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Radar monitoring of migrating pink-footed geese: behavioural responses to offshore wind farm development by Plonczkier, Pawel, Simms, Ian C.

“…1. In the context of growing demand for offshore wind energy production in recent years, much effort has been made to determine the collision risk that…”
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Influence of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance outputs produced by the UK health security agency (UKHSA) outbreak surveillance team on decision-making by local stakeholders by Willgert, Katriina, Hardstaff, Jo, Shadwell, Stephanie, Bhattacharya, Alex, Blomquist, Paula, Vivancos, Roberto, Simms, Ian

“…The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) COVID-19 Outbreak Surveillance Team (OST) was established in June 2020 to provide Local Authorities (LAs) in England with…”
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The natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women: a multi-parameter evidence synthesis by Price, Malcolm J, Ades, A E, Soldan, Kate, Welton, Nicky J, Macleod, John, Simms, Ian, DeAngelis, Daniela, Turner, Katherine Me, Horner, Paddy J

“…The evidence base supporting the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, initiated in 2003, has been questioned repeatedly, with little consensus on modelling…”
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Acceptability and potential impact of delivering sexual health promotion information through social media and dating apps to MSM in England: a qualitative study by Kesten, Joanna M, Dias, Kaiseree, Burns, Fiona, Crook, Paul, Howarth, Alison, Mercer, Catherine H, Rodger, Alison, Simms, Ian, Oliver, Isabel, Hickman, Matthew, Hughes, Gwenda, Weatherburn, Peter

“…Increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) in England is a pressing public health concern. Interventions…”
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Spatial clusters of gonorrhoea in England with particular reference to the outcome of partner notification: 2012 and 2013 by O'Brien, Allen, Sherrard-Smith, Ellie, Sile, Bersabeh, Watts, Charlotte, Simms, Ian

“…This study explored spatial-temporal variation in diagnoses of gonorrhoea to identify and quantify endemic areas and clusters in relation to patient…”
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum in the United Kingdom by Ward, Helen, Martin, Iona, Macdonald, Neil, Alexander, Sarah, Simms, Ian, Fenton, Kevin, French, Patrick, Dean, Gillian, Ison, Catherine

“…Background. Over the past 2 years, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), caused by L serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis, has emerged as a significant problem among…”
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Chlamydia screening in England: a qualitative study of the narrative behind the policy by Sheringham, Jessica, Baraitser, Paula, Simms, Ian, Hart, Graham, Raine, Rosalind

“…The rationale for the English National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) has been questioned. There has been little analysis, however, of what drove the…”
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Challenges presented by re-emerging sexually transmitted infections: an observational study of lymphogranuloma venereum in the UK by Rönn, Minttu, Dr, Hughes, Gwenda, PhD, Simms, Ian, PhD, Ison, Cathy, Prof, Alexander, Sarah, PhD, White, Peter, PhD, Ward, Helen, Prof

“…Abstract Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a rare sexually transmitted infection (STI), a biovar of Chlamydia trachomatis , which re-emerged in 2003…”
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Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial by Oakeshott, Pippa, Kerry, Sally, Atherton, Helen, Aghaizu, Adamma, Hay, Sima, Taylor-Robinson, David, Simms, Ian, Hay, Phillip

“…Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government…”
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The geographic relationship between sexual health deprivation and the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010: a comparison of two indices by Yin, Zheng, Conti, Stefano, Desai, Sarika, Stafford, Mai, Slater, Wendi, Gill, O Noel, Simms, Ian

“…To construct an Index of Sexual Health Deprivation (ISHD), examine its sensitivity, investigate the association between the ISHD and the Index of Multiple…”
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1917: responding to the challenge posed by venereal disease by Simms, Ian, Hughes, Gwenda

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Recruitment of young women to a trial of chlamydia screening - as easy as it sounds? by Atherton, Helen, Banks, Debbie, Harbit, Ruth, Long, Linzie, Chadd, Fiona, Hay, Phillip, Kerry, Sally, Simms, Ian, Oakeshott, Pippa

“…Recruiting to trials is complex and difficult. The Prevention of Pelvic Infection (POPI) trial aims to see if screening women for chlamydia and treating those…”
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Trends in shigellosis notifications in England, January 2016 to March 2023 by Charles, Hannah, Sinka, Katy, Simms, Ian, Baker, Kate S., Godbole, Gauri, Jenkins, Claire

“…We reviewed all diagnoses of Shigella species notified to the UK Health Security Agency from January 2016 to March 2023. An overall increase in notifications…”
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The effect of axial restraint on the fire resistance of steel columns by Ali, Faris A, Shepherd, Paul, Randall, Michael, Simms, Ian W, O'Connor, David J, Burgess, Ian

“…The paper represents the outcomes of a joint research between the University of Ulster and the University of Sheffield into the performance of axially…”
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Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Following Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Analysis of Prospective Studies With a Multistate Model by PRICE, Malcolm J, ADES, A. E, DE ANGELIS, Daniela, WELTON, Nicky J, MACLEOD, John, SOLDAN, Kate, SIMMS, Ian, TURNER, Katy, HORNER, Paddy J

“…Our objective in this study was to estimate the probability that a Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection will cause an episode of clinical pelvic inflammatory…”
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Sex, drugs and smart phone applications: findings from semistructured interviews with men who have sex with men diagnosed with Shigella flexneri 3a in England and Wales by Gilbart, V L, Simms, I, Jenkins, C, Furegato, M, Gobin, M, Oliver, I, Hart, G, Gill, O N, Hughes, G

“…To inform control strategies undertaken as part of an outbreak of Shigella flexneri 3a among men who have sex with men (MSM). All men aged ≥18 years diagnosed…”
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Proportion of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Cases Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis: Consistent Picture From Different Methods by Price, Malcolm J., Ades, A. E., Welton, Nicky J., Simms, Ian, Macleod, John, Horner, Paddy J.

“…Background. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a leading cause of both tubal factor infertility and ectopie pregnancy. Chlamydia trachomatis is an important…”
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Metabolic profiling of placental tissue and maternal plasma to identify biomarkers of placenta accreta spectrum by Miller, Sarah E., Contrepois, Kevin, Michael, Basil, Cruz, Giovanna, Simms, Ian, Datoc, Imee, Sylvester, Karl, Silver, Robert M., Einerson, Brett D., Bianco, Katherine, Lyell, Deirdre J.

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Identifying and interpreting spatiotemporal variation in diagnoses of infectious syphilis among men, England: 2009 to 2013 by Petersen, Jakob, Gibin, Maurizio, Sile, Bersabeh, Simms, Ian

“…Spatial clusters and variations in the trajectory of local epidemics were explored in relation to sexual orientation, demographic factors, stage of syphilis…”
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High-risk drug practices in men who have sex with men by Gilbart, Victoria L, Simms, Ian, Gobin, Maya, Oliver, Isabel, Hughes, Gwenda

“…Lymphogranuloma venereum and syphilis outbreaks have been reported in recent years in MSM with similar patterns in sexual behaviour, and the potential for…”
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