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Motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: Proof of concept study (2024)
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Hancox, J. E., Chaplin, W. J., Hilton, C. E., Vadaszy, N., Gray, K., Game, F., & Vedhara, K. (2024). Motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: Proof of concept study. PLoS ONE, 19(2), Article e0295180. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295180

Patients with diabetic foot ulcers have poor adherence to treatment recommendations. However, the most effective way to support adherence in this population is unknown. This study aimed to assess the preliminary effectiveness of a motivation communic... Read More about Motivation communication training programme for healthcare professionals to support adherence in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: Proof of concept study.

Primary care consultation patterns prior to suicide: a nationally representative case-control study. (2024)
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Alothman, D., Lewis, S., Fogarty, A. W., Card, T., & Tyrrell, E. (2024). Primary care consultation patterns prior to suicide: a nationally representative case-control study. British Journal of General Practice, 74(744), e426-e433. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0509

Consultation with primary health care may provide an opportunity to identify patients at higher suicide risk. To explore primary care consultation patterns in the 5 years before suicide to identify suicide high-risk groups and common reasons for cons... Read More about Primary care consultation patterns prior to suicide: a nationally representative case-control study..

Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer (2024)
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Copland, E., Hirst, J., Mi, E., Patone, M., Chen, D., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2024). Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 201, Article 113603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2024.113603

Background People with blood cancer have increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes and poor response to vaccination. We assessed the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in this vulnerable group compared to the general population. Methods... Read More about Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer.

Population-based study of alcohol-related liver disease in England 2001-2018: Influence of socioeconomic position (2024)
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Askgaard, G., Jepsen, P., Jensen, M. D., Kann, A. E., Morling, J., Kraglund, F., Card, T., Crooks, C., & West, J. (2024). Population-based study of alcohol-related liver disease in England 2001-2018: Influence of socioeconomic position. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 119(7), 1337-1345. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002677

INTRODUCTION: England has seen an increase in deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) since 2001. We studied the influence of socioeconomic position on the incidence of ALD and the mortality after ALD diagnosis in England in 2001–2018.... Read More about Population-based study of alcohol-related liver disease in England 2001-2018: Influence of socioeconomic position.

Smoking is a risk factor for autoimmune hepatitis: An English registry-based case-control study (2024)
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Grønbæk, L., Omeife, H., Ban, L., Crooks, C. J., Card, T. R., Jepsen, P., & West, J. (2024). Smoking is a risk factor for autoimmune hepatitis: An English registry-based case-control study. Clinical Epidemiology, 16, 23-30. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S439219

Purpose: Smoking is a risk factor for some autoimmune diseases, but its association with autoimmune hepatitis remains unknown. We conducted a population-based matched case–control study to examine the association between tobacco smoking and the risk... Read More about Smoking is a risk factor for autoimmune hepatitis: An English registry-based case-control study.

Online peer support for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): a narrative synthesis systematic review (2024)
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Gerritzen, E. V., Lee, A. R., McDermott, O., Coulson, N., & Orrell, M. (2024). Online peer support for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): a narrative synthesis systematic review. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6, Article 1138530. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1138530

Background: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) significantly impacts the lives of people with the diagnosis and their families. A supportive social environment is important for people with ALS to adopt effective coping strategies and health behaviou... Read More about Online peer support for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): a narrative synthesis systematic review.

Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation (2024)
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Abhishek, A., Grainge, M., Card, T., Williams, H. C., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., …Riley, R. (2024). Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation. RMD Open, 10(1), Article e003980. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003980

Background Sulfasalazine-induced cytopenia, nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity is uncommon during long-term treatment. Some guidelines recommend 3 monthly monitoring blood tests indefinitely during long-term treatment while others recommend stopping m... Read More about Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation.

A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care (2024)
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Abdul-Halim, M. A. Z., Abdul-Hamid, H., Baharudin, N., Mohamed-Yassin, M., Kasim, S. S., Nawawi, H., …Ramli, A. S. (2024). A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care. European Heart Journal: Case Reports, 8(2), Article ytae039. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae039

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition predominantly caused by the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene mutation. Case summary: This is the case of a 54-year-old Malay woman with genetically... Read More about A case report of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia with LDLR gene mutation complicated by premature coronary artery disease detected in primary care.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
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Aldafas, R., Crabtree, T., Alkharaiji, M., Vinogradova, Y., & Idris, I. (2024). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing, 53(1), Article afad254. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad254

Objective: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2Is) reduce cardio-metabolic and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) but their efficacy and safety in older or frail individuals remains unclear. Methods: We searched PubMed,... Read More about Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) in frail or older people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Prehabilitation Radiotherapy Exercise, smoking Habit cessation and Balanced diet Study (PREHABS) protocol to explore the feasibility of embedding behavioural modifications into the clinical pathway for patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for lung cancer (2024)
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Burnett, C., Bestall, J., Boland, A., Burke, S., Callister, M., Greenwood-Wilson, S., …Franks, K. (2024). The Prehabilitation Radiotherapy Exercise, smoking Habit cessation and Balanced diet Study (PREHABS) protocol to explore the feasibility of embedding behavioural modifications into the clinical pathway for patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for lung cancer. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article e081365. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081365

Patients with curable non-surgical lung cancer are often current smokers, have co-existing medical comorbidities and are treated with curative radiotherapy. To maximise the benefits of modern radiotherapy, there is an urgent need to optimise the pati... Read More about The Prehabilitation Radiotherapy Exercise, smoking Habit cessation and Balanced diet Study (PREHABS) protocol to explore the feasibility of embedding behavioural modifications into the clinical pathway for patients undergoing radical radiotherapy for lung cancer.

A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke (2024)
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Kettlewell, J., Kontou, E., Lee, A. R., Thomas, S., Thorpe, N., & Wong, D. (2024). A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke. Brain Impairment, 25(1), Article IB23071. https://doi.org/10.1071/IB23071

Background Mental health and quality of life are commonly affected following a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) diagnosis, although many people are discharged without clear information about their psychological impact. Evidence suggests psy... Read More about A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke.

Barriers and facilitators to using an objective risk communication tool during primary care dental consultations: A Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) informed qualitative study (2024)
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Musson, D., Buchanan, H., Nolan, M., & Asimakopoulou, K. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to using an objective risk communication tool during primary care dental consultations: A Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) informed qualitative study. Journal of Dentistry, 142, Article 104853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104853

Objectives Objective risk communication tools can supplement clinical judgement and support the understanding of potential health risks. This study used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing a... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to using an objective risk communication tool during primary care dental consultations: A Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) informed qualitative study.

Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial (2024)
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Pesola, F., Smith, K. M., Phillips‐Waller, A., Przulj, D., Griffiths, C., Walton, R., …Hajek, P. (2024). Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial. Addiction, 119(5), 875-884. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16422

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the safety of e-cigarettes (EC) and nicotine patches (NRT) when used to help pregnant smokers quit. Design: A recent trial of EC versus NRT reported safety outcomes in the randomized arms. We conducted a fur... Read More about Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial.

Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Pesola, F., Smith, K. M., Phillips-Waller, A., Przulj, D., Griffiths, C., Walton, R., …Hajek, P. (2024). Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomised controlled trial. Addiction, 119(5), 875-884. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16422

Aims To examine safety of e-cigarettes (EC) and nicotine patches (NRT) when used to help pregnant smokers quit. Design A recent trial of EC versus NRT reported safety outcomes in the randomised arms. We conducted a further analysis based... Read More about Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomised controlled trial.

ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning (2024)
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Davies, N. P., Wilson, R., Winder, M. S., Tunster, S. J., McVicar, K., Thakrar, S., …Reid, A. (2024). ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05042-9

Background: Artificial intelligence-based large language models, like ChatGPT, have been rapidly assessed for both risks and potential in health-related assessment and learning. However, their applications in public health professional exams have not... Read More about ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning.

Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people (2024)
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Sach, T. H., Onoja, M., Clarke, H., Santer, M., Muller, I., Becque, T., …Thomas, K. S. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people. European Journal of Health Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01649-9

Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of online behavioral interventions (EczemaCareOnline.org.uk) designed to support eczema self-care management for parents/carers and young people from an NHS perspective. Methods: Two within-trial economic... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people.

Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020 (2024)
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Vincent, H., Laverty, A. A., Brown, J., Beard, E., & Bogdanovica, I. (2024). Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020. Tobacco Control, https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2023-058253

Background In May 2016, the UK announced standardising packaging legislation for tobacco products. There was a 12-month transition period with both branded and standardised packs on the market until May 2017. The aim of this study was to investigat... Read More about Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020.

Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services (2024)
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McGill, S., Davies, N., Addei, D., Bharkhada, D., Elleray, R., Wilson, R., & Day, M. (in press). Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services. BMJ Leader, leader-2023-000918. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2023-000918

Background: The potential for addressing healthcare inequalities in prescribed specialised services has historically been overlooked. There is evidence that prescribed specialised services can exacerbate inequalities even though they are often access... Read More about Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services.