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The association between habitual physical activity and cigarette cravings, and influence of smokers’ characteristics in disadvantaged smokers not ready to quit
(Springer Verlag (Germany), 2016-06-02)Rationale Habitual physical activity (PA) may have an important role in suppressing cigarette cravings. Systematic reviews show a strong acute effect of bouts of PA on reducing cigarette cravings, and it may be that these ... -
The association between perseverative negative cognitive processes and negative affect in people with long term conditions: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
(BioMed Central, 2014-01-06)BACKGROUND: Depression is common in people with long term conditions (LTCs) and is associated with worse medical outcomes. Understanding the mechanisms underpinning this relationship could help predict who is at increased ... -
Association between serum perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and thyroid disease in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2010-05)Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C8) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are stable compounds with many industrial and consumer uses. Their persistence in the environment plus toxicity in animal models has ... -
The Association Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Systematic Review
(Springer Verlag, 2015-08-13)This systematic review examines associations between parental socioeconomic disadvantage and childhood attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Socioeconomic status (SES) was measured by parental income, education, ... -
The association between symptoms and bladder or renal tract cancer in primary care: a systematic review
(Royal College of General Practitioners, 2015-11-01)BACKGROUND: Appropriate selection for further investigation of patients presenting in primary care with symptoms that may indicate cancer is key to early diagnosis. AIM: To quantify the risk of urinary tract cancer in ... -
The association of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with socioeconomic disadvantage: alternative explanations and evidence
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-11-26)Studies throughout Northern Europe, the United States and Australia have found an association between childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and family socioeconomic disadvantage. We report further ... -
Association of change in daily step count over five years with insulin sensitivity and adiposity: population based cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)To investigate the association between change in daily step count and both adiposity and insulin sensitivity and the extent to which the association between change in daily step count and insulin sensitivity may be mediated ... -
The association of perseverative negative thinking with negative affect in long term conditions: A systematic review
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Association of plasma clusterin concentration with severity, pathology, and progression in Alzheimer disease.
(American Medical Association, 2010-07-01)CONTEXT: Blood-based analytes may be indicators of pathological processes in Alzheimer disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: To identify plasma proteins associated with AD pathology using a combined proteomic and neuroimaging approach. ... -
Association of self-rated health with multimorbidity, chronic disease and psychosocial factors in a large middle-aged and older cohort from general practice: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2014-11-25)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of coexisting chronic conditions (multimorbidity) is rising. Disease labels, however, give little information about impact on subjective health and personal illness experience. We aim to examine ... -
Association of urinary bisphenol a concentration with heart disease: evidence from NHANES 2003/06.
(Public Library of Science, 2010)Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical widely used in food and drinks packaging. Associations have previously been reported between urinary BPA concentrations and heart disease, diabetes and liver enzymes ... -
Associations between visual attention, implicit and explicit attitude and behaviour for physical activity.
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2009-10-27)The current study explored associations between previous physical activity and both implicit and explicit attitudes, as well as visual attention and activity motivation (intention). Analyses were performed on participants ... -
The at-risk registers in severe asthma (ARRISA) study: a cluster-randomised controlled trial examining effectiveness and costs in primary care.
(British Thoracic Society, 2012-12)Patients at risk of severe exacerbations contribute disproportionally to asthma mortality, morbidity and costs. We evaluated the effectiveness and costs of using 'asthma risk registers' for these patients in primary care. -
Attention restoration theory: a systematic review of the attention restoration potential of exposure to natural environments.
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Attention Restoration Theory (ART) suggests the ability to concentrate may be restored by exposure to natural environments. Although widely cited, it is unclear as to the quantity of empirical evidence that supports this. ... -
Attenuation of microvascular function in those with cardiovascular disease is similar in patients of Indian Asian and European descent
(BioMed Central, 2010)Indian Asians are at increased risk of cardiovascular death which does not appear to be explained by conventional risk factors. As microvascular disease is also more prevalent in Indian Asians, and as it is thought to play ... -
Authors' reply to Steele and colleagues
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Auto-photography in aging studies: Exploring issues of identity construction in mature bodybuilders
(Elsevier, 2010-08)This article seeks to contribute empirically, theoretically, and methodologically to the literature on aging bodies and identity construction by analyzing auto-photographic data from a project that explores the embodied ... -
Autoantibodies against C1q as a diagnostic measure of lupus nephritis:systematic review and meta-analysis
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2014-04-22)Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of C1q autoantibodies in identifying lupus nephritis (LN) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Data Sources and methods: Citation indexes were searched and ... -
Autoantibodies to posttranslational modifications in rheumatoid arthritis
(Hindawi, 2014)Autoantibodies have been associated with human pathologies for a long time, particularly with autoimmune diseases (AIDs). Rheumatoid factor (RF) is known since the late 1930s to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ... -
Autoantibodies to posttranslationally modified type II collagen as potential biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013)Type II collagen (CII) posttranslationally modified by reactive oxygen species (ROS-CII) that are present in the inflamed joint is an autoantigen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to investigate the ...