Method. The study was conducted in two phases: an experimental teaching of the focus
group by doctors in training in qualitative research, followed by telephone interviews on this …

Purpose Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a common infection in children, generally
caused by viral respiratory infection. Vitamin C is currently proposed as prophylaxis for URTI…

… The sample size estimation and statistical analyses were presented in Vaillant-Roussel et
al. [14]. Sample size estimation was performed to detect a difference of 12 points for quality of …

PURPOSE Brief intervention to reduce cannabis is a promising technique that could be
adapted for use in primary care, but it has not been well studied in this setting. We tested the …

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COC) increase the risk of venous thromboembolism
(VTE), but the risk of recurrent VTE is not precisely determined. In this retrospective …

Background Participation in regular physical activity (RPA) is beneficial to the quality of life
and life expectancy of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is inadequate in …

Aim Phloroglucinol is a musculotropic anti-spasmodic drug. It is frequently prescribed in many
European countries with a considerable cost for health services. The purpose of this study …

Objective To construct a typology of general practitioners’ (GPs) responses regarding their
justification of therapeutic inertia in cardiovascular primary prevention for high-risk patients …

Background The effect of patient education before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is
controversial. No consensus exists about the optimal content of educational interventions. In a …

Evidence-based medicine is the cornerstone of shared-decision making in healthcare today.
The public deserves clear, transparent and trust-worthy information on drug efficacy. Yet …