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Exploring the impact of public health teams on alcohol premises licensing in England and Scotland (ExILEnS): procotol for a mixed methods natural experiment evaluation

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2018
Background Recent regulatory changes in the system by which premises are licensed to sell alcohol, have given health representatives a formal role in the process in England and Scotland.
Niamh Fitzgerald, Matt Egan, Frank de Vocht, Colin Angus, James Nicholls, Niamh Shortt, Tim Nichols, Nason Maani Hessari, Cheryl McQuire, Richard Purves, Nathan Critchlow, Andrea Mohan, Laura Mahon, Colin Sumpter, Linda Bauld   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

How do you develop systems leadership in public health? Insights from a scoping study

, 2021
Objectives: Systems leadership is widely acknowledged to be needed to address the many ‘wicked issues’ challenging public health systems. However, there is a lack of evidence on how to develop public health professionals into effective systems leaders ...
Thompson, Elinor, Evans, David, Patterson, Mark, Bolden, R., Mann, Richard, Jarvis, Carol   +5 more
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Real‐World Trends in Prenatal Antirheumatic Drug Utilization in Ontario, Canada: A Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah, Swaleh Hussain, Sara J. T. Guilcher, Lisa M. McCarthy, Dharini Mahendira, Howard Berger, Mina Tadrous   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis methodology in psychotherapy impact research: Experience of psychotherapy of a person with Multiple Sclerosis

, 2021
Psychotherapy's impact and effectiveness have been explored through the use of quantitative research methods such as standardised inventories and scales measuring mainly behavioural and overt aspects of the psychotherapeutic encounter and symptom ...
Anagnostopoulos, Fotios, Fragkiadaki, Eva, Triliva, Sofia   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Global Burden of Disease of Mercury Used in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining

Annals of Global Health, 2017
Background: Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world's largest anthropogenic source of mercury emission. Gold miners are highly exposed to metallic mercury and suffer occupational mercury intoxication.
Nadine Steckling, Myriam Tobollik, Dietrich Plass, Claudia Hornberg, Bret Ericson, Richard Fuller, Stephan Bose-O'Reilly   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A spatial-epidemiological dataset of subjects infected by SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave of the pandemic in Mashhad, second-most populous city in Iran

BMC Research Notes, 2021
Objective In March 2020, Iran tackled the first national wave of COVID-19 that was particularly felt in Mashhad, Iran’s second-most populous city. Accordingly, we performed a spatio-temporal study in this city to investigate the epidemiological aspects ...
Shahab MohammadEbrahimi, Alireza Mohammadi, Robert Bergquist, Mahsan Akbarian, Mahnaz Arian, Elahe Pishgar, Behzad Kiani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-producing knowledge in health and social care research: Reflections on the challenges and ways to enable more equal relationships

, 2021
Researchers are increasingly encouraged to co-produce research, involving members of the public, service users, policy makers and practitioners in more equal relationships throughout a research project.
Davies, Rosemary, Davies, Rosie, Davies, Philippa, Farr, Michelle C, Brangan, Emer, Andrews, Heidi, Farr, Michelle, Bagnall, Darren   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Solid‐State Diffusion and Intermetallic Phase Formation in Roll‐Bonded Mg–Zn Composites With Kirigami‐Patterned Inlay

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mg–Zn composites with a thickness of 0.21 mm were fabricated using roll bonding of a kirigami‐patterned Mg alloy inlay within a Zn matrix. Thermal activation following this process led to the formation of tailored intermetallic structures, which provided the composite with enhanced flexural strength.
Yaroslav Frolov, Oleksandr Bobukh, Christian Klose, Florian Nürnberger, Hans Jürgen Maier   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients’ experiences of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based approach for psychosocial difficulties relating to an appearance-affecting condition

, 2020
Some individuals with appearance-affecting conditions experience psychosocial challenges such as social anxiety and avoidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may offer a suitable approach for these challenges. This qualitative study investigated
Zucchelli, Fabio A., Sharratt, Nick D., Zucchelli, Fabio A, Sharratt, Nick, Williamson, Heidi M., Donnelly, Olivia, Williamson, Heidi M, Hooper, Nic   +7 more
core   +2 more sources