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  1. Article: Emergency management at the health and security interface.

    Hoile, R

    Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)

    2020  Volume 39, Issue 2, Page(s) 503–512

    Abstract: The world has recently witnessed the global impact of natural disease outbreaks, such as those caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Ebola virus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and the lasting impact of ...

    Abstract The world has recently witnessed the global impact of natural disease outbreaks, such as those caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Ebola virus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and the lasting impact of the accidental spread of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom. Natural outbreaks, of both emerging and re-emerging diseases, can have significant impacts on local, national and regional communities. An effective response to these outbreaks relies heavily on the coordination of both public health and Veterinary Services to identify the signs, symptoms and patterns of disease quickly and respond accordingly. The future global risks related to infectious disease are influenced by several factors, including human migration, urban development, agricultural development and climate change. As technology advances, we are more aware of the potential risks associated with dual-use equipment and research (defined as equipment or research that can be used for legitimate as well as nefarious purposes), synthetic biology, the engineering of biological systems, and the evolving modus operandi of criminals and terrorist groups. The ability to detect natural, accidental or deliberate outbreaks and incidents will rely heavily on cross-agency communication, establishment of informationsharing platforms, development of joint investigative strategies, and recognition that effective response requires a strong health and security agency interface. Therefore, the management of a suspicious biological incident requires intersectoral and interregional cooperation employing a comprehensive approach which considers prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and identifies and considers the unique characteristics and requirements of the incident.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections ; Humans ; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United Kingdom/epidemiology
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-12
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 792125-1
    ISSN 1608-0637 ; 0253-1933
    ISSN (online) 1608-0637
    ISSN 0253-1933
    DOI 10.20506/rst.39.2.3101
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  2. Article: Emergency management at the health and security interface

    Hoile, R

    Rev Sci Tech

    Abstract: The world has recently witnessed the global impact of natural disease outbreaks, such as those caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Ebola virus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and the lasting impact of ...

    Abstract The world has recently witnessed the global impact of natural disease outbreaks, such as those caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Ebola virus and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, and the lasting impact of the accidental spread of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom. Natural outbreaks, of both emerging and re-emerging diseases, can have significant impacts on local, national and regional communities. An effective response to these outbreaks relies heavily on the coordination of both public health and Veterinary Services to identify the signs, symptoms and patterns of disease quickly and respond accordingly. The future global risks related to infectious disease are influenced by several factors, including human migration, urban development, agricultural development and climate change. As technology advances, we are more aware of the potential risks associated with dual-use equipment and research (defined as equipment or research that can be used for legitimate as well as nefarious purposes), synthetic biology, the engineering of biological systems, and the evolving modus operandi of criminals and terrorist groups. The ability to detect natural, accidental or deliberate outbreaks and incidents will rely heavily on cross-agency communication, establishment of informationsharing platforms, development of joint investigative strategies, and recognition that effective response requires a strong health and security agency interface. Therefore, the management of a suspicious biological incident requires intersectoral and interregional cooperation employing a comprehensive approach which considers prevention, preparedness, response and recovery and identifies and considers the unique characteristics and requirements of the incident.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #854820
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  3. Article ; Online: Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging Improves Colonic Adenoma Detection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Young, Edward / Rajagopalan, Arvind / Tee, Derrick / Sathananthan, Dharshan / Hoile, Sophie / Singh, Rajvinder

    Gastroenterology

    2023  Volume 166, Issue 2, Page(s) 338–340.e3

    Abstract: The global burden of colorectal cancer is expected to increase more than 60% by 2030; however, compelling evidence now shows that the implementation of population screening programs in developed countries has led to a substantial reduction in incidence ... ...

    Abstract The global burden of colorectal cancer is expected to increase more than 60% by 2030; however, compelling evidence now shows that the implementation of population screening programs in developed countries has led to a substantial reduction in incidence and mortality.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Colonic Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Colonoscopy/methods ; Adenoma/diagnostic imaging ; Adenoma/epidemiology ; Diagnostic Imaging ; Incidence ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods ; Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Colonic Polyps/diagnosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80112-4
    ISSN 1528-0012 ; 0016-5085
    ISSN (online) 1528-0012
    ISSN 0016-5085
    DOI 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.10.008
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  4. Article ; Online: Are symptoms of insomnia in primary care associated with subsequent onset of dementia? A matched retrospective case-control study.

    Hoile, Richard / Tabet, Naji / Smith, Helen / Bremner, Stephen / Cassell, Jackie / Ford, Elizabeth

    Aging & mental health

    2019  Volume 24, Issue 9, Page(s) 1466–1471

    Abstract: Objective: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Case-Control Studies ; Dementia/epidemiology ; Humans ; Primary Health Care ; Retrospective Studies ; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1474804-6
    ISSN 1364-6915 ; 1360-7863
    ISSN (online) 1364-6915
    ISSN 1360-7863
    DOI 10.1080/13607863.2019.1695737
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  5. Article ; Online: Correction: Fat and Carbohydrate Intake over Three Generations Modify Growth, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Phenotype in Female Mice in an Age-Related Manner.

    Hoile, Samuel P / Grenfell, Leonie R / Hanson, Mark A / Lillycrop, Karen A / Burdge, Graham C

    PloS one

    2017  Volume 12, Issue 12, Page(s) e0189655

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134664.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134664.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ISSN 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0189655
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  6. Article ; Online: Identifying undetected dementia in UK primary care patients: a retrospective case-control study comparing machine-learning and standard epidemiological approaches.

    Ford, Elizabeth / Rooney, Philip / Oliver, Seb / Hoile, Richard / Hurley, Peter / Banerjee, Sube / van Marwijk, Harm / Cassell, Jackie

    BMC medical informatics and decision making

    2019  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 248

    Abstract: Background: Identifying dementia early in time, using real world data, is a public health challenge. As only two-thirds of people with dementia now ultimately receive a formal diagnosis in United Kingdom health systems and many receive it late in the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Identifying dementia early in time, using real world data, is a public health challenge. As only two-thirds of people with dementia now ultimately receive a formal diagnosis in United Kingdom health systems and many receive it late in the disease process, there is ample room for improvement. The policy of the UK government and National Health Service (NHS) is to increase rates of timely dementia diagnosis. We used data from general practice (GP) patient records to create a machine-learning model to identify patients who have or who are developing dementia, but are currently undetected as having the condition by the GP.
    Methods: We used electronic patient records from Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Using a case-control design, we selected patients aged >65y with a diagnosis of dementia (cases) and matched them 1:1 by sex and age to patients with no evidence of dementia (controls). We developed a list of 70 clinical entities related to the onset of dementia and recorded in the 5 years before diagnosis. After creating binary features, we trialled machine learning classifiers to discriminate between cases and controls (logistic regression, naïve Bayes, support vector machines, random forest and neural networks). We examined the most important features contributing to discrimination.
    Results: The final analysis included data on 93,120 patients, with a median age of 82.6 years; 64.8% were female. The naïve Bayes model performed least well. The logistic regression, support vector machine, neural network and random forest performed very similarly with an AUROC of 0.74. The top features retained in the logistic regression model were disorientation and wandering, behaviour change, schizophrenia, self-neglect, and difficulty managing.
    Conclusions: Our model could aid GPs or health service planners with the early detection of dementia. Future work could improve the model by exploring the longitudinal nature of patient data and modelling decline in function over time.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Algorithms ; Bayes Theorem ; Case-Control Studies ; Computational Biology ; Dementia/diagnosis ; Electronic Health Records ; Female ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Machine Learning ; Male ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Primary Health Care ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Assessment ; State Medicine ; Support Vector Machine ; United Kingdom
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2046490-3
    ISSN 1472-6947 ; 1472-6947
    ISSN (online) 1472-6947
    ISSN 1472-6947
    DOI 10.1186/s12911-019-0991-9
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  7. Article ; Online: Comparison of quantitative PCR and culture-based methods for evaluating dispersal of Bacillus thuringiensis endospores at a bioterrorism hoax crime scene.

    Crighton, Taryn / Hoile, Rebecca / Coleman, Nicholas V

    Forensic science international

    2012  Volume 219, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 88–95

    Abstract: Since the anthrax mail attacks of 2001, law enforcement agencies have processed thousands of suspicious mail incidents globally, many of which are hoax bioterrorism threats. Bio-insecticide preparations containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spores have ... ...

    Abstract Since the anthrax mail attacks of 2001, law enforcement agencies have processed thousands of suspicious mail incidents globally, many of which are hoax bioterrorism threats. Bio-insecticide preparations containing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spores have been involved in several such threats in Australia, leading to the requirement for rapid and sensitive detection techniques for this organism, a close relative of Bacillus anthracis. Here we describe the development of a quantitative PCR (qPCR) method for the detection of Bt crystal toxin gene cry1, and evaluation of the method's effectiveness during a hoax bioterrorism event in 2009. When combined with moist wipe sampling, the cry1 qPCR was a rapid, reliable, and sensitive diagnostic tool for detecting and quantifying Bt contamination, and mapping endospore dispersal within a mail sorting facility. Results from the cry1 qPCR were validated by viable counts of the same samples on Bacillus-selective agar (PEMBA), which revealed a similar pattern of contamination. Extensive and persistent contamination of the facility was detected, both within the affected mailroom, and extending into office areas up to 30m distant from the source event, emphasising the need for improved containment procedures for suspicious mail items, both during and post-event. The cry1 qPCR enables detection of both viable and non-viable Bt spores and cells, which is important for historical crime scenes or scenes subjected to decontamination. This work provides a new rapid method to add to the forensics toolbox for crime scenes suspected to be contaminated with biological agents.
    MeSH term(s) Bacillus thuringiensis/genetics ; Bacillus thuringiensis/isolation & purification ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacteriological Techniques ; Bioterrorism ; Colony Count, Microbial/methods ; DNA, Bacterial ; Deception ; Endotoxins/genetics ; Hemolysin Proteins/genetics ; Humans ; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods ; Postal Service ; Spores, Bacterial/genetics ; Spores, Bacterial/isolation & purification
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; DNA, Bacterial ; Endotoxins ; Hemolysin Proteins ; insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-06-10
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Validation Studies
    ZDB-ID 424042-x
    ISSN 1872-6283 ; 0379-0738
    ISSN (online) 1872-6283
    ISSN 0379-0738
    DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.12.003
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  8. Article ; Online: Bioterrorism: the effects of biological decontamination on the recovery of electronic evidence.

    Hoile, Rebecca / Banos, Connie / Colella, Michael / Roux, Claude

    Forensic science international

    2011  Volume 209, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 143–148

    Abstract: The investigation of a bioterrorism event will ultimately lead to the collection of vital data from electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones. This project sought to determine the use of gamma irradiation and formaldehyde gas as effective ... ...

    Abstract The investigation of a bioterrorism event will ultimately lead to the collection of vital data from electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones. This project sought to determine the use of gamma irradiation and formaldehyde gas as effective biological decontaminants, and the effect of these methods on the recovery of electronic evidence. Electronic items were contaminated with viable spores and then exposed to both decontaminants. Log values for each matrix were calculated with flash drives recording the highest value of 566 Gy for gamma irradiation and a maximum of 50 min exposure to formaldehyde saw the effective destruction of spores. The results indicate that recovery of data varied based on the decontaminant selected, formaldehyde gas giving the most promising results, with electronic data recovered after the required exposure time. Gamma irradiation proved damaging to electronic circuitry at levels required to render the items safe. The implications to computer intelligence and forensics will be discussed based on the outcomes of these findings.
    MeSH term(s) Bacillus thuringiensis/drug effects ; Bacillus thuringiensis/radiation effects ; Bioterrorism ; Cell Phone ; Cobalt Radioisotopes ; Computer Peripherals ; Computers ; Decontamination/methods ; Formaldehyde ; Fumigation ; Humans ; Radiation Dosage ; Spores, Bacterial/drug effects ; Spores, Bacterial/radiation effects
    Chemical Substances Cobalt Radioisotopes ; Formaldehyde (1HG84L3525)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-06-15
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 424042-x
    ISSN 1872-6283 ; 0379-0738
    ISSN (online) 1872-6283
    ISSN 0379-0738
    DOI 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.01.017
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  9. Article ; Online: Three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to a randomized controlled trial of mobile phone based smoking cessation support.

    Free, Caroline / Hoile, Elizabeth / Robertson, Steven / Knight, Rosemary

    Clinical trials (London, England)

    2010  Volume 7, Issue 3, Page(s) 265–273

    Abstract: Background: Recruitment is a major challenge for trials but there is little evidence regarding interventions to increase trial recruitment. We report three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to the Txt2stop trial.: Purpose: To ...

    Abstract Background: Recruitment is a major challenge for trials but there is little evidence regarding interventions to increase trial recruitment. We report three controlled trials of interventions to increase recruitment to the Txt2stop trial.
    Purpose: To evaluate: Trial 1. The impact on registrations of a text message regarding an online registration facility; Trial 2. The impact on randomizations of sending pound5 with a covering letter to those eligible to join the trial; Trial 3. The impact on randomizations of text messages containing quotes from existing participants.
    Methods: Single blind controlled trials with allocation concealment.
    Interventions: Trial 1: A text message regarding our new online registration facility; Trial 2: A letter with pound5 enclosed; Trial 3: A series of four text messages containing quotes from participants. The control group in each trial received standard Txt2stop procedures.
    Results: Trial 1: 3.6% (17/470) of the intervention group and 1.1% (5/467) of the control group registered for the trial, risk difference 2.5% (95% CI 0.6-4.5). 0% (0/ 470) of the intervention group and 0.2% (1/467) of the control group registered successfully online, risk difference -0.2 (95% CI -0.6-0.2); Trial 2: 4.5% (11/246) of the intervention group and 0.4% (1/245) of the control group were randomized into the Txt2stop trial, risk difference 4.0% (95% CI 1.4-6.7); Trial 3: 3.5% (14/405) of the intervention group and 0% (0/406) of the control group were randomized into the Txt2stop trial, risk difference 3.5 (95% CI 1.7-5.2).
    Limitations: There were no baseline data available for trial 1. Allocation of participant IDs in trials 2 and 3 were systematic.
    Conclusion: Sending a text message about an online registration facility increased registrations to Txt2stop, but did not increase online registrations. Sending a pound5 reimbursement for participants' time and sending text messages containing quotes from existing participants increased randomizations into the Txt2stop trial. Clinical Trials 2010; 7: 265-273. http://ctj.sagepub.com.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cell Phone ; Communication ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Patient Selection ; Smoking Cessation/methods ; Social Support ; United Kingdom
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-05-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2138796-5
    ISSN 1740-7753 ; 1740-7745
    ISSN (online) 1740-7753
    ISSN 1740-7745
    DOI 10.1177/1740774510367687
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  10. Article: The National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-operative Deaths (NCEPOD).

    Hoile, R W

    Australian clinical review

    1993  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 11–5; discussion 15–6

    Abstract: The National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-operative Deaths (NCEPOD) is now established in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) as a voluntary, confidential system designed to review the clinical practice which precedes a death within 30 days of ... ...

    Abstract The National Confidential Enquiry into Peri-operative Deaths (NCEPOD) is now established in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) as a voluntary, confidential system designed to review the clinical practice which precedes a death within 30 days of surgery. The Enquiry is comprehensive, widely representative and authoritative. To date, two reports have been published and there is an ongoing programme planned. The influence of these reports on the practice of anaesthesia and surgery in Britain is undeniable.
    MeSH term(s) Anesthesia/mortality ; Anesthesia Department, Hospital/standards ; Hospital Mortality ; Humans ; Medical Audit ; State Medicine/standards ; Surgery Department, Hospital/standards ; Surgical Procedures, Operative/mortality ; United Kingdom/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 1993
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639092-4
    ISSN 0726-3139
    ISSN 0726-3139
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