ScHARRNews - Friday 25th July 2014

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16th -17th October, 2014 - Paris, Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie "Towards an international eHealth? "

Paris is set to host the 19th ISfTeH Annal International Converence on the 16th - 17th October, 2014. This conference will provide a great opportunity for people to share experiences. It is expected that 800 multidisciplinary participants will attend. The event is jointly organised by CATEL (French Network for eHealth providers) and ISfTECH (International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth). The

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UK supermarkets minimise price rises for the cheapest alcohol when taxes are ... - Teatro Naturale

UK supermarkets minimise price rises for the cheapest alcohol when taxes are ...Teatro NaturaleA pioneering study, led by the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) with business experts from the University of East Anglia and Loughborough University and funded by the Medical Research Council, discovered ...

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Experts urge new discipline combining benefits of neuroscience and ...

In the AdEPT study (understanding and preventing the Adverse Effects of Psychological Therapies), researchers from the University's School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) and the Department of Psychology, .

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Cohort Profile: The Yorkshire Health Study

1School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK and 3Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK.

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ScHARRNews - Tuesday 22nd - Thursday 24th July 2014

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Take a step back...

BBC NewsSometimes as researchers, we can get caught up with methodology, ethics, procedures, writing the next paper... but sometimes it is important to take a step back and think about our participants. What do they feel? What are they going through? So if you work with a population that lives with Dementia, or are just interested, please take a moment to listen to Mrs Watson who was diagnosed wit

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NICE recommends nalmefene…

This seems like a bit of a tricky one.  The trial comparators don’t seem to match what is recommended practice in the UK.  And recommended practice in the UK is not widely provided.  Which seems to mean that in order to offer nalmefene in combination with a psychosocial intervention, a service to provide the psychosocial intervention needs to be developed.  And these services are to be commissione

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How can healthcare be delivered in the future?

Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA)), discussed how healthcare could be delivered in the future. He shares views on better access to healthcare outside of hospital settings and the role technology could play.

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When should we use diagnostic imaging to investigate for pulmonary embolism in pregnant and postpartum women?

Author(s):Goodacre, S. | Nelson-Piercy, C. | Hunt, B. | Chan, W.-S.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Emergency Medicine JournalAccess all results for your search in Scopus

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JUL 22

Google smart contact lenses - one step closer!

The lenses were first presented in January this year and use sensors sandwiched between two layers to measure the glucose levels in the wearers tears. This information is sent wirelessly to connetced smartphones.Google stated they hoped the lenses would help diabetics by removing the need for inconvenient regular blood tests. In addition now, it is hoped the lenses will be able to be tailored to h

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JUL 21

Community’s Got Talent

On 18 June, over 150 people including Sheffield City Council commissioners, community workers, health professionals and service planners attended a conference aiming to shape how public health initiatives are delivered across Sheffield. The event, called ‘Community’s Got Talent,’ showcased a range of community health work funded by Sheffield City Council and evaluated by ScHARR. The national evide

Public Health Topics / by Melanie Rimmer / 2d 

New staff in HEDS

We have had three new starters in the last couple of months. They are:Fiona Allsop, who is an Apprentice in Business Administration; Fiona has joined our professional services team.Matthew Franklin, who is a health economist and will be primarily working as part of the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for South Yorkshire (CLAHRC SY) with Tracey Young and John Brazie

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ScHARRNews - Monday 21st July 2014

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Professor Mark Hawley, has been invited to give the key note speech at this years ARATA conference in Canberra from 20-2...

Professor Mark Hawley, has been invited to give the key note speech at this years ARATA conference in Canberra from 20-22 August, 2014.The Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association is a national association whose purpose is to serve as a forum for information sharing and liaison between people who are involved with the use, prescription, customisation, supply and ongoing sup

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JUL 19

Burden of childhood tuberculosis in 22 high-burden countries: a mathematical modelling study

Author(s):Dodd, P.J. | Gardiner, E. | Coghlan, R. | Seddon, J.A.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: The Lancet Global HealthAccess all results for your search in Scopus

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World-renowned economist among University's honorary degree recipients

One of the world’s most respected and influential economists, Dr Jim O'Neill, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Sheffield next week (Monday 21 July 2014 to Friday 25 July 2014).

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The Glasgow Coma Scale at 40 years: standing the test of time : The ...

c Emergency Medicine Research in Sheffield, Health Services Research Section, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. d Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San ...

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The ScHARR Student e-Journal: Comparative effectiveness and ...

The ScHARR Student e-Journal. The ScHARR Student e-Journal is an online departmental journal where Masters and PhD students at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, can publish their work. ... Tolulope Odesanmi graduated from the Master of Public Health course at ScHARR in 2013 with a distinction. Tolulope's main reason for doing the MPH was to improve her re

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Cohort Profile: The Yorkshire Health Study

1School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, 2Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK and 3Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK.

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ScHARR Information Resources Blog: App Swap Breakfast ...

I'd come across the idea after presenting at the UCISA conference Changing Landscapes back in January at The Edge in Sheffield. I'd seen an inspiring presentation by Fiona MacNeill, Beth Hewitt and Joyce Webber from the ...

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Deprivation, clubs and drugs | Public Health Topics

Dr Clare Relton and colleagues from ScHARR Public Health Section recently published a paper titled Deprivation, clubs and drugs: results of a UK regional population-based cross-sectional study of weight management ...

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Fascinating research exploring the possibility of using eye-tracking equipment to assess children with cerebral palsy

Children with CP often rely hugely on their looking skills to learn, communicate and interact with others. Observing these children's eye gaze behaviour can be a useful way to assess their understanding of language, learning and participation in activities. Image from: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/gaze Understanding these children's gaze behaviour can support clinicians and families to develop shar

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ScHARRNews -Friday 18th July 2014

"Ditch your mouse: keyboard short cuts to make you worker smarter" (Luke Miller & Dan Smith)

When: Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:30pm to 1pm  BST Where: Eric Wilkes Room, Regent Court Event Status: confirmed Event Description: Abstract: "This bitesize session will lift the lid on the amazing, little-known world of keyboard shortcuts. Learning Technologists, Luke and Dan will demonstrate a range of efficiency-enhancing keyboard commands often applicable across a large range of applications (whi

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ScHARR debate -- should we age-adjust utility values? John Brazier and Jon Karnon, 15 July

ScHARR debate -- should we age-adjust utility values? John Brazier and Jon Karnon, 15 July From: scharr Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 39:11 More in Education

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