PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT (PPI) IN UK SURGICAL TRIALS: A SURVEY AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY PRACTICES, VIEWS, AND EXPERIENCES

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in UK surgical trials: a survey and focus groups with stakeholders to identify practices, views, and experiences

Abstract Background and aims Historically, patient and public involvement (PPI) in the design and conduct us polo assn mens sweaters of surgical trials has been absent or minimal, but it is now routinely recommended and even required by some research funders.We aimed to identify and describe current PPI practice in surgical trials in the United Kin

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Impacts of event-specific air quality improvements on total hospital admissions and reduced systemic inflammation in COPD patients.

There is limited evidence linking the impacts of reduced air pollution on hospital admissions.The potential biological mechanisms are still not completely understood.This study examined the effects of mitigated ambient pollution on hospital admissions and inflammatory biomarker levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) COPD patients.Da

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