Medicine: Recent submissions
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Using 'dead or dependent' as an outcome measure in clinical trials in Parkinson's disease
(2015-02) - Journal articleBACKGROUND: Simple, robust, sensitive and clinically meaningful outcome measures are required for neuroprotective trials in Parkinson's disease (PD). We explored the feasibility of a composite binary outcome measure, 'dead ... -
Equitable tuberculosis care in the North West of England : analysis of tuberculosis cohort review data
(2016-06-01) - Journal articleBACKGROUND: In the United Kingdom, tuberculosis (TB) predominantly affects the most deprived populations, yet the extent to which deprivation affects TB care outcomes is unknown. METHODS: Since 2011, the North West TB ... -
Kinetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific IFN-γ responses and sputum bacillary clearance in HIV-infected adults during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis
(2015-07-01) - Journal articleIn HIV-uninfected adults with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), anti-TB treatment is associated with changes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-specific immune responses, which correlate with sputum bacillary load. It is unclear ... -
Vitamin D deficiency in Malawian adults with pulmonary tuberculosis : risk factors and treatment outcomes
(2015-08-01) - Journal articleSETTING: Vitamin D deficiency is common in African adults with tuberculosis (TB), and may be exacerbated by the metabolic effects of anti-tuberculosis drugs and antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is unclear whether vitamin ... -
The nature, measurement and management of student nurse stress, distress and coping
(University of St Andrews, 1998) - ThesisFollowing a review of the stress, distress and coping reported by student health professionals and students in higher education, see Chapters 2 and 3, the hypothesis that a problem existed with distress early in training ...