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Use of varenicline for smoking cessation treatment in UK primary care: an association rule mining analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Huang, Y., Lewis, S., & Britton, J. (2014). Use of varenicline for smoking cessation treatment in UK primary care: an association rule mining analysis. BMC Public Health, 14, Article 1024. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1024

BACKGROUND: Varenicline is probably the most effective smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, but is less widely used than nicotine replacement therapy. We therefore set out to identify the characteristics of numerically important groups of patients who... Read More about Use of varenicline for smoking cessation treatment in UK primary care: an association rule mining analysis.

A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Barasheed, O., Rashid, H., Booy, R., El Bashir, H., Haworth, E., …Heron, L. (in press). A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jegh.2014.08.002

BACKGROUND: Cost-effective interventions are needed to control the transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in mass gatherings. Facemasks are a promising preventive measure, however, previous studies on the efficacy of facemasks have... Read More about A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims.

Increasing global mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the twenty-first century (2014)
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Hutchinson, J. P., McKeever, T. M., Fogarty, A. W., Navaratnam, V., & Hubbard, R. B. (2014). Increasing global mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the twenty-first century. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 11(8), https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201404-145OC

Rationale: Recent evidence from the United Kingdom suggests that the number of deaths from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is increasing, although comparable international data are limited. Objectives: We aimed to collate death certification data f... Read More about Increasing global mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the twenty-first century.

Effect of nicotine patches in pregnancy on infant and maternal outcomes at 2 years: follow-up from the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled SNAP trial (2014)
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Cooper, S., Taggar, J., Lewis, S., Marlow, N., Dickinson, A., Whitemore, R., & Coleman, T. (2014). Effect of nicotine patches in pregnancy on infant and maternal outcomes at 2 years: follow-up from the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled SNAP trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2814%2970157-2

BACKGROUND: The SNAP (Smoking and Nicotine in Pregnancy) trial compared nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) patches with placebo in pregnant smokers; although NRT doubled cessation rates in the first 4 weeks, by delivery no differences in maternal sm... Read More about Effect of nicotine patches in pregnancy on infant and maternal outcomes at 2 years: follow-up from the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled SNAP trial.

Effectiveness of travel restrictions in the rapid containment of human influenza: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Mateus, A., Otete, H. E., Beck, C. R., Dolan, G. P., & Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S. (in press). Effectiveness of travel restrictions in the rapid containment of human influenza: a systematic review. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 92(12), Article 868-880d. https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.14.135590

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of internal and international travel restrictions in the rapid containment of influenza. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review according to the requirements of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemati... Read More about Effectiveness of travel restrictions in the rapid containment of human influenza: a systematic review.

The incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the UK, 1999–2012 (2014)
Journal Article
Rees, F., Doherty, M., Grainge, M. J., Davenport, G., Lanyon, P., & Zhang, W. (in press). The incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the UK, 1999–2012. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-206334

Objectives: To estimate the incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the UK over the period 1999–2012. Methods: A retrospective cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The incidence was calculate... Read More about The incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the UK, 1999–2012.

Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit (2014)
Journal Article
Venn, A., Dickinson, A., Murray, R., Jones, L., Li, J., Parrott, S., & McNeill, A. (2014). Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit. Tobacco Control, 25(1), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051760

Background: In countries where there are large disparities in smoking with persistent high rates among disadvantaged groups, there is a need to ensure that stop smoking services (SSS) reach such smokers. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate... Read More about Effectiveness of a mobile, drop-in stop smoking service in reaching and supporting disadvantaged UK smokers to quit.

The incidence of other gastroenterological disease following diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in the UK: a cohort study (2014)
Journal Article
Canavan, C., Card, T. R., & West, J. (2014). The incidence of other gastroenterological disease following diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in the UK: a cohort study. PLoS ONE, 9(9), Article e106478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106478

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) diagnosis and management in primary care with minimal investigations; however little evidence exists regarding risk of organic gastrointestinal conditions following diagnosis of IBS and... Read More about The incidence of other gastroenterological disease following diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in the UK: a cohort study.

Accumulation of human-adapting mutations during circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in humans in the United Kingdom (2014)
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Elderfield, R. A., Watson, S. J., Godlee, A., Adamson, W. E., Thompson, C. I., Dunning, J., …Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. (in press). Accumulation of human-adapting mutations during circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in humans in the United Kingdom. Journal of Virology, 88(22), https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01636-14

The influenza pandemic that emerged in 2009 provided an unprecedented opportunity to study adaptation of a virus recently acquired from an animal source during human transmission. In the United Kingdom, the novel virus spread in three temporally dist... Read More about Accumulation of human-adapting mutations during circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 influenza virus in humans in the United Kingdom.

Brain metastases following radical surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: is preoperative brain imaging important? (2014)
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O'Dowd, E. L., Kumaran, M., Anwar,, S., Palomo, B., & Baldwin, D. R. (2014). Brain metastases following radical surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: is preoperative brain imaging important?. Lung Cancer, 86(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.08.021

Objectives: There is a lack of good quality evidence or a clear consensus of opinion internationally regarding who should receive preoperative imaging of the brain prior to radical treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to establi... Read More about Brain metastases following radical surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: is preoperative brain imaging important?.

Review article: the economic impact of the irritable bowel syndrome (2014)
Journal Article
Canavan, C., West, J., & Card, T. R. (in press). Review article: the economic impact of the irritable bowel syndrome. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 40(9), https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.12938

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional disorder of the gastrointestinal system affecting a large number of people worldwide. Whilst it has no attributable mortality, it has substantial impact on patients' quality of life (... Read More about Review article: the economic impact of the irritable bowel syndrome.

Health-related quality-of-life of coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora, India: a cross-sectional study (2014)
Journal Article
Chattopadhyay, K., Chattopadhyay, C., & Kaltenthaler, E. (2014). Health-related quality-of-life of coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora, India: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 4(9), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006047

Objectives: During the last decade, coal-based sponge iron plants, a highly polluted industry, have grown rapidly in Barjora, India. Understanding their workers’ perception of health is essential in people-centered healthcare. The aim of the study wa... Read More about Health-related quality-of-life of coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora, India: a cross-sectional study.

The impact of the ‘hub and spoke’ model of care for lung cancer and equitable access to surgery (2014)
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Khakwani, A., Rich, A. L., Powell, H. A., Tata, L. J., Stanley, R. A., Baldwin, D. R., …Hubbard, R. B. (2014). The impact of the ‘hub and spoke’ model of care for lung cancer and equitable access to surgery. Thorax, 70(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205841

Objectives: To determine the influence of where a patient is first seen (either surgical or non-surgical centre) and patient features on having surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Design: Cross-sectional study from individual patients... Read More about The impact of the ‘hub and spoke’ model of care for lung cancer and equitable access to surgery.

Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data (2014)
Journal Article
Dhalwani, N. N., Szatkowski, L., Coleman, T., Fiaschi, L., & Tata, L. J. (2014). Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data. British Journal of General Practice, Article e554-e560. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp14X681361

Background Licensing arrangements for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the UK were broadened in 2005 to allow prescribing to pregnant smokers. However, estimates of NRT prescribing in pregnant females in the UK are currently lacking. Aim To... Read More about Prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in and around pregnancy: a population-based study using primary care data.

Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England (2014)
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Abdul Sultan, A., Grainge, M. J., West, J., Fleming, K. M., Nelson-Piercy, C., & Tata, L. J. (in press). Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England. Blood, 124(18), https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2014-05-572834

For women with preeclampsia, BMI >30 kg/m2, infection, or those having cesarean delivery, VTE risk remained elevated for 6 weeks postpartum.For women with postpartum hemorrhage or preterm birth, the relative rate of VTE was only increased for the... Read More about Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England.

Women with celiac disease present with fertility problems no more often than women in the general population (2014)
Journal Article
Dhalwani, N. N., West, J., Sultan, A. A., Ban, L., & Tata, L. J. (in press). Women with celiac disease present with fertility problems no more often than women in the general population. Gastroenterology, 147(6), Article 1267-1274.e1. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2014.08.025

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Studies have associated infertility with celiac disease. However, these included small numbers of women attending infertility specialist services and subsequently screened for celiac disease, and therefore may not have been represe... Read More about Women with celiac disease present with fertility problems no more often than women in the general population.

Influenza vaccination among Australian Hajj pilgrims: uptake, attitudes, and barriers (2014)
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Barasheed, O., Rashid, H., Heron, L., Ridda, I., Haworth, E., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., …Booy, R. (2014). Influenza vaccination among Australian Hajj pilgrims: uptake, attitudes, and barriers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/jtm.12146

Background: Hajj is the largest annual mass gathering where the risk of respiratory infection is high. Although the Saudi Arabian authority recommends influenza vaccination for Hajj pilgrims, the uptake is variable. Influenza vaccine uptake data amon... Read More about Influenza vaccination among Australian Hajj pilgrims: uptake, attitudes, and barriers.

Pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes among women with celiac disease: a population-based study from England (2014)
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Abdul Sultan, A., Tata, L. J., Fleming, K. M., Crooks, C. J., Ludvigsson, J. F., Dhalwani, N. N., …West, J. (in press). Pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes among women with celiac disease: a population-based study from England. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 109(10), https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2014.196

OBJECTIVES: Evidence-based information about adverse birth outcomes and pregnancy complications is crucial when counseling women with celiac disease (CD); however, limited population-based data on such risks exist. We estimated these for pregnant wom... Read More about Pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes among women with celiac disease: a population-based study from England.