Search Results - "Redmond, Niamh M"
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Prognostic value of upper respiratory tract microbes in children presenting to primary care with respiratory infections: A prospective cohort study
Published in PloS one (12-05-2022)“…The association between upper respiratory tract microbial positivity and illness prognosis in children is unclear. This impedes clinical decision-making and…”
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Influence of Clinical Communication on Parents' Antibiotic Expectations for Children With Respiratory Tract Infections
Published in Annals of family medicine (01-03-2016)“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand clinicians' and parents' perceptions of communication within consultations for respiratory tract…”
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The level of education is associated with an anxiety-depressive state among men and women - findings from France during the first quarter of the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in BMC public health (21-07-2023)“…It is widely recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted individuals' mental health. However, little emphasis has been put on the possible…”
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Impact of a health literacy intervention combining general practitioner training and a consumer facing intervention to improve colorectal cancer screening in underserved areas: protocol for a multicentric cluster randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC public health (16-09-2021)“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer burden worldwide. In France, it is the second most common cause of cancer death after lung cancer…”
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Development and internal validation of a clinical rule to improve antibiotic use in children presenting to primary care with acute respiratory tract infection and cough: a prognostic cohort study
Published in The lancet respiratory medicine (01-11-2016)“…Summary Background Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to public health, with most antibiotics prescribed in primary care. General practitioners (GPs)…”
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Drug Use in Street Sex worKers (DUSSK) study: results of a mixed methods feasibility study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers
Published in BMJ open (15-12-2020)“…ObjectivesThe majority of female street-based sex workers (SSWs) are dependent on illicit drugs and sell sex to fund their drug use. They typically face…”
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Development of an intervention to reduce antibiotic use for childhood coughs in UK primary care using critical synthesis of multi-method research
Published in BMC medical research methodology (28-12-2017)“…Overuse of antibiotics contributes to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotic stewardship interventions address this threat by reducing the…”
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Association between National Early Warning Scores in primary care and clinical outcomes: an observational study in UK primary and secondary care
Published in British journal of general practice (01-06-2020)“…NHS England has mandated use of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS), more recently NEWS2, in acute settings, and suggested its use in primary care…”
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Facilitating access to health research through a participatory research register: a feasibility study in outpatient clinics
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (21-06-2017)“…A research register (Reach West) has been established to facilitate recruitment of people and patients to health-related research. We conducted a prospective…”
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Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach
Published in BMC family practice (19-07-2019)“…Acute respiratory tract infections (RTI) in children are a common reason for antibiotic prescribing. Clinicians' prescribing decisions are influenced by…”
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Impact of antibiotics for children presenting to general practice with cough on adverse outcomes: secondary analysis from a multicentre prospective cohort study
Published in British journal of general practice (01-10-2018)“…Clinicians commonly prescribe antibiotics to prevent major adverse outcomes in children presenting in primary care with cough and respiratory symptoms, despite…”
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Paracetamol plus ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children (PITCH): randomised controlled trial
Published in BMJ (27-09-2008)“…Objective To investigate whether paracetamol (acetaminophen) plus ibuprofen are superior to either drug alone for increasing time without fever and the relief…”
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Throat swabs in children with respiratory tract infection: associations with clinical presentation and potential targets for point-of-care testing
Published in Family practice (01-08-2017)“…Diagnostic uncertainty over respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in primary care contributes to over-prescribing of antibiotics and drives antibiotic…”
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What gives rise to clinician gut feeling, its influence on management decisions and its prognostic value for children with RTI in primary care: a prospective cohort study
Published in BMC family practice (05-02-2018)“…The objectives were to identify 1) the clinician and child characteristics associated with; 2) clinical management decisions following from, and; 3) the…”
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Parental and clinician agreement of illness severity in children with RTIs: secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study
Published in British journal of general practice (01-04-2019)“…Severity assessments of respiratory tract infection (RTI) in children are known to differ between parents and clinicians, but determinants of perceived…”
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Choice of Moisturiser for Eczema Treatment (COMET): feasibility study of a randomised controlled parallel group trial in children recruited from primary care
Published in BMJ open (16-11-2016)“…ObjectivesTo determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of ‘leave on’ emollients for children with eczema.DesignSingle-centre, pragmatic,…”
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Choice of Moisturiser for Eczema Treatment (COMET): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (15-07-2015)“…Eczema is common in children and in the UK most cases are managed in primary care. The foundation of all treatment is the regular use of leave-on emollients to…”
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Drug use in street sex workers (DUSSK) study protocol: a feasibility and acceptability study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug-dependent female street sex workers
Published in BMJ open (03-11-2018)“…IntroductionPoor health of sex workers continues to be a source of international concern. Sex work is frequently linked with problematic drug use and…”
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Exceeding the recruitment target in a primary care paediatric trial: an evaluation of the Choice of Moisturiser for Eczema Treatment (COMET) feasibility randomised controlled trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (17-11-2016)“…Recruiting to target in randomised controlled trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs) in primary care and paediatric populations is notoriously…”
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The TARGET cohort study protocol: a prospective primary care cohort study to derive and validate a clinical prediction rule to improve the targeting of antibiotics in children with respiratory tract illnesses
Published in BMC health services research (17-08-2013)“…Children with respiratory tract infections are the single most frequent patient group to make use of primary care health care resources. The use of antibiotics…”
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