Background There are mounting calls for robust, critical evaluation of the impact of patient
and public involvement ( PPI ) in health research. However, questions remain about how to …

Background Scabies outbreaks in residential and nursing care homes for elderly people are
common, subject to diagnostic delay, and hard to control. We studied clinical features, …

Paul Little and colleagues call for better promotion of simple measures that can help reduce
the spread and severity of infection among those living with people who have covid-19

Background The management of complex orthopedic infections usually includes a prolonged
course of intravenous antibiotic agents. We investigated whether oral antibiotic therapy is …

Objectives Improving patient experience is widely regarded as a key component of health
care quality. However, while a considerable amount of data are collected about patient …

The pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged amid uncertainty about the …

Background Expediting cancer diagnosis may be achieved by targeted decreases in referral
thresholds to increase numbers of patients referred for urgent investigation. Methods …

Objective To assess the overall effect of delayed antibiotic prescribing on average symptom
severity for patients with respiratory tract infections in the community, and to identify any …

Background: Practitioners who deliver enhanced empathy may improve patient satisfaction
with care. Patient satisfaction is associated with positive patient outcomes ranging from …

Background: A rigorous approach is needed to inform rapid adaptation and optimisation of
behavioral interventions in evolving public health contexts, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. …