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The reform study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people
(BMJ, 2014-12-01)
Introduction: Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious cause of morbidity and cost to society. Foot problems and inappropriate footwear may increase the risk of falls; therefore podiatric interventions may play a role ...
Correlates of poor mental health in early pregnancy in obese european women
(Springer Nature, 2017-12-01)
Background: Depression during pregnancy is associated with higher maternal morbidity and mortality, and subsequent possible adverse effects on the cognitive, emotional and behavioral development of the child. The aim of ...
Contamination and spatial variation of heavy metals in the soil-rice system in Nanxun county, southeastern China
(MDPI AG, 2015-01-28)
There is an increasing concern about heavy metal contamination in farmland in China and worldwide. In order to reveal the spatial features of heavy metals in the soil-rice system, soil and rice samples were collected from ...
Regional variation in obstetrical intervention for hospital birth in the republic of ireland, 2005–2009
(Springer Nature, 2012-11-05)
Background: Obstetrical interventions during childbirth vary widely across European and North American countries. Regional differences in intrapartum care may reflect an inpatient-based, clinician-oriented, interventional ...
Long-term costs of introducing hpv-dna post-treatment surveillance to national cervical cancer screening in ireland
(Informa UK Limited, 2015-09-17)
Introduction: Co-testing (cytology plus human papillomavirus DNA testing) as part of cervical cancer surveillance in Ireland increases one-time testing costs. Of interest to policy makers was the long-term impact of these ...
Fgf receptor genes and breast cancer susceptibility: results from the breast cancer association consortium
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-18)
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women. Genome-wide association studies have identified FGFR2 as a breast cancer susceptibility gene. Common variation in other fibroblast growth factor ...
How smoke-free laws improve air quality: a global study of irish pubs
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009-04-20)
The present study examined indoor air quality in a global sample of smoke-free and smoking-permitted Irish pubs. We hypothesized that levels of respirable suspended particles, an important marker of secondhand smoke, would ...
Potentially inappropriate prescribing among people with dementia in primary care: a retrospective cross-sectional study using the enhanced prescribing database
(IOS Press, 2016-06-07)
Background: Little is known about prescribing appropriateness for community-dwelling people with dementia (PWD).
Objective: To estimate potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) prevalence among PWD in primary care in ...
Different effectiveness of helicobacter pylori lipopolysaccharides with or without lewisxy determinants in stimulating the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines il-8 and tnf-α by peripheral blood mononuclear leukocytes
(Termedia Sp. z.o.o., 2011-01-01)
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is an aetiological agent of chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancers. It is suggested that H. pylori must have undergone evolutionary changes that enable the ...
Secondhand smoke exposure in hospitality venues in europe
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2008-07-18)
BACKGROUND: Although in the last few years some European countries have implemented smoking bans in hospitality venues, the levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) in this occupational sector Could still be extremely high in most ...