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Global inequities in the survival of extremely preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Getaneh, T Homaira, N Kasaye, H Tapawan, SJC Chughtai, AA Lui, K

BACKGROUND: Despite the associated major morbidities, advances in neonatal care units have improved the survival rates of extremely preterm infants. However, the varying survival rates make it chal...

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The use of genetic testing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a practical approach.

Chaouch, A Crook, A Douglas, AGL McDermott, CJ Al-Chalabi, A McNeill, A Bedford, J Howard, J MacLeod, R

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease thought to be precipitated by genetic, environment and lifestyle factors. In the UK, whole genome sequencing has be...

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Sustainability starts with spending: public financial management lessons from Kenya's universal health care pilot.

Adjagba, AO Oguta, JO Akoth, C Toweet, SK Okoth, P Jackson, D

BACKGROUND: Effective public financial management (PFM) is a foundational enabler of sustainable progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Achieving UHC requires not only increased funding f...

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Impact of midwife continuity of carer on stillbirth rate and first feed in England.

Roebuck, C Sandall, J West, R Atherden, C Parkyn, K Johnson, O

BACKGROUND: In 2017 NHS England started rolling out a model where women have continuity of carer with the same midwifery team throughout the perinatal period. This study uses national data to test ...

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Assessing health literacy and its impacts among people accessing unguided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety: a treatment-seeking cohort study

Fisher, A Bisby, M Hathway, T Rezwan, A Ayre, J Muscat, D Titov, N Dear, B

This study examined the health literacy of individuals accessing unguided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT) for depression and/or anxiety, and its association with sociodemograp...

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Dietary Intakes of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Impulsivity: Comparing Non-Restricted, Vegetarian, and Vegan Diets.

Byrne, MK Cook, R Murta, JCD Bressington, D Meyer, BJ

BACKGROUND: Research suggests a link between deficiencies in omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) and impulsivity among psychiatric populations. However, this association is les...

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Co-Designing a Framework for Social Media Health Communication to Young People: A Participatory Research Study.

Taba, M Ayre, J McCaffery, K Vassilenko, D Ma, ICK Haynes, T Leask, J Wilson, A Bonner, C

BACKGROUND: Social media became a key communication channel for public health agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for reaching younger populations less engaged with traditional channe...

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Insights from the rapid implementation of digital technologies in nursing practice during COVID-19 - a survey.

Lokmic-Tomkins, Z Lin, Y-F Robinson, E Bichel-Findlay, J Faisal, M Dowding, D

AIM: To explore nurses' adoption of digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic and their perceived impact on nursing practice in Australia, focusing on technology-supported workforce prepare...

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Exploring pathways from intolerance of uncertainty to worry in adults with generalised anxiety disorder.

Wilson, EJ Abbott, MJ Norton, AR Berle, D Rapee, RM

Three decades of research indicate that intolerance of uncertainty (IU) plays a role in the maintenance of mental health conditions. In particular, the relationship between IU and worry is especial...

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Dietary counseling plus omega-3 supplementation in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: results of a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial (the ‘EASe-GAD Trial’)

Aucoin, M LaChance, L van der Wurff, I McLaren, M Monteiro, S Miller, S Jenkins, A Sabri, E Cooley, K

OBJECTIVES Clinical evidence suggests that nutrition interventions can significantly improve symptoms of major depressive disorder however, the effect on clinical anxiety symptoms in individuals wi...

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