Publications by authors named "V Adamson"
Aim: Improving timely access to evidence-based treatment for people aged 14-65 years experiencing a first episode psychosis (FEP) or an at-risk mental state (ARMS) for psychosis is a national priority within the United Kingdom. An early intervention in psychosis (EIP) access and waiting time standard has been set which has extended the age range and acceptance criteria for services.
Methods: This descriptive evaluation reports upon the referrals and access to treatment times within an EIP service over the first year of operating in line with the access and waiting time standard.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is debilitating and costly. Self-management is championed to empower individuals to better manage their condition and also to efficiently utilize health resources. As a multi-disciplinary team, we conducted focus group research with individuals living with COPD who were participating in a longitudinal study to use an electronic "diary" to monitor, record, and transmit their own health status, plus receiving regular nurse visits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few studies provide rates of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in mixed neonatal and paediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
Aim: To determine the rate, pathogens and outcome of BSIs in an Estonian PICU.
Methods: Data were collected prospectively from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2008 in the PICU of Tartu University Hospital.
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- Effusive constrictive cholesterol pericarditis is a rare condition with unclear causes, often linked to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, and hypothyroidism.
- The key feature of this condition is an unusually high cholesterol level in the pericardial effusion.
- A case is presented involving a 68-year-old man who experienced ongoing shortness of breath and was ultimately diagnosed with constrictive effusive pericarditis, leading to a referral for treatment that revealed cholesterol crystals upon examination.
Background: The aim of our study was to investigate and control an outbreak and identify risk factors for colonization and infection with Serratia marcescens in two departments in Tartu University Hospital.
Methods: The retrospective case-control study was conducted from July 2005 to December 2006. Molecular typing by pulsed field gel electrophoresis was used to confirm the relatedness of Serratia marcescens strains.