Publications by authors named "Alison Cape"
Introduction: Depression is three to four times more prevalent in autistic people and is related to reduced quality of life. There is a need for empirically supported psychological interventions for depression specifically adapted to meet the needs of autistic adults. ADEPT-2 aims to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an adapted low-intensity psychological intervention (guided self-help) for depression in autistic adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) complications during pregnancy.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
July 2014
Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are routinely used in women with hyperemesis gravidarum. However, little is known about the consequences of PICC insertion in these patients. Our aim was to analyze PICC-related complication rates among pregnant women.
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- - The study aimed to identify the types of bacteria and clinical risk factors linked to peripartum bacteremia during a time when preventative measures for group B streptococcus were in place.
- - From 2000 to 2008, out of 1,295 febrile women who had recently given birth, 172 (13.3%) were diagnosed with bacteremia, with common pathogens being E. coli (35.9%) and enterococci (23.6%), while group B strep was found in only 4.1% of cases.
- - Major complications from bacteremia were observed, including the need for ICU care and the occurrence of endometritis, particularly among women who had ces
Objective: To determine whether steroids plus antivirals provide a better degree of facial muscle recovery in patients with Bell's palsy than steroids alone.
Design: Meta-analysis.
Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched for studies published in all languages from 1984 to January 2009.