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The experience of delirium in palliative care settings for patients, family, clinicians and volunteers: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.
(2021-03-30)BACKGROUND: Delirium is common in palliative care settings and is distressing for patients, their families and clinicians. To develop effective interventions, we need first to understand current delirium care in this ... -
Experiences of Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Use of Reliever Inhalers in Patients With Asthma and Concurrent Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction or Breathing Pattern Disorder: Qualitative Analysis of a UK Asthma Online Community.
(2023-08-14)BACKGROUND: Breathing pattern disorders (BPDs) and inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) cause similar symptoms to asthma, including dyspnea and chest tightness, with an estimated prevalence of up to one-fifth of patients ... -
Experiences of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic: descriptive findings from a survey of families in the Born in Bradford study
(2021-02-26)Background: Lockdown measures implemented to contain the Covid-19 virus have increased health inequalities, with families from deprived and ethnically diverse backgrounds most likely to be adversely affected. This paper ... -
Exploring supported self-management practices of healthcare professionals for South Asian patients with asthma
(2018-09-15)ERS International Congress 2018 abstract PA4211 -
Exploring the effects of BCG vaccination in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis: Observational study using the Enhanced Tuberculosis Surveillance system.
(2019-08-14)BACKGROUND: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the most widely-used vaccines worldwide. BCG primarily reduces the progression from infection to disease, however there is evidence that BCG may provide additional ... -
External validation of prognostic models predicting pre-eclampsia: individual participant data meta-analysis.
(2020-11-02)BACKGROUND: Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Early identification of women at risk during pregnancy is required to plan management. Although there are many published ... -
External validation of the Dutch prediction model for prehospital triage of trauma patients in South West region of England, United Kingdom.
(2021-01-28)IMPORTANCE: This paper investigates the use of a major trauma prediction model in the UK setting. We demonstrate that application of this model could reduce the number of patients with major trauma being incorrectly sent ... -
Facedown Positioning Following Surgery for Large Full-Thickness Macular Hole: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.
(American Medical Association, 2020-05-07)Importance: The value of facedown positioning following surgery for large full-thickness macular holes is unknown. Objective: To determine whether advice to position facedown postoperatively improves the outcome for large ... -
Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care and Treatment among Female Sex Workers in a Community-based HIV Prevention Intervention in Tanzania: a qualitative study
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-11-19)Abstract Background HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs) have poor linkage to HIV care in sub-Sahara Africa. Methods We conducted 21 focus group discussions (FGDs) to explore factors influencing linkage to HIV care among ... -
Facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care and treatment among female sex workers in a community-based HIV prevention intervention in Tanzania: A qualitative study.
(2019)BACKGROUND: HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs) have poor linkage to HIV care in sub-Sahara Africa. METHODS: We conducted 21 participatory group discussions (PGDs) to explore factors influencing linkage to HIV care among ...