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Proton pump inhibitor therapy is a risk factor for Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea by YEARSLEY, K. A., GILBY, L. J., RAMADAS, A. V., KUBIAK, E. M., FONE, D. L., ALLISON, M. C.

“…Summary Background Inhibition of gastric acid removes a defence against ingested bacteria and spores, increasing the risk of some forms of gastroenteritis…”
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Acute health effects of the Sea Empress oil spill by Lyons, R A, Temple, J M, Evans, D, Fone, D L, Palmer, S R

“…STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether residents in the vicinity of the Sea Empress tanker spill suffered an increase in self reported physical and…”
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Recent trends in primary-care antidepressant prescribing to children and young people: an e-cohort study by John, A, Marchant, A L, Fone, D L, McGregor, J I, Dennis, M S, Tan, J O A, Lloyd, K

“…Concerns relating to increased use of psychotropic medication contrast with those of under-treatment and under-recognition of common mental disorders in…”
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Social deprivation and the causes of stillbirth and infant mortality by Guildea, Z E S, Fone, D L, Dunstan, F D, Sibert, J R, Cartlidge, P H T

“…AIMS To investigate the relation between social deprivation and causes of stillbirth and infant mortality. METHODS Stillbirths and infant deaths in 6347…”
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Meningococcal Disease and Social Deprivation: A Small Area Geographical Study in Gwent, UK by Fone, D. L., Harries, J. M., Lester, N., Nehaul, L.

“…Although meningococcal disease is known to be linked to characteristics of individuals associated with social deprivation, there is only limited evidence of a…”
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Risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events in a community sample by White, J., Pearce, J., Morrison, S., Dunstan, F., Bisson, J. I., Fone, D. L.

“…Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is typically associated with high-risk population groups, but the risk of PTSD that is associated with trauma experienced…”
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GOAL: a simplified mental test for emergency medical admissions by Allison, M.C., Kontoyannis, A., Durai, D., Turner, G.I., Fone, D.L.

“…Background: Several scoring systems are used in screening for cognitive impairment, but none are suited to the busy medical assessment environment. Aim: To…”
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Community exposures to chemical incidents: development and evaluation of the first environmental public health surveillance system in Europe by Bowen, H J, Palmer, S R, Fielder, H M P, Coleman, G, Routledge, P A, Fone, D L

“…OBJECTIVE To describe the frequency, nature and location of acute chemical incidents in Wales, and the morbidity in employees, emergency responders and the…”
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Differences in risk of mortality under 1 year of age between rural and urban areas: an ecological study by Guildea, Z.E.S., Fone, D.L., Dunstan, F.D., Cartlidge, P.H.T.

“…To investigate differences in risk of categories and causes of death before 1 year of age between rural and urban areas. Population-based ecological study…”
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The Worcester water incident, UK: bias in self reported symptoms to an emergency helpline by Fone, D L, Constantine, C E, McCloskey, B

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An investigation through microsimulation of the inequities in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) mortality and morbidity in Wales by Watkins, WJ, Roberts, ZES, Dunstan, FD, King, W, Fone, DL

“…Objective Levels of mortality and morbidity due to Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) vary considerably over the regions of Wales. The Welsh Assembly has a stated…”
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Risk of Congenital Anomalies after the Opening of Landfill Sites by Palmer, Stephen R., Frank D. J. Dunstan, Fielder, Hilary, Fone, David L., Higgs, Gary, Senior, Martyn L.

“…Concern that living near a particular landfill site in Wales caused increased risk of births with congenital malformations led us to examine whether residents…”
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Does car ownership reflect socio-economic disadvantage in rural areas? A cross-sectional geographical study in Wales, UK by Christie, S.M.L., Fone, D.L.

“…It is widely believed that area-based deprivation indices that include the car ownership census variable are poor indicators of deprivation in rural areas…”
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Neighbourhood deprivation and self-rated health: The role of perceptions of the neighbourhood and of housing problems by Poortinga, Wouter, Dunstan, Frank D., Fone, David L.

“…It has been known for a long time that people living in socially and economically deprived neighbourhoods generally experience poorer health. However, it is…”
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Cohort Profile: The Caerphilly Health and Social Needs Electronic Cohort Study (E-CATALyST) by FONE, David L, DUNSTAN, Frank, WHITE, James, KELLY, Mark, FAREWELL, Daniel, JOHN, Gareth, LYONS, Ronan A, LLOYD, Keith

“…The Caerphilly Health and Social Needs study was established to inform and support collaborative multiagency working on reducing inequalities in health and to…”
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Investigation of an outbreak of gastroenteritis at a hospital for patients with learning difficulties by Fone, D L, Lane, W, Salmon, R L

“…Eighty of the 460 patients and staff (attack rate 22%) in a long-stay hospital for patients with learning difficulties became ill in a general outbreak of…”
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Associations between human and farm animal infections with Salmonella typhimurium DT104 in Herefordshire by Fone, D L, Barker, R M

“…Reports of human infection with Salmonella typhimurium definitive type (DT) 104 have generated considerable interest. We undertook a descriptive study of…”
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Implementing national guidance on prevention of coronary heart disease: clinical governance and computer simulation modelling by Temple, J. Mark F, Fone, D.L

“…Standing Medical Advisory Committee (SMAC) guidance for prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) and the National Service Framework - Coronary Heart Disease…”
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Mental health, places and people: A multilevel analysis of economic inactivity and social deprivation by Fone, David L., Dunstan, Frank

“…Using data on 24,975 respondents to the Welsh Health Survey 1998 aged 17–74 years, we investigated associations between individual mental health status…”
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MAFF statutory incident reports in surveillance, prevention, and control of human Salmonella typhimurium infection by Fone, D L, Barker, R M

“…We surveyed consultants in communicable disease control (CCDCs) for their views on the current and potential value of Statutory Incident Reports--Salmonella in…”
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