Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for the treatment of acute stroke due to large
vessel occlusion has evolved significantly with the publication of multiple positive …

Purpose of the Study To systematically review cost, cost-minimization and cost-effectiveness
studies for assisted living technologies (ALTs) that specifically enable older people to 'age in …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important diagnosis in critical
care. VAP research is complicated by the lack of agreed diagnostic criteria and reference …

Objectives This paper presents an overview and comparative analysis of the
epidemiological situation and the policy responses in France, Belgium, and Canada during …

Objectives EuroQoL-5 dimension (EQ-5D) is a standardised preference-based tool for
measurement of health-related quality of life and EQ-5D utility values can be converted to …

Introduction Endovascular thrombectomy is a highly effective treatment for acute ischemic
stroke due to large arterial occlusion. Routine provision will require major changes in …

Background Heterogeneity is a major obstacle to developing effective treatments for patients
with primary Sjögren's syndrome. We aimed to develop a robust method for stratification …

Objectives This paper presents an overview of the vaccination campaigns in France, Israel,
Italy and Spain during the first eleven months from the first COVID-19 vaccine approval (Dec …

Background Falls cause fear, anxiety and loss of confidence, resulting in activity avoidance,
social isolation and increasing frailty. The umbrella term for these problems is' fear of falling' …

Aims The primary aim is to estimate the current and potential number of patients on NHS
England orthopaedic elective waiting lists by November 2020. The secondary aims are to …