L J Donaldson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6159319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L J Donaldson |
| GIVEN NAMES | L J |
| FAMILY NAME | Donaldson |
| SIGNATURE | DONALDSON L J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leicester Royal Infirmary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Promising results of HIV prevention trials highlight the benefits of collaboration in global health
This work was supported, in whole or in part, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [INV045445]. Under the grant conditions of the Foundation, a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License has already been assigned to the Author Accepted Manuscript version that might arise from this submission. The Forum for Collaborative Research, as an organization, also receives grants from the pharmaceutical industry but these are unrestricted and not s…
Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK
The epidemiology of fractures in England
INTRODUCTION: Fractures are a considerable public health burden in the United Kingdom but information on their epidemiology is limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to estimate the true annual incidence and lifetime prevalence of fractures in England, within both the general population and specific groups, using a self-report methodology. METHODS: A self-report survey of a nationally representative general population sample of 45,293 individuals in…
Should we be frightened of bracken? A review of the evidence
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk to human health of the plant bracken (Pteridium sp). DESIGN: An evaluation of studies of human and animal populations exposed to bracken, together with a review of expert reports and advice to the public. MAIN RESULTS: Bracken induced disease has been demonstrated in animals in both laboratory and field studies. Depending on the species, diseases in animals associated with the plant have included; cancers of the alim…
Clinical governance
Introduction We conducted a meta-analysis of trials that compared efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as primary respiratory support in preterm infants and a study of the impact of clinical relevant parameters. Methods Databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing HFNC with CPAP as primary respiratory support in preterm infants. Treatment failure was considered…
Incidence of fractures in a geographically defined population
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim was to describe the population based age and sex specific incidence of fractures at different sites in a large English health district. DESIGN--Recording of fractures was accomplished by a specially constructed outpatient index and by record linkage to hospital inpatient information, for the three years surrounding the 1981 census. SETTING--The fracture index was held by the Department of Community Health in Leicester usi…
Longitudinal changes in functional capacity among surviving old people continuously resident in hospitals and homes
A group of surviving, continuously resident elderly people was identified through linkage of data from two cross sectional studies (three years apart) of all types of hospital and homes provided within a defined geographical area. Although 60-70% were unchanged in their ability to perform basic activities of daily living, any change was most often deterioration: between three and four to one. The exception was for faecal incontinence: a higher pr…
Survival and functional capacity
A three year mortality study was undertaken of a population of 4490 people aged 65 and over in all types of hospitals and homes provided within a defined geographical area. The rate of survival consistently fell with increasing incapacity in mobility, incontinence, washing/dressing, and feeding. The effect was independent of differences in age, sex, and duration of stay. Differences in survival between patients and residents of National Health Se…
The elderly in residential care
A census in which 4514 people aged 65 and over had been enumerated in all types of institutional care both within and outside the National Health Service in Leicestershire was taken as a starting point for the present investigation. This entire population was followed up for one year to determine its mortality experience. Mortality was described by three measures: (a) the proportion surviving for one year from the date of the census, (b) the stan…
The elderly in residential care
A census in which 4514 people aged 65 and over had been enumerated in all types of institutional care both within and outside the National Health Service in Leicestershire was taken as a starting point for the present investigation. This entire population was followed up for one year to determine its mortality experience. Mortality was described by three measures: (a) the proportion surviving for one year from the date of the census, (b) the stan…
Survival and functional capacity
A three year mortality study was undertaken of a population of 4490 people aged 65 and over in all types of hospitals and homes provided within a defined geographical area. The rate of survival consistently fell with increasing incapacity in mobility, incontinence, washing/dressing, and feeding. The effect was independent of differences in age, sex, and duration of stay. Differences in survival between patients and residents of National Health Se…
Incidence of fractures in a geographically defined population
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim was to describe the population based age and sex specific incidence of fractures at different sites in a large English health district. DESIGN--Recording of fractures was accomplished by a specially constructed outpatient index and by record linkage to hospital inpatient information, for the three years surrounding the 1981 census. SETTING--The fracture index was held by the Department of Community Health in Leicester usi…
Clinical governance
Introduction We conducted a meta-analysis of trials that compared efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as primary respiratory support in preterm infants and a study of the impact of clinical relevant parameters. Methods Databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing HFNC with CPAP as primary respiratory support in preterm infants. Treatment failure was considered…
Longitudinal changes in functional capacity among surviving old people continuously resident in hospitals and homes
A group of surviving, continuously resident elderly people was identified through linkage of data from two cross sectional studies (three years apart) of all types of hospital and homes provided within a defined geographical area. Although 60-70% were unchanged in their ability to perform basic activities of daily living, any change was most often deterioration: between three and four to one. The exception was for faecal incontinence: a higher pr…
The elderly in residential care
A census in which 4514 people aged 65 and over had been enumerated in all types of institutional care both within and outside the National Health Service in Leicestershire was taken as a starting point for the present investigation. This entire population was followed up for one year to determine its mortality experience. Mortality was described by three measures: (a) the proportion surviving for one year from the date of the census, (b) the stan…
Survival and functional capacity
A three year mortality study was undertaken of a population of 4490 people aged 65 and over in all types of hospitals and homes provided within a defined geographical area. The rate of survival consistently fell with increasing incapacity in mobility, incontinence, washing/dressing, and feeding. The effect was independent of differences in age, sex, and duration of stay. Differences in survival between patients and residents of National Health Se…
Longitudinal changes in functional capacity among surviving old people continuously resident in hospitals and homes
A group of surviving, continuously resident elderly people was identified through linkage of data from two cross sectional studies (three years apart) of all types of hospital and homes provided within a defined geographical area. Although 60-70% were unchanged in their ability to perform basic activities of daily living, any change was most often deterioration: between three and four to one. The exception was for faecal incontinence: a higher pr…
Incidence of fractures in a geographically defined population
STUDY OBJECTIVE--The aim was to describe the population based age and sex specific incidence of fractures at different sites in a large English health district. DESIGN--Recording of fractures was accomplished by a specially constructed outpatient index and by record linkage to hospital inpatient information, for the three years surrounding the 1981 census. SETTING--The fracture index was held by the Department of Community Health in Leicester usi…
Should we be frightened of bracken? A review of the evidence
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk to human health of the plant bracken (Pteridium sp). DESIGN: An evaluation of studies of human and animal populations exposed to bracken, together with a review of expert reports and advice to the public. MAIN RESULTS: Bracken induced disease has been demonstrated in animals in both laboratory and field studies. Depending on the species, diseases in animals associated with the plant have included; cancers of the alim…
Clinical governance
Introduction We conducted a meta-analysis of trials that compared efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as primary respiratory support in preterm infants and a study of the impact of clinical relevant parameters. Methods Databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing HFNC with CPAP as primary respiratory support in preterm infants. Treatment failure was considered…
The epidemiology of fractures in England
INTRODUCTION: Fractures are a considerable public health burden in the United Kingdom but information on their epidemiology is limited. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to estimate the true annual incidence and lifetime prevalence of fractures in England, within both the general population and specific groups, using a self-report methodology. METHODS: A self-report survey of a nationally representative general population sample of 45,293 individuals in…
Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK
Promising results of HIV prevention trials highlight the benefits of collaboration in global health
This work was supported, in whole or in part, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [INV045445]. Under the grant conditions of the Foundation, a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License has already been assigned to the Author Accepted Manuscript version that might arise from this submission. The Forum for Collaborative Research, as an organization, also receives grants from the pharmaceutical industry but these are unrestricted and not s…
Medicine (8 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Frailty in Older Adults (3 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Activities of daily living (2 works)