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A Retrospective Analysis of the Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Evaluation of Patients with Abnormal Postmenopausal Bleeding (2004)
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Henson, J., Hawkins, K., & Gibbs, V. (2004). A Retrospective Analysis of the Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Evaluation of Patients with Abnormal Postmenopausal Bleeding. Ultrasound, 12(4), 218-221. https://doi.org/10.1179/174227104X5034

Post-menopausal bleeding is an increasingly common reason for referral to a gynaecology department. Whilst the bleeding could be attributable to a number of different reasons, these patients are more at risk of endometrial cancer than pre-menopausal... Read More about A Retrospective Analysis of the Role of Transvaginal Sonography in the Evaluation of Patients with Abnormal Postmenopausal Bleeding.

Measurement of pre- and post-synaptic proteins in cerebral cortex: Effects of post-mortem delay (2004)
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Wilcock, G. K., Dawbarn, D., Siew, L. K., Love, S., & Allen, S. J. (2004). Measurement of pre- and post-synaptic proteins in cerebral cortex: Effects of post-mortem delay. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 139(2), 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.04.020

Assessments of synaptic density in human brain are often based on measurements of synaptic proteins. Little information is available on their post-mortem stability. We have investigated this by ELISAs of the pre-synaptic proteins syntaxin and synapto... Read More about Measurement of pre- and post-synaptic proteins in cerebral cortex: Effects of post-mortem delay.

Irritable bowel syndrome: The commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children (2004)
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El-Matary, W., Spray, C., & Sandhu, B. (2004). Irritable bowel syndrome: The commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. European Journal of Pediatrics, 163(10), 584-588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-004-1503-0

Apley, working in Bristol, UK, defined recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in 1958. After extensive investigations, he found that 8% of children presenting to his clinic with RAP had an organic pathology. The aims of this study were to identify (1) causes... Read More about Irritable bowel syndrome: The commonest cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children.

Executive function: The core feature of dementia? (2004)
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Bullock, R. A., & Voss, S. (2004). Executive function: The core feature of dementia?. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 18(2), 207-216. https://doi.org/10.1159/000079202

Links between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) have been examined, and this paper investigates the role of executive control function (ECF) within the dementia syndrome. 307 AD patients, 168 VaD patients and 208 controls were comp... Read More about Executive function: The core feature of dementia?.

Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties (2004)
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Glogowska, M., & Campbell, R. (2004). Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties. Children & Society, 18(4), 266-277. https://doi.org/10.1002/CHI.806

Objective: To investigate parents' experiences of surveillance for early talking difficulties. Design: Qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial. Setting: Interviews with the parents of 20 children identified as having early diffi... Read More about Parental views of surveillance for early speech and language difficulties.

Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease (2004)
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Evans, J. G., Wilcock, G., & Birks, J. (2004). Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 7(3), 351-369. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1461145704004444

Dementia is an acquired global impairment of cognitive capacities. Approximately 5% of people aged over 65 yr are affected by dementia, and some 70% of cases are thought to be due primarily to Alzheimer's disease. Descriptions of the clinical manifes... Read More about Evidence-based pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer's disease.

Persistent deja vu: A disorder of memory (2004)
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Thompson, R. G., Moulin, C. J., Conway, M. A., & Jones, R. (2004). Persistent deja vu: A disorder of memory. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19(9), 906-907

Diaspora, dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the Poor Law (2004)
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Kirby, S. (2004). Diaspora, dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the Poor Law. Nursing Inquiry, 11(3), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1800.2004.00221.x

From the 1870s to the 1920s Poor Law institutions in England developed from destinations of last resort to significant providers of health-care. As part of this process a general professionalisation of Poor Law work took place. The change was facilit... Read More about Diaspora, dispute and diffusion: Bringing professional values to the punitive culture of the Poor Law.

Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine (2004)
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Benger, J. R., & Taylor, C. (2004). Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 21(5), 528-532. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2002.003723

A systematic review was undertaken to identify published evidence relating to patient satisfaction in emergency medicine. Reviewed papers were divided into those that identified the factors influencing overall satisfaction in emergency department pat... Read More about Patient satisfaction in emergency medicine.

Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector (2004)
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Fear, T., Carlton, N., Heywood, F., Izuhara, M., Pannell, J., & Means, R. (2004). Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector. Journal of Adult Protection, 6(2), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/14668203200400010

Issues raised here are drawn from the findings of a housing investigation that explored harassment and abuse of older tenants in the private rented sector. The project examined older people's experiences and raised important links between health and... Read More about Home or hell: older tenants' experiences in the private rented sector.

Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities (2004)
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Kennedy, K., Pannell, J., & Summers, N. (2004). Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities. Housing, Care and Support, 7(3), 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/14608790200400021

Nutrition and exercise matter for everyone, including people with learning disabilities. Poor nutrition and lack of exercise can have adverse effects on emotional and physical health and well-being, which then affect the ability to cope with the dema... Read More about Supporting good nutrition for people with learning disabilities.

Cost effectiveness of memantine in alzheimer's disease: An analysis based on a probabilistic Markov model from a UK perspective (2004)
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Jones, R. W., Guilhaume, C., & McCrone, P. (2004). Cost effectiveness of memantine in alzheimer's disease: An analysis based on a probabilistic Markov model from a UK perspective. Drugs and Aging, 21(9), 607-620. https://doi.org/10.2165/00002512-200421090-00005

Background: Clinical trials with memantine, an uncompetitive moderate-affinity NMDA antagonist, have shown improved clinical outcomes, increased independence and a trend towards delayed institutionalisation in patients with moderately severe-to-sever... Read More about Cost effectiveness of memantine in alzheimer's disease: An analysis based on a probabilistic Markov model from a UK perspective.