pre-2014 RD&E publications
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A summary list of all RD&E research outputs published or issued in prior to 2014.
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Are public awareness campaigns improving early recognition of melanoma?
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Surgical smoke - a health hazard in the operating theatre: a study to quantify exposure and a survey of the use of smoke extractor systems in UK plastic surgery units
(Elsevier, 2012-03-23)Surgeons and operating theatre personnel are routinely exposed to the surgical smoke plume generated through thermal tissue destruction. This represents a significant chemical and biological hazard and has been shown to ... -
Routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis--is the protection adequate?
(Wiley, 2011-09-09)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Prophylactic anti-D given during pregnancy can be detected in current indirect antiglobulin tests (IAT). Using this to measure the persistence of prophylactic anti-D, this study set out to determine whether ... -
Identifying clinical criteria to predict Type 1 diabetes, as defined by absolute insulin deficiency: a systematic review protocol
(BMJ, 2012-12-28)INTRODUCTION: Management of a patient's diabetes is entirely dependent upon the type of diabetes they are deemed to have. Patients with Type 1 diabetes are insulin deficient so require multiple daily insulin injections, ... -
Singing Exercises Improve Sleepiness and Frequency of Snoring among Snorers—A Randomised Controlled Trial
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-05-24)Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of regular singing exercises in reducing symptoms of snoring and sleep apnoea. Methods: A prospective single blinded randomised controlled trial was conducted in the otolaryngology ... -
BONE MARROW OEDEMA IN ASYMPTOMATIC KNEES OF ATHLETES
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Journal, 2012-01-01)The aim of this prospective study was to determine the prevalence of bone marrow oedema (BME) in asymptomatic knees of athletes and to investigate the factors associated with appearance of BME in this group.A total of 25 ... -
Accuracy of the Lightman(®) pulse oximeter tester
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Screening university students for genital chlamydial infection: another lesson to learn
(CSIRO Publishing, 2010-12-01)BACKGROUND: Genital chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmissible infection in Britain. However, the magnitude of the problem at a university setting has not been sufficiently explored. The ... -
Comparison of the ETDRS logMAR, 'compact reduced logMar' and Snellen charts in routine clinical practice
(Nature, 2009-06-27)AIM: To compare the performance of the ETDRS logMAR, compact reduced logMAR and Snellen charts in an ophthalmic outpatient setting. METHODS: The reliability and reading times of the charts were compared in a stratified ... -
The inter-arm blood pressure difference and peripheral vascular disease: cross-sectional study
(Oxford University Press, 2007-08-01)BACKGROUND: A blood pressure (BP) difference between the upper limbs is often encountered in primary care. Knowledge of its prevalence and importance in the accurate measurement of BP is poor, representing a source of ... -
Time trend analysis of otological procedures performed in England, 1989 to 2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2007-10-02)OBJECTIVE: To observe trends in the number of major otological procedures performed in England, in the context of advances in the understanding of disease. METHODS: The data used were obtained from the Hospital Episode ... -
Patient Partnership in Care: A new instrument for measuring patient–professional partnership in the treatment of long-term conditions
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Do metronomes improve the quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease? A pragmatic, single-blind, randomized cross-over trial
(Sage, 2010-05-18)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acoustic cueing using metronomes on the quality of life of people with moderate to severe Parkinson's disease. STUDY DESIGN: Pragmatic, single-blind, randomized cross-over trial. ... -
Management of malignant pleural effusion associated with trapped lung syndrome
(SAGE, 2008-04-03)Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusion associated with trapped lung syndrome remains problematic. An alternative treatment using a pleural catheter has been advocated. Between August 1999 and August 2002, 127 ... -
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 ... -
Measurement of cord insulin and insulin-related peptides suggests that girls are more insulin resistant than boys at birth
(American Diabetes Association, 2007-05-02)OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine sex differences in insulin and insulin propeptide concentrations at birth using validated cord blood collection. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We tested the impact on insulin and insulin ... -
The interarm blood pressure difference as predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension in primary care: cohort study
(Nature, 2007-04-26)Objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of a difference in blood pressure (BP) between arms and determine whether a difference is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events or death. A prospective ... -
Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children
(BMJ, 2008-12-09)OBJECTIVE: To determine whether full elbow extension as assessed by the elbow extension test can be used in routine clinical practice to rule out bony injury in patients presenting with elbow injury. DESIGN: Adults: ... -
Road traffic accidents and diabetes: insulin use does not determine risk
(Wiley, 2008-05-01)AIMS: Progressive restrictions placed on insulin-treated patients with diabetes exclude them from driving group 2 and class C1 and D1 vehicles. This reflects an assumption that an increased risk of hypoglycaemia in these ... -
A randomised controlled trial comparing Rapid Rhino Mannheim and Netcell series 5000 packs following routine nasal surgery
(European Rhinologic Society, 2009-04-23)OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there is a difference in discomfort between Netcell Series 5000 and Rapid Rhino Mannheim 8.0 cm (Cat. No. 800) packs used after routine nasal surgery, whilst in situ and during removal. ...
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