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The NHS visitor and migrant cost recovery programme - a threat to health? by Potter, J L, Burman, M, Tweed, C D, Vaghela, D, Kunst, H, Swinglehurst, D, Griffiths, C J

“…In April 2014 the UK government launched the 'NHS Visitor and Migrant Cost Recovery Programme Implementation Plan' which set out a series of policy changes to…”
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Feasibility and acceptability of offering rapid HIV tests to patients registering with primary care in London (UK): a pilot study by Prost, A, Griffiths, C J, Anderson, J, Wight, D, Hart, G J

“…To assess the acceptability and feasibility of offering rapid HIV tests to patients registering with primary care in London, UK. All Anglophone and Francophone…”
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Gamification for health promotion: systematic review of behaviour change techniques in smartphone apps by Edwards, E A, Lumsden, J, Rivas, C, Steed, L, Edwards, L A, Thiyagarajan, A, Sohanpal, R, Caton, H, Griffiths, C J, Munafò, M R, Taylor, S, Walton, R T

“…Smartphone games that aim to alter health behaviours are common, but there is uncertainty about how to achieve this. We systematically reviewed health apps…”
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Adulteration of Drugs and Foods: Compendial Approaches to Lowering Risk by Abernethy, DR, Sheehan, C, Griffiths, JC, Williams, RL

“…The instances of adulteration of excipients in drug products with diethylene glycol (DEG), and of pet food with melamine, are well‐publicized examples of…”
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Self-management education programmes by lay leaders for people with chronic conditions by Foster, G, Taylor, S J C, Eldridge, S E, Ramsay, J, Griffiths, C J

“…Lay-led self-management programmes are becoming widespread in the attempt to promote self-care for people with chronic conditions. To assess systematically the…”
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Noninvasive measurement of bladder pressure by controlled inflation of a penile cuff by Griffiths, C J, Rix, D, MacDonald, A M, Drinnan, M J, Pickard, R S, Ramsden, P D

“…A noninvasive test providing reliable objective quantification of bladder pressure during the voiding cycle would make an important contribution to the…”
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Healthy ageing: the natural consequences of good nutrition—a conference report by Marsman, D., Belsky, D. W., Gregori, D., Johnson, M. A., Low Dog, T., Meydani, S., Pigat, S., Sadana, R., Shao, A., Griffiths, J. C.

“…Many countries are witnessing a marked increase in longevity and with this increased lifespan and the desire for healthy ageing, many, however, suffer from the…”
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A nomogram to classify men with lower urinary tract symptoms using urine flow and noninvasive measurement of bladder pressure by Griffiths, C J, Harding, C, Blake, C, McIntosh, S, Drinnan, M J, Robson, W A, Abrams, P, Ramsden, P D, Pickard, R S

“…Bladder pressure during voiding can be estimated by a noninvasive technique using controlled inflation of a penile cuff. This test provides a valid and…”
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Optimal nutrition and the ever-changing dietary landscape: a conference report by Shao, A., Drewnowski, A., Willcox, D. C., Krämer, L., Lausted, C., Eggersdorfer, M., Mathers, J., Bell, J. D., Randolph, R. K., Witkamp, R., Griffiths, J. C.

“…The field of nutrition has evolved rapidly over the past century. Nutrition scientists and policy makers in the developed world have shifted the focus of their…”
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Nutrition interventions for healthy ageing across the lifespan: a conference report by Kalache, A., de Hoogh, A. I., Howlett, S. E., Kennedy, B., Eggersdorfer, M., Marsman, D. S., Shao, A., Griffiths, J. C.

“…Thanks to advances in modern medicine over the past century, the world’s population has experienced a marked increase in longevity. However, disparities exist…”
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An automated penile compression release maneuver as a noninvasive test for diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction by Harding, C K, Robson, W, Drinnan, M J, Griffiths, C J, Ramsden, P D, Pickard, R S

“…We tested the hypothesis that the previously described penile urethral compression release (PCR) maneuver provides a valid diagnosis of bladder outlet…”
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Effects of vitamin D2 or D3 supplementation on glycaemic control and cardiometabolic risk among people at risk of type 2 diabetes: results of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Forouhi, N. G., Menon, R. K., Sharp, S. J., Mannan, N., Timms, P. M., Martineau, A. R., Rickard, A. P., Boucher, B. J., Chowdhury, T. A., Griffiths, C. J., Greenwald, S. E., Griffin, S. J., Hitman, G. A.

“…Aims To investigate the effect of short‐term vitamin D supplementation on cardiometabolic outcomes among individuals with an elevated risk of diabetes. Methods…”
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Screening for tuberculosis: the port of arrival scheme compared with screening in general practice and the homeless by Bothamley, G H, Rowan, J P, Griffiths, C J, Beeks, M, McDonald, M, Beasley, E, van den Bosch, C, Feder, G

“…Background: Tuberculosis is increasing in London, especially in those recently entering the UK from an area of high incidence. Screening through the port of…”
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Review of invasive urodynamics and progress towards non-invasive measurements in the assessment of bladder outlet obstruction by Griffiths, C J, Pickard, R S

“…This article defines the need for objective measurements to help diagnose the cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). It describes the conventional…”
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Dendritic cell phenotype in severe asthma reflects clinical responsiveness to glucocorticoids by Chambers, E. S., Nanzer, A. M., Pfeffer, P. E., Richards, D. F., Martineau, A. R., Griffiths, C. J., Corrigan, C. J., Hawrylowicz, C. M.

“…Summary Background Subsets of patients with severe asthma remain symptomatic despite prolonged, high‐dose glucocorticoid therapy. We hypothesized that the…”
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Consultations for asthma: will greater patient involvement deliver better health? by Griffiths, C J

“…Social scientists offer a number of deficiencies that hinder success in promoting self-care: the infrequency with which doctors seek and patients air fears…”
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Association between Gc genotype and susceptibility to TB is dependent on vitamin D status by Martineau, A R, Leandro, A C C S, Anderson, S T, Newton, S M, Wilkinson, K A, Nicol, M P, Pienaar, S M, Skolimowska, K H, Rocha, M A, Rolla, V C, Levin, M, Davidson, R N, Bremner, S A, Griffiths, C J, Eley, B S, Bonecini-Almeida, M G, Wilkinson, R J

“…Group-specific component (Gc) variants of vitamin D binding protein differ in their affinity for vitamin D metabolites that modulate antimycobacterial…”
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Noninvasive measurement of bladder pressure. Does mechanical interruption of the urinary stream inhibit detrusor contraction? by McIntosh, S L, Griffiths, C J, Drinnan, M J, Robson, W A, Ramsden, P D, Pickard, R S

“…As part of developing a noninvasive method to measure bladder pressure using an inflatable penile cuff, we tested the hypothesis that detrusor contraction is…”
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Respiratory muscle activity and oxygenation during sleep in patients with muscle weakness by White, JE, Drinnan, MJ, Smithson, AJ, Griffiths, CJ, Gibson, GJ

“…Patients with respiratory muscle weakness show nocturnal hypoventilation, with oxygen desaturation particularly during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, but…”
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Nutrient reference value: non-communicable disease endpoints—a conference report by Lupton, J. R., Blumberg, J. B., L’Abbe, M., LeDoux, M., Rice, H. B., von Schacky, C., Yaktine, A., Griffiths, J. C.

“…Nutrition is complex—and seemingly getting more complicated. Most consumers are familiar with “essential nutrients,” e.g., vitamins and minerals, and more…”
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