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Evidence informing the UK's COVID-19 public health response must be transparent
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EVIDENCE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN GHANA: A RAPID SCOPING REVIEW
(2022-01-01)In Ghana, more than four in ten deaths in 2016 resulted from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours are important risk factors for NCDs. No previous systematic reviews examining ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Feasibility study of assessing the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) score via videoconferencing.
(2021-01-26)BACKGROUND: The Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC) is a composite score which can detect the first signs of cognitive impairment, which can be of importance for research and clinical practice. It is designed ... -
Fracking and health
(2018)