R Harding

Summary

Affiliation: King's College London
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Pain and symptom control in HIV disease: under-researched and poorly managed
    Richard Harding
    Clin Infect Dis 40:491-2. 2005
  2. ncbi Development of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale
    Richard A Powell
    African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda
    J Pain Symptom Manage 33:229-32. 2007
  3. ncbi Intensity and correlates of multidimensional problems in HIV patients receiving integrated palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 88:607-11. 2012
  4. ncbi Palliative and end-of-life care in the global response to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK, and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Lancet Infect Dis 12:643-6. 2012
  5. ncbi Prevalence, burden, and correlates of physical and psychological symptoms among HIV palliative care patients in sub-Saharan Africa: an international multicenter study
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation and The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 44:1-9. 2012
  6. ncbi What factors are associated with patient self-reported health status among HIV outpatients? A multi-centre UK study of biomedical and psychosocial factors
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK
    AIDS Care 24:963-71. 2012
  7. ncbi Behavioral surveillance study: sexual risk taking behaviour in UK HIV outpatient attendees
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, King s Health Partners, UK
    AIDS Behav 16:1708-15. 2012
  8. ncbi Outcomes 'out of africa': the selection and implementation of outcome measures for palliative care in Africa
    Julia Downing
    Honorary Professor Palliative Care, Makerere University, Kampala, c o PO Box 72518, Kampala, Formerly Deputy Executive Director, African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda
    BMC Palliat Care 11:1. 2012
  9. ncbi Needs, experiences, and preferences of sexual minorities for end-of-life care and palliative care: a systematic review
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, United Kingdom
    J Palliat Med 15:602-11. 2012
  10. ncbi How can informal caregivers in cancer and palliative care be supported? An updated systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, School of Medicine, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Palliat Med 26:7-22. 2012

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Publications87

  1. ncbi Pain and symptom control in HIV disease: under-researched and poorly managed
    Richard Harding
    Clin Infect Dis 40:491-2. 2005
  2. ncbi Development of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale
    Richard A Powell
    African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda
    J Pain Symptom Manage 33:229-32. 2007
  3. ncbi Intensity and correlates of multidimensional problems in HIV patients receiving integrated palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 88:607-11. 2012
    ....
  4. ncbi Palliative and end-of-life care in the global response to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK, and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
    Lancet Infect Dis 12:643-6. 2012
    ....
  5. ncbi Prevalence, burden, and correlates of physical and psychological symptoms among HIV palliative care patients in sub-Saharan Africa: an international multicenter study
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy, and Rehabilitation and The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 44:1-9. 2012
    ..Despite evidence of problems persisting throughout the trajectory and alongside treatment, scant attention has been paid to these manageable problems...
  6. ncbi What factors are associated with patient self-reported health status among HIV outpatients? A multi-centre UK study of biomedical and psychosocial factors
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK
    AIDS Care 24:963-71. 2012
    ..As HIV management focuses on treatment for extended survival and a chronic model of disease, clinical attention to physical and psychological dimensions of patient care are essential to achieve optimal well-being...
  7. ncbi Behavioral surveillance study: sexual risk taking behaviour in UK HIV outpatient attendees
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, King s Health Partners, UK
    AIDS Behav 16:1708-15. 2012
    ..Psychological symptoms should be assessed and managed in the HIV outpatient setting to ensure integrated care that enhances prevention...
  8. ncbi Outcomes 'out of africa': the selection and implementation of outcome measures for palliative care in Africa
    Julia Downing
    Honorary Professor Palliative Care, Makerere University, Kampala, c o PO Box 72518, Kampala, Formerly Deputy Executive Director, African Palliative Care Association, Kampala, Uganda
    BMC Palliat Care 11:1. 2012
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  9. ncbi Needs, experiences, and preferences of sexual minorities for end-of-life care and palliative care: a systematic review
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, United Kingdom
    J Palliat Med 15:602-11. 2012
    ..To identify and appraise the existing evidence for the needs, experiences, and preferences for palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations...
  10. ncbi How can informal caregivers in cancer and palliative care be supported? An updated systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, School of Medicine, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Palliat Med 26:7-22. 2012
    ..Informal caregivers needs in cancer/advanced disease are largely unmet. The science of carer intervention evaluation is methodologically challenging, and the evidence historically weak...
  11. ncbi Pain control in the African context: the Ugandan introduction of affordable morphine to relieve suffering at the end of life
    Anne Merriman
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King s College, London, UK
    Philos Ethics Humanit Med 5:10. 2010
    ..Thus it is now possible to complete the ethical circle of care in resource poor circumstances...
  12. ncbi Implementing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in palliative care--users' cry for help
    Claudia Bausewein
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:27. 2011
    ..However, little is known about professionals' views using these measures. The aim of this study is to describe the use and experiences of palliative care professionals with outcome measures...
  13. ncbi Quality of life among patients receiving palliative care in South Africa and Uganda: a multi-centred study
    Lucy E Selman
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:21. 2011
    ....
  14. ncbi An evaluation of a morphine public health programme for cancer and AIDS pain relief in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Dorothy E Logie
    Cheviot View, Bowden, Melrose, UK
    BMC Public Health 5:82. 2005
    ..Uganda has achieved a morphine roll-out programme in partnership with the Ministry of Health. This study aimed to evaluate that programme by identifying challenges to implementation that may inform replication...
  15. ncbi Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for people with advanced cancer referred to a hospital-based palliative care team: Study protocol
    Sue Hall
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK
    BMC Palliat Care 8:5. 2009
    ..TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Clinical Trials: ISRCTN29868352...
  16. ncbi Appraisal of literature reviews on end-of-life care for minority ethnic groups in the UK and a critical comparison with policy recommendations from the UK end-of-life care strategy
    Natalie Evans
    Barcelona Centre for International Health Research CRESIB, Hospital Clínic Universitat de Barcelona, C Rosselló 132 Sobre ático, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    BMC Health Serv Res 11:141. 2011
    ..This article aims to review and evaluate literature reviews on minority ethnic groups and EoL care in the UK and assess their suitability as an evidence base for policy...
  17. ncbi A Phase II randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of dignity therapy for older people in care homes: study protocol
    Sue Hall
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
    BMC Geriatr 9:9. 2009
    ....
  18. ncbi Generating an African palliative care evidence base: the context, need, challenges, and strategies
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 36:304-9. 2008
    ..Here, they report the methodological, ethical, logistic and capacity-based challenges of conducting research in the sub-Saharan context from their experience. A number of strategies and responses are presented...
  19. ncbi Meeting the communication and information needs of chronic heart failure patients
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 36:149-56. 2008
    ....
  20. ncbi Positive futures? The impact of HIV infection on achieving health, wealth and future planning
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, King s College London, London, UK
    AIDS Care 20:565-70. 2008
    ..Gay men living with HIV require an integrated holistic approach to wellbeing that incorporates clinical, social and individual intervention in order to lead productive lives with maximum benefit from treatment gains...
  21. ncbi Is antiretroviral therapy associated with symptom prevalence and burden?
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine at Guy s, King s College and St Thomas Hospitals, London, UK
    Int J STD AIDS 17:400-5. 2006
    ..The high symptom prevalence, particularly psychological symptoms, is comparable with end-stage malignant and non-malignant diseases. Greater attention needs to be paid to the assessment and management of burdensome symptoms...
  22. ncbi Paediatric antiretroviral therapy outcomes under HIV hospice care in South Africa
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, United Kingdom
    Int J Palliat Nurs 15:142-5. 2009
    ..This study aims to evaluate outcomes of children with advanced HIV disease who are initiated on antiretroviral therapy under multiprofessional specialist paediatric hospice care...
  23. ncbi Provision of palliative care for chronic heart failure inpatients: how much do we need?
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, London, UK
    BMC Palliat Care 8:8. 2009
    ..This study aimed to: 1) Measure point prevalence of inpatients appropriate for palliative care. 2) Identify patient characteristics associated with palliative care appropriateness. 3) Propose evidence-based clinical referral criteria...
  24. ncbi Research priorities in health economics and funding for palliative care: views of an international think tank
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 38:11-4. 2009
    ..Recommendations for study included international comparative research into the components of care and settings, evaluative studies, methodologic development and strategies to initiate studies, and make better use of data...
  25. ncbi Validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care in Africa: the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale
    Richard Harding
    Dept Palliative Care, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RJ, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:10. 2010
    ..A primary reason has been the lack of appropriate locally-validated outcome tools. This study aimed to validate a multidimensional scale (the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale) in a multi-centred international study...
  26. ncbi PRISMA: a pan-European co-ordinating action to advance the science in end-of-life cancer care
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine at Guy s King s and St Thomas Hospitals, Cicely Saunders Institute, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    Eur J Cancer 46:1493-501. 2010
    ....
  27. ncbi Symptoms are highly prevalent among HIV outpatients and associated with poor adherence and unprotected sexual intercourse
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, School of Medicine at Guy s, King s and St Thomas Hospitals, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 86:520-4. 2010
    ..This study aimed to measure symptom prevalence and determine associations with key variables: demographics, treatment status, adherence and risk behaviours...
  28. ncbi Provision of pain- and symptom-relieving drugs for HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 40:405-15. 2010
    ..Although pain and burdensome symptoms among HIV-infected persons can be effectively managed, the availability of opioids and other symptom-controlling drugs is a particular challenge in sub-Saharan Africa...
  29. ncbi The prevalence and burden of symptoms amongst cancer patients attending palliative care in two African countries
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Dept Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    Eur J Cancer 47:51-6. 2011
    ..This study aimed to determine the symptom prevalence and burden amongst advanced cancer patients in two African countries...
  30. ncbi Multi-centred mixed-methods PEPFAR HIV care & support public health evaluation: study protocol
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation School of Medicine at Guy s, King s and St Thomas Hospitals Bessemer Road, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    BMC Public Health 10:584. 2010
    ....
  31. ncbi What is the evidence for effectiveness of interventions to enhance coping among people living with HIV disease? A systematic review
    Richard Harding
    King s College London, London, UK
    Psychol Health Med 16:564-87. 2011
    ..Despite a lack of common outcome tolls, there are useful data that demonstrate effectiveness. Further studies must address outcomes for women and children...
  32. ncbi The PRISMA Symposium 1: outcome tool use. Disharmony in European outcomes research for palliative and advanced disease care: too many tools in practice
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation and The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, King s College London, London, UK
    J Pain Symptom Manage 42:493-500. 2011
    ..The measurement of outcomes in advanced disease is complex, and to conduct comparative research and meta-analyses, appropriate tool selection is essential...
  33. ncbi How can we improve palliative care patient outcomes in low- and middle-income countries? Successful outcomes research in sub-Saharan Africa
    Richard Harding
    Cicely Saunders Institute, King s College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 40:23-6. 2010
    ..Here we report a novel collaborative effort to measure and improve outcomes for patients and families receiving palliative care in two sub-Saharan African countries...
  34. ncbi Working with ambivalence: informal caregivers of patients at the end of life
    R Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
    Support Care Cancer 9:642-5. 2001
    ....
  35. ncbi Outcomes and lessons from a pilot RCT of a community-based HIV prevention multi-session group intervention for gay men
    R Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College, London, UK
    AIDS Care 16:581-5. 2004
    ..This study has demonstrated that high-risk community samples can be recruited to multi-session interventions, and has provided feasibility data for future rigorous evaluation designs...
  36. ncbi Palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9PJ, UK
    Lancet 365:1971-7. 2005
    ....
  37. ncbi Access and equity in HIV/AIDS palliative care: a review of the evidence and responses
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, GKT Medical School, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, London SE5 9RJ, UK
    Palliat Med 19:251-8. 2005
    ..Service responses that have attempted to increase access to palliative care are presented...
  38. ncbi Current HIV/AIDS end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa: a survey of models, services, challenges and priorities
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College London, UK
    BMC Public Health 3:33. 2003
    ..In response to increased global public health funding initiatives to HIV/AIDS care in Africa, this study aimed to describe practice models, strategies and challenges to delivering end-of-life care in sub-Saharan Africa...
  39. ncbi Does palliative care improve outcomes for patients with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review of the evidence
    R Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas s School of Medicine, King s College, London, UK
    Sex Transm Infect 81:5-14. 2005
    ....
  40. ncbi The relationship between patient characteristics and carer psychological status in home palliative cancer care
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, SE5 9PJ, London, UK
    Support Care Cancer 11:638-43. 2003
    ..In order to develop supportive care strategies, this analysis aimed to identify which patient characteristics contribute to carer psychological distress and which coping strategies carers employ...
  41. ncbi Clinical notes for informal carers in palliative care: recommendations from a random patient file audit
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College London, London, UK
    Palliat Med 19:639-42. 2005
    ....
  42. ncbi What is the best way to help caregivers in cancer and palliative care? A systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness
    R Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s, King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
    Palliat Med 17:63-74. 2003
    ..The current evidence contributes more to understanding feasibility and acceptability than to effectiveness. Practitioners and evaluators must prioritize the further development of intervention studies...
  43. ncbi Targeting smoking cessation to high prevalence communities: outcomes from a pilot intervention for gay men
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy s King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9PJ, UK
    BMC Public Health 4:43. 2004
    ..Cigarette smoking prevalence among gay men is twice that of population levels. A pilot community-level intervention was developed and evaluated aiming to meet UK Government cessation and cancer prevention targets...
  44. ncbi Successive switching of antiretroviral therapy is associated with high psychological and physical burden
    Lorraine Sherr
    Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
    Int J STD AIDS 18:700-4. 2007
    ..A holistic approach is needed to understand the psychological effects of such switches if lifelong treatment is to be maintained and those on antiretroviral treatment are to attain good quality of life and minimize symptom burden...
  45. ncbi Doctor-patient concordance during HIV treatment switching decision-making
    C Clucas
    University College London, London, UK
    HIV Med 12:87-96. 2011
    ..The aim of the study was to explore levels of doctor-patient concordance during the making of decisions regarding HIV treatment switching and stopping in relation to patient health-related outcomes...
  46. ncbi A multi-professional short-term group intervention for informal caregivers of patients using a home palliative care service
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, London, U.K
    J Palliat Care 18:275-81. 2002
    ..Qualitative data from attendees showed that identifying with other carers and validating feelings, asking questions of professionals, and providing each other with support and encouragement were valuable outcomes from the group...
  47. ncbi What are the perceived needs and challenges of informal caregivers in home cancer palliative care? Qualitative data to construct a feasible psycho-educational intervention
    R Harding
    Department of Palliative Care Policy and Rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King s College London, London, UK
    Support Care Cancer 20:1975-82. 2012
    ..Tailored and specific interventions for informal caregivers in palliative care are rare. We aimed to generate evidence to inform a subsequent appropriate intervention based on caregivers' experiences...
  48. ncbi Adherence to antiretroviral treatment in patients with HIV in the UK: a study of complexity
    Lorraine Sherr
    Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free University College Medical School, London, UK
    AIDS Care 20:442-8. 2008
    ..42, p=0.01). The softer markers of adherence are not usually measured in follow up and may account for variations in treatment responses. The complexity of adherence needs to be understood and addressed to maximise treatment efficacy...
  49. ncbi Generating the evidence base for the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions: a new research typology
    Lynne Turner-Stokes
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, King s College London, UK
    Clin Med 6:91-7. 2006
    ..Preliminary testing and application in development of the evidence base for the NSF are described...
  50. ncbi The views of patients with advanced cancer regarding participation in serial questionnaire studies
    C Shipman
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Palliat Med 22:913-20. 2008
    ..Developing flexible and responsive recruitment procedures is vital to retain patient participation as more than one contact might be required to successfully conclude an interview...
  51. ncbi Optimal approaches to the health economics of palliative care: report of an international think tank
    Barbara Gomes
    King s College London Cicely Saunders International, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 38:4-10. 2009
    ....
  52. ncbi Meeting information needs of patients with incurable progressive disease and their families in South Africa and Uganda: multicentre qualitative study
    Lucy Selman
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, London SE5 9RJ
    BMJ 338:b1326. 2009
    ..To explore the information needs of patients with progressive, life limiting disease and their family caregivers in South Africa and Uganda and to inform clinical practice and policy in this emerging field...
  53. ncbi Short-form Zarit Caregiver Burden Interviews were valid in advanced conditions
    Irene J Higginson
    King s College London, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine at Guy s, King s College and St Thomas Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
    J Clin Epidemiol 63:535-42. 2010
    ..To assess six short-form versions of Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12, ZBI-8, ZBI-7, ZBI-6, ZBI-4, and ZBI-1) among three caregiving populations...
  54. ncbi Evaluation of a short-term group intervention for informal carers of patients attending a home palliative care service
    Richard Harding
    Department of Palliative Care and Policy, Guy's, King's, and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
    J Pain Symptom Manage 27:396-408. 2004
    ..Short-term interventions are unlikely to affect global psychological scores, and future evaluations should include additional time points of data collection to demonstrate support during attendance...
  55. ncbi Psychological, social and spiritual distress at the end of life in heart failure patients
    Lucy Selman
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London, UK
    Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 1:260-6. 2007
    ..This review informs clinicians of the importance of understanding, assessing and managing patients' psychosocial and spiritual needs...
  56. ncbi Physical and psychological symptoms and risk of virologic rebound among patients with virologic suppression on antiretroviral therapy
    Fiona C Lampe
    Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London Medical School, London, UK
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 54:500-5. 2010
    ..We examined the association of self-reported physical and psychological symptoms with subsequent virologic rebound among patients with viral suppression on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART)...
  57. ncbi Modelling services to meet the palliative care needs of chronic heart failure patients and their families: current practice in the UK
    Lucy Selman
    Dept of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine, London
    Palliat Med 21:385-90. 2007
    ..To describe current provision of specialist palliative care for chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, and explore challenges, referral criteria and recommendations to inform service development...
  58. ncbi Improving end-of-life care for patients with chronic heart failure: "Let's hope it'll get better, when I know in my heart of hearts it won't"
    Lucy Selman
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
    Heart 93:963-7. 2007
    ....
  59. ncbi Constructing understandings of end-of-life care in Europe: a qualitative study involving cognitive interviewing with implications for cross-national surveys
    Barbara A Daveson
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, United Kingdom
    J Palliat Med 14:343-9. 2011
    ....
  60. ncbi Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain
    B Gomes
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Ann Oncol 23:2006-15. 2012
    ..Cancer end-of-life care (EoLC) policies assume people want to die at home. We aimed to examine variations in preferences for place of death cross-nationally...
  61. ncbi Are we heading in the same direction? European and African doctors' and nurses' views and experiences regarding outcome measurement in palliative care
    B A Daveson
    King s College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
    Palliat Med 26:242-9. 2012
    ..To examine and compare doctors' and nurses' views and experiences regarding outcome measurement in palliative care, including patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)...
  62. ncbi Evaluation of welfare rights advice in primary care: the general practice perspective
    Richard Harding
    Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free University College Medical School, London, UK and Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London, UK
    Health Soc Care Community 10:417-22. 2002
    ..The current lack of basic information in surgeries must be addressed (e.g. information on local providers, printed information detailing range and eligibility criteria of welfare benefits)...
  63. ncbi Clinical and behavioural aspects of aging with HIV infection
    Lorraine Sherr
    Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
    Psychol Health Med 14:273-9. 2009
    ..The older group were similar in employment, education and disclosure, but complained less and reported much higher tolerance...
  64. ncbi Self-reported non-adherence to ART and virological outcome in a multiclinic UK study
    L Sherr
    Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
    AIDS Care 22:939-45. 2010
    ..Age should be an important consideration in clinical strategies to minimise non-adherence and in decisions regarding ART initiation. A simple measure of non-adherence can identify patients at risk of poorer virological outcome...
  65. ncbi Suicidal ideation in UK HIV clinic attenders
    Lorraine Sherr
    Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
    AIDS 22:1651-8. 2008
    ..Although new treatments have changed prognosis, they also bring new challenges. This study measured suicidal ideation in HIV clinic attenders in the United Kingdom (London/Southeast) and explored associated factors...
  66. ncbi Needs assessments in palliative care: an appraisal of definitions and approaches used
    Irene J Higginson
    Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King s College London School of Medicine at Guy s, King s College and St Thomas Hospitals, London, UK
    J Pain Symptom Manage 33:500-5. 2007
    ..Careful consideration must be paid to any needs assessment data to ensure that the assessment is implemented...
  67. ncbi A theme issue by, for, and about Africa: palliative care and antiretroviral treatment can be integrated
    Catherine Senyimba
    BMJ 331:778-9. 2005
  68. ncbi Access to hospice care: multi-professional specialist perspectives in South Africa
    Carla D L Ens
    Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Int J Palliat Nurs 14:169-74. 2008
    ..An interpretation of the themes led to the development of a model describing the ideal hospice referral system for South Africa...
  69. ncbi Use of the palliative outcome scale in Argentina: a cross-cultural adaptation and validation study
    Jorge H Eisenchlas
    Palliative Care Unit, C Bonorino Udaondo Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    J Pain Symptom Manage 35:188-202. 2008
    ..Completion of the POS did not take more than 12 and 6 minutes for patients and staff, respectively. This study indicates that the Argentine POS is a valid and reliable measure of palliative care outcomes with advanced cancer patients...
  70. ncbi Welfare rights advice in primary care: prevalence, processes and specialist provision
    Richard Harding
    Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
    Fam Pract 20:48-53. 2003
    ..Although practitioners are skilled in detecting need, and their practice is enhanced by specialist support, expansion is needed to provide the advice which cannot be met by clinical consultation...
  71. ncbi Prevalence, severity, duration and measurement of pain in sub-Saharan Africa
    Peter Cartledge
    Palliat Med 18:737-8. 2004
  72. ncbi Maturation of the initial ventilatory response to hypoxia in sleeping infants
    Heidi L Richardson
    Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
    J Sleep Res 16:117-27. 2007
    ..We suggest that arousal in response to hypoxia, particularly in AS, is a vital survival mechanism throughout the first 6 months of life...
  73. ncbi Effects of sleep position, sleep state and age on heart rate responses following provoked arousal in term infants
    Rita Tuladhar
    Department of Paediatrics, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
    Early Hum Dev 71:157-69. 2003
    ..Impairment of heart rate control in the prone position may be important in understanding the increased risk for SIDS in this position...
  74. ncbi Chronic placental insufficiency and foetal growth restriction lead to long-term effects on postnatal retinal structure
    Michelle Loeliger
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 31:250-3. 2003
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  75. ncbi Test-retest reliability of the measurement of penile dimensions in a sample of gay men
    Richard Harding
    Family and Child Psychology Research Centre, City University, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, University College, Royal Free School of Medicine, London NW3 2PF, England
    Arch Sex Behav 31:351-7. 2002
    ..This may be due to both natural variability in penis size within subjects over time and unreliability of the measurement method...
  76. ncbi Treating HIV/AIDS patients until the end of life
    Richard Harding
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 44:364. 2007
  77. ncbi Fetal growth restriction induced by chronic placental insufficiency has long-term effects on the retina but not the optic nerve
    Michelle Loeliger
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, 3010 Victoria, Australia
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:3300-8. 2005
    ..This study was undertaken to determine whether prenatal exposure to a chronic compromise sufficient to cause fetal growth restriction (FGR) results in long-term alterations to the retina and optic nerve...
  78. ncbi Effects into adulthood of single or repeated antenatal corticosteroids in sheep
    Timothy J M Moss
    School of Women s and Infants Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:146-52. 2005
    ..To determine effects of maternal or fetal injections of betamethasone on postnatal growth and arterial pressure...
  79. ncbi Heart rate responses to non-arousing trigeminal stimulation in infants: effects of sleep position, sleep state and postnatal age
    Rita Tuladhar
    Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
    Early Hum Dev 81:673-81. 2005
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  80. ncbi Influence of maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy on uterine, umbilical and fetal cerebral artery blood flows
    Cheryl A Albuquerque
    Center for Perinatal Medicine, Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, WA, USA
    Early Hum Dev 80:31-42. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: Maternal cigarette smoking is associated with evidence of chronically increased resistances in the uterine, umbilical and fetal middle cerebral arteries...
  81. ncbi Report from the 6th International AIDS Impact Conference. The enduring role of mental health in the experience of HIV
    Richard Harding
    Focus 18:1-4. 2003
  82. ncbi Positive end expiratory pressure during resuscitation of premature lambs rapidly improves blood gases without adversely affecting arterial pressure
    Megan E Probyn
    Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
    Pediatr Res 56:198-204. 2004
    ..Applying PEEP during resuscitation of very premature infants might be advantageous and merits further investigation...
  83. ncbi Early developmental origins of impaired lung structure and function
    Gert S Maritz
    Department of Medical Biosciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa
    Early Hum Dev 81:763-71. 2005
    ..Ultimately however, a major goal should be to prevent prenatal compromises through clinical monitoring, and in the case of smoking through education, thereby ensuring that each fetus has the best possible environment in which to develop...
  84. ncbi Study of white coat effect on the prognosis of women with breast cancer
    Lara Alloway
    Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 13:193; author reply 193. 2004
  85. ncbi Arousal and ventilatory responses to hypoxia in sleeping infants: effects of maternal smoking
    Peter M Parsiow
    Department of Paediatrics, Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash University, Level 5, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia
    Respir Physiol Neurobiol 140:77-87. 2004
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  86. ncbi Palliative care for management of small-cell lung cancer
    Richard Harding
    Lancet 367:474. 2006
  87. ncbi Of sleep state and postnatal age on arousal responses induced by mild hypoxia in infants
    Peter M Parslow
    Department of Paediatrics and Ritchie Centre for Baby Health Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria
    Sleep 27:105-9. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: In sleeping infants, mild hypoxia serves as a stimulus for arousal in both AS and QS. Of particular significance is our finding that arousal from AS is readily elicited by mild hypoxia...