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Oup accepted manuscript
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018-01-01)
Psychosocial adversity in childhood (e.g. abuse) and low socioeconomic position (SEP) can have significant lasting effects on social and health outcomes. DNA methylation-based biomarkers are highly correlated with chronological ...
Are boys and girls that different? an analysis of traumatic brain injury in children
(BMJ, 2012-09-08)
Introduction The Phillips Report on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Ireland found that injury was more frequent in men and that gender differences were present in childhood. This study determined when gender differences ...
Predicting intention to uptake h1n1 influenza vaccine in a university sample
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-11-17)
Objective. Global pandemic H1N1 was atypical of influenza in that it was associated with high symptom severity among young adults. Higher education institutions were therefore understandably concerned about the potential ...
Impact of the choice of normalization method on molecular cancer class discovery using nonnegative matrix factorization
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-10-14)
Nonnegative Matrix Factorization (NMF) has proved to be an effective method for unsupervised clustering analysis of gene expression data. By the nonnegativity constraint, NMF provides a decomposition of the data matrix ...
The charms study: cardiac patients’ experiences of sexual problems following cardiac rehabilitation
(SAGE Publications, 2013-02-06)
Background: Sexual problems are common among cardiac patients. Further information is required on patients' experiences of sexuality and preferences for sexual counselling.
Aim: To characterise sexual dysfunction and related ...
Applying current screening tools for gestational diabetes mellitus to a european population: is it time for change?
(American Diabetes Association, 2013-06-11)
OBJECTIVEThe optimal screening regimen for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains controversial. Risk factors used in selective screening guidelines vary. Given that universal screening is not currently adopted in our ...
Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011-05-16)
This paper draws attention to the need for further understanding of the fine details of routine and taken-for-granted daily activities and mobility. It argues that such understanding is critical if technologies designed ...
Rivaroxaban with or without aspirin in patients with stable peripheral or carotid artery disease: an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
(Elsevier BV, 2017-11-01)
Background Patients with peripheral artery disease have an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Antiplatelet agents are widely used to reduce these complications.
Methods This was a multicentre, ...
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 ...