Outputs (435)

Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey (2025)
Journal Article
O'Brien, A. V., Muller, S., Liddle, J., Thomas, M. J., & Mallen, C. D. (2025). Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 23(3), Article e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.70155

Introduction: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown. PMR is typically treated with glucocorticoids, but... Read More about Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey.

Effects of threshold inspiratory muscle trainer versus trigger sensitivity adjustment versus conventional therapy on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled trial. (2025)
Journal Article
Abdeen, H. A., Atef, H., Elnahas, N. G., Khalaf, O. A., Soliman, Y. M., Elkorashy, R. I., Mowad, S., Moreno-Segura, N., Carrasco, J. J., & Marques-Sule, E. (2025). Effects of threshold inspiratory muscle trainer versus trigger sensitivity adjustment versus conventional therapy on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled trial. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 337, Article 104469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2025.104469

Background
Prolonged mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with severe complications, and then earlier weaning is desirable. Then, strategies such as inspiratory muscle trai... Read More about Effects of threshold inspiratory muscle trainer versus trigger sensitivity adjustment versus conventional therapy on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled trial..

Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2025)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S. A., Woodcock, C., Nicholls, E., Hughes, G., Marshall, E., Lawton, S. A., Wathall, S., Helliwell, T., Jowett, S., Avery, A. J., Knaggs, R., Hussain, B., Santer, M., Pincus, T., White, S., Sillitto, C., Jinks, C., & Mallen, C. D. (2025). Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. NIHR Open Research, 5(54), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13961.1

Background
Addressing the need for evidence-based interventions to reduce opioid use for persistent pain, we developed the PROMPPT intervention (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain led by clini... Read More about Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease (2025)
Thesis
Pugh-Clarke, K. (2025). Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1280032

Background
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), not on renal replacement therapy (RRT), may have a significant symptom burden, which may negatively impact on health related quality of life (QoL). Accordingly, proactive symptom manag... Read More about Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease.

Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa (2025)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O. O., Adetunji, O., Alonge, I., Owoyemi, T., Ayinmode, E., Ogunbanjo, A., White, S., Adebajo, A., Mallen, C., & Dziedzic, K. (2025). Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa. BMJ Global Health, 10(6), Article e018714. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018714

To assess the feasibility of a guideline-informed model of care for osteoarthritis in primary healthcare and community pharmacy settings in the West African context. The 4-phase mixed-methods programme of research undertaken in Southwest Nigeria, Wes... Read More about Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa.

Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19. (2025)
Journal Article
McNulty, J. P., Zarnado M, M., Buissink, C., DeCoster, R., Hennessy, W., Knapp, K., Kraus, B., Lanca, L., Lewis, S., Mahlaola Tintswalo, B., McEntee, M., O'Leary, D., Precht, H., Starc, T., & Rainford, L. A. (2025). Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19. Radiography, 31(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103000

This study aimed to identify the challenges facing radiography students at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, document their experiences in mid-2020, and explore supports for resilience-building in educational and clinical contexts. An online survey... Read More about Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19..

Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair (2025)
Journal Article
Atwal, A., Mahnavi, A., & Davoodi, P. (2025). Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair. Regenerative Medicine, 20(5), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460751.2025.2520708

Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent degenerative joint disease, poses significant global health implications and is characterized by progressive degradation of articular cartilage, resulting in debilitating pain and disability. Current treatments often... Read More about Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair.

Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article
Jacklin, S., Thompson, J., Hutchinson, A., Maddock, K., Maskrey, N., Norburn, L., & Underhill, J. (2025). Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study. BMJ Open, 15(5), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088856

Objective:
To evaluate the user experience of the joint National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)/Keele University Shared Decision Making (SDM) learning package.
Design: A qualitative study using online semistructured interviews. Da... Read More about Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study.

Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buckley, J. P., Gibson, E., Terada, T., Mistura, M., & Reed, J. L. (2025, April). Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

Background V̇O2 peak is often reported as a main outcome for cardiorespiratory health, fitness and risk. However it is known that improved V̇O2 peak following exercise training can be influenced by such factors as improved motivation, confidence, exe... Read More about Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation.

Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants? (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kamilova, Z., Paton, B., Loosemore, M., & Buckley, J. P. (2025, April). Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants?. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

Background/Introduction Whilst exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has a strong evidence-base there remains a poor uptake and adherence. Global access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) continues to be low, and even in countries with good CR provi... Read More about Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants?.