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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 ...
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 ...
Optimism and recovery after acute coronary syndrome
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015-04-01)
Objective Optimism is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality, but its impact on recovery after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is poorly understood. We hypothesized that greater optimism would lead to more effective ...
Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer
(Springer Nature, 2015-03-09)
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and large-scale replication studies have identified common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining similar to 14% of the familial risk of the disease. To identify ...
Psychological coping and recurrent major adverse cardiac events following acute coronary syndrome
(Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2015-05-07)
Background
Depressed mood and stress are associated with recurrent adverse outcomes following acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but the impact of psychological coping style has not been evaluated in detail.
Aims
We tested the ...
The risk instrument for screening in the community (risc): a new instrument for predicting risk of adverse outcomes in community dwelling older adults
(Springer Nature, 2015-07-30)
Background: Predicting risk of adverse healthcare outcomes, among community dwelling older adults, is difficult. The Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) is a short (2-5 min), global subjective assessment ...
The voice of the child in social work assessments: age-appropriate communication with children
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-05-05)
This article describes a child-centred method for engaging with children involved in the child protection and welfare system. One of the primary arguments underpinning this research is that social workers need to be skilled ...
An exploration of strategies used by older people to obtain information about health- and social care services in the community
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-09-08)
Purpose To explore the strategies used by older people living in Ireland to obtain information about community health and social services.
Methods A qualitative exploratory design was used. Focus groups (n = 3) were conducted ...
Preconditioning shields against vascular events in surgery (saves), a multicentre feasibility trial of preconditioning against adverse events in major vascular surgery: study protocol for a randomised control trial
(Springer Nature, 2015-04-23)
Background: Patients undergoing vascular surgery procedures constitute a 'high-risk' group. Fatal and disabling perioperative complications are common. Complications arise via multiple aetiological pathways. This mechanistic ...
Awareness and uptake of family screening in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a young age
(Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01)
Background. One-fifth of people who develop colorectal cancer (CRC) have a first-degree relative (FDR) also affected. There is a large disparity in guidelines for screening of relatives of patients with CRC. Herein we ...