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The Role of School Social Support and School Social Climate in Dating Violence Victimization Prevention among Adolescents in Europe
(MDPI, 2020)The aim of the article is to show the role of school social support and school social climate in dating violence victimization prevention among adolescents in Europe. Study participants were students from secondary schools ... -
A Scoping Review on the Accuracy of Fit of Removable Partial Dentures in a Developing Digital Context
(Dove press, 2020-11-19)Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate studies on the quality of fit of alloy removable-partial-dentures (RPDs) produced by computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and rapid prototyping (RP) ... -
Factors Predictive of Behavioural and Emotional Dysfunction in Adolescents in a Secure Children’s Home
(Springer, 2020-11-17)The aim of the present study was to investigate what factors are predictive of behavioural and emotional dysfunction in adolescence. A sample of 60 young people accommodated under a welfare or youth custody service order ... -
The Role of Social Support in Machismo and Acceptance of Violence Among Adolescents in Europe. Lights4Violence Baseline Results
(Elsevier, 2020-10-13)Purpose To analyze the potential association between social support, experiences of violence, and sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents and the likelihood of acceptance of violence and machismo in different ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Two Risk Calculators Using Video-Recorded NHS Health Check Consultations
(Springer, 2020)Background: The aim of the study was to explore practitioner-patient interactions and patient responses when using QRISK®2 or JBS3 cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk calculators. Data were from video-recorded NHS Health ... -
Modification and verification of the Infant–Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale: a psychometric analysis combining item response theory with classical test theory
(Springer, 2020-11-13)Early prelingual auditory development (EPLAD) is a fundamental and important process in the speech and language development of infants and toddlers. The Infant–Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (ITMAIS) is a ... -
Alterations of brain activity and functional connectivity in transition from acute to chronic tinnitus
(Wiley, 2020-10-13)The objective of this study was to investigate alterations to brain activity and functional connectivity in patients with tinnitus, exploring neural features in the transition from acute to chronic phantom perception. ... -
Antibacterial and Antivirulence Activity of Manuka Honey against Genetically Diverse Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Strains
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-08-14)Staphylococcus pseudintermedius causes opportunistic infections in dogs. It also has significant zoonotic potential, with the emergence of multidrug resistance leading to difficulty treating both animal and human infections. ... -
Does Teaching Your Native Language Abroad Increase L1 Attrition of Speech? The Case of Spaniards in the United Kingdom
(MDPI, 2020-10-22)The present study examines the perceived L1 accent of two groups of native Spaniards inthe United Kingdom, Spanish teachers, and non-teachers, alongside monolingual controls in Spain.While the bilingual groups were carefully ... -
Higher sRAGE levels predict mortality in frail older adults with cardiovascular disease
(Karger, 2020)Introduction: The evidence that blood levels of the soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) predict mortality in people with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is inconsistent. To clarify this matter, we ... -
Back to Basics: understanding Charcot neuroarthropathy
(Wounds UK, 2020-09-28)Active’ Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is characterised by non-infectious inflammation in the presence of peripheral neuropathy (van Netten et al, 2019). The area of the foot most commonly affected is the mid-foot and this ... -
Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators
(BMJ, 2020-09-25)Objectives Quantitatively examine the content of National Health Service Health Check (NHSHC), patient–practitioner communication balance and differences when using QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk ... -
Pragmatic evaluation of a coproduced physical activity referral scheme: a UK quasi-experimental study
(BMJ, 2020-10-01)Objectives UK exercise referral schemes (ERSs) have been criticised for focusing too much on exercise prescription and not enough on sustainable physical activity (PA) behaviour change. Previously, a theoretically grounded ... -
Antimicrobial activity of enacyloxin IIa and gladiolin against the urogenital pathogens Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Ureaplasma spp
(Wiley, 2020-09-23)Aims To determine the antimicrobial activity of enacyloxin IIa and gladiolin against N. gonorrhoeae and Ureaplasma spp. Methods and Results The Burkholderia polyketide antibiotics enacyloxin IIa and gladiolin were ... -
Perceived barriers to, and benefits of physical activity among British military veterans that are wounded, injured, and/or sick: a Behaviour Change Wheel perspective
(Taylor and Francis, 2020-06-22)Purpose: Many British military veterans that are wounded, injured, and/or sick (WIS) face significant physical, psychological and social challenges following discharge from the military. There is increasing evidence to ... -
Human Error in Information Security: Exploring the Role of Interruptions and Multitasking in Action Slips
(Springer, 2020-07-10)Breaches of cyber-security often arise unintentionally from the human user such as when switching between subtasks or external interruptions, disrupting the flow of work and leading to action slips in the execution of a ... -
Change over time in adolescent smoking, cannabis use and their association: findings from the school health research network in Wales
(Oxford Academic, 2020-09-29)Background: While tobacco smoking has declined among UK youth in recent decades, cannabis use has begun to show some growth. Given their interrelationship, growth in cannabis use may act as a barrier to continued reduction ... -
Reducing SSI rates for women birthing by caesarean section
(Ptm Publishers, 2020-06-01)Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common type of nosocomial infection, accounting for up to 20% of all hospitalacquired infections in Europe (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control [ECDPC], 2013). ... -
A Comparison of the Severity of Tinnitus in Patients with and without Hearing Loss Using the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI)
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-08-13)Background: Tinnitus is a disturbing symptom present in approximately 15% of the world population and between 2-7% of tinnitus sufferers seek medical help because of the chronic distress caused. Although well established ... -
Combining diabetic foot and retinopathy screening: A step in the right direction? – a feasibility study
(Sage, 2020-07-28)Objectives: Peripheral artery disease is a major cardiovascular disease affecting more than 200 million people globally and up to 4 times more frequent in the diabetic population. It can lead to lower extremity amputations ...
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