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Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study (2007)
Journal Article
Jackson, H., Solaymani-Dodaran, M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., Logan, R., & West, J. (2007). Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study. Hepatology, 46(4), 1131-1137. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.21795

There is debate over the mortality and malignancy risk in people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and whether this risk is reduced by use of ursodeoxycholic acid. To investigate this issue, we identified 930 people with PBC and 9,202 control subj... Read More about Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study.

Is looped nasogastric tube feeding more effective than conventional nasogastric tube feeding for dysphagia in acute stroke? (2007)
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Beavan, J. R., Conroy, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Bowling, T., Gaynor, C., Gladman, J., Good, D., Gorman, P., Harwood, R., Riley, J., Sach, T., & Sunman, W. (2007). Is looped nasogastric tube feeding more effective than conventional nasogastric tube feeding for dysphagia in acute stroke?. Trials, 8(19), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-8-19

Background

Dysphagia occurs in up to 50% of patients admitted to hospital with acute strokes with up to 27% remaining by seven days. Up to 8% continue to have swallowing problems six months after their stroke with 1.7% still requiring enteral feed... Read More about Is looped nasogastric tube feeding more effective than conventional nasogastric tube feeding for dysphagia in acute stroke?.

Randomized controlled trial of the intraligamental use of a local anaesthetic (lignocaine 2%) versus controls in paediatric tooth extraction (2007)
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Sammons, H. M., Unsworth, . V., Gray, C., Choonara, I., Cherrill, . J., & Quirke, W. (2007). Randomized controlled trial of the intraligamental use of a local anaesthetic (lignocaine 2%) versus controls in paediatric tooth extraction. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 17(4), 297-303. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-263x.2007.00832.x

Background. Children still experience pain upon waking following dental extraction under general anaesthesia. Local anaesthetic has been shown to reduce this pain, but needs to be administered via a method that causes minimum injury or distress to th... Read More about Randomized controlled trial of the intraligamental use of a local anaesthetic (lignocaine 2%) versus controls in paediatric tooth extraction.

Factors affecting participation in Sure Start programmes: a qualitative investigation of parents' views. (2007)
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Avis, M., Bulman, D., & Leighton, P. (2007). Factors affecting participation in Sure Start programmes: a qualitative investigation of parents' views. Health and Social Care in the Community, 15(3), 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00673.x

The objectives of the present study were to examine the factors that parents identify as promoting or hindering participation in Sure Start programmes, and to identify methods for enhancing parents’ engagement with Sure Start. A qualitative, in-depth... Read More about Factors affecting participation in Sure Start programmes: a qualitative investigation of parents' views..

Clinical trials: the viewpoint of children (2007)
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Cherrill, J., Hudson, H., Cocking, C., Unsworth, V., Franck, L., McIntyre, J., & Choonara, I. (2007). Clinical trials: the viewpoint of children. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 92(8), 712-713. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.114207

The views of 30 children (8–16 years old) attending paediatric medical clinics on paediatric clinical trials were determined by semi-structured interviews. Nineteen children recognised that there were risks involved with taking part in clinical trial... Read More about Clinical trials: the viewpoint of children.

Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: Implications for body mass index and mental health (2006)
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Glazebrook, C., McPherson, A. C., Macdonald, I. A., Swift, J. A., Ramsay, C., Newbould, R., & Smyth, A. (2006). Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: Implications for body mass index and mental health. Pediatrics, 118(6), 2443-2449. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-1846

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this work was to identify barriers to physical activity in children with asthma and to compare their customary activity levels, BMI and emotional well-being with that of children with other medical conditions. It was hypoth... Read More about Asthma as a barrier to children's physical activity: Implications for body mass index and mental health.

Nutritional programming of foetal development: Endocrine mediators and long-term outcomes for cardiovascular health (2006)
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Symonds, M. E., Budge, H., Mostyn, A., Stephenson, T., & Gardner, D. S. (2006). Nutritional programming of foetal development: Endocrine mediators and long-term outcomes for cardiovascular health. Current Nutrition and Food Science, 2(4), 389-398. https://doi.org/10.2174/157340106778699430

Epidemiological studies on historical and contemporary populations indicate that the uterine environment is a major factor contributing to later health and disease in the resulting offspring. These findings are supported by experimental studies which... Read More about Nutritional programming of foetal development: Endocrine mediators and long-term outcomes for cardiovascular health.

Suicidal behaviour in youths with depression treated with new-generation antidepressants: Meta-analysis (2006)
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Dubicka, B., Hadley, S., & Roberts, C. (2006). Suicidal behaviour in youths with depression treated with new-generation antidepressants: Meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 189(5), 393-398. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.105.011833

Background: Concern exists that antidepressants can cause suicidality in youths with depression.

Aims: To determine the pooled risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviour from randomised trials of newer antidepressants.

Method: A meta-analysis w... Read More about Suicidal behaviour in youths with depression treated with new-generation antidepressants: Meta-analysis.