Many COPD sufferers find that their symptoms become worse during colder weather, which
can lead to an exacerbation resulting in hospital admission. This study investigates different …

… to the controls (34% v 53%, p=0.11), their duration was shorter (8.2±2.0 v10.1±1.9 days, p=0.481)
and they were less severe (AUC 65±21 v 115±22, p=0.118). There were no significant …

This paper examined farmers' perceptions, constraints and preferences for improved
Bambara groundnut varieties among smallholders in Ghana. Using data from 113 randomly …

Prescribed burning (muirburn) is used extensively in upland Britain for habitat management
for sheep, red deer (Cervus elaphus) and red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus), an upland …

… (P < 0.0005) and to be in the under 65 age group (P < 0.0005). … level of satisfaction than
males (P < 0.0005). Respondents often … (P = 0.016), as were those who lived alone (P = 0.001). …

Achievements • Twelve full experimental fires, twelve ignition tests and two wildfire-type fires
were fully instrumented and the data added to existing information on heathland fires. • The …

Background This study reports on the process of conducting participatory research by
training peer researchers to conduct interviews and analyse data collected with parents of …

Despite large sun protection behaviour intervention campaigns there has not been a
marked reduction in the incidence of skin cancer. This study explored the awareness and …

Aims: This study was conducted to enhance the tolerance of common beans to drought events
occurring at the reproductive stage, from a soil improvement perspective. Study Design: …

P14. 09 Framework for COPD forecasting in the UK using weather and climate change
predictions Deborah Hemming, A Colman, P James, N Kaye, P Marno, D McNeall, R McCarthy, T …