R Maheswaran

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..This study aimed to develop a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) based model that could better predict a practice population-weighted deprivation score in the absence of patient level data than simple practice postcode linkage...

..The aim of this study was to investigate variation in alcohol-related mortality in relation to socioeconomic deprivation, urban-rural location and age within a national context...

..If it confirms the link, it will suggest to policy-makers at national and international levels that targeting policy interventions at high pollution areas may be a feasible option for stroke prevention...

..The approach we used to incorporate smoking as a covariate in a single large model is conceptually sound, though it made little difference to the substantive results...

..To examine whether walk-in centres contribute to shorter waiting times for a general practice appointment...

..We describe a population-based case-control design, in which all deaths are used as cases and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Longitudinal Study (LS) survivors are used as controls...

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..We examined if a forecasting alert service available to general practices in Bradford and Airedale for the winter of 2007-08 reduced COPD admissions...

..The aim of this study was to examine age, gender, socio-economic status, distance from walk-in centre, day and time of attendance in relation to repeat attendance at walk-in centres...

..The impact of air pollution on survival after stroke is unknown. We examined the impact of outdoor air pollution on stroke survival by studying a population-based cohort...

..Screening was provided at 13 locations--1 fixed and 12 mobile (3 at non-health locations)...

..To examine the hypothesis that coronary heart disease mortality and emergency hospital admission rates are higher in areas with higher outdoor air pollution levels...

..Evidence linking outdoor air pollution and incidence of stroke is limited. We examined effects of outdoor air pollution on the incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke at the population level focusing on middle-aged and older people...

..We examined this hypothesis using a small-area level ecological correlation study...

..Using proximity to roads as a proxy for exposure to road traffic pollution, we examined the hypothesis that living near main roads increases the risk of stroke mortality...

..There may also be a case for tailoring interventions to specifically meet the needs of older people...

..To systematically review the evidence of the relation between smoking tobacco and HIV seroconversion and progression to AIDS...

..The causes for this are unknown. This study examines whether or not observed variations are correlated with various possible explanatory factors...

..More research is needed to determine which health indicators should be used in the formation of such an index and the most appropriate method to combine them...

..Between 2005 and 2007, six pilot walk-in centres were opened in or near train stations, to provide health care to commuters. They are run by independent providers on behalf of the NHS, providing access to doctors and nurses...

..Genetically determined variation in proinflammatory cytokine release influences severity of meningococcal disease and other serious infections...

..Urban development projects can be costly and have health impacts. An evidence-based approach to urban planning is therefore essential. However, the evidence for physical and non-physical health benefits of urban green space is unclear...

..CONCLUSION: There appear to be decreases in socio-economic inequalities in mortality between 1988 and 1998 in Trent Region. These trends run counter to those described in the majority of recent literature...

..The new UK general practitioner (GP) Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) contract offers substantial financial rewards to general practices that combine maximal CHD case finding with high-quality CHD care...

..More specifically, the study aimed to identify chains of EDs with high deprivation, morbidity, and mortality that might be adjacent to specific types of geographic features, i.e., rivers or major roads...