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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Tayside"”.
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Prevention of cancer therapy related cardiotoxicity: A Tayside Pharmaco-Epidemiology study (PROTECT-TAYSIDE study)
… study of all breast cancer patients in Tayside, Scotland undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy was carried out to audit the incidence of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer as well as adherence to guidelines which was never been evaluated previously. Results revealed that although the majority of …
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A population based study of primary hyperparathyroidism in Tayside, Scotland
… cohort study using routinely collected data in Tayside, Scotland, 1997-2006. Results: The prevalence of PHPT is increasing annually during the study period with an unexpected cyclic incidence. Although most of the patients do not progress in the long-term, patients with mild untreated PHPT have …
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Tayside economy: an input-output approach to analysis and planning
… out an analysis of the economic structure of the Tayside Region in Scotland using an empirical model. This type of analysis, which can be a major instrument for regional economic planning, has never been used in Tayside. The lack of use of empirical models and reliable statistics may lead to poor …
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Determinants of growth and profitability in small entrepreneurial firms in the manufacturing sector in Tayside
… in small firms in the manufacturing sector in Tayside Region. A descriptive analysis of the Tayside manufacturing sector, which includes a components of employment change analysis, establishes the increasing importance of small firms to Tayside manufacturing and finds evidence of firms with …
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Evaluation of risks associated with the preparation of intravenous injections and infusions on the wards of hospitals in Tayside.
… for administering medicines is commonly used in Tayside. Many of these intravenous medicines do not come in ready to use forms and have to be prepared at ward level before use. This can predispose the product to many risks eg. microbial and particulate contamination and compatibility and …
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Knowledge, attitudes and clinical behaviours : an audit of the management of dry mouth by general dental practitioners in NHS Tayside
… working in primary care dentistry in NHS Tayside.<br/>Method: A questionnaire was designed and sent out to all general dental practitioners working in the NHS Tayside geographic area. The questionnaire assessed the GDPs' knowledge about the condition of dry mouth, their attitudes towards …
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Building the frameworks to implement the continuous quality improvement philosophy related to pharmaceutical care.
… component parts of clinical pharmacy services in Tayside hospitals? and ii) Are audit and peer review suitable methods for assessing the quality of clinical pharmacy services in Tayside hospitals? By applying the principles of continuous quality improvement (CQI) to pharmaceutical care, this …
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Investigating the role of mentoring and social capital in managing gender diversity at the senior management levels of the national health service (NHS) in Scotland: a study of NHS Tayside
… NHS health boards in Scotland, namely, the NHS Tayside. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were the primary methods of data collection. Some documentary data on gender and ethnic diversity at the senior levels were also collected from the organisation. The questionnaires were sent out …
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An assessment of drug related problems in the elderly in the community and methodology for their prevention.
… and eleven elderly patient admissions to Tayside hospitals were studied in the first phase. The incidence of DRPs was 144/1011 (14.2%), with 54/1011 (5.3%) of the admissions identified as being ‘definitely’ or ‘probably’ drug related. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were the …
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The trends and rates of gabapentin and pregabalin
… and pregabalin prescribing patterns in Tayside over 11 years (2006 to 2016) and Fife over seven years (2010 to 2016). As well as the association of prescribing patterns with sociodemographic factors, the use of related health services was also examined by using routinely available linked …
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Primary care antimicrobial stewardship: Impact on prescribing and resistance
… multi-faceted intervention implemented in Tayside, Scotland.<b><br/></b><b><br/></b><b>Methods:</b> (1) Systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized-controlled trials to evaluate the impact on antimicrobial prescribing of stewardship interventions in community settings. (2) …
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A Pilot Study- Identify Genetic Variants for Diabetic Cataract Using GoDARTS Dataset
… the genetics of diabetes audit and research in Tayside Scotland (GoDARTS) dataset. We set the significant P value of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) in the project as 10−6, there are 7 associated Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the range of genome-wide significance we set, including …
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Breast Cancer Risk - Environmental and Genetic Effects on Cancer Development, Progression and Survival
… found that women from the most deprived areas in Tayside had the poorest breast cancer outcome – these outcomes included all-cause mortality, breast cancer specific death and breast cancer recurrence. When the analysis was adjusted for staging information the significant difference in breast …
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The petrogenesis and geochemistry of the dioritic complexes south of Balmoral forest, Angus
… end of Glen Clova, in the Angus district of Tayside, Scotland. The Glen Doll Complex (12 km squared) constitutes a wide range of rock types from olivine gabbro, through diorite to adamellite. The bulk (> 80%) of the succession consists of heterogeneous hornblende- and pyroxene-bearing …
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Feral oilseed rape populations within a scottish landscape : Implications for GM coexistence and environmental risk assessment
… from 1993 to 2004 within a 500 km2 area of Tayside (Scotland). The number of feral oilseed rape populations increased almost five-fold during a period when the number of fields and total area cropped with oilseed rape decreased. Ferals did not usually remain at the same location for more …
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Is the 0.018-inch or the 0.022-inch bracket slot system more effective for the levelling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment?
… in the secondary care hospital environment in Tayside NHS in the United Kingdom.<br/><br/>Subjects and methods: One hundred and five orthodontic patients were randomly allocated to treatment with either the 0.018-inch bracket slot (n= 52) and 0.022-inch bracket slot (n=53) Victory conventional …
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Epidemiological and molecular insights into Human Papillomavirus-related head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
… heterogeneous cohort of 293 HNSCC patients from Tayside and to evaluate the validity of EBP50, a scaffolding protein involved in cell polarity which is targeted by high-risk HPV, as a potential marker for HPV-driven HNSCC.<br/><br/>The p16 status of the patients in the cohort was already known …
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Interceptive orthodontics: the evidence, current general dental practice, and way forwards in the UK
… potential saving of approximately £20,000 to NHS Tayside could be made by changing current practice from provision of a URA to a fixed habit breaker. If this change was implemented across Scotland this saving could increase to over £1,000,000. Larger savings could be made if less monitoring of the …
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Parents' experiences of genetic diagnosis in their child: an exploratory study
… ethical approval and consent from within NHS<br/>Tayside. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using framework analysis. Four main themes were identified: the reaction to having a genetic diagnosis; how they felt the healthcare team managed them; the support that was available and how a …
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Visualise: an exploration of an artist's approach to 3-D computer visualisation in clinical radiology
… two-year residency at Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside, Dundee, the author creates a series of 3-D CGI works that define this hybrid visualisation pathway. The resulting bandwidth of interpretative works is then investigated in a qualitative study involving semistructured interviews with …
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