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Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study (2018)
Journal Article

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)
Journal Article

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.

Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery (Protocol) (2018)
Journal Article

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)
Journal Article

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.

Systematic review of respiratory viral pathogens identified in adults with community-acquired pneumonia in Europe (2017)
Journal Article

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is an important respiratory disease and the fifth leading cause of mortality in Europe. The development of molecular diagnostic tests has highlighted the contributions of respiratory viruses to the aetiology of CAP,... Read More about Systematic review of respiratory viral pathogens identified in adults with community-acquired pneumonia in Europe.

Large multi-centre pilot randomized controlled trial testing a low-cost, tailored, self-help smoking cessation text message intervention for pregnant smokers (MiQuit): randomized controlled trial of MiQuit (2017)
Journal Article

Aims: To estimate the effectiveness of pregnancy smoking cessation support delivered by short message service (SMS) text message and key parameters needed to plan a definitive trial. Design: Multi‐centre, parallel‐group, single‐blinded, individual r... Read More about Large multi-centre pilot randomized controlled trial testing a low-cost, tailored, self-help smoking cessation text message intervention for pregnant smokers (MiQuit): randomized controlled trial of MiQuit.

Impact of outpatient neuraminidase inhibitor treatment in patients infected with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 at high risk of hospitalization: an Individual Participant Data (IPD) meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

Background: While evidence exists to support the effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) in reducing mortality when given to hospitalized patients with A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection, the impact of outpatient treatment on hospitalization has n... Read More about Impact of outpatient neuraminidase inhibitor treatment in patients infected with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 at high risk of hospitalization: an Individual Participant Data (IPD) meta-analysis.

A programme of research to set priorities and reduce uncertainties for the prevention and treatment of skin disease (2016)
Journal Article

Background Skin diseases are very common and can have a large impact on the quality of life of patients and caregivers. This programme addressed four diseases: (1) eczema, (2) vitiligo, (3) squamous cell skin cancer (SCC) and (4) pyoderma gangreno... Read More about A programme of research to set priorities and reduce uncertainties for the prevention and treatment of skin disease.

Timing of allergenic food to the introduction to the infant diet and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article

Importance: Timing of introduction of allergenic foods to the infant diet may influence the risk of allergic or autoimmune disease, but the evidence for this has not been comprehensively synthesized. Objective: To systematically review and meta-a... Read More about Timing of allergenic food to the introduction to the infant diet and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alcohol and tobacco content in UK video games and their association with alcohol and tobacco use among young people (2016)
Journal Article

Aims: To determine the extent to which video games include alcohol and tobacco content and assess the association between playing them and alcohol and smoking behaviours in adolescent players. Design: Assessment of substance in the 32 UK bestsell... Read More about Alcohol and tobacco content in UK video games and their association with alcohol and tobacco use among young people.

‘Opt-out’ referrals after identifying pregnant smokers using exhaled air carbon monoxide: impact on engagement with smoking cessation support (2016)
Journal Article

Background. In the UK, free smoking cessation support is available to pregnant women; only a minority access this. ‘Opt-out’ referrals to stop smoking services (SSS) are recommended by UK guidelines. These involve identifying pregnant smokers using e... Read More about ‘Opt-out’ referrals after identifying pregnant smokers using exhaled air carbon monoxide: impact on engagement with smoking cessation support.