Publications by authors named "H M Gibson"

Background: Cervical screening rates have fallen in recent years in the UK, representing a health inequity for some under-served groups. Self-sampling alternatives to cervical screening may be useful where certain barriers prohibit access to routine cervical screening. However, there is limited evidence on whether self-sampling methods address known barriers to cervical screening and subsequently increase uptake amongst under-screened groups.

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Objectives: Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and testosterone are differentially associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. We investigated whether these associations differ by HIV and menopausal status in Black South African women living with (WLWH) and without HIV (WLWOH).

Design: Cross-sectional observational.

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Child anthropometric deficits remain a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs recommend disaggregation of health indicators by ethnic group. However, few studies have assessed how ethnicity is associated with anthropometric deficits across SSA.

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Rationale: Further evaluation of the impact of long-term exposure to the gaseous air pollutants nitrogen dioxide (NO) and ozone (O) on child lung function, and of NO or O on eosinophilic airway inflammation, is needed.

Objective: To determine whether NO and O are associated with lung function and FeNO in children.

Methods: We measured lung function (FEV1 and FVC) at mid-childhood (mean age 7.

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  • * Treatment focuses on improving heart function and may include temporary mechanical support when standard methods fail, but this comes with risks such as bleeding and organ failure.
  • * The review discusses current anticoagulation strategies to prevent complications while balancing the risks of bleeding and clotting in patients with CS using mechanical support.
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