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Minimal clinically important differences for Dyspnea-12 and MDP scores are similar at 2 weeks and 6 months: follow-up of a longitudinal clinical study (2020)
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Ekström, M., Bornefalk, H., Sköld, C. M., Janson, C., Blomberg, A., Sandberg, J., Bornefalk-Hermansson, A., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M. J., & Sundh, J. (2021). Minimal clinically important differences for Dyspnea-12 and MDP scores are similar at 2 weeks and 6 months: follow-up of a longitudinal clinical study. European respiratory journal, 57(3), https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02823-2020

Chronic breathlessness is a dominating symptom that restricts daily life for many people with cardiorespiratory disease [1]. Different dimensions of the symptom, such as the intensity, sensory qualities (SQs) and emotional responses, can be assessed... Read More about Minimal clinically important differences for Dyspnea-12 and MDP scores are similar at 2 weeks and 6 months: follow-up of a longitudinal clinical study.

Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries (2020)
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Local Burden of Disease Vaccine Coverage Collaborators, & Soyiri, I. (2021). Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries. Nature, 589, 415-419. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-03043-4

The safe, highly effective measles vaccine has been recommended globally since 1974, yet in 2017 there were more than 17 million cases of measles and 83,400 deaths in children under 5 years old, and more than 99% of both occurred in low- and middle-i... Read More about Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries.

The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery (2020)
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Totty, J., Moss, J. W. E., Barker, E., Mealing, S., Posnett, J., Chetter, I. C., & Smith, G. E. (in press). The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery. International wound journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13526

Surgical site infections (SSI) substantially increase costs for healthcare providers because of additional treatments and extended patient recovery. The objective of this study was to assess the cost and health‐related quality of life impact of SSI,... Read More about The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery.

Hormone replacement therapy and asthma onset in menopausal women: National cohort study (2020)
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Shah, S. A., Tibble, H., Pillinger, R., McLean, S., Ryan, D., Critchley, H., Price, D., Hawrylowicz, C. M., Simpson, C. R., Soyiri, I. N., Appiagyei, F., Sheikh, A., & Nwaru, B. I. (2020). Hormone replacement therapy and asthma onset in menopausal women: National cohort study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2020.11.024

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Background: There is uncertainty about the role of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) in the development of asthma.
Objective: We investigated whether use of HRT and duration of use was associated with risk of development of as... Read More about Hormone replacement therapy and asthma onset in menopausal women: National cohort study.

Prevalence and risk factors of breathlessness across Canada: A national retrospective cohort study in home care and nursing home populations (2020)
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Seow, H., Dutta, P., Johnson, M. J., McMillan, K., Guthrie, D. M., Costa, A., & Currow, D. C. (in press). Prevalence and risk factors of breathlessness across Canada: A national retrospective cohort study in home care and nursing home populations. Journal of pain and symptom management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.11.034

© 2020 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Context: Breathlessness is a symptom associated with poor clinical outcomes and prognosis. Little is known about its long-term trends and associations with social factors including decline in... Read More about Prevalence and risk factors of breathlessness across Canada: A national retrospective cohort study in home care and nursing home populations.

Safety and efficacy of inhaled nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial (2020)
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Monk, P. D., Marsden, R. J., Tear, V. J., Brookes, J., Batten, T. N., Mankowski, M., Gabbay, F. J., Davies, D. E., Holgate, S. T., Ho, L. P., Clark, T., Djukanovic, R., Wilkinson, T. M. A., Crooks, M. G., Dosanjh, D. P., Siddiqui, S., Rahman, N. M., Smith, J. A., Horsley, A., Harrison, T. W., …Rodrigues, P. M. (2021). Safety and efficacy of inhaled nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. The lancet. Respiratory medicine, 9(2), 196-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2820%2930511-7

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection carries a substantial risk of severe and prolonged illness; treatment options are currently limited. We assessed the efficacy and safety of inhaled nebulised interfero... Read More about Safety and efficacy of inhaled nebulised interferon beta-1a (SNG001) for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial.

Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (2020)
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Pymer, S., Ibeggazene, S., Palmer, J., Smith, G. E., Carroll, S., Ingle, L., Harwood, A., & Chetter, I. C. (2021). Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41(3), 188-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000551

Considering the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Treatment for Patients with Intermittent Claudication.

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Purpose: This study assessed the feasibility, tolerability, safety and... Read More about Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication.

Microplastic contamination of salt intended for human consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Danopoulos, E., Jenner, L., Twiddy, M., & Rotchell, J. M. (2020). Microplastic contamination of salt intended for human consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis. SN Applied Sciences, 2(12), Article 1950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03749-0

Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging contaminant ubiquitous in the environment. There is growing concern regarding potential human health effects, a major human exposure route being dietary uptake. We have undertaken a systematic review (SR) and meta-... Read More about Microplastic contamination of salt intended for human consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries (2020)
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GBD 2019 Demographics Collaborators, & Soyiri, I. (2020). Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries. Lancet, 396(10258), 1160-1203. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2820%2930977-6

Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors... Read More about Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries.

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2020)
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Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., Abbasi, M., Abbasifard, M., Abbasi-Kangevari, M., Abbastabar, H., Abd-Allah, F., Abdelalim, A., Abdollahi, M., Abdollahpour, I., Abedi, A., Abedi, P., Abegaz, K. H., Abolhassani, H., Abosetugn, A. E., Aboyans, V., Abrams, E. M., Abreu, L. G., Abrigo, M. R., Abu Haimed, A. K., …Soyiri, I. (2020). Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet, 396(10258), 1204-1222. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2820%2930925-9

Background: In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence on trends by cause at the national level is essential. The Global Burden of Diseases, In... Read More about Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.