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The interaction between seasonality and pulsed interventions against malaria in their effects on the reproduction number.
(2015-01)
The basic reproduction number (R0) is an important quantity summarising the dynamics of an infectious disease, as it quantifies how much effort is needed to control transmission. The relative change in R0 due to an ...
Role of the central cations in the mechanical unfolding of DNA and RNA G-quadruplexes.
(2015-09-03)
Cations are known to mediate diverse interactions in nucleic acids duplexes but they are critical in the arrangement of four-stranded structures. Here, we use all-atom molecular dynamics simulations with explicit solvent ...
Atraumatic needles for lumbar puncture: why haven't neurologists changed?
(2016-02)
Diagnostic lumbar puncture is a key procedure in neurology; however, it is commonly complicated by post-lumbar puncture headache. Atraumatic needle systems can dramatically reduce the incidence of this iatrogenic complication. ...
Prevention of Late Onset Sepsis and Central-line Associated Blood Stream Infection in Preterm Infants.
(2016-04)
AIM: Late onset sepsis (LOS) and central-line associated blood stream infection (CLA-BSI) contribute toward the mortality and morbidity in prematurely born infants. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of ...
The impact of a social prescribing service on patients in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation.
(2017-12-19)
BACKGROUND: Social prescribing is targeted at isolated and lonely patients. Practitioners and patients jointly develop bespoke well-being plans to promote social integration and or social reactivation. Our aim was to ...
Epidemiology, practice of ventilation and outcome for patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: LAS VEGAS - an observational study in 29 countries.
(2017-08)
BACKGROUND: Limited information exists about the epidemiology and outcome of surgical patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), and how intraoperative ventilation was managed in these ...
Tendinopathic supraspinatus tenocytes may have a neuroendocrine-like function, secreting CGRP, SP and VEGF: a pilot immunohistochemistry study.
(2016-10)
We wanted to observe and compare the appearance of neurovascular tissue from tendon ex vivo, in patients with and without painful rotator cuff tendinopathy. Supraspinatus tendons were biopsied from 5 participants with ...
3D high-resolution anorectal manometry in patients with perianal fistulas: comparison with 3D-anal ultrasound.
(2018-04-04)
BACKGROUND: Perianal fistula surgery can damage the anal sphincters which may cause faecal incontinence. By measuring regional pressures, 3D-HRAM potentially provides better guidance for surgical strategy in patients with ...
Plasma proteins predict conversion to dementia from prodromal disease.
(2014-11)
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to validate previously discovered plasma biomarkers associated with AD, using a design based on imaging measures as surrogate for disease severity and assess their prognostic value in predicting ...
Exploring Yamatji perceptions and use of palliative care: an ethnographic study.
(2014-08)
BACKGROUND: The Yamatji people comprise several Aboriginal groups living in the Midwest region of Western Australia. Palliative care remains underutilised among Aboriginal groups, but little is known about Yamatji people's ...