All Outputs (88)

What have studies of non-industrialized countries told us about the cause of allergic disease? (2014)
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The increase in allergic diseases that was observed in countries that had experienced rapid economic growth since the mid-20th century initiated a search for environmental exposures that may explain these phenomena that continues to the present day.... Read More about What have studies of non-industrialized countries told us about the cause of allergic disease?.

Eligibility for and prescription of urate-lowering treatment in patients with incident gout in England (2014)
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Gout is caused by urate crystal deposition secondary to persistent hyperuricemia. Current guidelines recommend urate-lowering treatment to prevent crystal deposition and encourage crystal dissolution for patients with more severe gout or concomitant... Read More about Eligibility for and prescription of urate-lowering treatment in patients with incident gout in England.

Screening for celiac disease in the general population and in high-risk groups (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Celiac disease (CD) occurs in approximately 1% of the Western population. It is a lifelong disorder that is associated with impaired quality of life (QOL) and an excessive risk of comorbidity and death. OBJECTIVES: To review the liter... Read More about Screening for celiac disease in the general population and in high-risk groups.

Factors associated with family caregiver dissatisfaction with acute hospital care of older cognitively impaired relatives (2014)
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© 2014, The American Geriatrics Society. Objectives To identify patient and caregiver characteristics associated with caregiver dissatisfaction with hospital care of cognitively impaired elderly adults.Design Secondary analysis of data from a randomi... Read More about Factors associated with family caregiver dissatisfaction with acute hospital care of older cognitively impaired relatives.

Modeling tools for dengue risk mapping - a systematic review (2014)
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Introduction The global spread and the increased frequency and magnitude of epidemic dengue in the last 50 years underscore the urgent need for effective tools for surveillance, prevention, and control. This review aims at providing a systematic ove... Read More about Modeling tools for dengue risk mapping - a systematic review.

Use of neuraminidase inhibitors for rapid containment of influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual and household transmission studies (2014)
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Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors for use in rapid containment of influenza. Method: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis in accordance with the PRISMA statement. Healthcare databases and sources of gr... Read More about Use of neuraminidase inhibitors for rapid containment of influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual and household transmission studies.

How does the emotive content of televised anti-smoking mass media campaigns influence monthly calls to the NHS Stop Smoking helpline in England? (2014)
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different types of televised mass media campaign content on calls to the English NHS Stop Smoking helpline. METHOD: We used UK government-funded televised tobacco control campaigns from April 2005 to April... Read More about How does the emotive content of televised anti-smoking mass media campaigns influence monthly calls to the NHS Stop Smoking helpline in England?.

Exhaled nitric oxide and inhaled corticosteroid dose reduction in asthma: A cohort study (2014)
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Psychological morbidity of celiac disease: a review of the literature (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Celiac disease has been linked to decreased quality of life and certain mood disorders. The effect of the gluten free diet on these psychological aspects of the disease is still unclear. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this article is to... Read More about Psychological morbidity of celiac disease: a review of the literature.

Neuraminidase inhibitors: who, when, where? (2014)
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Although the neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs), oseltamivir and zanamivir were first licensed in 1999, their clinical effectiveness is still hotly debated. Two rigorous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the data from clinical trials conducted in c... Read More about Neuraminidase inhibitors: who, when, where?.

A cross-sectional survey of mental health clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice relating to tobacco dependence among young people with mental disorders (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Mental health services in England are smoke-free by law and expected to provide comprehensive support to patients who smoke. Although clinicians’ knowledge in this area is reported to be limited, research exploring the issue in Child and... Read More about A cross-sectional survey of mental health clinicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice relating to tobacco dependence among young people with mental disorders.

Cochrane column (2014)
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Effect of Corticosteroid Therapy on Influenza-Related Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2014)
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Background: Most studies have reported that corticosteroid therapy adversely influences influenza-related outcomes. Methods: Electronic databases were searched from inception to March 2013 for experimental and observational studies investigating s... Read More about Effect of Corticosteroid Therapy on Influenza-Related Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Predictors of children's secondhand smoke exposure at home: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has been causally linked to a number of childhood morbidities and mortalities. Over 50% of UK children whose parents are smokers are regularly exposed to SHS at home. No previous review has id... Read More about Predictors of children's secondhand smoke exposure at home: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence.

Persistence of health inequalities in childhood injury in the UK: a population-based cohort study of children under 5 (2014)
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BACKGROUND: Injury is a significant cause of childhood death and can result in substantial long-term disability. Injuries are more common in children from socio-economically deprived families, contributing to health inequalities between the most and... Read More about Persistence of health inequalities in childhood injury in the UK: a population-based cohort study of children under 5.

A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (2014)
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Background: We aimed to assess the potential usefulness of primary care data for estimating smoking prevalence in pregnancy by comparing the primary care data estimates with those obtained from other data sources. Methods: In The Health Improvement... Read More about A comparison of UK primary care data with other national data sources for monitoring the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy.

Venous thromboembolism in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a population-based study (2014)
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What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung cancer in the UK? (2014)
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Background: The UK has poor lung cancer survival rates and high early mortality, compared to other countries. We aimed to identify factors associated with early death, and features of primary care that might contribute to late diagnosis. Methods: Al... Read More about What characteristics of primary care and patients are associated with early death in patients with lung cancer in the UK?.

Are IBD patients more likely to have a prior diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome?: report of a case-control study in the General Practice Research Database (2014)
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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are sometimes first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which may be construed as a misdiagnosis. Objective: The objective of this article is to determine if this occurs more than ex... Read More about Are IBD patients more likely to have a prior diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome?: report of a case-control study in the General Practice Research Database.

Limited risks of major congenital anomalies in children of mothers with coeliac disease: a population-based cohort study (2014)
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Objective: To examine major congenital anomaly (CA) risks in children of mothers with coeliac disease (CD) compared with mothers without CD. Design: Population-based cohort study. Setting: Linked maternal–child medical records from a large pr... Read More about Limited risks of major congenital anomalies in children of mothers with coeliac disease: a population-based cohort study.