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Author information Submit a paper Press Releases Health policy : Trends and determinants of clinical staff retention in the English NHS: a double retrospective cohort study 16 April 2024 Epidemiology : Association between physical activity over a 10-year period and current insomnia symptoms, sleep duration and daytime sleepiness: a European population-based study 26 March 2024 Complementary medicine : Effect of acupuncture on ischaemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide propensity score-matched study 13 February 2024 Health policy : Assessment of quality of data submitted for NICE technology appraisals over two decades 13 February 2024 Epidemiology : Use of drugs for hyperlipidaemia and diabetes and risk of primary and secondary brain tumours: nested case–control studies using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) 9 February 2024 Most Read Articles Public health : Burden of chronic diseases associated with periodontal diseases: a retrospective cohort study using UK primary care data 16 May 2023 Epidemiology : Association between physical activity over a 10-year period and current insomnia symptoms, sleep duration and daytime sleepiness: a European population-based study 26 March 2024 Cardiovascular medicine : Is LDL cholesterol associated with long-term mortality among primary prevention adults? A retrospective cohort study from a large healthcare system 28 March 2024 Evidence based practice : Evidence-based practice models and frameworks in the healthcare setting: a scoping review 22 May 2023 Health policy : Assessment of quality of data submitted for NICE technology appraisals over two decades 30 March 2024 Mental Health Mental health : Relationship between self-psychological adjustment and post-traumatic growth in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study 8 May 2024 Mental health : Association between indoor air pollution and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies 8 May 2024 Mental health : Diversity, equity and inclusion considerations in mental health apps for young people: protocol for a scoping review 7 May 2024 Mental health : Australian trial of behavioural activation for people with schizophrenia experiencing negative symptoms: a feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol 6 May 2024 Mental health : Evaluation of system based psychological first aid training on the mental health proficiency of emergency medical first responders to natural disasters in China: a cluster randomised controlled trial 6 May 2024 Recent Articles Cardiovascular medicine : SurLym trial: study protocol for a multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial on the added value of reconstructive lymphatic surgery to decongestive lymphatic therapy for the treatment of lymphoedema 10 May 2024 Obstetrics and gynaecology : Study protocol for two randomised controlled trials evaluating the effects of Cerclage in the reduction of extreme preterm birth and perinatal mortality in twin pregnancies with a short cervix or dilatation: the TWIN Cerclage studies 10 May 2024 General practice / Family practice : Hungarian general practice paediatricians antibiotic prescribing behaviour for suspected respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study 10 May 2024 Smoking and tobacco : Tobacco policies and changes in the tendency of smoking cessation in cigarette users in Chile: a longitudinal cross-sectional study 10 May 2024 Palliative care : Interdisciplinary research approach based on a mixed-methods design to explore patient altruism at the end of life: a study protocol 10 May 2024 Blog Posts Top 10 most read in March: evidence-based practice models, area-level inequalities, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and long-term mortality. 29 April 2024 Highly accessed Press release Trends and determinants of clinical staff retention in the English NHS 17 April 2024 In the news Press release Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk 28 March 2024 In the news Press release Top 10 most read in February: reducing burnout, patient data, technology appraisals and COVID-19 27 March 2024 Highly accessed Top 10 most read in January: energy drinks; cannabis for medical use; and COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil 27 February 2024 Highly accessed Altmetrics Differential impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol consumption between Scottish men and women: controlled interrupted time series analysis 18 July 2022 Impact of fatigue as the primary determinant of functional limitations among patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a cross-sectional observational study 7 June 2023 Association between physical activity over a 10-year period and current insomnia symptoms, sleep duration and daytime sleepiness: a European population-based study 26 March 2024 Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis 11 January 2021 Multiorgan impairment in low-risk individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a prospective, community-based study 30 March 2021 Related Journals BMJ Open Respiratory Research Visit this journal BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Visit this journal RMD Open Visit this journal Jobs View all doctor jobs Hospital jobs GP jobs University & Research jobs General Practitioners Broome (LGA), Kimberley (AU) Broome, WA. 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