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What factors influence differential uptake of NHS Health Checks, diabetes and hypertension reviews among women in ethnically diverse South London? Cross-sectional analysis of 63,000 primary care records

EClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: Uptake of health checks among women has not been examined in relation to patient and General Practitioner (GP) practice level factors.
Mariam Molokhia, Dr. Salma Ayis, Alexis Karamanos, Dr. Veline L'Esperance, Sarah Yousif, Stevo Durbaba, Vasa Ćurčin, Mark Ashworth, Seeromanie Harding   +8 more
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Ethnic inequalities in the impact of COVID-19 on primary care consultations: a time series analysis of 460,084 individuals with multimorbidity in South London

BMC Medicine, 2023
Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid changes in primary care delivery in the UK, with concerns that certain groups of the population may have faced increased barriers to access.
Alice McGreevy, Marina Soley-Bori, Mark Ashworth, Yanzhong Wang, Emma Rezel-Potts, Stevo Durbaba, Hiten Dodhia, Julia Fox-Rushby   +7 more
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Measures of empathy and the capacity for self-reflection in dental and medical students

BMC Medical Education, 2021
Background Empathy and self-reflection have been studied among medical students, but fewer studies have examined the presence of these attributes among dental students and investigated the correlation between empathy and self-reflection.
Elina Paloniemi, Ilona Mikkola, Ritva Vatjus, Jari Jokelainen, Markku Timonen, Maria Hagnäs   +5 more
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How can we categorise ‘nationality’ and ‘second generation’ in surveys without (re)producing stigmatisation?

Comparative Migration Studies, 2021
Whilst reflexive migration studies have criticised the use of categories such as ‘nationality’ and ‘second generation’ in quantitative research, several gaps on how to develop such reflexivity remain. In qualitative data, the co-construction of knowledge
Milena Chimienti, Eduardo Guichard, Claudio Bolzman, Jean-Marie Le Goff   +3 more
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Off-label prescribing of antipsychotics: prescribing practices and clinical experiences of Finnish physicians

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Off-label use of antipsychotics has increased in many countries. In adult populations antipsychotics off-label prescriptions varied from 40 to 75% of all AP users.
N. Rautio, L. Ylitolonen, M. Haapea, H. Huovinen, A.-E. Alakokkare, S. Niemelä, J. Miettunen, M. Penttilä, H. Koponen, J. Seppälä, M. Isohanni, E. Jääskeläinen   +11 more
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Prevention of gestational diabetes in pregnant women with obesity: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background Obesity in pregnancy increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and associated adverse outcomes. Despite metabolic differences, all pregnant women with obesity are considered to have the same risk of developing GDM.
Ola F. Quotah, Glen Nishku, Jessamine Hunt, Paul T. Seed, Carolyn Gill, Anna Brockbank, Omoyele Fafowora, Ilektra Vasiloudi, Opeoluwa Olusoga, Ellie Cheek, Jannelle Phillips, Katarzyna G. Nowak, Lucilla Poston, Sara L. White, Angela C. Flynn   +14 more
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The anterior cruciate ligament in murine post-traumatic osteoarthritis: markers and mechanics

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2022
Background Knee joint injuries, common in athletes, have a high risk of developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Ligaments, matrix-rich connective tissues, play important mechanical functions stabilising the knee joint, and yet their role post ...
Lorenzo Ramos-Mucci, Ahmed Elsheikh, Craig Keenan, Ashkan Eliasy, Kristiaan D’Aout, George Bou-Gharios, Eithne Comerford, Blandine Poulet   +7 more
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Predictive and discriminant validity of different psychopathology and temperament scales for major psychiatric disorders – 23-year follow-up of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Several psychological and psychiatric instruments have been developed to recognize or predict different psychiatric disorders. Objectives We studied the predictive, and discriminant validity of different psychopathology scales and ...
J. Miettunen, A. Ahola, E. Jääskeläinen   +2 more
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The association between diabetes and cognitive changes during aging

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2020
Background Worldwide, we are observing a rising prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairments that often co-occur with the heightened incidence of non-communicable diseases in the elderly.
Sanna Papunen, Anna Mustakallio-Könönen, Juha Auvinen, Markku Timonen, Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, Sylvain Sebert   +5 more
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Adolescent condom use in Southern Africa: narrative systematic review and conceptual model of multilevel barriers and facilitators

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Adolescent HIV and pregnancy rates in Southern Africa are amongst the highest in the world. Despite decades of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programming targeting adolescents, recent trends suggest there is a continued need for ...
Áine Aventin, Sarah Gordon, Christina Laurenzi, Stephan Rabie, Mark Tomlinson, Maria Lohan, Jackie Stewart, Allen Thurston, Lynne Lohfeld, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Moroesi Makhetha, Yeukai Chideya, Sarah Skeen   +12 more
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