Obesity prevention and intervention: what's happening in the East Midlands?
(2017)
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Cross-Bardell, L., Bird, L., Ward, D., & Kai, J. (2017). Obesity prevention and intervention: what's happening in the East Midlands?. East Midlands Academic Health Science Network
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An automated software system to promote anticoagulation and reduce stroke risk: cluster-randomized controlled trial (2017)
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Holt, T. A., Dalton, A., Marshall, T., Fay, M., Qureshi, N., Kirkpatrick, S., …Fitzmaurice, D. (2017). An automated software system to promote anticoagulation and reduce stroke risk: cluster-randomized controlled trial. Stroke, 48(3), 787-790Background and Purpose: Oral anticoagulants (OAC) substantially reduce risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation, but uptake is suboptimal. Electronic health records enable automated identification of people at risk but not receiving treatment. We inve... Read More about An automated software system to promote anticoagulation and reduce stroke risk: cluster-randomized controlled trial.
Facilitating access to obesity services for high risk, harder to reach groups: recent learning from the East Midlands region (UK) (2017)
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Bird, L., Cross-Bardell, L., Ward, D., & Kai, J. (2017). Facilitating access to obesity services for high risk, harder to reach groups: recent learning from the East Midlands region (UK). East Midlands Academic Health Science Network
New horizons in the understanding of the causes and management of diabetic foot disease: report from the 2017 Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference Symposium (2017)
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Clokie, M., Greenway, A. L., Harding, K., Jones, N. J., Vedhara, K., Game, F., & Dhatariya, K. K. (2017). New horizons in the understanding of the causes and management of diabetic foot disease: report from the 2017 Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference Symposium. Diabetic Medicine, 34(3), 305-315. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13313Diabetes-related foot disease remains a common problem. For wounds, classic teaching recommends the treatment of any infection, offloading the wound and ensuring a good blood supply, as well as ensuring that the other modifiable risk factors are addr... Read More about New horizons in the understanding of the causes and management of diabetic foot disease: report from the 2017 Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference Symposium.
Lessons learned from the London Exercise and Pregnant (LEAP) Smokers randomised controlled trial process evaluation: implications for the design of physical activity for smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy (2017)
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Giatras, N., Wanninkhof, E., Leontowitsch, M., Lewis, B., Taylor, A., Cooper, S., & Ussher, M. (2017). Lessons learned from the London Exercise and Pregnant (LEAP) Smokers randomised controlled trial process evaluation: implications for the design of physical activity for smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy. BMC Public Health, 17, Article 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4013-5Background: The challenges of delivering interventions for pregnant smokers have been poorly documented. Also, the process of promoting a physical activity intervention for pregnant smokers has not been previously recorded. This study describes the e... Read More about Lessons learned from the London Exercise and Pregnant (LEAP) Smokers randomised controlled trial process evaluation: implications for the design of physical activity for smoking cessation interventions during pregnancy.
Patient safety incidents involving sick children in primary care in England and Wales: a mixed methods analysis (2017)
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Rees, P., Edwards, A., Powell, C., Hibbert, P., Williams, H., Makeham, M., …Carson-Stevens, A. (2017). Patient safety incidents involving sick children in primary care in England and Wales: a mixed methods analysis. PLoS Medicine, 14(1), e1002217. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002217Background: The UK performs poorly relative to other economically developed countries on numerous indicators of care quality for children. The contribution of iatrogenic harm to these outcomes is unclear. As primary care is the first point of health... Read More about Patient safety incidents involving sick children in primary care in England and Wales: a mixed methods analysis.
School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people. (2016)
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Orton, E., Whitehead, J., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Clarkson, M., Watson, M. C., Mulvaney, C. A., …Bhuchar, M. (2016). School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12(CD0102), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010246.pub2Background: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children aged four to 18 years and are a major cause of ill health. The school setting offers the opportunity to deliver preventive interventions to a large number of children and h... Read More about School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people..
Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study (2016)
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Walburn, J., Weinman, J., Norton, S., Hankins, M., Dawe, K., Banjoko, B., & Vedhara, K. (2017). Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 79(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000436Objective: To investigate the impact of stress, illness perceptions and behaviours on healing of venous leg ulcers. Methods: A prospective observational study of 63 individuals for 24 weeks investigated possible psychosocial predictors of healing.... Read More about Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study.
English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes (2016)
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Bauld, L., Hiscock, R., Dobbie, F., Aveyard, P., Coleman, T., Leonardi-Bee, J., …McEwan, A. (2016). English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), Article 1175. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121175The UK is a global leader in stop-smoking support—providing free behavioral support and cessation medication via stop smoking services (SSS) without charge to smokers. This study aimed to explore the client and service characteristics associated with... Read More about English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes.
Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study (2016)
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Kendrick, D., Majsak-Newman, G., Benford, P., Coupland, C., Timblin, C., Hayes, M., …Reading, R. (2017). Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study. Injury Prevention, 23(2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041828Introduction Childhood poisonings are common, placing a substantial burden on health services. Case-control studies have found inconsistent evidence about modifiable risk factors for poisonings amongst 0-4 year olds. This study quantifies associat... Read More about Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study.
The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Beckett, K., Joseph, S., Barnes, J., …Kendrick, D. (2016). The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1299-zPurpose Unintentional injuries have a significant long-term health impact in working age adults. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common post-injury, but their impact on self-reported recovery has not been investigated in g... Read More about The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study.
New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia (2016)
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Harrison, J. K., Van Der Wardt, V., Conroy, S. P., Stott, D. J., Dening, T., Gordon, A. L., …Gladman, J. R. (2016). New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia. Age and Ageing, 45(6), 740-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw155The optimal management of hypertension in people with dementia is uncertain. This review explores if people with dementia experience greater adverse effects from antihypertensive medications, if cognitive function is protected or worsened by controll... Read More about New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia.
Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kendrick, D., Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Maula, A., Beckett, K., Morriss, R. K., …Christie, N. (2017). Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study. Quality of Life Research, 26(5), 1233-1250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1439-7Purpose: To demonstrate the impact of psychological morbidity one month post-injury on subsequent post-injury quality of life (HRQoL) in a general injury population in the UK to inform development of trauma care and rehabilitation services. Method... Read More about Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study.
Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England (2016)
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Møller, H., Henson, K., Lüchtenborg, M., Broggio, J., Charman, J., Coupland, V. H., …Purushotham, A. (2016). Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England. British Journal of Cancer, 115(11), 1408-1415. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2016.335Background:In the re-organisation of cancer registration in England in 2012, a high priority was given to the recording of cancer stage and other prognostic clinical data items.Methods:We extracted 86 852 breast cancer records for women resident in E... Read More about Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England.
Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis (2016)
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Campbell, K., Bowker, K., Naughton, F., Sloan, M., Cooper, S., & Coleman, T. (2016). Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(10), Article 1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13101004Introduction: UK guidance recommends routine exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) screening for pregnant women and “opt-out” referrals to stop smoking services (SSS) of those with CO ≥ 4 ppm. We explored staff views on this referral pathway when implemented... Read More about Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis.
Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care (2016)
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Kai, J., Middleton, L., Daniels, J., Pattison, H., Tryposkiadis, K., & Gupta, J. (in press). Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 66(653), Article e861-e870. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687577Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common, chronic problem burdening women and health services. However long-term evidence on treatment in primary care is lacking. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of commencing levonorgestrel intra-ut... Read More about Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care.
The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency (2016)
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Sahota, O., Pulikottil-Jacob, R., Marshall, F., Montgomery, A., Tan, W., Sach, T., …Waring, J. (in press). The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency. Age and Ageing, 46(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw149Objective: To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) service with the traditional hospital-based rehabilitation (THB-Rehab) service. Design: Pragmatic randomised controlled... Read More about The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency.
Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study (2016)
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Malins, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. K. (2016). Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study. British Journal of General Practice, 66(651), e729-e736. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686569Background: Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary. Long-term frequent attendance may be suitable for psychological intervention to address health management and service use. Aim: To explore the feasibility and acceptability of cog... Read More about Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study.
The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology (2016)
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Ayling, K., Bowden, T., Tighe, P., Todd, I., Dilnot, E. M., Negm, O., …Vedhara, K. (2017). The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 59, 62-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.09.013Protein microarrays are miniaturized multiplex assays that exhibit many advantages over the commonly used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This article aims to introduce protein microarrays to readers of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity and de... Read More about The application of protein microarray assays in psychoneuroimmunology.
Protecting children from secondhand smoke: a mixed-methods feasibility study of a novel smoke-free home intervention (2016)
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Marsh, J., McNeill, A., Lewis, S., Coleman, T., Bains, M., Larwood, A., …Jones, L. L. (2016). Protecting children from secondhand smoke: a mixed-methods feasibility study of a novel smoke-free home intervention. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0094-7Background: Globally, 40 % of children under 14 years are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), typically in their homes. There is limited evidence of the effectiveness of interventions to reduce children’s SHS exposure,and so the aim of this... Read More about Protecting children from secondhand smoke: a mixed-methods feasibility study of a novel smoke-free home intervention.