McGrattan, Andrea M. McEvoy, Claire T. Vijayakumar, Aswathy Moore, Sarah E. Neville, Charlotte E. McGuinness, Bernadette McKinley, Michelle C. Woodside, Jayne V.
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BackgroundAccumulating evidence supports the role of a Mediterranean diet (MD) in cognition, with a greater adherence to a MD associated with reduced dementia risk. It is important to understand how best to achieve behaviour change towards a MD, particularly in non-Mediterranean and high-risk populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the f...
Germini, Federico Hu, Yang Afzal, Sarah Al-haimus, Fayad Puttagunta, Srikanth A. Niaz, Saghar Chan, Teresa Clayton, Natasha Mondoux, Shawn Thabane, Lehana
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BackgroundMany evidence-based clinical decision tools are available for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, these clinical decision tools have had suboptimal uptake in the everyday clinical practice in emergency departments (EDs), despite numerous implementation efforts. We aimed to test the feasibility of a multi-faceted interventio...
Gunn, H. Stevens, K. N. Creanor, S. Andrade, J. Paul, L. Miller, L. Green, C. Ewings, P. Barton, A. Berrow, M.
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BackgroundBalance, mobility impairments and falls are problematic for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The “Balance Right in MS (BRiMS)” intervention, a 13-week home and group-based exercise and education programme, aims to improve balance and minimise falls. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of undertaking a multi-centre randomised ...
Arden, M. A. Hutchings, M. Whelan, P. Drabble, S. J. Beever, D. Bradley, J. M. Hind, D. Ainsworth, J. Maguire, C. Cantrill, H.
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BackgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting genetic condition in which daily therapies to maintain lung health are critical, yet treatment adherence is low. Previous interventions to increase adherence have been largely unsuccessful and this is likely due to a lack of focus on behavioural evidence and theory alongside input from people with C...
Howlett, N. Bottoms, L. Chater, A. Clark, A. B. Clarke, T. David, L. Irvine, K. Jones, A. Jones, J. Mengoni, S. E.
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BackgroundPrevalence of depression is increasing in young people, and there is a need to develop and evaluate behavioural interventions which may provide benefits equal to or greater than talking therapies or pharmacological alternatives. Exercise could be beneficial for young people living with depression, but robust, large-scale trials of effecti...
Murphy, Suzanne Joffe, Victoria Donald, Louisa Radley, Jessica Sunthararajah, Sailaa Welch, Charlie Bell, Kerry Messer, David Crafter, Sarah Fairhurst, Caroline
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BackgroundThis article reports the results from a feasibility study of an intervention (‘E-PLAYS’) aimed at supporting children who experience difficulties with social communication. E-PLAYS is based around a dyadic computer game, which aims to develop collaborative and communication skills. A pilot study found that when E-PLAYS was delivered by re...
Hackett, Simon S. Zubala, Ania Aafjes-van Doorn, Katie Chadwick, Thomas Harrison, Toni Leigh Bourne, Jane Freeston, Mark Jahoda, Andrew Taylor, John L. Ariti, Cono
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Tannou, Thomas Trimaille, Hélène Mathieu-Nicot, Florence Koeberle, Séverine Aubry, Régis Godard-Marceau, Aurélie
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BackgroundShared decision-making is a process that involves collaborative discussions between a patient and a care team to ensure informed healthcare decisions. This process becomes more complex when the older person’s decision-making capacities are affected. In these situations, surrogate decision-making processes are used to define a person-cente...
Williamson, David R. Cherifa, Sofia Ihsenne Frenette, Anne Julie Saavedra Mitjans, Mar Charbonney, Emmanuel Cataford, Gabrielle Williams, Virginie Lainer Palacios, Julia Burry, Lisa Mehta, Sangeeta
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BackgroundAgitated behaviors are problematic in intensive care unit (ICU) patients recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they create substantial risks and challenges for healthcare providers. To date, there have been no studies evaluating their epidemiology and impact in the ICU. Prior to planning a multicenter study, assessment of recrui...
White, Marina Feucht, Ute D. Duffley, Eleanor Molokoane, Felicia Durandt, Chrisna Cassol, Edana Rossouw, Theresa Connor, Kristin L.
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BackgroundAs mother-to-child transmission of HIV decreases, and the population of infants who are born HIV-exposed, but uninfected (HEU) continues to rise, there is a growing need to understand the development and health outcomes of infants who are HEU to ensure that they have the healthiest start to life.MethodsIn a prospective cohort pilot study ...
