Search Results - "Birkin, J A"

Impact of infection control interventions on rates of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in National Health Service acute hospitals, East Midlands, UK, using interrupted time-series analysis by Newitt, S, Myles, P.R, Birkin, J.A, Maskell, V, Slack, R.C.B, Nguyen-Van-Tam, J.S, Szatkowski, L

“…Summary Background Reducing healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a UK national priority. Multiple national and regional interventions aimed at reduction…”
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Malignant melanoma re-excision specimens - how many blocks? by MARTIN, H. M, BIRKIN, A. J, THEAKER, J. M

“…Aims: Wide local excision is commonly undertaken as part of the further management of cutaneous melanoma. Although the original excision is usually complete,…”
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Behavior problems in otitis media by Haggard, M P, Birkin, J A, Browning, G G, Gatehouse, S, Lewis, S

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A comparison of glycoprotein biosynthesis in benign and malignant squamous epithelioma and normal epidermis by Birkin, J A, Lowe, J S, Fry, J R, Millard, L G

“…Protein and N-linked glycoprotein biosynthesis was studied in histologically verified normal epidermis, actinic keratoses, keratoacanthoma, intra-epidermal…”
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A comparison of glycoprotein biosynthesis in basal cell carcinoma and normal epidermis by Birkin, J A, Fry, J R, Millard, L G

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The effect of PUVA therapy on glycoprotein biosynthesis in uninvolved psoriatic epidermis by Birkin, J A, Fry, J R, Millard, L G

“…Protein and N-linked glycoprotein biosynthesis was studied in the uninvolved epidermis of patients with psoriasis by the incorporation of radiolabelled leucine…”
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Adjuvant adenoidectomy in persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion: hearing and revision surgery outcomes through 2 years in the TARGET randomised trial

“…Clin. Otolaryngol. 2012, 37, 107–116 Objectives:  To determine the adjuvant effects of adenoidectomy with short‐stay ventilation tubes to hearing and revision…”
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An Extension of the Jerger Classification of Tympanograms for Ventilation Tube Patency—Specification and Evaluation of Equivalent Ear-Canal Volume Criteria

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine ventilation tube (VT) patency, or presence of an eardrum perforation, where otoscopy is not available or corroboration is required,…”
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Epidermal metabolism in experimentally induced hyperplasia [proceedings] by Birkin, J A, White, D A, Prottey, C

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Selecting persistent glue ear for referral in general practice: a risk factor approach

“…Glue ear (otitis media with effusion) is the most common reason for surgical intervention in children. To determine the yield and predictive value of a set of…”
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Pars tensa and pars flaccida retractions in persistent otitis media with effusion

“…In children with otitis media with effusion (OME), to investigate the incidence of, and any association, between retractions of the pars tensa and pars…”
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The role of ventilation tube status in the hearing levels in children managed for bilateral persistent otitis media with effusion

“…The role of ventilation tube status in the hearing levels in children managed for bilateral persistent otitis media with effusion The study determined the…”
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Surgery for persistent otitis media with effusion: generalizability of results from the UK trial (TARGET)

“…TARGET (Trial of Alternative Regimens in Glue Ear Treatment) is a multicentre UK randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing bilateral ventilation tubes with…”
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Influence of Age, Type of Audiometry and Child's Concentration on Hearing Thresholds by Browning, G. G.

“…Abstract Surprisingly little evidence is available in children between the ages of and 3, 7 years on the effect on hearing thresholds of the method of…”
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Specificity of ENT referrals for otitis media with effusion by Greenwood, Bennett, Birkin, Haggard, Browning

“…Existing efficacy evidence indicating surgical intervention for otitis media with effusion (OME) urgently needs to be supplemented with effectiveness evidence…”
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Sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of tympanometry in predicting a hearing impairment in otitis media with effusion by Group, MrC. Multi-Centre Otitis Media Study

“…Children with otitis media with effusion (OME) need monitoring over time to identify persistence of disease and to assess their hearing thresholds as a…”
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Speech reception in noise: an indicator of benefit from otitis media with effusion surgery

“…To determine possible selection criteria for ventilation tubes (VTs – grommets), in otitis media with effusion (OME), a randomized trial on 68 children was…”
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Risk factors for persistence of bilateral otitis media with effusion

“…Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common, episodic condition in childhood. The subset that has persistent bilateral OME is important to identify so that…”
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