Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Purpose Chronic wounds are a major public health challenge, but little is known about the
true burden with studies reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs …
true burden with studies reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs …
[HTML][HTML] Comorbidity of dementia: a cross-sectional study of primary care older patients
…, J Hancco-Saavedra, A Sicras-Mainar, M Soljak… - BMC psychiatry, 2014 - Springer
Background The epidemiologic study of comorbidities of an index health problem represents
a methodological challenge. This study cross-sectionally describes and analyzes the …
a methodological challenge. This study cross-sectionally describes and analyzes the …
[HTML][HTML] Access to primary care and visits to emergency departments in England: a cross-sectional, population-based study
TE Cowling, EV Cecil, MA Soljak, JT Lee, C Millett… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The number of visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) in England has
increased by 20% since 2007-08, placing unsustainable pressure on the National Health …
increased by 20% since 2007-08, placing unsustainable pressure on the National Health …
Association of population and primary healthcare factors with hospital admission rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in England: national cross-sectional …
A Calderón-Larrañaga, L Carney, M Soljak, A Bottle… - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Hospital admission rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are known to be strongly associated with population factors. Primary care services may also …
are known to be strongly associated with population factors. Primary care services may also …
[HTML][HTML] Acute myocardial infarction hospital admissions and deaths in England: a national follow-back and follow-forward record-linkage study
…, P Elliott, M Douglass, Z Obermeyer, M Soljak… - The Lancet Public …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Little information is available on how primary and comorbid acute myocardial
infarction contribute to the mortality burden of acute myocardial infarction, the share of these …
infarction contribute to the mortality burden of acute myocardial infarction, the share of these …
Pulmonary rehabilitation as a mechanism to reduce hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) has a significant impact on health-care
use, including physician visits and hospitalizations. Previous studies and reviews have …
use, including physician visits and hospitalizations. Previous studies and reviews have …
[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and health: an umbrella review of health outcomes and biological mechanisms of action
Background Our aims were to evaluate critically the evidence from systematic reviews as well
as narrative reviews of the effects of melatonin (MLT) on health and to identify the potential …
as narrative reviews of the effects of melatonin (MLT) on health and to identify the potential …
[HTML][HTML] Integrated care pilot in north-west London: a mixed methods evaluation
Methods The evaluation team conducted qualitative studies of change at organisational,
clinician and patient levels (using interviews, focus groups and a survey); and quantitative …
clinician and patient levels (using interviews, focus groups and a survey); and quantitative …
Development of a questionnaire to evaluate patients' awareness of cardiovascular disease risk in England's National Health Service Health Check preventive …
Background The National Health Service (NHS) Health Check is a cardiovascular disease (CVD)
risk assessment and management programme in England aiming to increase CVD risk …
risk assessment and management programme in England aiming to increase CVD risk …
Impact of the National Health Service Health Check on cardiovascular disease risk: a difference-in-differences matching analysis
Background: The National Health Service Health Check program in England is the largest
cardiovascular risk assessment and management program in the world. We assessed the …
cardiovascular risk assessment and management program in the world. We assessed the …