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Enhancement of antibody responses to influenza vaccination in the elderly following a cognitive-behavioural stress management intervention (2003)
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Wilcock, G. K., Philip, J. M., Vedhara, K., Bennett, P. D., Clark, S., Lightman, S. L., …Shanks, N. M. (2003). Enhancement of antibody responses to influenza vaccination in the elderly following a cognitive-behavioural stress management intervention. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 72(5), 245-252. https://doi.org/10.1159/000071895

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that the psychological morbidity experienced by informal caregivers is associated with increased vulnerability to infectious diseases, in particular influenza. A pragmatic trial was conducted to examine... Read More about Enhancement of antibody responses to influenza vaccination in the elderly following a cognitive-behavioural stress management intervention.

Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease? (2003)
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Jones, R. W. (2003). Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease?. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(SUPPL. 1), S7-S13. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.936

The cholinergic hypothesis suggests that Alzheimer's disease (AD) results from a selective loss in cholinergic neurons with decreased acetylcholine levels. Treatments that increase the level of acetylcholine would be expected to provide clinical bene... Read More about Have cholinergic therapies reached their clinical boundary in Alzheimer's disease?.

The dementias (2003)
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Mulley, G., & Jones, R. (2003). The dementias. Clinical Medicine, 3(5), 404-408. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.3-5-404

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the commonest cause of dementia in adults whatever their age. In patients over 65, vascular dementia is the second commonest cause of dementia, followed by dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There should be a low threshold f... Read More about The dementias.

Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine (2003)
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O'Sullivan, Í., & Benger, J. (2003). Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal, 20(3), 214-217. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.20.3.214

Safe and predictable analgesia is required for the potentially painful or uncomfortable procedures often undertaken in an emergency department. The characteristics of an ideal analgesic agent are safety, predictability, non-invasive delivery, freedom... Read More about Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine.

The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review (2003)
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Quinn, R., & Cramp, F. (2003). The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 8(3), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331903225002470

© 2003 Maney Publishing. There are many unresolved views on the efficacy of a wide range of therapeutic approaches in the treatment of Bell's palsy. The purpose of this paper was to review systematically randomised controlled trials, controlled trial... Read More about The Efficacy of Electrotherapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review.

How to get promotion (2003)
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Allen, M. (2003). How to get promotion. Nursing Times, 99, 54-55

A long-term comparison of galantamine and donepezil in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (2003)
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Kershaw, P., Lilienfeld, S., Coles, H., Howe, I., Truyen, L., Bullock, R., …Wilcock, G. (2003). A long-term comparison of galantamine and donepezil in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Drugs and Aging, 20(10), 777-789. https://doi.org/10.2165/00002512-200320100-00006

Objective: To compare the long-term efficacy and safety of galantamine 24 mg/day and donepezil 10 mg/day in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Patients and Study Design: This was a rater-blinded, randomised, parallel-group multicentre study (18 outpa... Read More about A long-term comparison of galantamine and donepezil in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Feasibility of quality of life assessment in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer (2003)
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Nicklin, J., Blazeby, J. M., Brookes, S. T., Winstone, K., & Alderson, D. (2003). Feasibility of quality of life assessment in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 89(3), 497-501. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601146

Quality of life (QOL) is an important outcome after treatment for upper gastrointestinal tract cancer but few studies report good accrual and subsequent attrition is usually high. This study investigated the feasibility of a nurse-led service to obta... Read More about Feasibility of quality of life assessment in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract cancer.

Memantine for the treatment of dementia (2003)
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Wilcock, G. K. (2003). Memantine for the treatment of dementia. Lancet Neurology, 2(8), 503-505. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422%2803%2900486-1

Background: The use of cholinesterase inhibitors to correct the cholinergic deficit in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) is well established. However, the treatment is only effective in about half of the patients for whom it is... Read More about Memantine for the treatment of dementia.

Integrating interprofessional eduation into 10 health and social care programmes (2003)
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Ross, K., Barrett, G., & Greenwood, R. (2003). Integrating interprofessional eduation into 10 health and social care programmes. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 17(3), 293-301. https://doi.org/10.1080/1356182031000122915

The current policy agenda purports the need for education establishments and practice agencies to join together to promote interprofessional working. It was within this policy context that in September 2000 the Faculty of Health and Social Care, Univ... Read More about Integrating interprofessional eduation into 10 health and social care programmes.

Use of elemental feed in mesenteric ischemia (2003)
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Sharples, P., El-Matary, W., & Sandhu, B. (2003). Use of elemental feed in mesenteric ischemia. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 37(1), 85-86