The prevalence of both obesity and disability is increasing globally and there is now growing
evidence to suggest that these two health priorities may be linked. This paper explores the …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the use of medications with possible and definite
anticholinergic activity increases the risk of cognitive impairment and mortality in older …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of different brief intervention strategies at reducing
hazardous or harmful drinking in primary care. The hypothesis was that more intensive …

BackgroundAs the population ages, older people account for a greater proportion of the
health and social care budget. Whereas some research has been conducted on the use of …

This systematic review assessed the validity of screening instruments to identify the risk of
suicide and self-harm behaviour in offenders. A search of 11 electronic databases and grey …

Background Agitation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is common and associated with poor
patient life-quality and carer distress. The best evidence-based pharmacological treatments …

Objectives Firstly, to compare the effectiveness of a brief physiotherapy intervention with
“usual” physiotherapy for patients with neck pain. Secondly, to evaluate the effect of …

Background Alcohol misuse is common in people attending emergency departments (EDs)
and there is some evidence of efficacy of alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBI) …

Objective: to examine the effect of medications with anticholinergic effects on cognitive
impairment and deterioration in Alzheimer's dementia (AD). Methods: cognitive function was …

Background Drug strategies internationally recognize link between drug use and crime. This
review consider interventions for drug‐using offenders under the care of the criminal justice …