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Wilson NM, Calabria C, Warren A, Finlay A, O'Donovan A, Passerello GL, Ribaric NL, Ward P, Gillespie R, Farrel R, McNarry AF, Pan D. Quantifying hospital environmental ventilation using carbon dioxide monitoring - a multicentre study. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:147-155. [PMID: 38059394 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of environmental ventilation in reducing airborne pathogen transmission. Carbon dioxide monitoring is recommended in the community to ensure adequate ventilation. Dynamic measurements of ventilation quantifying human exhaled waste gas accumulation are not conducted routinely in hospitals. Instead, environmental ventilation is allocated using static hourly air change rates. These vary according to the degree of perceived hazard, with the highest change rates reserved for locations where aerosol-generating procedures are performed, where medical/anaesthetic gases are used and where a small number of high-risk infective or immunocompromised patients may be isolated to reduce cross-infection. We aimed to quantify the quality and distribution of ventilation in hospital by measuring carbon dioxide levels in a two-phased prospective observational study. First, under controlled conditions, we validated our method and the relationship between human occupancy, ventilation and carbon dioxide levels using non-dispersive infrared carbon dioxide monitors. We then assessed ventilation quality in patient-occupied (clinical) and staff break and office (non-clinical) areas across two hospitals in Scotland. We selected acute medical and respiratory wards in which patients with COVID-19 are cared for routinely, as well as ICUs and operating theatres where aerosol-generating procedures are performed routinely. Between November and December 2022, 127,680 carbon dioxide measurements were obtained across 32 areas over 8 weeks. Carbon dioxide levels breached the 800 ppm threshold for 14% of the time in non-clinical areas vs. 7% in clinical areas (p < 0.001). In non-clinical areas, carbon dioxide levels were > 800 ppm for 20% of the time in both ICUs and wards, vs. 1% in operating theatres (p < 0.001). In clinical areas, carbon dioxide was > 800 ppm for 16% of the time in wards, vs. 0% in ICUs and operating theatres (p < 0.001). We conclude that staff break, office and clinical areas on acute medical and respiratory wards frequently had inadequate ventilation, potentially increasing the risks of airborne pathogen transmission to staff and patients. Conversely, ventilation was consistently high in the ICU and operating theatre clinical environments. Carbon dioxide monitoring could be used to measure and guide improvements in hospital ventilation.
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- N M Wilson
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of Process, Energy and Transport Engineering, MeSSO Research Group, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesia, St John's Hospital, Livingston, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Western General Hospital, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Department of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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Finlay A. Obituary: Professor Ronald Marks, 1935–2020. Br J Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff UK
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Singh R, Finlay A. Dermatology Life Quality Index use in skin disease guidelines and registries worldwide. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e822-e824. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- R.K. Singh
- Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff UK
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Agizew T, Surie D, Oeltmann JE, Letebele M, Pals S, Mathebula U, Mathoma A, Kassa M, Hamda S, Pono P, Rankgoane-Pono G, Boyd R, Auld A, Finlay A. Tuberculosis preventive treatment opportunities at antiretroviral therapy initiation and follow-up visits. Public Health Action 2020; 10:64-69. [PMID: 32639479 DOI: 10.5588/pha.19.0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Setting Twenty-two clinics providing HIV care and treatment in Botswana where tuberculosis (TB) and HIV comorbidity is as high as 49%. Objectives To assess eligibility of TB preventive treatment (TPT) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and at four follow-up visits (FUVs), and to describe the TB prevalence and associated factors at baseline and yield of TB diagnoses at each FUV. Design A prospective study of routinely collected data on people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled into care for the Xpert® MTB/RIF Package Rollout Evaluation Study between 2012 and 2015. Results Of 6041 PLHIV initiating ART, eligibility for TPT was 69% (4177/6041) at baseline and 93% (5408/5815); 95% (5234/5514); 96% (4869/5079); and 97% (3925/4055) at FUV1, FUV2, FUV3, and FUV4, respectively. TB prevalence at baseline was 11% and 2%, 3%, 3% and 6% at each subsequent FUV. At baseline, independent risk factors for prevalent TB were CD4 <200 cells/mm3 (aOR = 1.4, P = 0.030); anemia (aOR = 2.39, P < 0.001); cough (aOR = 11.21, P < 0.001); fever (aOR = 2.15, P = 0.001); and weight loss (aOR = 2.60, P = 0.002). Conclusion Eligibility for TPT initiation is higher at visits post-ART initiation, while most cases of active TB were identified at ART initiation. Missed opportunities for TB further compromises TB control effort among PLHIV in Botswana.
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- T Agizew
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Department of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Global HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Mathebula U, Emerson C, Agizew T, Pals S, Boyd R, Mathoma A, Basotli J, Rankgoane-Pono G, Serumola C, Date A, Auld AF, Finlay A. Improving sputum collection processes to increase tuberculosis case finding among HIV-positive persons in Botswana. Public Health Action 2020; 10:11-16. [PMID: 32368518 DOI: 10.5588/pha.19.0051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING Twenty-two human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics in Botswana. OBJECTIVE To compare sputum collection rates, sputum quality and volume, and tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis rates before and after field efforts to improve sputum collection among individuals newly diagnosed with HIV with TB symptoms. DESIGN Newly diagnosed individuals living with HIV attending 22 HIV clinics in Botswana were screened for TB from August 2012 to March 2014. Starting in May 2013, a field intervention composed of the introduction of a tracking log for presumed TB patients, and patient instructions and sputum induction to improve sputum collection rates was implemented. RESULTS Prior to the intervention, sputum collection rates were 44.1% (384/870). Subsequently, sputum collection increased to 58.3% (579/993) (P < 0.001). Sputum quality and volume also improved. Although rates of TB diagnosis increased from 9.7% (84/870) to 12.5% (120/993), this difference was not significant (P = 0.143). CONCLUSION Sputum collection rates among presumptive TB cases, as well as sputum quality and volume improved after implementation of the field intervention. To improve sputum collection rates, efforts at the program level should be ongoing.
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- U Mathebula
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana.,Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Agizew T, Boyd R, Auld AF, Payton L, Pals SL, Lekone P, Chihota V, Finlay A. Treatment outcomes, diagnostic and therapeutic impact: Xpert vs. smear. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2019; 23:82-92. [PMID: 30674379 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Compared with smear microscopy, Xpert® MTB/RIF has the potential to reduce delays in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment initiation, and improve treatment outcomes. We reviewed publications comparing treatment outcomes of drug-susceptible TB patients diagnosed using Xpert vs. smear. METHODS Citations (2000-2016) reporting treatment outcomes of patients diagnosed using Xpert compared with smear were selected from PubMed, Scopus and conference abstracts. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. Favorable (cured, completed) and unfavorable (failure, death, loss to follow-up) outcomes were pooled for meta-analysis; we also reviewed the number of TB cases diagnosed, time to treatment and empiric treatment. The Mantel-Haenszel method with a fixed-effect model was used; I² was calculated to measure heterogeneity. RESULTS From 13 citations, 43 594 TB patients were included and 4825 were with known TB treatment outcome. From the pooled analysis, an unfavorable outcomes among those diagnosed using Xpert compared with smear was 20.2%, 541/2675 vs. 21.9%, 470/2150 (risk ratio 0.92, 95%CI 0.82-1.02). Statistical heterogeneity was low (I² = 0.0%, P = 0.910). Compared with smear, Xpert was reported to be superior in increasing the number of TB patients diagnosed (2/9 citations), increasing bacteriologically confirmed TB (7/9 citations), reducing empiric treatment (3/5 citations), reducing time to diagnosis (2/3 citations), and reducing time to treatment initiation (1/5 citations). CONCLUSIONS Xpert implementation showed no discernible impact on treatment outcomes compared with conventional smear despite reduced time to diagnosis, time to treatment or reduced level of empiric treatment. Further research is required to learn more about gaps in the existing health system.
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- T Agizew
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gaborone, Botswana, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
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Garrett PE, Rodríguez TR, Varela AD, Green KL, Bangay J, Finlay A, Austin RAE, Ball GC, Bandyopadhyay DS, Bildstein V, Colosimo S, Cross DS, Demand GA, Finlay P, Garnsworthy AB, Grinyer GF, Hackman G, Jigmeddorj B, Jolie J, Kulp WD, Leach KG, Morton AC, Orce JN, Pearson CJ, Phillips AA, Radich AJ, Rand ET, Schumaker MA, Svensson CE, Sumithrarachchi C, Triambak S, Warr N, Wong J, Wood JL, Yates SW. Multiple Shape Coexistence in ^{110,112}Cd. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:142502. [PMID: 31702191 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.142502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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From detailed spectroscopy of ^{110}Cd and ^{112}Cd following the β^{+}/electron-capture decay of ^{110,112}In and the β^{-} decay of ^{112}Ag, very weak decay branches from nonyrast states are observed. The transition rates determined from the measured branching ratios and level lifetimes obtained with the Doppler-shift attenuation method following inelastic neutron scattering reveal collective enhancements that are suggestive of a series of rotational bands. In ^{110}Cd, a γ band built on the shape-coexisting intruder configuration is suggested. For ^{112}Cd, the 2^{+} and 3^{+} intruder γ-band members are suggested, the 0_{3}^{+} band is extended to spin 4^{+}, and the 0_{4}^{+} band is identified. The results are interpreted using beyond-mean-field calculations employing the symmetry conserving configuration mixing method with the Gogny D1S energy density functional and with the suggestion that the Cd isotopes exhibit multiple shape coexistence.
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- P E Garrett
- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape, P/B X17, Bellville ZA-7535, South Africa
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- Departamento de Física Teórica and CIAFF, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H3C3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H3C3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A1S6, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S0A2, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicherstrasse 77, D-50937 Köln, Germany
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- Defense Threat Reduction Agency, 8725 John J Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6217, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape, P/B X17, Bellville ZA-7535, South Africa
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape, P/B X17, Bellville ZA-7535, South Africa
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicherstrasse 77, D-50937 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G2W1, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055, USA
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Manolache L, Finlay A. Why use an allergy‐based quality of life measure in childhood atopic eczema? Br J Dermatol 2019; 181:240-241. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Institute of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff U.K
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- A.V. Anstey
- Cardiff University, School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Heath Board Ysbyty Gwynedd Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2PW U.K
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- Cardiff University, School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Cardiff University, School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- Cardiff University, School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Ysbyty Gwynedd Bangor Gwynedd LL57 2PW U.K
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Finlay A, Wittert G, Short CE. A systematic review of physical activity-based behaviour change interventions reaching men with prostate cancer. J Cancer Surviv 2018; 12:571-591. [PMID: 29770953 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-018-0694-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Men who are survivors of prostate cancer report a variety of psychological and physical factors contributing to a lower quality of life, and physical activity can assist to mitigate these issues. This review aims to provide a summary of physical activity behaviour change trials targeting prostate cancer survivors, assess the feasibility of these interventions and, if possible, identify intervention and study characteristics associated with significant intervention effects. METHOD Four databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and EMBASE) were systematically searched for randomised controlled trials containing at least one behavioural outcome relating to physical activity published up until July 2016. Forward and backwards, hand, key author citation searching and known research were also considered. RESULTS From a total of 13, 828 titles, the search resulted in 12 studies (6 prostate cancer only and 6 mixed cancer interventions), eight of which found positive results most often related immediately to post-intervention aerobic activity. Factors relating to efficacy were not conclusive due to the heterogeneity of studies and lack of cancer-specific data in mixed cancer trials. Future research focusing on intervention reach, maintenance of intervention effects and resistance training outcomes is needed. CONCLUSION There is preliminary evidence to suggest that a variety of physical activity behaviour change interventions targeting men with a history of prostate cancer can be efficacious, at least in the short term. Experimental studies are required to identify key intervention features. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Physical activity interventions can assist prostate cancer survivors in relation to short-term lifestyle change, though more evidence is required to improve the clarity of factors related to efficacy.
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- A Finlay
- The Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, School of Medicine, Level 7, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Post Box 11060, Adelaide, 5001, SA, Australia.
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- The Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, School of Medicine, Level 7, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Post Box 11060, Adelaide, 5001, SA, Australia
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- The Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, School of Medicine, Level 7, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Post Box 11060, Adelaide, 5001, SA, Australia
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Leistenschneider E, Reiter MP, Ayet San Andrés S, Kootte B, Holt JD, Navrátil P, Babcock C, Barbieri C, Barquest BR, Bergmann J, Bollig J, Brunner T, Dunling E, Finlay A, Geissel H, Graham L, Greiner F, Hergert H, Hornung C, Jesch C, Klawitter R, Lan Y, Lascar D, Leach KG, Lippert W, McKay JE, Paul SF, Schwenk A, Short D, Simonis J, Somà V, Steinbrügge R, Stroberg SR, Thompson R, Wieser ME, Will C, Yavor M, Andreoiu C, Dickel T, Dillmann I, Gwinner G, Plaß WR, Scheidenberger C, Kwiatkowski AA, Dilling J. Dawning of the N=32 Shell Closure Seen through Precision Mass Measurements of Neutron-Rich Titanium Isotopes. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:062503. [PMID: 29481255 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.062503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A precision mass investigation of the neutron-rich titanium isotopes ^{51-55}Ti was performed at TRIUMF's Ion Trap for Atomic and Nuclear science (TITAN). The range of the measurements covers the N=32 shell closure, and the overall uncertainties of the ^{52-55}Ti mass values were significantly reduced. Our results conclusively establish the existence of the weak shell effect at N=32, narrowing down the abrupt onset of this shell closure. Our data were compared with state-of-the-art ab initio shell model calculations which, despite very successfully describing where the N=32 shell gap is strong, overpredict its strength and extent in titanium and heavier isotones. These measurements also represent the first scientific results of TITAN using the newly commissioned multiple-reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer, substantiated by independent measurements from TITAN's Penning trap mass spectrometer.
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- E Leistenschneider
- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Physics Department, McGill University, H3A 2T8 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824,USA
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg D-69117, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg D-69117, Germany
- Institut für Kerphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany
- ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Institut für Kernphysik and PRISMA Cluster of Excellence, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, 55099 Mainz, Germany
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Reed College, Portland, Oregon 97202, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Russian Academy of Sciences, 190103 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gießen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Basra M, Salek M, Fenech D, Finlay A. Conceptualization, development and validation of T‐QoL
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(Teenagers’ Quality of Life): a patient‐focused measure to assess quality of life of adolescents with skin diseases. Br J Dermatol 2017; 178:161-175. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- M.K.A. Basra
- Dermatology Department Frimley Park Hospital Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Frimley GU16 7UJ Surrey U.K
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences University of Hertfordshire Hatfield U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff U.K
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Finlay A. Real‐world effect of biologics on quality of life in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2017; 177:1164-1165. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Institute of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Ali F, Johns N, Salek S, Finlay A, Piguet V. 044 Validation of the electronic version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Atwan A, Piguet V, Finlay A, Francis N, Ingram J. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) as a psoriasis referral triage tool. Br J Dermatol 2017; 177:e136-e137. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- A. Atwan
- Department of Dermatology; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff U.K
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Ali F, Johns N, Finlay A, Salek M, Piguet V. Comparison of the paper‐based and electronic versions of the Dermatology Life Quality Index: evidence of equivalence. Br J Dermatol 2017; 177:1306-1315. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- F.M. Ali
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff U.K
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Melatonin Research Group Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen Thailand
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences University of Hertfordshire Hatfield U.K
- Institute for Medicines Development Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Division of Infection and Immunity School of Medicine Cardiff University Cardiff U.K
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Sampogna F, Finlay A, Salek S, Chernyshov P, Dalgard F, Evers A, Linder D, Manolache L, Marron S, Poot F, Spillekom-van Koulil S, Svensson Å, Szepietowski J, Tomas-Aragones L, Abeni D. Measuring the impact of dermatological conditions on family and caregivers: a review of dermatology-specific instruments. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:1429-1439. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- F. Sampogna
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit; Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI)-IRCCS FLMM; Rome Italy
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- Division of Infection and Immunity; Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine; School of Life & Medical Sciences; University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield UK
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; National Medical University; Kiev Ukraine
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; Skåne University Hospital; Lund University; Malmö Sweden
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology Unit; Leiden University; Leiden The Netherlands
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Dermatology; Alcañiz Hospital; Aragon Health Sciences Institute; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Dermatology; ULB Erasme Hospital; Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Medical Psychology; Radboud University Medical Center; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; Skåne University Hospital; Lund University; Malmö Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology; Wroclaw Medical University; Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Psychology; Aragon Health Sciences Institute; University of Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit; Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI)-IRCCS FLMM; Rome Italy
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Finlay A. Broader concepts of quality of life measurement, encompassing validation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:1254-1259. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Chernyshov P, Tomas-Aragones L, Manolache L, Marron S, Salek M, Poot F, Oranje A, Finlay A. Quality of life measurement in atopic dermatitis. Position paper of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Task Force on quality of life. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:576-593. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- P.V. Chernyshov
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; National Medical University; Kiev Ukraine
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- Aragon Health Sciences Institute; University of Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Department of Dermatology; Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS); Alcañiz Hospital; Alcañiz Spain
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- University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield UK
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- Department of Dermatology; ULB-Erasme Hospital; Brussels Belgium
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- Dermicis Skin Hospital, Alkmaar, and (Kinder)huid; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Division of Infection and Immunity; Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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Burg G, Finlay A. Web-based education. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 30:e226-e227. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- G. Burg
- Department of Dermatology; University of Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff UK
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Finlay A, Salek M, Abeni D, Tomás-Aragonés L, van Cranenburgh O, Evers A, Jemec G, Linder D, Manolache L, Marrón S, Prinsen C, Susitaival P, Chernyshov P. Why quality of life measurement is important in dermatology clinical practice. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:424-431. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Division of Infection and Immunity; Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine; School of Life & Medical Sciences; University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit; IDI-IRCCS FLMM; Rome Italy
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- Department of Psychology; Aragon Health Sciences Institute; University of Zaragoza; Zaragoza Spain
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- Dutch Skin Foundation; Nieuwegein The Netherlands
- Department of Medical Psychology; Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology unit; Leiden University; Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology; Zealand University Hospital; Roskilde Denmark
- Health Sciences Faculty; University of Copenhagen; Denmark
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- Oslo Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Dermatology; Alcañiz Hospital, Aragon Health Sciences Institute; Zaragoza Spain
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- VU University Medical Center; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; National Medical University; Kiev Ukraine
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Ali F, Cueva A, Vyas J, Atwan A, Salek M, Finlay A, Piguet V. A systematic review of the use of quality-of-life instruments in randomized controlled trials for psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2016; 176:577-593. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- F.M. Ali
- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
- Centro de la Piel; Quito Ecuador
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- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences; University of Hertfordshire; Hatfield U.K
- Institute for Medicines Development; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Academic Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Ali F, Cueva A, Vyas J, Atwan A, Piguet V, Salek S, Finlay A. 031 The impact of interventions on quality of life in psoriasis and the concept of multiple minimal clinically important difference (MCID): a systematic review. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Harun N, Salek S, Piguet V, Finlay A. 029 Development and clinical evaluation of a “Traffic-light” design dermatology outpatient discharge checklist. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ali F, Kay R, Finlay A, Piguet V, Kupfer J, Dalgard F, Salek S. 016 Ordinal logistic regression and Monte Carlo simulation in the mapping of DLQI scores to EQ-5D utility values. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Harun N, Finlay A, Salek M, Piguet V. The development and clinical evaluation of a ‘traffic-light’ design dermatology outpatient discharge information checklist. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:572-82. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- N.A. Harun
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
- Department of Dermatology; University Malaya Medical Centre; Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences; University of Hertfordshire; College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Division of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Nast A, Dréno B, Bettoli V, Bukvic Mokos Z, Degitz K, Dressler C, Finlay A, Haedersdal M, Lambert J, Layton A, Lomholt H, López-Estebaranz J, Ochsendorf F, Oprica C, Rosumeck S, Simonart T, Werner R, Gollnick H. European evidence-based (S3) guideline for the treatment of acne - update 2016 - short version. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 30:1261-8. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- A. Nast
- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine; Klinik für Dermatologie; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatocancerolgy; Nantes University Hospital; Hôtel-Dieu; Nantes France
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine; Section of Dermatology; University of Ferrara; Ferrara Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; School of Medicine University of Zagreb; Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine; Klinik für Dermatologie; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Dermatology; Bispebjerg Hospital; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- University Hospital of Antwerp; University of Antwerp; Antwerp Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology; Harrogate and District Foundation Trust; Harrogate North Yorkshire UK
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- Dermatology Department; Alcorcon University Hospital Foundation; Alcorcón Madrid Spain
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; University of Frankfurt; Frankfurt Germany
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge and Diagnostiskt Centrum Hud; Stockholm Sweden
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine; Klinik für Dermatologie; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Division of Evidence-Based Medicine; Klinik für Dermatologie; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; University of Magdeburg; Magdeburg Germany
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Zetola NM, Modongo C, Moonan PK, Click E, Oeltmann JE, Shepherd J, Finlay A. Protocol for a population-based molecular epidemiology study of tuberculosis transmission in a high HIV-burden setting: the Botswana Kopanyo study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010046. [PMID: 27160840 PMCID: PMC4874111 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is transmitted from person to person via airborne droplet nuclei. At the community level, Mtb transmission depends on the exposure venue, infectiousness of the tuberculosis (TB) index case and the susceptibility of the index case's social network. People living with HIV infection are at high risk of TB, yet the factors associated with TB transmission within communities with high rates of TB and HIV are largely undocumented. The primary aim of the Kopanyo study is to better understand the demographic, clinical, social and geospatial factors associated with TB and multidrug-resistant TB transmission in 2 communities in Botswana, a country where 60% of all patients with TB are also infected with HIV. This manuscript describes the methods used in the Kopanyo study. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The study will be conducted in greater Gaborone, which has high rates of HIV and a mobile population; and in Ghanzi, a rural community with lower prevalence of HIV infection and home to the native San population. Kopanyo aims to enrol all persons diagnosed with TB during a 4-year study period. From each participant, sputum will be cultured, and for all Mtb isolates, molecular genotyping (24-locus mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units-variable number of tandem repeats) will be performed. Patients with matching genotype results will be considered members of a genotype cluster, a proxy for recent transmission. Demographic, behavioural, clinical and social information will be collected by interview. Participant residence, work place, healthcare facilities visited and social gathering venues will be geocoded. We will assess relationships between these factors and cluster involvement to better plan interventions for reducing TB transmission. ETHICS Ethical approval from the Independent Review Boards at the University of Pennsylvania, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Botswana Ministry of Health and University of Botswana has been obtained.
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- N M Zetola
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Botswana-UPenn Partnership, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Gaborone, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Heaven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Geel M, Maatkamp M, Oostveen A, Jong E, Finlay A, Kerkhof P, Seyger M. Comparison of the Dermatology Life Quality Index and the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index in assessment of quality of life in patients with psoriasis aged 16–17 years. Br J Dermatol 2015; 174:152-7. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- M.J. Geel
- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing Institute of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology Radboud University Medical Center PO Box 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Finlay A, Atwan A, Crawford O, Piguet V. How to CHAIR an academic session. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:859-60. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park; Cardiff U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Heath Park; Cardiff U.K
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Harun N, Finlay A, Salek M, Piguet V. Appropriate and inappropriate influences on outpatient discharge decision making in dermatology: a prospective qualitative study. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:720-30. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- N.A. Harun
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor, Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
- Department of Dermatology; University Malaya Medical Centre; Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor, Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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- School of Life and Medical Sciences; University of Hertfordshire; College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB U.K
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; 3rd Floor, Glamorgan House, Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Bildstein V, Garrett P, Ashley S, Ball G, Bianco L, Bandyopadhyay D, Bangay J, Crider B, Demand G, Deng G, Dillmann I, Finlay A, Garnsworthy A, Hackman G, Hadinia B, Krücken R, Leach K, Martin JP, McEllistrem M, Pearson C, Peters E, Prados-Estévez F, Radich A, Sarazin F, Sumithrarachchi C, Svensson C, Vanhoy J, Wong J, Yates S. DESCANT andβ-delayed neutron measurements at TRIUMF. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20159307005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Institute of Infection and Immunity; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Basra M, Salek M, Camilleri L, Sturkey R, Finlay A. Determining the Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Responsiveness of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): Further Data. Dermatology 2015; 230:27-33. [DOI: 10.1159/000365390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff U.K
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Wong J, Bildstein V, Garrett P, Bandyopadhyay D, Bangay J, Bianco L, Demand G, Deng G, Finlay A, Hadinia B, Leach K, Liblong A, Svensson C, Sumithrarachchi C, Ball G, Churchman R, Garnsworthy A, Hackman G, Pearson C, Martin J, Ashley S, Crider B, McEllistrem M, Peters E, Prados-Estevez F, Yates S, Vanhoy J. The DEuterated SCintillator Array for Neutron Tagging. EPJ Web of Conferences 2014. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20146611040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A.Y. Finlay
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; Cardiff University School of Medicine; Cardiff CF14 4XN U.K
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Bhatti Z, Finlay A, Bolton C, George L, Halcox J, Jones S, Ketchell R, Moore R, Salek M. Chronic disease influences over 40 major life-changing decisions (MLCDs): a qualitative study in dermatology and general medicine. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013; 28:1344-55. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Z.U. Bhatti
- Centre for Socioeconomic Research; Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Dermatology and Wound Healing; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough; Vale of Glamorgan UK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology; University Hospital Llandough; Vale of Glamorgan UK
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- Welsh Heart Research Institute; School of Medicine; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Rheumatology; University Hospital of Wales; Cardiff UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Services; University Hospital Llandough; Vale of Glamorgan UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation; University Hospital of Wales; Cardiff UK
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- Centre for Socioeconomic Research; Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Cardiff University; Cardiff UK
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Dodington S, Basra M, Finlay A, Salek M. The Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire: a review of its measurement properties and clinical application. Br J Dermatol 2013; 169:31-46. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Katugampola R, Badminton M, Finlay A, Whatley S, Woolf J, Mason N, Deybach J, Puy H, Ged C, de Verneuil H, Hanneken S, Minder E, Schneider-Yin X, Anstey A. Congenital erythropoietic porphyria: a single-observer clinical study of 29 cases. Br J Dermatol 2012; 167:901-13. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Finlay A, Griffiths C, McGrath J. Twenty top tips to triumph in dermatology. Br J Dermatol 2012; 167:445-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10865.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Finlay A, Torres V, Kang S, Bettoli V, Dreno B, Goh C, Gollnick H. Classification of acne scars is difficult even for acne experts. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:391-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04461.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pereira F, Basra M, Finlay A, Salek M. The Role of the EQ-5D in the Economic Evaluation of Dermatological Conditions and Therapies. Dermatology 2012; 225:45-53. [DOI: 10.1159/000339865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Hill S, Thomas R, Smith S, Finlay A, Hill S, Thomas R, Smith S, Finlay A. An investigation of the pharmacokinetics of topical Lamisil® 1% cream. Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii 2011. [DOI: 10.25208/vdv1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Twenty volunteers were entered into a study to investigate the pharmacokinetics of Lamisil® 1% cream. The subjects were
randomized to receive Lamisil® 1% cream applied to the skin on the back on 1 day, or on 3, 5 or 7 consecutive days.
Up to five biopsies were taken at a site on the upper back at various time-points both during treatment and after
treatment. Lamisil® levels in the biopsies were analyzed using HPLC.
The study showed that increasing the number of applications from one to seven did not significantly increase the peak
concentration (Cmax) in the stratum corneum.
However, there was an increase in the total amount of Lamisil® found in the stratum corneum resulting in Lamisil® being
detected for longer periods after cessation of therapy.
Treatment for 7 days resulted in Lamisil® still being detectable 7 days after cessation of therapy, and the drug
concentration was significantly higher than the concentration killing the common causative organisms of superficial
dermatomycoses.
This study indicates a significant potential for short-term treatment with Lamisil® 1% cream in superficial
dermatomycoses.
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Chan W, Andrianopoulos N, Ajani A, Clark D, Johnston R, Finlay A, Walton A, Brennan A, Shaw J, Reid C, Dart A, Duffy S. The Effect of Smoking on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Taking Clopidogrel Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.1027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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