Understanding gestational diabetes in Hong Kong: women’s needs, self-management challenges, and the potential of digital health solutions in culturally sensitive care | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Understanding gestational diabetes in Hong Kong: women’s needs, self-management challenges, and the potential of digital health solutions in culturally sensitive care | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

This study applied the Health Belief Model (HBM) to explore the self-management experiences of Hong Kong…

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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 as biomarkers of renal scarring in children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a prospective case-control study | BMC Nephrology

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 as biomarkers of renal scarring in children with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a prospective case-control study | BMC Nephrology

Study design This study was designed as a prospective, case-control, single-center cross-sectional study. This study is…

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Access to diagnostic testing for invasive fungal diseases and other opportunistic infections in Mexican health care centers caring for patients living with HIV | BMC Health Services Research

Access to diagnostic testing for invasive fungal diseases and other opportunistic infections in Mexican health care centers caring for patients living with HIV | BMC Health Services Research

The current study aimed to generate local data through a standardized questionnaire sent to representatives of…

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Diagnostic work-up of anemia and associated health outcomes in people with heart failure | BMC Medicine

Diagnostic work-up of anemia and associated health outcomes in people with heart failure | BMC Medicine

Data source We used data from the Stockholm Creatinine Measurements (SCREAM) project, which contains healthcare utilization…

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Trends in urinary tract cancer incidence in Golestan province, Iran: a 16-year population-based study | BMC Cancer

Trends in urinary tract cancer incidence in Golestan province, Iran: a 16-year population-based study | BMC Cancer

The aim of this study was to present the incidence and time trends of urinary system…

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Global, regional, and national burden of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2036: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 | BMC Nephrology

Global, regional, and national burden of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2036: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 | BMC Nephrology

Global trends Between 1990 and 2021, the global prevalence of CAKUT increased from 5,221,076 (95% UI:…

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