Professor Carolyn Summerbell's Outputs (3)

Hormonally impregnated IUSs versus other forms of reversible contraceptives as effective methods of preventing pregnancy (2004)
Journal Article
French, R., Van Vliet, H., Cowan, F., Mansour, D., Morris, S., Hughes, D., …Guillebaud, J. (2004). Hormonally impregnated IUSs versus other forms of reversible contraceptives as effective methods of preventing pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001776.pub2

Background: In the 1970s a new approach to the delivery of hormonal contraception was researched and developed. It was suggested that the addition of a progestogen to a non-medicated contraceptive device improved its contraceptive action. An advantag... Read More about Hormonally impregnated IUSs versus other forms of reversible contraceptives as effective methods of preventing pregnancy.

Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease (2004)
Journal Article
Kelly, S., Frost, G., Whittaker, V., & Summerbell, C. (2004). Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004467.pub2

Background The glycaemic index (GI) is a physiological measure of the ability of a carbohydrate to affect blood glucose. Interest is growing in the low GI carbohydrate concept for the clinical management of people at risk of, or with established coro... Read More about Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease.

Omega-3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (2004)
Journal Article
Hooper, L., Harrison, R., Summerbell, C., Moore, H., Worthington, H., Ness, A., …Ebrahim, S. (2004). Omega-3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd003177.pub2

Background It has been suggested that omega 3 (W3, n-3 or omega-3) fats from oily fish and plants are beneficial to health. Objectives To assess whether dietary or supplemental omega 3 fatty acids alter total mortality, cardiovascular events or cance... Read More about Omega-3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.