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Educational weight loss interventions in obese and overweight adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials (2019)
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Introduction: The worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing with most individuals being overweight or obese. Weight loss can reduce disease-related morbidity and mortality, and weight losses of 10-15Kg have been shown to... Read More about Educational weight loss interventions in obese and overweight adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta?analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study (2019)
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© British Journal of General Practice 2020. BACKGROUND: Cellulitis can sometimes be challenging for healthcare professionals to diagnose, with no validated diagnostic criteria available. Supporting healthcare professionals to make a more accurate dia... Read More about Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study.

Metronidazole versus lactic acid for treating bacterial vaginosis (VITA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of topical lactic acid gel for treating second and subsequent episodes of bacterial vaginosis (2019)
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Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects 30 – 50% of women at some time in their lives and is an embarrassing and distressing condition which can be associated with potentially serious comorbidities. Current antibiotic treatments such as metronid... Read More about Metronidazole versus lactic acid for treating bacterial vaginosis (VITA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of topical lactic acid gel for treating second and subsequent episodes of bacterial vaginosis.

Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial (2019)
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Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with an elevated vaginal pH and the presence of abnormal offensive discharge. It is common, often recurrent, and the most effective treatment regimen is unknown. ‘Metronidazole Versus lactic acId for... Read More about Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial.

Users’ experiences of a pragmatic diabetes prevention intervention implemented in primary care: Qualitative study (2019)
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Aujla, N., Yates, T., Dallosso, H., & Kai, J. (2019). Users’ experiences of a pragmatic diabetes prevention intervention implemented in primary care: Qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9(8), Article e028491. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028491

Objectives: To explore service-user and provider experience of the acceptability and feasibility of the Let’s Prevent Diabetes programme, a pragmatic six-hour behavioural intervention using structured group education, introduced into primary care pra... Read More about Users’ experiences of a pragmatic diabetes prevention intervention implemented in primary care: Qualitative study.

Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach (2019)
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Cabral, C., Horwood, J., Symonds, J., Ingram, J., Lucas, P. J., Redmond, N. M., …Barnes, R. K. (2019). Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), Article 102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0993-9

Background: Acute respiratory tract infections (RTI) in children are a common reason for antibiotic prescribing. Clinicians’ prescribing decisions are influenced by perceived parental expectations for antibiotics, however there is evidence that paren... Read More about Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach.

Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study (2019)
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Iyen, B., Qureshi, N., Leonardi-Bee, J., Kai, J., Akyea, R. K., Roderick, P., …Weng, S. (2019). Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study. Atherosclerosis, 287, 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.05.017

Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a known major cause of premature heart disease. However, the risks of atherosclerotic disease in other vascular regions are less known. We determined the risk of major cardiovascular disease... Read More about Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study.

Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease (2019)
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Akyea, R., Kai, J., Qureshi, N., Iyen, B., & Weng, S. (2019). Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart, 105(13), 975-981. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314253

Objective: To assess low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) response in patients after initiation of statins, and future risk of CVD. Method: Prospective cohort study of 165,411 primary care patients, from the UK Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease.