Background The length of hospital stay for patients with physical illnesses is longer for those with mental health comorbidity, particularly in the presence of severe physical multimorbidity.

Background Alcohol use disorder and treatment-resistant depression (TRD) often co-occur, presenting a major clinical challenge with limited effective treatments. However, ketamine produces rapid ...

Objectives This study was to estimate the potential social value and net benefit of OpenUp, a 24/7 text-based online counselling service for youth in Hong Kong, and draw policy-relevant conclusions ...

Objectives To translate and culturally adapt six self-report measures for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and somatic symptom disorder into Hindi and determine their ...

Introduction Narrative interventions elicit personal stories from participants to impact outcome(s). The process of organising a troublesome experience into a cohesive story may benefit individuals ...

Objective There is considerable evidence of a cultural shift towards heavier alcohol consumption among university students, especially women. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and ...

Introduction Glucomannan (GNN), a water-soluble dietary fibre derived from the plant Amorphophallus konjac, is marketed for weight reduction. The exact mechanisms by which GNN might exert its actions ...

Introduction The aim of this scoping review is to systematically search the literature to identify the nature and or level of trust between the patient, the users of health services (eg, clients ...

Objective This systematic review aimed in assessing the effects of different weaning protocols in people with neuromuscular disease (NMD) receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, identifying which ...

Background Delirium is common among seniors discharged from the emergency department (ED) and associated with increased risk of mortality. Prior research has addressed mortality associated with ...

Objective To estimate the prevalence of potential overtreatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among older adults and to develop and compare predictive models to identify patient and physician ...

Introduction With the rapid ageing of the global population, the number of persons with dementia (PwDs) is increasing, placing substantial psychological and physical burdens on family caregivers.