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Anna De Simoni

Wolfson Institute of Population Health - QMUL
Verified email at qmul.ac.uk
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Development of Rat CA1 Neurones in Acute Versus Organotypic Slices: Role of Experience in Synaptic Morphology and Activity

A De Simoni, CB Griesinger… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Despite their wide use, the physiological relevance of organotypic slices remains controversial.
Such cultures are prepared at 5 days postnatal. Although some local circuitry remains …

Preparation of organotypic hippocampal slice cultures: interface method

A De Simoni, L MY Yu - Nature protocols, 2006 - nature.com
This protocol describes a method for making and culturing rat hippocampal organotypic
slices on membrane inserts. Supplementary videos are included to demonstrate visually the …

[HTML][HTML] Patient and public involvement in research: from tokenistic box ticking to valued team members

…, E Ehrlich, O Fulton, A Worth, A Sheikh, A De Simoni - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research envisages a relationship built
throughout the lifespan of a research project between academics, clinicians and PPI …

What do adolescents with asthma really think about adherence to inhalers? Insights from a qualitative analysis of a UK online forum

A De Simoni, R Horne, L Fleming, A Bush, C Griffiths - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore the barriers and facilitators to inhaled asthma treatment in adolescents
with asthma. Design Qualitative analysis of posts about inhaler treatment in adolescents …

Barriers and facilitators to staying in work after stroke: insight from an online forum

…, A Bateman, J Mant, A De Simoni - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore barriers and facilitators to staying in work following stroke. Design
Qualitative analysis of posts regarding staying in work following stroke using the archives of an …

Stroke survivors and their families receive information and support on an individual basis from an online forum: descriptive analysis of a population of 2348 patients …

A De Simoni, A Shanks, C Balasooriya-Smeekens… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Anna De Simoni1, … Funding This study was funded by a NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship
to Anna De Simoni. The Evelyn Trust funded Chantal Balasooriya-Smeekens's work (grant …

Barriers and facilitators to adherence to secondary stroke prevention medications after stroke: analysis of survivors and caregivers views from an online stroke forum

J Jamison, S Sutton, J Mant, A De Simoni - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Anna De Simoni2 … In a recent investigation, De Simoni et al used an online forum to explore
adherence to inhaler treatment in asthma adolescents according to a framework, gaining …

Corticosterone reduces dendritic complexity in developing hippocampal CA1 neurons

DN Alfarez, A De Simoni, EH Velzing, E Bracey… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Although prolonged stress and corticosteroid exposure induce morphological changes in
the hippocampal CA3 area, the adult CA1 area is quite resistant to such changes. Here we …

Digital interventions to improve adherence to maintenance medication in asthma

A Chan, A De Simoni, V Wileman… - Cochrane Database …, 2022 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Asthma is the most common chronic lung condition worldwide, affecting 334
million adults and children globally. Despite the availability of effective treatment, such as …

Online stroke forum as source of data for qualitative research: insights from a comparison with patients' interviews

J Jamison, S Sutton, J Mant, A De Simoni - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the appropriateness of an online forum compared with face-to-face
interviews as a source of data for qualitative research on adherence to secondary prevention …