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Emer Shelley
Researcher at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Publications - 52
Citations - 1928
Emer Shelley is an academic researcher from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Stroke. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 52 publications receiving 1762 citations. Previous affiliations of Emer Shelley include National Heart Foundation of Australia & Health Service Executive.
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The clustering of health behaviours in Ireland and their relationship with mental health, self-rated health and quality of life
Mary C Conry,Karen Morgan,Philip Curry,Hannah McGee,Janas M. Harrington,Mark Ward,Emer Shelley +6 more
TL;DR: Healthier clusters (Former Smokers, Temperate and Healthy Lifestyle) reported higher levels of energy vitality, lower levels of psychological distress, better self-rated health and better quality of life compared with those in the Multiple Risk Factor cluster.
SLAN 2007: Survey of lifestyle, attitudes and nutrition in Ireland. Main report.
Karen Morgan,Hannah McGee,Dorothy Watson,Ivan J. Perry,Margaret M. Barry,Emer Shelley,Janas M. Harrington,Michal Molcho,Richard Layte,Nuala Tully,Eric Van Lente,Mark Ward,Jennifer E. Lutomski,Ronán Michael Conroy,Ruairi Brugha +14 more
TL;DR: This is the third national Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland, conducted in 2007 using face-to-face interviews with adults aged 18 years or over, interviewed at home addresses, and comparisons with previous surveys were made, with caution because of the changed survey methods.
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Explaining the recent decrease in coronary heart disease mortality rates in Ireland, 1985–2000
Kathleen Bennett,Zubair Kabir,Belgin Ünal,Emer Shelley,Julia A Critchley,Ivan J. Perry,John Feely,Simon Capewell +7 more
TL;DR: The results emphasise the importance of a comprehensive strategy that maximises population coverage of effective treatments, and that actively promotes primary prevention, particularly tobacco control and a cardioprotective diet.
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Stroke awareness in the general population: knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs in older adults.
Anne Hickey,Ann O'Hanlon,Hannah McGee,Claire Donnellan,Emer Shelley,Frances Horgan,Desmond O'Neill +6 more
TL;DR: Knowledge deficits in this study suggest that most of the common early symptoms or signs of stroke were recognized as such by less than half of the older adults surveyed, suggesting many older adults may not recognise early symptoms of stroke in themselves or others.
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Living longer and feeling better: healthy lifestyle, self-rated health, obesity and depression in Ireland.
Janas M. Harrington,Ivan J. Perry,Jennifer E. Lutomski,Anthony P. Fitzgerald,Frances Shiely,Hannah McGee,Margaret M. Barry,Eric Van Lente,Karen Morgan,Emer Shelley +9 more
TL;DR: Adoption of core protective lifestyle factors known to increase life expectancy is associated with positive self-rated health, healthier weight and better mental health.