Browsing Institute of Population Health Sciences by Title
Now showing items 539-558 of 955
-
Mechanisms Related to Inhibition of Fungal Biofilm Formation on Medical Device Coated with Poly(Methylmethacrylate-co-Dimethylacrylamide)
(2023-01-01)Candida albicans (C. albicans) are the most common cause of urinary fungal infections. C. albicans biofilms are of increasing clinical importance due to their resistance to antifungal therapy. Since the use of medical ... -
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Reproductive Outcomes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
(2020-01)Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common, complex condition that affects up to 18% of reproductiveaged women, causing reproductive, metabolic and psychological dysfunctions. We performed an overview and appraisal of ... -
Meeting report: national workshops for the communication of air pollution and health information: summary of four workshops in different regions of Europe.
(2006-07)AIRNET was a thematic network project (2002-2004) initiated to stimulate the interaction between researchers in air pollution and health in Europe. As part of AIRNET's communication strategy, a standardized workshop model ... -
MEMPHIS: a smartphone app using psychological approaches for women with chronic pelvic pain presenting to gynaecology clinics: a randomised feasibility trial.
(BMJ, 2020-03-12)OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility of a randomised trial of a modified, pre-existing, mindfulness meditation smartphone app for women with chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Three arm randomised feasibility trial. SETTING: ... -
MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS: LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF THE MILLENNIUM COHORT STUDY
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2019-09-03)Background Children and young people with hearing loss (HL) may be at high risk of peer victimisation and negative mental health, which have lasting consequences for health, relationships, and employment. We estimated the ... -
Methods and results used in the development of a consensus-driven extension to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE).
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-04-29)OBJECTIVES: Randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data, including registries, electronic health records and administrative databases, are increasingly used in healthcare intervention ... -
Methods for Meta-Analysis in Medical Research
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2000-12-19)Major text including chapters on the following: defining outcome measures; assessing heterogeneity; using fixed effects methods and random effects models for combining study estimates; publication bias. -
Methods used to assess outcome consistency in clinical studies: A literature-based evaluation.
(2020)Evaluation studies of outcomes used in clinical research and their consistency are appearing more frequently in the literature, as a key part of the core outcome set (COS) development. Current guidance suggests such ... -
mHealth: providing a mindfulness app for women with chronic pelvic pain in gynaecology outpatient clinics: qualitative data analysis of user experience and lessons learnt.
(BMJ, 2020-03-12)OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a pre-existing smartphone app to teach mindfulness meditation is acceptable to women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and can be integrated into clinical practice within the National Health ... -
Million Migrants study of healthcare and mortality outcomes in non-EU migrants and refugees to England: Analysis protocol for a linked population-based cohort study of 1.5 million migrants.
(2019)Background: In 2017, 15.6% of the people living in England were born abroad, yet we have a limited understanding of their use of health services and subsequent health conditions. This linked population-based cohort study ... -
Mitigating risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with and beyond cancer
(RCN Publishing Ltd., 2017-02-08)Rates of cancer survival have increased in recent decades due to earlier diagnosis and improved therapies, but a longer life span does not necessarily equate to a healthier life. Chronic illness as a consequence of cancer ... -
MO589: Exertion2 Trial: THE Weight Gain Prevention in Renal Transplant Online Study—a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022-05-03) -
A model of lifetime health outcomes in cardiovascular disease based on clinical trials and large cohorts
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021-10-12)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background and purpose</jats:title> <jats:p>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk of individuals depends on their socio-demographic characteristics, clinical risk factors, ...