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Steps to a sustainable public health surveillance enterprise (2013)
Journal Article
Mirza, N., Reynolds, T. L., Coletta, M., Suda, K., Soyiri, I., Markle, A., Leopold, H., Lenert, L., Samoff, E., Siniscalchi, A., & Streichert, L. (2013). Steps to a sustainable public health surveillance enterprise. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i2.4703

More than a decade into the 21st century, the ability to effectively monitor community health status, as well as forecast, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks and other events of public health significance, remains a major challenge. As an issue... Read More about Steps to a sustainable public health surveillance enterprise.

Comparison of 12-W versus 14-W endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of great saphenous varicose veins: 5-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Samuel, N., Wallace, T., Carradice, D., Mazari, F. A., & Chetter, I. C. (2013). Comparison of 12-W versus 14-W endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of great saphenous varicose veins: 5-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. Vascular and endovascular surgery, 47(5), 346-352. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574413487265

Introduction: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for lower limb varicose veins in the short and midterm results. This study reports the 5-year outcomes of EVLA technique at different power settings. Me... Read More about Comparison of 12-W versus 14-W endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of great saphenous varicose veins: 5-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial.

Forecasting asthma-related hospital admissions in London using negative binomial models (2013)
Journal Article
Soyiri, I. N., Reidpath, D. D., & Sarran, C. (2013). Forecasting asthma-related hospital admissions in London using negative binomial models. Chronic Respiratory Disease, 10(2), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/1479972313482847

Health forecasting can improve health service provision and individual patient outcomes. Environmental factors are known to impact chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma, but little is known about the extent to which these factors can be used... Read More about Forecasting asthma-related hospital admissions in London using negative binomial models.

Randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins (2013)
Journal Article
Samuel, N., Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Mekako, A., Hatfield, J., & Chetter, I. (2013). Randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins. Annals of Surgery, 257(3), 419-426. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e318275f4e4

Introduction: No randomized clinical trial comparing treatment options for small saphenous vein (SSV) incompetence exists, and there is no clear evidence that this axis behaves the same as the great saphenous vein after treatment. This means that the... Read More about Randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins.

A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, G., Barnes, R., Green, L., Kuhan, G., & Chetter, I. C. (2013). A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome. Annals of vascular surgery, 27(2), 239.e9 - 239.e12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.004

Background
Dialysis access steal syndrome (DASS) is an uncommon but often debilitating complication of dialysis access formation. We present a technical description of a novel arteriovenous fistula (AVF) banding technique for the treatment of DASS a... Read More about A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome.

Developing quantitative tools for asthma forecast in London using weather and air quality (2012)
Thesis
Soyiri, I. N. (2017). Developing quantitative tools for asthma forecast in London using weather and air quality. (Thesis). Monash University Malaysia. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1759965

The thesis examines approaches to the forecasting of respiratory events, generally hospital admissions for asthma, but also mortality. The focus of the thesis is forecasting accuracy rather than model specification per se. The thesis is a compilation... Read More about Developing quantitative tools for asthma forecast in London using weather and air quality.

Humans as Animal Sentinels for Forecasting Asthma Events: Helping Health Services Become More Responsive (2012)
Journal Article
Soyiri, I. N., & Reidpath, D. D. (2012). Humans as Animal Sentinels for Forecasting Asthma Events: Helping Health Services Become More Responsive. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e47823. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047823

The concept of forecasting asthma using humans as animal sentinels is uncommon. This study explores the plausibility of predicting future asthma daily admissions using retrospective data in London (2005-2006). Negative binomial regressions were used... Read More about Humans as Animal Sentinels for Forecasting Asthma Events: Helping Health Services Become More Responsive.

Serum carcinoembryonic antigen correlates with severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (2012)
Journal Article
Fahim, A., Crooks, M., Wilmot, R., Campbell, A. P., Morice, A., & Hart, S. (2012). Serum carcinoembryonic antigen correlates with severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, 17(8), 1247-1252. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02231.x

Background and objective: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the commonest idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and carries a poor prognosis. Epidemiological evidence suggests that patients with IPF have an increased risk of developing lung cancer.... Read More about Serum carcinoembryonic antigen correlates with severity of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Hemingway, S., White, J., Baxter, H., Smith, G., Turner, J., & McCann, T. (2012). Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK. Issues in mental health nursing, 33(10), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2012.688255

Medicine administration is a high risk activity that most nurses undertake frequently. In this paper, the views of registered mental health nurses and final year student nurses are evaluated about the usefulness of the Medicines with Respect Assessme... Read More about Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK.

Semistructured black-box prediction: proposed approach for asthma admissions in London (2012)
Journal Article
Reidpath, D. D., & Soyiri, I. N. (2012). Semistructured black-box prediction: proposed approach for asthma admissions in London. International Journal of General Medicine, 5, 693-705. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S34647

Asthma is a global public health problem and the most common chronic disease among children. The factors associated with the condition are diverse, and environmental factors appear to be the leading cause of asthma exacerbation and its worsening dise... Read More about Semistructured black-box prediction: proposed approach for asthma admissions in London.

Forecasting peak asthma admissions in London: an application of quantile regression models (2012)
Journal Article
Soyiri, I. N., Reidpath, D. D., & Sarran, C. (2013). Forecasting peak asthma admissions in London: an application of quantile regression models. International Journal of Biometeorology, 57(4), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-012-0584-0

Asthma is a chronic condition of great public health concern globally. The associated morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilisation place an enormous burden on healthcare infrastructure and services. This study demonstrates a multistage quantile re... Read More about Forecasting peak asthma admissions in London: an application of quantile regression models.

An overview of health forecasting (2012)
Journal Article
Soyiri, I. N., & Reidpath, D. D. (2013). An overview of health forecasting. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 18(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-012-0294-6

Health forecasting is a novel area of forecasting, and a valuable tool for predicting future health events or situations such as demands for health services and healthcare needs. It facilitates preventive medicine and health care intervention strateg... Read More about An overview of health forecasting.

Evolving forecasting classifications and applications in health forecasting (2012)
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Soyiri, I. N., & Reidpath, D. D. (2012). Evolving forecasting classifications and applications in health forecasting. International Journal of General Medicine, 5, 381-389. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S31079

Health forecasting forewarns the health community about future health situations and disease episodes so that health systems can better allocate resources and manage demand. The tools used for developing and measuring the accuracy and validity of hea... Read More about Evolving forecasting classifications and applications in health forecasting.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is Associated with Circulating Antiepithelial Antibodies (2012)
Journal Article
Fahim, A., Chong, M. C., Crooks, M. G., & Hart, S. P. (2012). Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is Associated with Circulating Antiepithelial Antibodies. Lung, 190(4), 451-458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-012-9390-z

PurposeIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a restrictive fibrotic lung disease of uncertain etiology. Alveolar epithelial injury may be one of the inciting triggers in the pathogenesis of this disorder. We hypothesized that circulating antibodies... Read More about Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is Associated with Circulating Antiepithelial Antibodies.

Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms (2012)
Journal Article
Abdul Rahman, M., Mazari, F., Khan, J. A., Madden, L., McCollum, P., Shahin, Y., Chetter, I., Greenman, J., Fagan, M., & Smith, G. (2012). Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Annals of vascular surgery, 26(3), 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2011.08.015

BACKGROUND The influence of intraluminal thrombus (ILT) on the proteolytic environment within the wall of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is unknown. This is the first study to examine the correlation between ILT thickness and the levels of matrix... Read More about Intraluminal thrombus has a selective influence on matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors (tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases) in the wall of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins: does site of access influence early outcomes? (2012)
Journal Article
Samuel, N., Wallace, T., Carradice, D., Shahin, Y., Mazari, F. A. K., & Chetter, I. C. (2012). Endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins: does site of access influence early outcomes?. Vascular and endovascular surgery, 46(4), 310-314. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574412443316

Objective: The study was performed to evaluate the clinical and technical efficacy of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of small saphenous varicosities, particularly in relation to the site of endovenous access. Methods: Totally 59 patients with unila... Read More about Endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins: does site of access influence early outcomes?.

Evolution of an endovenous laser ablation practice for varicose veins (2012)
Journal Article
Samuel, N., Wallace, T., Carradice, D., Smith, G., Mazari, F., & Chetter, I. (2013). Evolution of an endovenous laser ablation practice for varicose veins. Phlebology, 28(5), 248-256. https://doi.org/10.1258/phleb.2011.011103

Objective We aimed to assess the evolution of an endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) practice in the management of varicose veins in a university teaching hospital vascular surgical unit, over five years. Methods This was a retrospective review of a pro... Read More about Evolution of an endovenous laser ablation practice for varicose veins.

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana (2009) (2012)
Journal Article
Dongdem, J. T., Kampo, S., Soyiri, I. N., Asebga, P. N., Ziem, J. B., & Sagoe, K. (2012). Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana (2009). BMC research notes, 5, Article 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-115

Background: Despite education and availability of drugs and vaccines, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still the most common severe liver infection in the world accounting for >1 million annual deaths worldwide. Transfusion of infected blood, unprotected s... Read More about Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana (2009).