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A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes (2019)
Journal Article
Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Thomson, E., Hunter, A., Opazo Breton, M., & Murray, R. L. (2019). A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes. Journal of Public Health, 42(3), 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz043

Background: Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. We report an analysis of tobacco and alcohol content, and estimates of population exposure to this content, in a... Read More about A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes.

Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy (2019)
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Jayes, L. R., Murray, R. L., Opazo Breton, M., Hill, C., Ratschen, E., & Britton, J. (2019). Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy. BMJ Open, 9(6), Article e025782. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025782

Objectives High levels of particulate pollution due to second-hand smoke (SHS) have previously been recorded in English prisons. As part of an evaluation to ascertain whether a new comprehensive smoke-free policy introduced in the first four prison... Read More about Smoke-free prisons in England: indoor air quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free policy.

What is the impact of large-scale implementation of stroke Early Supported Discharge?: a mixed methods realist evaluation study protocol (2019)
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Fisher, R., Chouliara, N., Byrne, A., Lewis, S., Langhorne, P., Robinson, T., …Walker, M. (2019). What is the impact of large-scale implementation of stroke Early Supported Discharge?: a mixed methods realist evaluation study protocol. Implementation Science, 14, Article 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0908-0

Background Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) is a service innovation that facilitates discharge from hospital and delivery of specialist rehabilitation in patients’ homes. There is currently widespread implementation of ESD services in many cou... Read More about What is the impact of large-scale implementation of stroke Early Supported Discharge?: a mixed methods realist evaluation study protocol.

The Its Not JUST Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Study (INJUSTIS): Description of the protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study identifying biomarkers of progressive fibrotic lung disease (2019)
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Khan, F., Stewart, I., Howard, L., McKeever, T., Jones, S., Hearson, G., …Saini, G. (2019). The Its Not JUST Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Study (INJUSTIS): Description of the protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study identifying biomarkers of progressive fibrotic lung disease. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 6(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000439

Introduction: The Its Not JUST Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Study (INJUSTIS) is a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study. The aims of this study are to identify genetic, serum and other biomarkers that may identify specific molecular m... Read More about The Its Not JUST Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Study (INJUSTIS): Description of the protocol for a multicentre prospective observational cohort study identifying biomarkers of progressive fibrotic lung disease.

Do Quality Improvement Initiatives Improve Outcomes for Patients in Antiretroviral Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? A Systematic Review (2019)
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Hargreaves, S., Rustage, K., Nellums, L. B., Bardfield, J. E., Barker, P., Massoud, M. R., …Singh, S. (2019). Do Quality Improvement Initiatives Improve Outcomes for Patients in Antiretroviral Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? A Systematic Review. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 81(5), 487-496. https://doi.org/10.1097/qai.0000000000002085

Background: There have been a range of quality improvement (QI) and quality assurance initiatives in low- and middle-income countries to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment outcomes for people living with HIV. To date, these initiatives... Read More about Do Quality Improvement Initiatives Improve Outcomes for Patients in Antiretroviral Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? A Systematic Review.

A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in a block in Udupi district in Karnataka (2019)
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Mullapudi, S., Kulkarni, M. M., Kamath, V. G., Britton, J., Moodie, C., & Kamath, A. (2019). A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in a block in Udupi district in Karnataka. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 17(May), Article 45. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/105894

© 2019 Mullapudi S. INTRODUCTION The Government of India has taken several steps to reduce tobacco use, including legislation in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) requiring health warnings on tobacco products. This study assessed... Read More about A pilot study to assess compliance and impact of health warnings on tobacco products in a block in Udupi district in Karnataka.

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.

The Cross-Talk between miR-511-3p and C-Type Lectin Receptors on Dendritic Cells Affects Dendritic Cell Function (2019)
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Awuah, D., Alobaid, M., Latif, A., Salazar, F., Emes, R. D., & Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2019). The Cross-Talk between miR-511-3p and C-Type Lectin Receptors on Dendritic Cells Affects Dendritic Cell Function. Journal of Immunology, 203(1), 148-157. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1801108

MicroRNAs are small, noncoding RNAs that function as posttranscriptional modulators of gene expression by binding target mRNAs and inhibiting translation. They are therefore crucial regulators of several biological as well as immunological events. Re... Read More about The Cross-Talk between miR-511-3p and C-Type Lectin Receptors on Dendritic Cells Affects Dendritic Cell Function.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored text message programme (MiQuit) for smoking cessation in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and meta-analysis (2019)
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Whitemore, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Naughton, F., Sutton, S., Cooper, S., Parrott, S., …Coleman, T. (2019). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored text message programme (MiQuit) for smoking cessation in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and meta-analysis. Trials, 20, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3341-4

Background: Smoking in pregnancy is a major international public health problem. Self-help support (SHS) increases the likelihood of women stopping smoking in pregnancy and delivering this kind of support by text message could be a cost-effective way... Read More about Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored text message programme (MiQuit) for smoking cessation in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and meta-analysis.

Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches (2019)
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Claire, R., Coleman, T., Leonardi?Bee, J., & Berlin, I. (2019). Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches. Addiction, 114(9), 1651-1658. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14662

Background and Aims: Due to concerns about increased exposure to nicotine, pregnant women using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to stop smoking are usually advised to stop using NRT if they relapse to smoking. This study investigated whether this... Read More about Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches.

Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK (2019)
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Opazo Breton, M., Britton, J., & Bogdanovica, I. (2020). Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK. Tobacco Control, 29(3), 263-268. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054734

Background: Plain packaging and minimum pack size legislation for tobacco products was introduced in the UK in May 2016, with a one-year sell-off period until May 2017 during which both fully branded and plain packs of various sizes were legally avai... Read More about Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK.

NHS Health Check and healthy lifestyle in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset (2019)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Biswas, M., & Moore, R. (2020). NHS Health Check and healthy lifestyle in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset. Perspectives in Public Health, 140(1), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913919834584

Aims: A major component of the NHS Health Check in England is to provide lifestyle advice to eligible participants. The aims of the study were to explore the variations (in terms of uptake) in the NHS Health Check in Leicester and to determine its as... Read More about NHS Health Check and healthy lifestyle in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset.

Development of a Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) Programme for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction (2019)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Chandrasekaran, A. M., Praveen, P. A., Manchanda, S. C., Madan, K., Ajay, V. S., …Kinra, S. (2019). Development of a Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) Programme for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7470184

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after myocardial infarction is highly effective. It is unavailable in public hospitals in India due to limited resources. Our objective was to develop a scalable model of CR for India based on yoga, which could also appeal... Read More about Development of a Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga-CaRe) Programme for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction.

Association between inactivated influenza vaccine and primary care consultations for autoimmune rheumatic disease flares: a self-controlled case series study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2019)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Myles, P., Mallen, C. D., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., …Abhishek, A. (2019). Association between inactivated influenza vaccine and primary care consultations for autoimmune rheumatic disease flares: a self-controlled case series study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(8), 1122-1126. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215086

Objectives To examine the association between inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) administration and primary care consultation for joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flare, corticosteroid prescription, vasculitis, and unexplained fever in people w... Read More about Association between inactivated influenza vaccine and primary care consultations for autoimmune rheumatic disease flares: a self-controlled case series study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Role of lifestyle behaviours in the ethnic pattern of poor health outcomes in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset (2019)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Akagwire, U., Biswas, M., Moore, R., Rajania, G., & Lewis, S. (2019). Role of lifestyle behaviours in the ethnic pattern of poor health outcomes in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset. Public Health, 170, 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.03.003

Objectives: Mediation analyses were conducted to explore the contribution of lifestyle behaviours in the ethnic pattern of poor health outcomes in Leicester, England. Study design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Health and Wellbeing Survey (201... Read More about Role of lifestyle behaviours in the ethnic pattern of poor health outcomes in Leicester, England: analysis of a survey dataset.

Interventions for hand eczema (2019)
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Christoffers, W., Coenraads, P., Svensson, Å., Diepgen, T., Dickinson-Blok, J., Xia, J., & Williams, H. (2019). Interventions for hand eczema. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD004055. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004055.pub2

Background Hand eczema is an inflammation of the skin of the hands that tends to run a chronic, relapsing course. This common condition is often associated with itch, social stigma, and impairment in employment. Many different interventions of unkno... Read More about Interventions for hand eczema.

Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study (2019)
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Henry, M., Abdul-Sultan, A., Walker, A., West, J., & Humes, D. (2019). Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Digestive Surgery, 37(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1159/000496435

Background: This study aimed to identify burden and risk of VTE associated with cholecystectomy in England. Methods: An historical cohort study of cholecystectomy patients from 2001-2011 was undertaken using linked primary (Clinical Practice... Read More about Duration and Magnitude of Postoperative Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study.