Objective A growing body of evidence points to a role for herpesviruses in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and a ...

Introduction Mental health is a fundamental component of overall well-being, underpinning our ability to make both individual and collective decisions. In Mozambique, estimates suggest that a ...

Purpose The Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre (RCGP RSC) is one of the longest established primary care sentinel networks. In 2015, it established a new data and ...

Objective To synthesise evidence from exclusively primary prevention data on the effectiveness of statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke, and outcomes stratified by ...

Objective To examine the work of commissioning care for people with long-term conditions and the factors inhibiting or facilitating commissioners making service change. Design Multisite mixed methods ...

1 Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland 2 Department of Physiology & Health and Physical Activity, Paavo Nurmi Centre, University of ...

4 NHS Tayside, Directorate of Public Health, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee, UK 5 NHS Tayside, Pharmacy Department, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK Objective To explore women's experiences of taking ...

Objective Osteoporosis is a common disease in postmenopausal women. Several studies have analysed the associations between dietary supplementation with probiotics and bone health in postmenopausal ...

Objective To evaluate serial application of the Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM) in diagnosis of prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC). Specifically, to determine whether the trajectory of ...

Objectives Suicides by train have devastating consequences for families, the rail industry, staff dealing with the aftermath of such incidents and potential witnesses. To reduce suicides and suicide ...

Objectives Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work involves commuting long distances to the worksite and living in provided accommodation for 1–4 weeks while on shift. While the potentially detrimental impact of ...

Objectives To increase the frequency and quality of screening for the metabolic syndrome in people prescribed continuing antipsychotic medication. Design An audit-based, quality improvement programme ...