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Professor JO LEONARDI-BEE's Outputs (16)

Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a systematic review protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Nixon, A. L., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2019). Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17(3), 267-272. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003858

The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management in the Caribbean region.

Visual inspection and dermoscopy, alone or in combination, for diagnosing keratinocyte skin cancers in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Chuchu, N., Matin, R. N., Wong, K. Y., Aldridge, R. B., Durack, A., Gulati, A., Chan, S. A., Johnston, L., Bayliss, S. E., Leonardi-Bee, J. O., Takwoingi, Y., Davenport, C., O'sullivan, C., Tehrani, H., & Williams, H. C. (2018). Visual inspection and dermoscopy, alone or in combination, for diagnosing keratinocyte skin cancers in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD011901. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011901.pub2

© 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management, to reduce morbidity and to improve survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is almost always a localised skin c... Read More about Visual inspection and dermoscopy, alone or in combination, for diagnosing keratinocyte skin cancers in adults.

Pre‐emptive and preventive opioids for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (2018)
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Doleman, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Lund, J. N., Heinink, T. P., Bhattacharjee, D., & Williams, J. P. (2018). Pre‐emptive and preventive opioids for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD012624. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012624.pub2

Background: Postoperative pain is a common consequence of surgery and can have deleterious effects. It has been suggested that the administration of opioid analgesia before a painful stimulus may improve pain control. This can be done in two ways. We... Read More about Pre‐emptive and preventive opioids for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery.

Alcohol consumption and the risk of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
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Simou, E., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). Alcohol consumption and the risk of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 22(11), 1277-1285. https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.18.0092

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between alcohol consumption and tuberculosis risk.
METHODS: Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched for observational studies from 2005 to April 2018. Reference... Read More about Alcohol consumption and the risk of tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
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Simou, E., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). Alcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 8(8), Article e022344. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022344

Objective: A systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the magnitude of the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults was undertaken.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Metho... Read More about Alcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2018)
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Hunter, A., Murray, R., Asher, L., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 22(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty160

Introduction: The association between cigarette smoking and schizophrenia is well established. However, up to 90% of people with schizophrenia begin smoking before the onset of their illness, thus smoking could be an independent risk factor for schiz... Read More about The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Linkage of national soil quality measurements to primary care medical records in England and Wales: a new resource for investigating environmental impacts on human health (2018)
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Gibson, J. E., Ander, E. L., Cave, M., Bath-Hextall, F., Musah, A., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). Linkage of national soil quality measurements to primary care medical records in England and Wales: a new resource for investigating environmental impacts on human health. Population Health Metrics, 16(12), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-018-0168-2

Background: Long-term, low-level exposure to toxic elements in soil may be harmful to human health but large longitudinal cohort studies with sufficient follow-up time to study these effects are cost-prohibitive and impractical. Linkage of routinely... Read More about Linkage of national soil quality measurements to primary care medical records in England and Wales: a new resource for investigating environmental impacts on human health.

Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Ratib, S., Burden-Teh, E., Leonardi-Bee, J., Harwood, C., & Bath-Hextall, F. (in press). Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 16(6), https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003393

Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize available research evidence to determine the risk of skin cancer in patients with long-term use of topical corticosteroids (TCS).
Introduction: Topical corticosteroids are one of... Read More about Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review.

Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study (2018)
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Weng, S., Kai, J., Tranter, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Qureshi, N. (2018). Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study. Atherosclerosis, 274, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.04.037

Background and Aims: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a major cause of premature heart disease but remains unrecognised in most patients. This study investigated if a systematic primary care-based approach to identify and manage possible FH imp... Read More about Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study.

Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study (2018)
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Emery, J., Coleman, T., Sutton, S., Cooper, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Jones, M. D., & Naughton, F. (2018). Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(4), Article e146. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8525

Background: Smoking in pregnancy is a major public health concern. Pregnant smokers are particularly difficult to reach, with low uptake of support options and few effective interventions. Text message–based self-help is a promising, low-cost interve... Read More about Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study.

Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings (2018)
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Qureshi, N., Weng, S. F., Tranter, J. A., Da Silva, M. L., Kai, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012985

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

The purpose of this review is to assess the effectiveness of interventions to systematically improve identification of FH in non-specialist settings compared t... Read More about Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings.

Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (Protocol) (2018)
Journal Article
Doleman, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Heinink, T. P., Lund, J., & Williams, J. P. (2018). Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012978

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

To evaluate in adult participants undergoing all types of surgery, the effects of pre-emptive and preventive non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) com... Read More about Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (Protocol).

Diet during pregnancy and infancy, and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
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Garcia-Larsen, V., Ierodiakonou, D., Jarrold, K., Cunha, S., Chivinge, J., Robinson, Z., Geoghegan, N., Ruparelia, A., Devani, P., Trivella, M., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Boyle, R. J. (2018). Diet during pregnancy and infancy, and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 15(2), Article e1002507. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002507

Background: There is uncertainty about the influence of diet during pregnancy and infancy on a child’s immune development. We assessed whether variations in maternal or infant diet can influence risk of allergic or autoimmune disease.
Methods and fi... Read More about Diet during pregnancy and infancy, and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alcohol and the risk of sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Simou, E., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (in press). Alcohol and the risk of sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine, 42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2017.12.005

Objective:
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between alcohol consumption and risk of sleep apnoea in adults.

Methods:
We searched Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science databases from 1985 to 2015 for comparative epidemiologic... Read More about Alcohol and the risk of sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.