Viktória V Jakobik,
Elena E Martin-Bautista,
Heather H Gage,
Julia J Von Rosen-Von Hoewel,
Kirsi K Laitinen,
Martina M Schmid,
Jane J Morgan,
Peter P Williams,
Cristina C Campoy,
Berthold B Koletzko,
Monique M Raats and
Tamás T Decsi
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Twenty-six documents were identified: 4 in England, 2 in Finland, 9 in Germany, 6 in Hungary and 5 in Spain. Altogether 203 statements linked to references were identified: benefits of breast-feeding in general (24%), protection against infections (32%), long-term advantages like the prevention of d...
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PMID: 21959937
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Simon England, director at Accenture Health UK, outlines the benefits of an "assessment-based" approach to creating "smarter" healthcare buildings with reduced running costs and a lower carbon footprint.
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PMID: 21961394
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The impact of event outcome and prior belief on scientific reasoning was investigated within a real-world oral health context. Participants (N= 144; ranging from 3 to 11 years) were given hypothesis-testing tasks and asked to explain their answers. Participants were presented with information that wa...
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PMID: 21848738
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United Kingdom primary care trusts resembled the primary health care organisations (PHCOs) that have been proposed for Australia - for example, Medicare Locals. They resulted in a loss of innovation, creativity, motivation and morale among general practitioners and other front-line staff. English pri...
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PMID: 21843130
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Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are a common feature of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein, we investigate the relationship between ANA and polymorphism in the tumour necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) genes.
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PMID: 21813053
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This article examines the professional considerations that motivate the adoption of mobile working by nurse prescribers in England. The article presents some of the findings of an ongoing Transforming Community Services Programme pilot study of mobile working in the community by the Department of Hea...
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PMID: 21826873
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Patrick A PA Calvert,
Daniel R DR Obaid,
Michael M O'Sullivan,
Leonard M LM Shapiro,
Duncan D McNab,
Cameron G CG Densem,
Peter M PM Schofield,
Denise D Braganza,
Sarah C SC Clarke,
Kausik K KK Ray,
Nick E J NE West and
Martin R MR Bennett
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether thin-capped fibroatheromata (TCFA) identified by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) are associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE) on individual plaque or whole patient analysis.
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PMID: 21835382
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Operations manager, Ashley Heming, and area sales manager, Andy Cassie, of specialist cleaning and cleaning services company, CK Group, explain how a close 15-year relationship with Kent's Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is continuing, with the firm having recently undertaken...
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PMID: 21859067
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Global provider of professional technical and management support services to the transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water, and government sectors, AECOM, describes how it is providing a package of advanced civil and structural engineering design solutions to the Leeds...
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PMID: 21859069
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quality of life was reduced in both behavioural groups compared with participants without either condition. Disability was greater in the group with apathy. Variation in disability score (56%, P < 0.001) was explained by greater levels of apathy, depression, motor impairment and longer disease dur...
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PMID: 21788252
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To estimate the potential cost effectiveness of a population-wide risk factor reduction programme aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease.
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PMID: 21798967
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Deficiencies with the current European reference method for the analysis using inductively couple plasma-mass spectrometry of metals in samples from stationary emissions sources are presented based on experimental data obtained from real samples. The effect of these deficiencies on the quality and ac...
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PMID: 21850831
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To compare the intra- and inter-assessor agreement and operator preference of a modified (four-grade) quality rating system for dental radiographs with the current National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) (three-grade) quality rating system.
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PMID: 21740702
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The primary aims of the study were to investigate the use of bitewing radiography within primary dental care and adherence to guidelines on bitewing radiography by general dental practitioners (GDPs) in the West Kent Primary Care Trust (PCT) area. Within the overall aims, the study had objectives to...
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PMID: 21740700
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The development of handedness throughout growth can be investigated by using bilateral asymmetry of the humerus as a proxy for this trait. A large skeletal sample of nonadults from English archaeological sites was examined using standard metric techniques to assess when right-sided asymmetry first ap...
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PMID: 21702005
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Summary Background and objectives The illness trajectory in the last year of life in advanced (stage 5) chronic kidney disease is poorly understood. Mapping the trajectory of patient-centered outcomes could facilitate better care. The objectives of this study were to determine trajec...
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PMID: 21685021
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Rainfall and river flows are environmental variables influencing the microbial status of bivalve mollusc harvesting areas. This study investigated spatial and temporal relationships between rainfall, river flows and concentrations of Escherichia coli in mussels (Mytilus spp.) and Pacific oysters (C....
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PMID: 21942201
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Child health promotion services in England have been revolutionised in the last decade, with a shift from a low-threshold universal service to a more highly targeted programme. This has affected health visitors' preventive healthcare work with families. This paper draws on findings from the qualitati...
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PMID: 21739857
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A new self-study training programme was delivered to community practitioners as part of an organisation-wide breastfeeding training programme. Knowledge outcomes were measured before and after the training using the Coventry University Breastfeeding Assessment. Interviews with participants found the...
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PMID: 21739858
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When comparing all patients in the cohort, there was no increased risk of developing a depressive episode whilst taking rimonabant. However, when considering subsets of patients with and without a previous history of psychiatric illness, the risk profiles were different. In patients without a previo...
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PMID: 21585222
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Patterns of durational variation were examined by applying 15 previously published rhythm measures to a large corpus of speech from five languages. In order to achieve consistent segmentation across all languages, an automatic speech recognition system was developed to divide the waveforms into conso...
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PMID: 21568427
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) single technology appraisal (STA) process was set up as a rapid way to appraise new technologies for use within the NHS in England and Wales and has been in place since 2005.
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PMID: 21561569
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Objectives. This experimental study examined whether a brief video intervention identifying the artificial nature of media images could protect adolescent girls from negative media exposure effects and body dissatisfaction. Design. A 2 (intervention condition)×2 (exposure condition) between-gr...
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PMID: 21489065
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A postal survey of all registered cattle and sheep farmers in East Anglia was carried out from July 2008 to determine bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) vaccine uptake in the region. The vaccine was available to farmers in this region from May 2008. The survey was repeated in Cumbria and Northumberl...
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PMID: 21493449
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Speed of construction, with significantly less disruption to on-site activity, and continuity of a wide range of orthopaedic surgery, coupled with excellent prior experience of the modular build specialist's expertise at the site, led the project team for a suite of four new orthopaedic operating the...
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PMID: 21585142
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Creating a 21st Century mental healthcare facility which would soon be world-renowned both for its quality of care, and for the high standard of its buildings, was the overriding goal of the project team behind the new pound 75 million, 312-bed Roseberry Park mental healthcare facility in Middlesbrou...
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PMID: 21585144
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This paper reports the results of a questionnaire exploring the role, training and experience of a 'clinical reflexologist'. The sample (n=105) was delegates at a clinical reflexology conference held at a major cancer treatment centre in the North West of England.
The...
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PMID: 21457900
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Sick children were ubiquitous in early modern England, and yet they have received very little attention from historians. Taking the elusive perspective of the child, this article explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of illness in England between approximately 1580 and 1720. What...
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PMID: 21461308
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The simple management of complexity, allows the definition of learning and of change strategies based on applying smart copying to innovation.
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PMID: 21572495
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The aim of this survey was to investigate the views of general dental practitioners (GDPs) on their perceived roles and the barriers regarding dental care of patients following head and neck radio-therapy.
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PMID: 21457625
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