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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 ...
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 ...
Effects of standard coagulant agents on the dielectric properties of fresh human blood
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017-10-01)
In this paper, the effects of coagulation and temperature on the dielectric properties of human blood are investigated over the frequency range of 400 MHz - 20 GHz using freshly extracted blood samples. The dielectric ...
Pension provision by small employers in ireland: an analysis of personal retirement savings account (prsa) using bounded rationality theory
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2017-12-29)
This paper applies a model of bounded rationality to study small employers' decision-making on pension provision in Ireland. Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) pension products were intended to provide inexpensive, ...
The technical report on sodium intake and cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries by the joint working group of the world heart federation, the european society of hypertension and the european public health association
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-01-21)
Ingestion of sodium is essential to health, but excess sodium intake is a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Defining an optimal range of sodium intake in populations has been challenging and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...