Search Results - "Sherriff, Andrea"
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Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in the dental attendance of adult smokers in Scotland from 2009 to 2019, a repeated cross-sectional study
Published in BMC public health (08-08-2024)“…Smoking continues to be the single largest cause of preventable disease and death and a major contributor to health inequalities. Dental professionals are well…”
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Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study
Published in BMJ (11-06-2005)“…Abstract Objective To identify risk factors in early life (up to 3 years of age) for obesity in children in the United Kingdom. Design Prospective cohort…”
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The Oral Microbiome of Denture Wearers Is Influenced by Levels of Natural Dentition
Published in PloS one (14-09-2015)“…The composition of dental plaque has been well defined, whereas currently there is limited understanding of the composition of denture plaque and how it…”
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A qualitative study of organisational resilience in care homes in Scotland
Published in PloS one (20-12-2022)“…Providing care for the dependent older person is complex and there have been persistent concerns about care quality as well as a growing recognition of the…”
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Evaluation of a national complex oral health improvement programme: a population data linkage cohort study in Scotland
Published in BMJ open (24-11-2020)“…ObjectivesChild dental caries is a global public health challenge with high prevalence and wide inequalities. A complex public health programme (Childsmile)…”
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The effect of introducing a financial incentive to promote application of fluoride varnish in dental practice in Scotland: a natural experiment
Published in Implementation science : IS (11-07-2018)“…Financial incentives are often used to influence professional practice, yet the factors which influence their effectiveness and their behavioural mechanisms…”
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Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in underweight and obesity in 5-year-old children, 2011–2018: a population-based, repeated cross-sectional study
Published in BMJ open (19-03-2021)“…ObjectiveTo explore trends in prevalence and socioeconomic inequalities in underweight and obesity in 5-year-old schoolchildren in Scotland between 2011/2012…”
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Estimated impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on childhood hospital admissions for carious tooth extractions: interrupted time series analysis
Published in BMJ nutrition, prevention & health (01-12-2023)“…IntroductionTooth extraction due to dental caries is associated with socioeconomic deprivation and is a major reason for elective childhood hospital admissions…”
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Hospitalization for RSV bronchiolitis before 12 months of age and subsequent asthma, atopy and wheeze: A longitudinal birth cohort study
Published in Pediatric allergy and immunology (01-08-2005)“…Several epidemiological studies have reported recurrent wheezing and asthma in children after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infancy. The…”
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Development of a core outcome set for oral health services research involving dependent older adults (DECADE): a study protocol
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (01-07-2020)“…Oral healthcare service provision for dependent older adults is often poor. For dental services to provide more responsive and equitable care, evidence-based…”
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The effectiveness of Dental Health Support Workers at linking families with primary care dental practices: a population-wide data linkage cohort study
Published in BMC oral health (21-11-2018)“…Link workers (lay health workers, health support workers) based in the community provide additional support to individuals and families to facilitate…”
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Champions for improved adherence to guidelines in long-term care homes: a systematic review
Published in Implementation science communications (03-08-2021)“…The champion model is increasingly being adopted to improve uptake of guideline-based care in long-term care (LTC). Studies suggest that an on-site champion…”
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Selective Caries Removal in Permanent Teeth (SCRiPT) for the treatment of deep carious lesions: a randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care
Published in BMC oral health (09-07-2021)“…Dental caries is one of the most prevalent non-communicable disease globally and can have serious health sequelae impacting negatively on quality of life. In…”
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Timing of excess weight gain in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-03-2011)“…To test the hypothesis that most excess weight gain occurs by school entry in a large sample of English children, and to determine when the greatest gain in…”
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Improving the oral health of older people in care homes (TOPIC): a protocol for a feasibility study
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (02-07-2021)“…Abstract Background Evidence for interventions promoting oral health amongst care home residents is weak. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…”
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Umbilical cord and maternal blood red cell fatty acids and early childhood wheezing and eczema
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-09-2004)“…Few studies have explored whether fetal exposure to n-6 and n-3 fatty acids influences the inception of atopic disease. To assess prenatal fatty acid exposures…”
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Role for Mannose Binding Lectin in the Prevention of Mycoplasma Infection
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-08-2005)“…Polymorphisms in exon 1 of the MBL-2 gene, resulting in reduced plasma levels of mannose binding lectin, were significantly overrepresented in 23 patients with…”
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Periodontal instrumentation technique: an exploratory analysis of clinical outcomes and financial aspects
Published in British dental journal (09-01-2023)“…Objective This exploratory post hoc analysis sought to investigate clinical outcomes comparing non-surgical treatment for periodontal disease using exclusively…”
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A systems approach using the functional resonance analysis method to support fluoride varnish application for children attending general dental practice
Published in Applied ergonomics (01-04-2018)“…All children attending General Dental Practice in Scotland are recommended to receive twice-yearly applications of sodium fluoride varnish to prevent childhood…”
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Longitudinal assessment of undergraduate dental students: Building evidence for validity
Published in European journal of dental education (01-11-2023)“…To investigate the content and criterion validity, and reliability of longitudinal clinical assessment of undergraduate dental student clinical competence by…”
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