Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries
…, A Simunović, A Smith-Palmer… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This paper describes an action framework for countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …
[HTML][HTML] Risks of and risk factors for COVID-19 disease in people with diabetes: a cohort study of the total population of Scotland
…, A Collier, J McMenamin, A Smith-Palmer… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background We aimed to ascertain the cumulative risk of fatal or critical care unit-treated
COVID-19 in people with diabetes and compare it with that of people without diabetes, and to …
COVID-19 in people with diabetes and compare it with that of people without diabetes, and to …
Risk of hospital admission with coronavirus disease 2019 in healthcare workers and their households: nationwide linkage cohort study
…, J Bishop, A Weir, S Kennedy, M Reid, A Smith-Palmer… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the risk of hospital admission for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)
among patient facing and non-patient facing healthcare workers and their household …
among patient facing and non-patient facing healthcare workers and their household …
[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis A outbreak disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) in the European Union and European Economic Area, June 2016 to May …
…, SL Ngui, M Edelstein, A Smith-Palmer… - …, 2018 - eurosurveillance.org
Between 1 June 2016 and 31 May 2017, 17 European Union (EU) and European Economic
Area countries reported 4,096 cases associated with a multi-country hepatitis A (HA) …
Area countries reported 4,096 cases associated with a multi-country hepatitis A (HA) …
Insidious Risk of Severe Mycobacterium chimaera Infection in Cardiac Surgery Patients
…, P Kirwan, B Mason, A Smith-Palmer… - Clinical infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. An urgent UK investigation was launched to assess risk of invasive
Mycobacterium chimaera infection in cardiothoracic surgery and a possible association with …
Mycobacterium chimaera infection in cardiothoracic surgery and a possible association with …
[HTML][HTML] An international invasive meningococcal disease outbreak due to a novel and rapidly expanding serogroup W strain, Scotland and Sweden, July to August …
…, H Fredlund, JC Cameron, A Smith-Palmer… - …, 2016 - eurosurveillance.org
The 23rd World Scout Jamboree in 2015 took place in Japan and included over 33,000
scouts from 162 countries. Within nine days of the meeting ending, six cases of laboratory-…
scouts from 162 countries. Within nine days of the meeting ending, six cases of laboratory-…
An international outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis linked to eggs from Poland: a microbiological and epidemiological study
…, S Salmenlinna, R Smith, A Smith-Palmer… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Salmonella spp are a major cause of food-borne outbreaks in Europe. We
investigated a large multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in the EU …
investigated a large multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis in the EU …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of socioeconomic deprivation on interventions and outcomes for patients admitted with COVID-19 to critical care units in Scotland: a national cohort …
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to significant respiratory failure
with between 14% and 18% of hospitalised patients requiring critical care admission. This …
with between 14% and 18% of hospitalised patients requiring critical care admission. This …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid epidemiological analysis of comorbidities and treatments as risk factors for COVID-19 in Scotland (REACT-SCOT): a population-based case-control …
…, J Murray, TM Caparrotta, A Smith-Palmer… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The objectives of this study were to identify risk factors for severe coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to lay the basis for risk stratification based on demographic …
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to lay the basis for risk stratification based on demographic …
[HTML][HTML] Relation of severe COVID-19 to polypharmacy and prescribing of psychotropic drugs: the REACT-SCOT case-control study
…, N Lone, J Murray, TM Caparrotta, A Smith-Palmer… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to investigate the relation of severe COVID-19 to
prior drug prescribing. Methods Severe cases were defined by entry to critical care or fatal …
prior drug prescribing. Methods Severe cases were defined by entry to critical care or fatal …