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Salma Ayis

Reader in Medical Statistics
Verified email at kcl.ac.uk
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[HTML][HTML] Complex interventions to improve physical function and maintain independent living in elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AD Beswick, K Rees, P Dieppe, S Ayis… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Background In old age, reduction in physical function leads to loss of independence, the need
for hospital and long-term nursing-home care, and premature death. We did a systematic …

Natural history, predictors and outcomes of depression after stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis

L Ayerbe, S Ayis, CDA Wolfe, AG Rudd - The British Journal of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
BackgroundDepression after stroke is a distressing problem that may be associated with other
negative health outcomes.AimsTo estimate the natural history, predictors and outcomes of …

Individual and intervention-related factors associated with adherence to home exercise in chronic low back pain: a systematic review

NA Beinart, CE Goodchild, JA Weinman, S Ayis… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Background context Exercise has been shown to reduce pain and increase function in patients
with chronic low back pain. However up to 70% of patients do not engage in prescribed …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized trial of introduction of allergenic foods in breast-fed infants

…, K Logan, A Tseng, B Raji, S Ayis… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The age at which allergenic foods should be introduced into the diet of breast-fed
infants is uncertain. We evaluated whether the early introduction of allergenic foods in the …

[HTML][HTML] The association between treatment with heparin and survival in patients with Covid-19

L Ayerbe, C Risco, S Ayis - Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 2020 - Springer
This study investigates the association between the treatment with heparin and mortality in
patients admitted with Covid-19. Routinely recorded, clinical data, up to the 24th of April 2020…

Natural history, predictors, and associations of depression 5 years after stroke: the South London Stroke Register

L Ayerbe, S Ayis, AG Rudd, PU Heuschmann… - Stroke, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— The longer-term natural history of depression after stroke is
poorly understood. We estimate frequency, predictors, and associations of depression up to 5 …

Psychological distress, loneliness and disability in old age

C Paul, S Ayis, S Ebrahim - Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
With the growth in the number of older people, an increase of mental health problems might
be expected. Reducing the amount of suffering and dependence due to poor mental health …

The natural history of depression up to 15 years after stroke: the South London Stroke Register

L Ayerbe, S Ayis, S Crichton, CDA Wolfe, AG Rudd - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Evidence on the natural history of depression after stroke is still
insufficient to inform prognosis and treatment strategies. This study estimates the incidence, …

Ethnic and socio‐economic inequalities in coronary heart disease, diabetes and risk factors in Europeans and South Asians

…, M White, N Unwin, J Harland, S Ayis… - Journal of Public …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that in Europeans and South
Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis) alike, worse socio‐economic status is associated …

Interventions that restore awareness of hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Yeoh, P Choudhary, M Nwokolo, S Ayis… - Diabetes …, 2015 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH) increases the risk of severe
hypoglycemia (SH) sixfold and affects 30% of adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This systematic …