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Disease-specific predictive formulas for energy expenditure in the dialysis population
Vilar, Enric; Machado, Ashwini; Garrett, Andrew; Kozarski, Robert; Wellsted, D.; Farrington, Ken (2014-04-28)OBJECTIVE: Metabolic rate is poorly understood in advanced kidney disease because direct measurement is expensive and time-consuming. Predictive equations for resting energy expenditure (REE) are needed based on simple ... -
Distinct Depression Symptom Trajectories over the First Year of Dialysis : Associations with Illness Perceptions
Chilcot, Joseph; Norton, Sam; Wellsted, D.; Davenport, Andrew; Firth, John; Farrington, Ken (2013-02)BACKGROUND: Depression in the dialysis population is common, but trajectories of depression symptoms are unknown. PURPOSE: This study aims to (1) examine whether different patterns of depression symptoms exist over the ... -
Distinct psychological distress trajectories in rheumatoid arthritis : Findings from an inception cohort
Norton, Sam; Sacker, Amanda; Young, Adam; Done, D.J. (2011)Objective: As with other chronic physical illness, rates of depressive disorder are high in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the current study was to identify distinct trajectories of psychological distress over 10 ... -
Do patients with rheumatoid arthritis want SMS text messages to remind them about hospital appointments and drug adherence?
Hughes, Lyndsay; Russell, Bridget; Jenkins, Suzanne; Done, D.J.; Young, Adam (2012-05-03) -
Drops of Madness? : Recreational misuse of Tropicamide collyrium: early warning alerts from Russia and Italy
Bersani, Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Simonato, Pierluigi; Lovaste, Raffaele; Levari, Linda; Mylokosta, A; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-09)Tropicamide is an antimuscarinic drug usually prescribed as an ophthalmic solution to induce short-term mydriasis and cycloplegia. Over the last 2 years, tropicamide has been reported in both Russia and Italy to be ... -
E-Psychonauts : Conducting research in online drug forum communities
Davey, Zoe; Deluca, Paolo; Schifano, Fabrizio; Corazza, Ornella (2012-08-01)Background "Legal highs" are becoming increasingly common features of the recreational drug market. The Internet has emerged as an important resource for technical and pharmacological knowledge in the absence of evidence-based ... -
Editorial: Second International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs) : Keynote Addresses and Conference Abstracts
Parrott, Andy; Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio; Griffiths, Paul; Sedevof, Roumen; Gallegos, Ana; Murray, Robin; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Curran, Val; Bersani, Giuseppe; Singer, L. (2013) -
Endotoxin detection in end-stage kidney disease
Wong, Jonathan; Jeraj, Hassan; Vilar, Enric; Viljoen, Adie; Farrington, Kenneth (2015-01-01)Aims: Endotoxin detection assays are not validated for use in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). We investigated the accuracy and precision of the kinetic turbidimetric Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay to detect endotoxin ... -
Enhancing sexual desire and experience : an investigation on the sexual correlates of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use
Kapitány-Fövény, M.; Mervo, B.; Corazza, Ornella; Kökönyei, K.; Farkas, J.; Urbán, R.; Zacher, G.; Demetrovics, Zsolt (2015-07)Various studies have dealt with gamma-hydroxybutyrate's (GHB) potential role in sexual assaults, while the sexual correlates of intentional recreational GHB use have not well been highlighted. Our study aims to explore ... -
Evidence of improved fluid management in patients receiving haemodialysis following a self-affirmation theory based intervention : a randomised controlled trial
Wileman, Vari; Chilcot, Joseph; Armitage, Christopher J.; Farrington, Ken; Wellsted, D.; Norton, Sam; Davenport, Andrew; Franklin, Gail; Da Silva Gane, Maria; Horne, Robert; Almond, Mike (2016-01-02)Objective Haemodialysis patients are at risk of serious health complications, yet treatment non-adherence remains high. Warnings about health-risks associated with non-adherence may trigger defensive reactions. We studied ... -
Evidence That Self-Affirmation Improves Phosphate Control in Hemodialysis Patients : A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Wileman, Vari; Farrington, Ken; Chilcot, Joseph; Norton, Sam; Wellsted, D.; Almond, Michael K.; Davenport, Andrew; Franklin, Gail; Gane, Maria Da Silva; Armitage, Christopher J. (2014-10)Hemodialysis patients are at risk of serious health complications, yet treatment non-adherence remains high. -
The evolution and characteristics of UK deaths involving GHB and its analogues
Corkery, John; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Corazza, Ornella; Elliott, Simon; Schifano, Fabrizio (2014-03)Introduction: misuse of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) increased in Western countries from the early 1990s. The period since has seen a rising numbers of deaths. This presentation outlines the ... -
Exploring space consciousness and other dissociative experiences : A Japanese perspective
Corazza, Ornella (2010-01-01)The field of consciousness studies has long benefitted from the investigation of non-ordinary states of consciousness, both spontaneous and facilitated by mind-altering agents. In the present study, I look at the implications ... -
Exploring the views of patients not on the transplant waiting list : a qualitative study
Lawrence, Chris; Sharma, Shivani; Da Silva Gane, M.; Fletcher, Ben; Farrington, Ken (2013-06)Background: Not all patients are suitable for kidney transplantation; however, little is known about the views and attitudes of patients who are not on the waiting list for transplantation. Objective: This study aimed to ... -
The “Eyeballing” technique : an emerging and alerting trend of alcohol misuse
Bersani, Saverio; Corazza, Ornella; Albano, G.; Bruschi, S.; Minichino, A.; Vicinanza, R.; Bersani, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015)Alternative methods of alcohol consumption have recently emerged among adolescents and young adults, including the alcohol “eyeballing”, which consist in the direct pouring of alcoholic substances on the ocular surface ... -
The factor structure of the revised illness perception questionnaire (IPQ-R) in end-stage renal disease patients
Chilcot, Joseph; Norton, Sam; Wellsted, D.; Farrington, Ken (2012)The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQ-R) in a sample of 374 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. A confirmatory factor analysis of the IPQ-R, ... -
Following “the roots” of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) : the evolution of an enhancer from a traditional use to increase work and productivity in South-East Asia to a recreational psychoactive drug in Western Countries
Cinosi, Eduardo; Martinotti, G.; Simonato, Pierluigi; Singh, Darshan; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Bersani, Francesco Saverio; Vicknasingam, Balasingam; Piazzon, Giulia; Li, Jih-Heng; Yu, Weng-Jing; Kapitány-Fövény , Máté; Farkas, Judit; di Giannantonio, Massimo; Corazza, Ornella (2015-11-01)The use of substances to enhance human abilities is a constant and cross-cultural feature in the evolution of humanity. Although much has changed over time, the availability on the Internet, often supported by misleading ... -
From "Special K" to "Special M" : The Evolution of the Recreational use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine
Corazza, Ornella; Assi, Sulaf; Schifano, Fabrizio (2013-06)Objective: To review the recreational use of ketamine (‘Special K’; KET) and explore the recent diffusion of its new derivative methoxetamine (‘Special M’; MXE). Methods: The literature search on the non-clinical/recreational ... -
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (1,4-BD; BDO) : a literature review with a focus on UK fatalities related to non-medical use
Corkery, John; Loi, Barbara; Claridge, Hugh; Goodair, Christine; Corazza, Ornella; Elliott, Simon; Schifano, Fabrizio (2015-06)Misuse of gamma hydroxybutrate (GHB) and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) has increased greatly since the early 1990s, being implicated in a rising number of deaths. This paper reviews knowledge on GHB and derivatives, and explores ... -
Global Thrombosis Test (GTT) can detect major determinants of haemostasis including platelet reactivity, endogenous fibrinolytic and thrombin generating potential
Gorog, Diana; Yamamoto, J.; Inoue, N.; Otsui, K.; Ishii, H. (2014-05)BACKGROUND: Detection of both thrombosis and bleeding risk are essential in clinical cardiology. Thrombin generated by activated platelets and from the extrinsic coagulation pathway is the major determinant of thrombogenesis ...