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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Rectal cancer survival in the Nordic countries and Scotland.

13 Nov 2009 The aim of this study was to present detailed population-based survival estimates for patients with a rectal adenocarcinoma, using cancer register data supplemented with clinical data. Based on cancer register data, differences in rectal cancer ... Read more...

Survey of instrument decontamination in dental surgeries located in Scottish prisons.

29 Sep 2009 We describe an observational study in which the policies and procedures of dental surgeries in 14 of the 15 Scottish prisons for sterilizing instruments were viewed directly by a trained surveyor. The survey found that several key elements in the ... Read more...

Contribution of smoking during pregnancy to inequalities in stillbirth and infant death in Scotland 1994-2003: retrospective population based study using hospital maternity records.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To quantify the contribution of smoking during pregnancy to social inequalities in stillbirth and infant death. DESIGN: Population based retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Scottish hospitals between 1994 and 2003. PARTICIPANTS: Records ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Scotland'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Rectal cancer survival in the Nordic countries and Scotland. 13 Nov 2009
• Martin Brodie: epilepsy expertise and whisky wisdom. 30 Oct 2009
• Survey of instrument decontamination in dental surgeries located in Scottish prisons. 29 Sep 2009
• Contribution of smoking during pregnancy to inequalities in stillbirth and infant death in Scotland 1994-2003: retrospective population based study using hospital maternity records. 29 Sep 2009
• Drug-eluting stents: a study of international practice. 29 Sep 2009
• Psychology. The theory? Diet causes violence. The lab? Prison. 23 Sep 2009
• The effect of functional endoscopic sinus surgery on nasal spray distribution to the middle meatus in patients with rhinosinusitis. 30 Aug 2009
• Developing a nursing education project in partnership: leadership in compassionate care. 30 Aug 2009
• The structure and temporal stability of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale. 30 Aug 2009
• Myxobolus albi n. sp. (Myxozoa) from the Gills of the Common Goby Pomatoschistus microps Krøyer (Teleostei: Gobiidae). 30 Aug 2009
• Face to face. 30 Aug 2009
• Appropriateness of antidepressant prescribing: an observational study in a Scottish primary-care setting. 30 Aug 2009
• 'A coal face option': GPs' perspectives on the rise in antidepressant prescribing. 30 Aug 2009
• Morphological measurements and ITS sequences show that the new alder rust in Europe is conspecific with Melampsoridium hiratsukanum in eastern Asia. 30 Aug 2009
• A review of significant events analysed in general practice: implications for the quality and safety of patient care. 30 Aug 2009
• The myth of baby "anaesthesia". 30 Aug 2009
• Secondhand smoke exposure and survival following acute coronary syndrome: prospective cohort study of 1261 consecutive admissions among never-smokers. 30 Aug 2009
• Survey of the decontamination and maintenance of dental handpieces in general dental practice. 20 Aug 2009
• A cohort study of the risk of cancer associated with type 2 diabetes. 16 Aug 2009
• Causes of abortion in Scottish sheep in 2009. 13 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Scotland'

Descriptor UI: D012606

Alternative terms: Scotland;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.542.363.766;