Publications by authors named "P S Howard"

Objective: To assess the characteristics, risk factors and clinical impact of penicillin and other antibiotic allergy labels in general practice in the UK.

Design: Population-based cohort study.

Setting: Primary care in the UK, 2000-2018.

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  • The study aimed to improve healthcare worker (HCW) happiness through a positive psychological intervention (PPI) during a time of high burnout.
  • Involving 183 HCWs, the intervention included reading a book and completing a 21-day challenge focused on happiness practices.
  • Results showed a significant increase in subjective happiness among those who participated, with 70% of the intervention group maintaining this happiness level even 18 months later.
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Objectives: The UK has recently established subscription-payment agreements for two antimicrobials: cefiderocol and ceftazidime-avibactam. This article summarises the novel value assessments that informed this process and lessons learned for future pricing and funding decisions.

Methods: The evaluations used decision modelling to predict population incremental net health effects (INHEs), informed by systematic reviews, evidence syntheses, national surveillance data and structured expert elicitation.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, affects over 55 million people worldwide and is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Both significantly impact patients' quality of life and impose substantial societal and economic burdens on healthcare systems. Identifying the complex regulatory mechanisms that contribute to the psychological and emotional deficits in AD will provide promising therapeutic targets.

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