OA 06.08 Is Lung Cancer Screening Associated with a Negative Psychological Impact?
(2017)
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Smoking and quit attempts during pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort (2017)
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Objectives Pregnancy motivates women to try stopping smoking, but little is known about timing of their quit attempts and how quitting intentions change during pregnancy and postpartum. Using longitudinal data, this study aimed to document women’s sm... Read More about Smoking and quit attempts during pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort.
ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways & service provision (2017)
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood behavioural disorder – systematic reviews indicate that the community prevalence of ADHD globally is between 2% to 7%, with an average of around 5%. In addition, a further 5% of ch... Read More about ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways & service provision.
Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors (2017)
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Background: Medication-related adverse events in primary care represent an important cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Adverse events could result from people experiencing adverse drug reactions (not usually preventable) or could be due to... Read More about Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors.
Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study (2017)
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Objectives: To derive and validate a risk prediction equation to estimate the short term risk of death, and to develop a classification method for frailty based on risk of death and risk of unplanned hospital admission. Design: Prospective open... Read More about Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study.
Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study (2017)
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© 2017 Influenza vaccination is estimated to only be effective in 17–53% of older adults. Multiple patient behaviors and psychological factors have been shown to act as ‘immune modulators’ sufficient to influence vaccination outcomes. However, the re... Read More about Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study.
Assessing the impact of the introduction of an electronic hospital discharge system on the completeness and timeliness of discharge communication: a before and after study (2017)
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Background: Hospital discharge summaries are a key communication tool ensuring continuity of care between primary and secondary care. Incomplete or untimely communication of information increases risk of hospital readmission and associated compl... Read More about Assessing the impact of the introduction of an electronic hospital discharge system on the completeness and timeliness of discharge communication: a before and after study.
OP36 Decisions about smoking in patients screened with the early cdt-lung test for the early detection of lung cancer: a qualitative study (2017)
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Background: Routine screening for lung cancer in high risk groups (characterised by age and smoking history) is recommended in the USA and may be implemented elsewhere. It is unclear whether being screened for lung cancer promotes smoking cessation... Read More about OP36 Decisions about smoking in patients screened with the early cdt-lung test for the early detection of lung cancer: a qualitative study.
Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study (2017)
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Objective: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of using digital technology for Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk) with the UK health visitors (HVs) and parents. Design: Multicentre, pre- and post-intervention feas... Read More about Digital technology to facilitate Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy (ProAsk): a feasibility study.
Pharmacists working in general practice: can they help tackle the current workload crisis? (2017)
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