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A systematic review of the literature on counselling and psychotherapy for the prevention of suicide 1 : Quantitative outcome and process studies
Winter, David; Bradshaw, S.; Bunn, Frances; Wellsted, D. (2013)Scope of review: The paper reports a meta-review of 15 previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the literature concerning the outcome of counselling and psychotherapy with people at risk of suicide; a meta-analysis ... -
A systematic review of the literature on counselling and psychotherapy for the prevention of suicide 2 : Qualitative studies
Winter, David; Bradshaw, Siobhan; Bunn, Frances; Wellsted, D. (2014-02-11)Scope of review: The paper reports a meta-synthesis of 13 qualitative studies of counselling and psychotherapy with people at risk of suicide. Publication time span: The studies considered were reported between 1997 and ... -
T-cell subpopulations αβ and γδ in cord blood of very preterm infants : The influence of intrauterine infection
Serwatowska-Bargieł, Agata; Wa̧sik, Maria; Kornacka, Maria Katarzyna; Górska, Elzbieta; Kozarski, Robert (2013-12-01)Preterm infants are very susceptible to infections. Immune response mechanisms in this group of patients and factors that influence cord blood mononuclear cell populations remain poorly understood and are considered ... -
A tool to record and support the early development of children including those with special educational needs or disabilities
Mengoni, Silvana; Oates, John (2014-11)Early intervention is key for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and therefore early assessment is crucial. Information from parents about children's current ability and their developmental ... -
Trajectories of functional limitation in early rheumatoid arthritis and their association with mortality
Norton, Sam; Sacker, Amanda; Dixey, Josh; Done, D.J.; Williams, Peter; Young, Adam; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Study (2013-11)This study aimed to identify subgroups with distinct trajectories of functional (HAQ) progression over 10 years following diagnosis of RA and identify baseline characteristics associated with the trajectories and their ... -
Travel related illness in short-term volunteers from the UK to developing countries.
Friedli, Karin; Wyler, Naomi; Green, Samira; Boddington, Nicola; Davies, Claire; Lankester, Ted (2012-07)People of all ages volunteer in developing countries, but little is known about the health risks they face. InterHealth, a travel clinic, provides a health screening service for short-term overseas volunteers. A cross-sectional ... -
Use of high-intensity statin therapy with simvastatin 80 mg and atorvastatin 80 mg in primary care
Meek, C.L.; Reston, J.; Ramsbottom, T.; Pathmanathan, H.; Viljoen, A. (2011)Aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death worldwide. Pharmaceutical risk reduction with high-intensity statin therapy is advisable for high-risk patients. Clinicians face a conflict between ... -
Validity and sensitivity of the phonics screening check : implications for practice
Duff, Fiona; Mengoni, Silvana; Bailey, Alison; Snowling, Margaret (2015-05-01)Background: Introduced in June 2012, the phonics screening check aims to assess whether 6-year-old children are meeting an appropriate standard in phonic decoding and to identify children struggling with phonic skills. ... -
What are the challenges and facilitators to conducting research with people with intellectual disabilities? The perspectives of care staff
Mengoni, Silvana; Hall, Natalie; Durand, Marie-Anne (Wiley, 2016-07-22) -
Wordless intervention for epilepsy in learning disabilities (WIELD) : study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial
Durand, Marie-Anne; Gates, Robert; Parkes, Georgina; Zia, Asif; Friedli, Karin; Barton, Garry; Ring, Howard; Oostendorp, Linda; Wellsted, D. (2014-11-20)Epilepsy is the most common neurological problem that affects people with learning disabilities. The high seizure frequency, resistance to treatments, associated skills deficit and co-morbidities make the management of ... -
A wordless intervention for people with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities (WIELD): A randomized controlled feasibility trial
Mengoni, Silvana; Durand, Marie-Anne; Parkes, Georgina; Barton, Garry; Friedli, Karin; Ring, Howard; Wellsted, David; Zia, Asif; Gates, Robert (Wiley, 2016-07-22) -
Wordless intervention for people with epilepsy and learning disabilities (WIELD): A randomised controlled feasibility trial
Mengoni, Silvana; Gates, Robert; Parkes, Georgina; Wellsted, David; Barton, Garry; Ring, Howard; Khoo, Mary Ellen; Monji-Patel, Deela; Friedli, Karin; Zia, Asif; Durand, Marie-Anne (2016-11-10)Objective To investigate the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial of a picture booklet to improve quality of life for people with epilepsy and learning disabilities. Trial design A randomised controlled ... -
You cannot choose your family : sociological ambivalence in the hemodialysis unit
Wilson, Patricia M.; Reston, Jonathan D.; Bieraugel, Rebecca; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Wellsted, D.; Offredy, Maxine; Farrington, Ken (2015-01-01)Living with end-stage renal disease is challenging and requires a great deal of self-management, but little is known about the experiences of patients and staff around the subject. We held six focus groups in three ...