And better mental health and wellbeing; may offset adverse effects of high temperatures Abundant green space in urban areas is linked to lower rates of heat related illness and death as well as better mental health and wellbeing, finds a systematic review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Green […]
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Top ten most read in September: Lifespan inequality in the US, the preventive effects of vitamin A supplements and changes to general practice in England.
September saw six new articles enter into the top ten most read and a previous entry regain the number one spot. Inequalities in lifespan and mortality risk Our most read article of the month examines inequalities in lifespan in the United States across multiple social determinants of health. Using data from the American Community Survey […]
Top 10 most read in August – mortality trends, care for people with intellectual disability, health outcomes of COVID-19 patients, and antibiotic use
In this edition, we look at the most-read articles in BMJ Open from August. The Top 10 is compiled based on full text views, including downloads of the full article PDFs. In August, there were five new entries from researchers around the world investigating a broad range of topics. Life expectancy trends As highlighted […]
Top 10 most read in July: COVID-19, neurodivergence and chronic fatigue, and socioeconomic status bias in health care
In our top 10 most read blog, we highlight the articles from BMJ Open that have been the most widely read in the previous month. The chart below is based on full text views—including downloads of the full article PDFs—from July 2024. Spotlight remains on COVID-19 July saw seven new entries into the top 10, […]
Australians outlive their peers in high income Anglophone countries by 1-4 years
Most of difference accrues between ages of 45 and 84 Lower death rate from drugs/alcohol, screenable cancers, cardiovascular + respiratory diseases Australians outlive their peers in 5 high income English speaking countries, including the UK and the US, by between 1 to 4 years, finds an analysis of international longevity data, published in the open […]
Interplay of sex, marital status, education, race linked to 18 year US lifespan gap
No one factor paramount, but individual risk rises in tandem with number of such factors Simple scoring system helps overcome this complexity to identify those at risk of early death The interplay of a quartet of sex, marital status, education, and race is linked to an 18 year lifespan gap for US citizens, and while […]
Top 10 most read in June 2024 – a focus on Study Protocols
In June, there were 7 new entries to our top 10 list, 5 of which were protocol articles. Protocols are vital for open science, preventing unnecessary duplication of work and increasing transparency beyond what traditional registries can provide. As highlighted by their prevalence in this months most-read articles, they also are great for providing exposure […]
Celebrating Pride month – highlighting research into LGBTQ+ health published in BMJ Open
Pride month is a time to celebrate the diversity of love, gender identity and acceptance, no matter who we are. It is also a time to raise awareness of the inequality, discrimination and difficulties that members of the LGBTQ+ community face on a daily basis. In this blog, we take a look at some impactful […]
Top 10 most read in April 2024 (and more) – focus on AI in healthcare
While most of the top-ten papers from April 2024 have already been discussed in previous blog posts, the focus of this post is on artificial intelligence (AI), the topic of number 8 in this month’s Top 10 (see table below). We have published a number of papers that examine AI and its potential use in […]
Top 10 most read in March: evidence-based practice models, area-level inequalities, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and long-term mortality.
Image from fernandozhiminaicela from Pixabay In this next edition, we look at the most read articles in March 2024. We have several new additions with studies investigating area-level inequalities in Great Britain, to the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and long-term mortality. Have a look below to learn more about the fascinating studies […]