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| Alastair D HaySummaryAffiliation: University of Bristol Country: UK Publications
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Clinical diagnosis of urinary tract infectionAlastair D Hay
JAMA 288:1229; author reply 1230-1. 2002- Validation of a clinical rule to predict complications of acute cough in preschool children: a prospective study in primary careAlastair D Hay
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Bristol
Br J Gen Pract 57:530-7. 2007..The clinical rule used the presence/absence of fever and/or chest signs to distinguish children at low, medium, and high risk of complications... - Paracetamol plus ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children (PITCH): randomised controlled trialAlastair D Hay
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2AA
BMJ 337:a1302. 2008..To investigate whether paracetamol (acetaminophen) plus ibuprofen are superior to either drug alone for increasing time without fever and the relief of fever associated discomfort in febrile children managed at home... - The relationship between primary care antibiotic prescribing and bacterial resistance in adults in the community: a controlled observational study using individual patient dataAlastair D Hay
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, UK
J Antimicrob Chemother 56:146-53. 2005.... - The prevalence of symptoms and consultations in pre-school children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC): a prospective cohort studyAlastair D Hay
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK
Fam Pract 22:367-74. 2005..Pre-school children are frequent users of health services, but little contemporary data are available describing their symptoms or why they consult... - The duration of acute cough in pre-school children presenting to primary care: a prospective cohort studyAlastair D Hay
Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JL, UK
Fam Pract 20:696-705. 2003..A recent systematic review of the natural history of cough included studies of unrepresentative, selected patients with heterogeneous measures and definitions of cough duration... - Predicting complications from acute cough in pre-school children in primary care: a prospective cohort studyAlastair D Hay
Health Services Research, Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham Hill, Bristol
Br J Gen Pract 54:9-14. 2004..There is uncertainty about which children with cough are most and least likely to experience complications... - The inter-observer agreement of examining pre-school children with acute cough: a nested studyAlastair D Hay
Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6, 6JL, UK
BMC Fam Pract 5:4. 2004..The presence of clinical signs have implications for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the inter-observer agreement of clinical signs in pre-school children presenting to primary care... - Acute cough in childrenAlastair D Hay
Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Bristol BS6 6JL
BMJ 328:1062. 2004 - The use of infrared thermometry for the detection of feverAlastair D Hay
Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol
Br J Gen Pract 54:448-50. 2004..Infrared thermometry is too insensitive to be used as a screening test for fever, but when fever is already suspected, for example by touch, it may be useful as a 'rule in' test... - Paracetamol plus ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children (PITCH): economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trialSandra Hollinghurst
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, UK
BMJ 337:a1490. 2008..To estimate the cost to the NHS and to parents and carers of treating febrile preschool children with paracetamol, ibuprofen, or both, and to compare these costs with the benefits of each treatment regimen... - Medicine dosing by weight in the home: can parents accurately weigh preschool children? A method comparison studyCeire Costelloe
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK
Arch Dis Child 96:1187-90. 2011..44 to 1.47 kg. Conclusion Weight can be estimated accurately enough to calculate antipyretic medicine doses by the minority of parents having scales that can be used to estimate their child's weight... - Measuring the financial burden of acute cough in pre-school children: a cost of illness studySandra Hollinghurst
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, 25 Belgrave Road, Clifton, Bristol, UK
BMC Fam Pract 9:10. 2008..Purpose: To estimate the cost per child per episode, and the annual population cost in the UK, of acute cough in pre-school children presenting to primary care... - The frequency distribution of presenting symptoms in children aged six months to six years to primary careSara Whitburn
Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Prim Health Care Res Dev 12:123-34. 2011..Since 2000, primary care provision in the United Kingdom has changed with the introduction of Walk-in-Centres (WICs) and new Out of Hours (OoHs) providers... - Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in community-resident adults: a controlled observational studyCeire Costelloe
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK
Int J Antimicrob Agents 39:135-41. 2012..A larger study would be able to clarify these associations further... - Effect of antibiotic prescribing in primary care on antimicrobial resistance in individual patients: systematic review and meta-analysisCeire Costelloe
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, NIHR National School for Primary Care Research, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2AA
BMJ 340:c2096. 2010..To systematically review the literature and, where appropriate, meta-analyse studies investigating subsequent antibiotic resistance in individuals prescribed antibiotics in primary care... - Adherence to antihypertensive medication assessed by self-report was associated with electronic monitoring complianceKnut Schroeder
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Department of Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JL, UK
J Clin Epidemiol 59:650-1. 2006..This study aimed to evaluate an adherence self-report tool to assess adherence to blood pressure lowering medication... - The natural history of acute cough in children aged 0 to 4 years in primary care: a systematic reviewAlastair D Hay
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Leicester
Br J Gen Pract 52:401-9. 2002..This may help to set more realistic expectations of the illness and help parents to decide when and if to reconsult. This information may be useful to those designing patient information and self-help resources... - Complementary or alternative? The use of homeopathic products and antibiotics amongst pre-school childrenLesley Wye
Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, Community Based Medicine, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol, UK
BMC Fam Pract 9:8. 2008.... - Antipyretic drugs for childrenAlastair D Hay
BMJ 333:4-5. 2006 - Sharing patient data: competing demands of privacy, trust and research in primary careMargaret A Stone
Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester
Br J Gen Pract 55:783-9. 2005..Patient privacy may conflict with the advancement of knowledge through data sharing. The data contained in primary care records are uniquely comprehensive... - Diagnosis of bacterial LRTIRogier Hopstaken
Br J Gen Pract 54:216; author reply 216-7. 2004 - Macroscopic haematuria and urological cancerAlastair D Hay
Br J Gen Pract 53:241-2; author reply 242-3. 2003 - Diagnosis of pneumoniaPeter Brindle
Br J Gen Pract 53:565-6. 2003