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View article: A qualitative exploration of attitudes to walking in the retirement life change
A qualitative exploration of attitudes to walking in the retirement life change Open
Background Walking is a simple activity that could help to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases in all populations. Furthermore, an inverse dose–response relationship exists between steps taken and risk of premature death and cardiova…
View article: A qualitative exploration of attitudes to walking in the retirement life change
A qualitative exploration of attitudes to walking in the retirement life change Open
Background Walking is a simple activity that could help to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases in all populations. Furthermore, an inverse dose-response relationship exists between steps taken and risk of premature death and cardiova…
View article: Disease trajectories, place and mode of death in people with head and neck cancer: Findings from the ‘Head and Neck 5000’ population-based prospective clinical cohort study
Disease trajectories, place and mode of death in people with head and neck cancer: Findings from the ‘Head and Neck 5000’ population-based prospective clinical cohort study Open
Background: Few large studies describe initial disease trajectories and subsequent mortality in people with head and neck cancer. This is a necessary first step to identify the need for palliative care and associated services. Aim: To anal…
View article: Range and timing of surgery, and surgical sequences used, in primary repair of complete unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care UK study
Range and timing of surgery, and surgical sequences used, in primary repair of complete unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care UK study Open
Objects To describe the range of surgery used to repair the lip and palate in the UK with specific interest in the sequence/timing used in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (cUCLP). Setting and Sample Population The Cleft Care UK st…
View article: Dietary behaviors and survival in people with head and neck cancer: Results from Head and Neck 5000
Dietary behaviors and survival in people with head and neck cancer: Results from Head and Neck 5000 Open
Background The association between diet and head and neck cancer (HNC) survival is unclear. Methods Cox proportional hazard models measured the association between fruit, vegetable, and deep‐fried food intake and HNC overall survival adjus…
View article: Association between comorbidity and survival in head and neck cancer: Results from Head and Neck 5000
Association between comorbidity and survival in head and neck cancer: Results from Head and Neck 5000 Open
Background People with head and neck cancer have higher comorbidity levels but it remains unclear if pretreatment comorbidity is an independent prognosticator in head and neck cancer. Methods Survival analyses were performed using data fro…
View article: Depressive symptoms in relation to overall survival in people with head and neck cancer: A longitudinal cohort study
Depressive symptoms in relation to overall survival in people with head and neck cancer: A longitudinal cohort study Open
Objective The objective of the study is to investigate the relation between pretreatment depressive symptoms (DS) and the course of DS during the first year after cancer diagnosis, and overall survival among people with head and neck cance…
View article: The changing aetiology of head and neck squamous cell cancer: A tale of three cancers?
The changing aetiology of head and neck squamous cell cancer: A tale of three cancers? Open
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View article: Tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking at diagnosis of head and neck cancer and all‐cause mortality: Results from head and neck 5000, a prospective observational cohort of people with head and neck cancer
Tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking at diagnosis of head and neck cancer and all‐cause mortality: Results from head and neck 5000, a prospective observational cohort of people with head and neck cancer Open
Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are well‐established risk factors for head and neck cancer. The prognostic role of smoking and alcohol intake at diagnosis have been less well studied. We analysed 1,393 people prospectively enrolled…
View article: Prevalence of human papillomavirus antibodies and survival in people with head and neck cancer: Results from head and neck 5000
Prevalence of human papillomavirus antibodies and survival in people with head and neck cancer: Results from head and neck 5000 Open
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with survival in oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). We describe the prevalence of HPV antibodies and differences in survival in head and neck 5000, a prospective clinical cohort of 5,369 people diagnosed w…
View article: Change in alcohol and tobacco consumption after a diagnosis of head and neck cancer: Findings from Head and Neck 5000
Change in alcohol and tobacco consumption after a diagnosis of head and neck cancer: Findings from Head and Neck 5000 Open
Background Tobacco and alcohol consumption are risk factors for developing head and neck cancer, and continuation postdiagnosis can adversely affect prognosis. We explored changes to these behaviors after a head and neck cancer diagnosis. …
View article: Closing the Loop on Centralization of Cleft Care in the United Kingdom
Closing the Loop on Centralization of Cleft Care in the United Kingdom Open
Objective: We highlight a major study that investigated the impact of reconfigured cleft care in the United Kingdom some 15 years after centralization. We argue that centralization as an intervention has a major impact on outcomes. Setting…
View article: Centre‐level variation of treatment and outcome in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <scp>UK</scp> study. Part 1: Methodology and results for dento‐facial outcomes
Centre‐level variation of treatment and outcome in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <span>UK</span> study. Part 1: Methodology and results for dento‐facial outcomes Open
Structured Abstract Objectives Outline methods used to describe centre‐level variation in treatment and outcome in children in the Cleft Care UK ( CCUK ) study. Report centre‐level variation in dento‐facial outcomes. Setting and Sample Pop…
View article: Centre‐level variation in speech outcome and interventions, and factors associated with poor speech outcomes in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <scp>UK</scp> study. Part 4
Centre‐level variation in speech outcome and interventions, and factors associated with poor speech outcomes in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <span>UK</span> study. Part 4 Open
Structured Abstract Objectives To investigate centre‐level variation in speech intervention and outcome and factors associated with a speech disorder in children in Cleft Care UK ( CCUK ). Setting and Sample Population Two hundred and sixt…
View article: Centre‐level variation in behaviour and the predictors of behaviour in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip: The Cleft Care <scp>UK</scp> study. Part 5
Centre‐level variation in behaviour and the predictors of behaviour in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip: The Cleft Care <span>UK</span> study. Part 5 Open
Structured Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to describe child behavioural and psychosocial outcomes associated with appearance and speech in the Cleft Care UK ( CCUK ) study. We also wanted to explore centre‐level variation …
View article: Centre‐level variation in treatment and outcomes and predictors of outcomes in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip treated within a centralized service: the Cleft Care <scp>UK</scp> study. Part 6: summary and implications
Centre‐level variation in treatment and outcomes and predictors of outcomes in 5‐year‐old children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip treated within a centralized service: the Cleft Care <span>UK</span> study. Part 6: summary and implications Open
Structured Abstract Objectives To summarize and discuss centre‐level variation across a range of treatment and outcome measures and examine individual and ecological determinants of outcome in children in Cleft Care UK ( CCUK ). Setting an…
View article: Centre‐level variation in outcomes and treatment for otitis media with effusion and hearing loss and the association of hearing loss with developmental outcomes at ages 5 and 7 years in children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <scp>UK</scp> study. Part 2
Centre‐level variation in outcomes and treatment for otitis media with effusion and hearing loss and the association of hearing loss with developmental outcomes at ages 5 and 7 years in children with non‐syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate: The Cleft Care <span>UK</span> study. Part 2 Open
Structured Abstract Objectives To explore centre‐level variation in otitis media with effusion ( OME ), hearing loss and treatments in children in Cleft Care UK ( CCUK ) and to examine the association between OME , hearing loss and develop…
View article: Ten years on: Is dental general anaesthesia in childhood a risk factor for caries and anxiety?
Ten years on: Is dental general anaesthesia in childhood a risk factor for caries and anxiety? Open
Objectives To identify whether dental general anaesthesia (DGA) status is informative in assessing risk of caries or dental anxiety by (a) describing long-term oral health and dental anxiety for people who underwent DGA in childhood and (b…
View article: Psychological growth and well-being in individuals born with cleft: An application of self-determination theory
Psychological growth and well-being in individuals born with cleft: An application of self-determination theory Open
Interpreting the life experiences of individuals with CLP through the theoretical lens of SDT allows the conceptualisation of individuals with CLP as a positive psychological resource when faced with the exclusionary practice of stigma. Th…
View article: That ‘mushy boxed fog feeling’: dental students’ evaluations of the social and behavioural sciences in dental education
That ‘mushy boxed fog feeling’: dental students’ evaluations of the social and behavioural sciences in dental education Open
This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. This article documents the experiences of two dental educators with responsibility for teaching the Social and Behavioural sciences components of an undergraduate dental pro…
View article: Communication of information about oral and oropharyngeal cancer: the quality of online resources
Communication of information about oral and oropharyngeal cancer: the quality of online resources Open
Aim To critically appraise the content, quality and readability of websites that provide online information about oral and oropharyngeal cancer and are accessible by people diagnosed with that condition. Material and methods Three popular …