jennifer Johnson, Martin Lesser, Karina W Davidson, Joseph Conigliaro, on behalf of the Northwell Health COVID-19 Research Consortium, Stuart L Cohen, Charlotte Kvasnovsky, Stephen C Machnicki, Alex Makhnevich, Prashant Malhotra, Lyndonna Marrast, Ramanak Mitra, Ernesto P Molmenti, Sonali Narain, M Wasif Saif, Sanjaya Satapathy, Shalin Shah

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042965

February 8, 2021

Symptom appraisal, help-seeking and perceived barriers to healthcare seeking in Uganda: an exploratory study among women with potential symptoms of breast and cervical cancer

Amos Deogratius Mwaka, Fiona M Walter, Suzanne Scott, Jane Harries, Henry Wabinga, Jennifer Moodley

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041365

February 5, 2021

Prediction of disease severity in young children presenting with acute febrile illness in resource-limited settings: a protocol for a prospective observational study

Arjun Chandna, Endashaw M Aderie, Riris Ahmad, Eggi Arguni, Elizabeth A Ashley, Tanya Cope, Vu Quoc Dat, Nicholas P J Day, Arjen M Dondorp, Victor Illanes, Joanne De Jesus, Carolina Jimenez, Kevin Kain, Keang Suy, Constantinos Koshiaris, Estrella Lasry, Mayfong Mayxay, Dinesh Mondal, Rafael Perera, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Michael Rekart, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Mohammad Shomik, Phouthalavanh Souvannasing, Veronica Tallo, Claudia Turner, Paul Turner, Naomi Waithira, James A Watson, Mikhael Yosia, Sakib Burza, Yoel Lubell

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045826

January 25, 2021