Background and aims: Study of health related quality of life (HRQOL) and the factors responsible
for its impairment in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has, to date, been limited. There is …

Background GPs and health visitors are usually the first to be approached by parents concerned
about their child's speech and language development in the early years. The role health …

Parent views of specific language impairment have received little attention in the literature,
even though speech and language development is the single greatest area of concern for …

Background & Aims : Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is not routinely
reported in the literature on chronic liver disease (CLD). Few studies have examined quality of …

Background Common mental health disorders (CMHDs) are a leading cause of sickness
absence. To address this, a Fit for Work Service (FFWS) was introduced in Greater Manchester, …

Little is known about the self‐perceptions of children moving from language units to
mainstream school. This longitudinal exploratory study examined the effects of transition on …

AimOur aim was to compare the return-to-work rates between individuals supported by their
GP plus workplace health advisers (intervention group) and those supported by their GP …

The chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-based metered dose inhaler, which has been the mainstay of
the management of obstructive lung diseases, will soon be phased out world wide and …

Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers are a relatively new class of materials with unique
molecular architectures and dimensions in comparison to traditional linear polymers. This …

There is a rapidly expanding literature on the in vitro antiviral activity of drugs that may be
repurposed for therapy or chemoprophylaxis against severe acute respiratory syndrome‐…