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Differences between ischaemic stroke subtypes in recurrent stroke and myocardial infarction support a distinct lacunar ischaemic stroke arteriopathy: a prospective, hospital-based study

Background and Purpose’€” Whether and how the arterial pathology underlying lacunar ischemic stroke differs from the atherothrombotic processes causing most other ischemic strokes is still debated. Different risks of recurrent stroke and MI after lacunar versus nonlacunar ischemic stroke may support a distinct lacunar arteriopathy. Methods’€” We prospectively followed a …

Association between secondhand smoke exposure and survival following acute coronary syndrome: prospective cohort study of 1,261 consecutive admissions among never smokers

Objective: To determine whether exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with early prognosis following acute coronary syndrome. Design, setting and participants: We interviewed consecutive patients admitted to nine Scottish hospitals over 23 months. Information was obtained, via questionnaire, on age, sex, smoking status, postcode of residence and admission serum cotinine …

C-Reactive protein, fibrinogen and interleukin-6 and poor outcome after stroke: a prospective cohort study

Background The objective of this study was to determine whether: (a) markers of acute inflammation (white cell count, glucose, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen) are associated with poor outcome after stroke and (b) the addition of markers to previously validated prognostic models improves prediction of poor outcome. Methods and Findings …

Patterns of sick-leave and health outcomes in injured workers with back pain

Little is known about the sick-leave experiences of workers who make a workers’€™ compensation claim for back pain. Our objective is to describe the 1-year patterns of sick-leave and the health outcomes of a cohort of workers who make a workers’€™ compensation claim for back pain. We studied a cohort …

Substance Misuse ’€“ Policy and Practice Implementation

Substance misuse and its pervasive problems is a constant challenge for social work, health and related professionals today. With heightened political and policy emphasis on all aspects of substance misuse, it is paramount that professionals remain up-to-date on current issues and their responsibilities. Based on research and evidence, this book …

Improving inter-observer agreement about brain microbleeds: development of the Brain Observer MicroBleed Scale (BOMBS)

If the diagnostic and prognostic significance of brain microbleeds (BMBs) are to be investigated and used for these purposes in clinical practice, observer variation in BMB assessment must be minimized. METHODS: Two doctors used a pilot rating scale to describe the number and distribution of BMBs (round, low-signal lesions, <10 …

Care Home Workers’ Exposure to SHS: A Short Summary of Findings

Smoke-free legislation introduced in 2006 and 2007 across the UK has dramatically reduced the number of workers exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS). Data collected by our group have shown reductions in airborne respiratory particulate exposure of 86% among bar workers in Scotland.1 However, there are some exceptions to the …

Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis

Urquia ML, Frank JW, Glazier RH, Moineddin R, Matheson FI, Gagnon A.Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis. Am J Public Health 2009; 99: (2) 285-293   Mar 21, 2014

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