Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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What bothers severe asthma patients most? A paired patient–clinician study across seven European countries
(European Respiratory Society (ERS)England, 2023-05)Introduction Severe asthma is a complex, multidimensional disease. Optimal treatment, adherence and outcomes require shared decision-making, rooted in mutual understanding between patient and clinician. This study used a ... -
Engaging with communities in rural, coastal and low-income areas to understand barriers to palliative care and bereavement support: reflections on a community engagement programme in South-west England
(SAGE PublicationsUnited States, 2023-01)Background: England’s South-west Peninsula is largely rural, has a high proportion of over 65s, and has areas of rural and coastal deprivation. Rural and low-income populations face inequities at end of life and little ... -
Finding Silver Linings in the Covid-19 Pandemic: A 2-Wave Study in the UK
(SAGE PublicationsUnited States, 2023-11-30)<jats:p> The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread anxiety, fear and depression, yet focussing only on these negative issues may obscure the opportunity to promote positivity and resilience. Traumatic events can ... -
Assessment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms where an undiagnosed neurological disease is suspected: A report from an International Continence Society consensus working group
(WileyUnited States, 2020-11)AimLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common urological referral, which sometimes can have a neurological basis in a patient with no formally diagnosed neurological disease (“occult neurology”). Early identification ... -
An International Multi-Stakeholder Delphi Survey Study on the Design of Disease Modifying Parkinson’s Disease Trials
(IOS PressNetherlands, 2023-11-18)Background: Design of disease modification (DM) trials for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is challenging. Successful delivery requires a shared understanding of priorities and practicalities. Objective: To seek stakeholder ... -
A modular, deep learning-based holistic intent sensing system tested with Parkinson’s disease patients and controls
(Frontiers Media SASwitzerland, 2023-11-01)People living with mobility-limiting conditions such as Parkinson’s disease can struggle to physically complete intended tasks. Intent-sensing technology can measure and even predict these intended tasks, such that assistive ... -
Dementia screening in rural Kenya: The prevalence and impact of screening positive for dementia
(Karger PublishersSwitzerland, 2024-03-19)Introduction: In Kenya, there is a lack of data on the number of people with dementia. In this article, we aim to estimate the number of community-dwelling older adults (aged 60 years and above) that are potentially living ... -
Cell cycle control by cell-matrix interactions
(Elsevier BVEngland, 2024-02)Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM) is required for normal cell cycle progression and accurate cell division. However, how cell adhesion to the wide range of ECM proteins found in human tissues influences the ... -
Author Correction: Elucidating causative gene variants in hereditary Parkinson’s disease in the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2)
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCUnited States, 2023-09-13)Correction to: s41531-023-00526-9 npj Parkinson’s Disease, published online 27 June 2023 In this article the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) members names and affiliations were missing in the main author list ... -
Defining the causes of sporadic Parkinson’s disease in the global Parkinson’s genetics program (GP2)
(Springer Science and Business Media LLCUnited States, 2023-09-12)The Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) will genotype over 150,000 participants from around the world, and integrate genetic and clinical data for use in large-scale analyses to dramatically expand our understanding ...
