College of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions
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Visualisation of the service use for individual clients with a Personality Disorder at Devon Partnership Trust to support clinical decision making
(ORAHS, 30 July 2018)In Devon (county in South West England) the mental health services are provided by Devon Partnership Trust (DPT). DPT are aware that clients diagnosed with a Personality Disorder (PD) utilise a large volume of their services, ... -
Characterization of potential superspreader farms for bovine tuberculosis: A review
(Wiley, 16 September 2020)BACKGROUND: Variation in host attributes that influence their contact rates and infectiousness can lead some individuals to make disproportionate contributions to the spread of infections. Understanding the roles of such ... -
Vitamin-D-Binding Protein Contributes to the Maintenance of α Cell Function and Glucagon Secretion
(Cell Press, 16 June 2020)Vitamin-D-binding protein (DBP) or group-specific component of serum (GC-globulin) carries vitamin D metabolites from the circulation to target tissues. DBP is highly localized to the liver and pancreatic α cells. Although ... -
Histological validation of a type 1 diabetes clinical diagnostic model for classification of diabetes
(Wiley / Diabetes UK, 7 July 2020)Aims: Misclassification of diabetes is common due to an overlap in the clinical features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Combined diagnostic models incorporating clinical and biomarker information have recently been developed ... -
A Systems Thinking Approach to Inform Coherent Policy Action for NCD Prevention Comment on "How Neoliberalism Is Shaping the Supply of Unhealthy Commodities and What This Means for NCD Prevention"
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 16 November 2019)Lencucha and Thow tackle the enormous public health challenge of developing non-communicable disease (NCD) policy coherence within a world structured and ruled by neoliberalism. Their work compliments scholarship on other ...