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Attitudes to long-term care in multiple sclerosis.
(Nursing Standard, 2003-01)At a recent conference workshop, a group of specialist nurses examined their attitudes towards individuals with multiple sclerosis moving into long-term care. This article summarises how the group members examined their ... -
Field-testing and validation in a primary care setting of a point-of-care test for C-reactive protein
(Sage, 2003-03-29)BACKGROUND: Use of point-of-care testing (POCT) in primary care has increased. There is a need for high-quality field evaluation of POCT before deployment can be considered. METHOD: A POCT system for C-reactive protein was ... -
The role of the nurse in the management of spasticity
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Constructing a reflexive narrative
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Clinical management of spasticity.
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Improving the quality of data collection in midwifery research: the role of the reliability study
(Royal College of Midwives, 2005-05-01)Abstract Aim. To establish the importance of data quality in measurements collected by midwives in both the research and the routine context. Objectives. To identify the role of reliability studies in ensuring data ... -
Beta-cell dysfunction, insulin sensitivity, and glycosuria precede diabetes in hepatocyte nuclear factor-1alpha mutation carriers.
(Highwire, 2005-07)Patients with diabetes due to hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1alpha mutations have beta-cell deficiency, insulin sensitivity, altered proinsulin levels, and a low renal threshold for glucose. It is uncertain how many of ... -
Evidence of genetic regulation of fetal longitudinal growth
(Elsevier, 2005-08-08)BACKGROUND: Genetic as well as environmental factors are important determinants of fetal growth but there have been few studies of the influence of paternal factors on fetal growth. AIM: To study the influence of paternal ... -
Determinants of insulin concentrations in healthy 1-week-old babies in the community: applications of a bloodspot assay
(Elsevier, 2005-10-13)BACKGROUND: Epidemiological research into insulin secretion and insulin action would be helped by improved ability to measure insulin concentrations in large groups of healthy babies in the neonatal period. Such research ... -
Spasticity management: a practical multidisciplinary guide
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The nurse's role in assessing and measuring spasticity.
(Nursing Times, 2006-04)Spasticity is a common feature of neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, brain and spinal injuries. The management of spasticity remains a challenge for not only the person with spasticity ... -
Paternal insulin resistance and its association with umbilical cord insulin concentrations
(Springer, 2006-05-17)AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Fetal growth is influenced by genetic factors as well as the intra-uterine environment. We hypothesised that some genetic factors may alter fetal insulin secretion and insulin action. SUBJECTS, MATERIALS ... -
Coma due to cannabis toxicity in an infant.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2006-06)In young children, cannabis ingestion resulting in coma is very rare. Only nine cases have been reported in the literature and most have occurred in inquisitive toddlers. We review the cases to date and report the youngest ... -
Assessing newborn body composition using principal components analysis: differences in the determinants of fat and skeletal size
(BMC, 2006-08-17)BACKGROUND: Birth weight is a composite of skeletal size and soft tissue. These components are likely to have different growth patterns. The aim of this paper is to investigate the association between established determinants ... -
Paternal details missing at booking: an identifiable risk factor for lower birthweight
(Royal College of Midwives, 2006-09-01)Abstract Background. Low birthweight has important mortality and morbidity implications, therefore knowledge of the factors involved in fetal growth is of great significance. -
Offspring birthweight is not associated with paternal insulin resistance
(Springer, 2006-09-06)AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Low birthweight is associated with insulin resistance and other insulin resistance-related phenotypes: diabetes, hypertension, and vascular disease in later life. The underlying mechanism is unclear. The ... -
Are genetic tests exceptional? Lessons from a qualitative study on thrombophilia.
(Elsevier, 2006-10)Policy makers have suggested that information about genetic risk factors, which are associated with low risk and for which preventive strategies exist, should not be considered "exceptional" and should not warrant special ... -
Comparing pain control and ability to eat and drink with standard therapy vs Gelclair: a preliminary, double centre, randomised controlled trial on patients with radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis
(Springer, 2006-11-28)GOAL OF THE WORK: Oral mucositis (OM) is a functionally destructive complication of aggressive head and neck cancer therapy, often resulting in intense pain, an inability to eat and drink and secondary malnutrition and ...