- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
Harvard University
2020-2021
Leicester Royal Infirmary
2003
Diesel exhaust (DE) is a major contributor to ambient air pollution around the world. It known human carcinogen that targets respiratory system and increases risk for many diseases, but there limited research on effects of DE exposure epigenome bronchial epithelial cells. Understanding epigenetic impact this environmental pollutant can elucidate biological mechanisms involved in pathogenesis harmful DE-related health effects. To estimate causal effect short-term epigenome, we conducted...
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention at improving Oral Health Professionals (OHP's) knowledge HPV and comfortability discuss vaccination with their American Indian Alaskan Native patients. OHP's attended lecture covering vaccination. Participants completed four validated questionnaires that encompassed a sociodemographic survey, pre-lecture questionnaire (pre-Q), post-lecture (post-Q), follow-up (follow-Q). The McNemar test was used assess...
It is increasingly accepted that patients want information about their proposed treatment, and provision of such may alleviate fear improve the process obtaining informed consent. not yet clear what form should take.Based on differences shown previously between receiving standard treatment those in clinical trials, a system routine appointments with chemotherapy nurse at least one day before patient offered consent to was established for all Leicestershire, which time were given standardised...