Objective To describe the average primary care physician consultation length in economically
developed and low-income/middle-income countries, and to examine the relationship …

Background The successful management of hypertension requires sustained engagement
in self-care behaviour such as adhering to medication regimens and diet. Bandura’s Social …

To conduct a systematic review and develop a conceptual framework on the mechanisms
linking loneliness, social isolation, health outcomes and mortality. Electronic databases were …

Importance Although children mainly experience mild COVID-19 disease, hospitalization
rates are increasing, with limited understanding of underlying factors. There is an established …

Background Given the effect of chronic diseases on risk of severe COVID-19 infection, the
present pandemic may have a particularly profound impact on socially disadvantaged counties…

Aim To quantify the association between behaviour change and weight loss after diagnosis
of Type 2 diabetes, and the likelihood of remission of diabetes at 5‐year follow‐up. Method …

Several studies have reported a higher rate of COVID-19 mortality in men. 1–3 A higher rate
of COVID-19 mortality has also been reported in Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) …

Introduction Recent evidence suggests that influenza vaccination may offer protection against
COVID-19 severity. Our aim was to quantify the association between influenza vaccination …

PURPOSE To examine the association between primary care practitioner (physician and
nurse) empathy and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and all-cause mortality …

The impact of COVID‐19 has underlined the need for reliable information to guide clinical
practice and policy. This urgency has to be balanced against disruption to journal handling …