Publications by authors named "L T DELANEY"

Background: Lyme disease (LD) cases in the UK most commonly present within the primary care setting. Despite an upward trend of incidence, little is known regarding general practitioner (GP) experience with diagnosis and treatment.

Aim: This study aims to describe baseline primary care clinician Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) in Scotland and England.

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During responses to outbreaks, the collection and analysis of data on employed case patients' industry and occupation are necessary to better understand the relationship between work and health outcomes. The occurrence of mpox by occupation and industry has not previously been assessed in the context of the 2022 outbreak. We analyzed employment data from 2548 mpox cases reported to the U.

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Background High-resolution CT (HRCT) is central to the assessment of interstitial lung disease (ILD), and accurate classification of disease has important implications for patients. Evaluation of imaging features can be challenging, even for experienced thoracic radiologists. Previous work has provided equivocal evidence on the interpretation of HRCT features at ILD-related imaging.

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  • The study aimed to reduce the rate at which patients do not respond to validation letters sent by hospitals, using a redesigned letter that included "nudges" as an intervention.
  • A total of 2,855 participants were divided into a control group receiving the standard letter and an intervention group receiving the new version.
  • Results showed that the intervention group had a significantly lower non-response rate (19.24%) compared to the control group (23.97%), leading to improved patient compliance with the validation process, which has now been adopted by public hospitals in Ireland.
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Bacillary hemoglobinuria (BH) is an infectious disease, mostly affecting cattle, caused by ( type D), with acute hepatic necrosis and intravascular hemolysis. Cattle are typically predisposed to BH by liver injury caused by , although cases have been reported in cattle without evidence of this parasite. Here we describe a cluster of 14 BH cases from 7 counties in north-central to central Missouri submitted to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory between December 2020 and April 2023.

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