Practical prevention of nosocomial influenza transmission, 'a hierarchical control' issue
(2015)
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O'Reilly, F., Dolan, G. P., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., & Noone, P. (in press). Practical prevention of nosocomial influenza transmission, 'a hierarchical control' issue. Occupational Medicine, 65(9), https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv155
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Influenza vaccines really work? Keeping apart the true from the false (2015)
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Nguyen-Van-Tam, J., Gross, D., Sturkenboom, M., & Parrish-Sprowl, J. (2015). Influenza vaccines really work? Keeping apart the true from the false. Vaccine, 33(49), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.052A yearly seasonal flu vaccine is the best preventive method we have against influenza at this time. Even then, vaccination adoption is hampered by on-going discussions about safety and effectiveness. In order to dot the I's and cross the T's at the f... Read More about Influenza vaccines really work? Keeping apart the true from the false.
Evaluation of the ‘Live Life Better Service’, a community-based weight management service, for morbidly obese patients (2015)
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Wallace, D., Myles, P., Holt, R., & Van-Tam, J. N. (2016). Evaluation of the ‘Live Life Better Service’, a community-based weight management service, for morbidly obese patients. Journal of Public Health, 38(2), e138-e149. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv103Background There is a limited evidence on the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in achieving and maintaining a significant level of weight loss in morbidly obese patients. This study evaluated the impact on weight loss and psychological wel... Read More about Evaluation of the ‘Live Life Better Service’, a community-based weight management service, for morbidly obese patients.
Natural T Cell–mediated Protection against Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza. Results of the Flu Watch Cohort Study (2015)
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Hayward, A. C., Wang, L., Goonetilleke, N., Fragaszy, E. B., Bermingham, A., Copas, A., …McMichael, A. J. (2015). Natural T Cell–mediated Protection against Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza. Results of the Flu Watch Cohort Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 191(12), 1422-1431. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201411-1988ocRationale: A high proportion of influenza infections are asymptomatic. Animal and human challenge studies and observational studies suggest T cells protect against disease among those infected, but the impact of T-cell immunity at the population leve... Read More about Natural T Cell–mediated Protection against Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza. Results of the Flu Watch Cohort Study.
Association between benzodiazepine use and exacerbations and mortality in patients with asthma: a matched case-control and survival analysis using the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2015)
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Nakafero, G., Sanders, R. D., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., & Myles, P. R. (2015). Association between benzodiazepine use and exacerbations and mortality in patients with asthma: a matched case-control and survival analysis using the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 24(8), 793-802. https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.3799Purpose: To investigate the association between the GABAergic drugs, benzodiazepines or zopiclone, and the occurrence of asthma exacerbations and subsequent mortality in a cohort of asthma patients. Methods: 105,747 patients without asthma exacerba... Read More about Association between benzodiazepine use and exacerbations and mortality in patients with asthma: a matched case-control and survival analysis using the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink.
From the Editor's desk (2015)
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Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S. (2015). From the Editor's desk. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 9(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12311
Healthcare workers' willingness to work during an influenza pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Aoyagi, Y., Beck, C. R., Dingwall, R., & Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. (2015). Healthcare workers' willingness to work during an influenza pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 9(3), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12310To estimate the proportion of healthcare workers (HCWs) willing to work during an influenza pandemic and identify associated risk factors, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis compliant with PRISMA guidance. Databases and grey literatur... Read More about Healthcare workers' willingness to work during an influenza pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.