Introduction Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are highly and disproportionally prevalent among university students. Beyond the academic rigour, stressors imposed by a new ...

Introduction The gig economy is a promising arena to reduce unemployment and provide other benefits such as the opportunity to earn supplemental income. Like all other forms of work, the gig space ...

Introduction Although poor mental health among young people has been increasing in the past decades, many young people are reluctant to use traditional mental healthcare. To cater to the needs of ...

Introduction We hypothesise that distinct postoperative pain trajectories are significantly associated with postoperative recovery outcomes. To test this, we will systematically investigate the ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety and to identify factors associated with these conditions among caregivers of children and adolescents with epilepsy ...

Introduction With the COVID-19 pandemic driving people into social isolation, causing a financial crisis and creating uncertainty, individuals were at an even greater risk of experiencing negative ...

Background In deprived urban areas of South America, young people face heightened risks of mental disorders. Research suggests an association exists between social media engagement (SME), depression ...

Objectives To synthesise evidence on longer term unmet needs perceived by stroke survivors, and psychometric properties of the tools used to evaluate unmet care needs after stroke. Design Systematic ...

Background Infertility is a significant reproductive health issue that affects couples physically, emotionally and socially. This qualitative study aims to explore the psycho-social experiences and ...

Objectives The development of simple tools to identify individuals at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) would enable rapid implementation of preventive measures. This study was designed to ...

Introduction The development of effective vaccines targeting human papillomavirus (HPV) has significantly contributed to disease prevention, highly relevant in immunosuppressed patients who have ...

Introduction Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are sugary drinks such as sodas, fruit drinks and sweetened teas and are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. SSBs are also linked to ...