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Qualitative study investigating the perceptions of parents of children who failed vision screening at the age of 4-5 years.
(BMJ, 2018)Objective: To explore in depth parents' experiences and understanding of their children's eye care in order to better comprehend why there is relatively low uptake of services and variable adherence to treatment. Design: ... -
Quantifying multi-morbidity in an ethnically-diverse inner city population: the health burden of households
(Swansea University, 2019-11-22)Background with rationale New insights into the wider demographic context of multimorbidity has been prioritised, notably among disadvantaged and ethnically-diverse populations with a high disease burden. We propose an ... -
Randomised comparison of two household survey modules for measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in five countries: the Every Newborn-INDEPTH study.
(Elsevier, 2020-04-18)BACKGROUND: An estimated 5·1 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. Household surveys, most notably the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), run in more than 90 countries and are the main data source from ... -
A randomised controlled trial of Outpatient versus inpatient Polyp Treatment (OPT) for abnormal uterine bleeding.
(NIHR Journals Library, 2015-07)BACKGROUND: Uterine polyps cause abnormal bleeding in women and conventional practice is to remove them in hospital under general anaesthetic. Advances in technology make it possible to perform polypectomy in an outpatient ... -
Randomized Trials of Retosiban Versus Placebo or Atosiban in Spontaneous Preterm Labor.
(2020-05-07)OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of retosiban in spontaneous preterm labor (sPTL). STUDY DESIGN: Two multicenter, randomized, and double-blind trials compared retosiban with placebo ... -
Rapid co-creation of information resources for surgical patients during covid-19
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Rapid detection of major Gram-positive pathogens in ocular specimens using a novel fluorescent vancomycin-based probe
(2022-09-01)Bacterial infections of the eye are significant causes of morbidity that can lead to permanent visual loss without rapid and adequate treatment, with Gram-positive bacteria causing the majority of ocular infections. Here ... -
Rapid, early and accurate SARS-CoV-2 detection using RT-qPCR in primary care: a prospective cohort study (REAP-1).
(2021-08-02)OBJECTIVES: We explore the importance of SARS-CoV-2 sentinel surveillance testing in primary care during a regional COVID-19 outbreak in Austria. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: A single sentinel practice serving ... -
An RCT of a decision aid to support informed choices about taking aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer and other chronic diseases: a study protocol for the SITA (Should I Take Aspirin?) trial.
(BioMed Central, 2021-07-15)BACKGROUND: Australian guidelines recommend that all people aged 50-70 years old actively consider taking daily low-dose aspirin (100-300 mg per day) for 2.5 to 5 years to reduce their risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). ...