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Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study (2023)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., Robinson, M., & Mallen, C. (2023). Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study. JMIR Formative Research, 7, Article e42710. https://doi.org/10.2196/42710

Background: The recent global outbreak of mpox (monkeypox) has already been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. Given the health, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there... Read More about Online Health Information Seeking for Mpox in Endemic and Nonendemic Countries: Google Trends Study.

Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study* (2023)
Journal Article
Vennik, J., Hughes, S., Lyness, E., McDermott, C., Smith, K. A., Steele, M., …Bishop, F. L. (2023). Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study*. Patient Education and Counseling, 113, Article ARTN 107748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107748

Objective Clinical empathy can enhance patient outcomes. This study examined patients’ perceptions of empathy in primary care consultations delivered by telephone. Methods A mixed methods study was nested in a larger feasibility study conducted... Read More about Patient perceptions of empathy in primary care telephone consultations: A mixed methods study*.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study (2023)
Journal Article
Burton, C., Mallen, C., Mason, K., Jordan, K., Welsh, V., Bajpai, R., & Bailey, J. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 7(2), Article ARTN rkad044. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkad044

Objectives To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon referral patterns and incident diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (iRMDs). Methods UK primary care data was used to describe referral patterns for pat... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on referrals to musculoskeletal services from primary care and subsequent incidence of inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease: an observational study.

Inflammation and hypertension: Underlying mechanisms and emerging understandings. (2023)
Journal Article
Aboukhater, D., Morad, B., Nasrallah, N., Nasser, S. A., Sahebkar, A., Kobeissy, F., …Eid, A. H. (2023). Inflammation and hypertension: Underlying mechanisms and emerging understandings. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 238(6), 1148-1159. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.31019

Hypertension remains a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of global death. One of the major insults that drive increased blood pressure is inflammation. While it is the body's defensive response against some homeostati... Read More about Inflammation and hypertension: Underlying mechanisms and emerging understandings..

SupportPrim—a computerized clinical decision support system for stratified care for patients with musculoskeletal pain complaints in general practice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Naterstad Lervik, L. C., Vasseljen, O., Austad, B., Bach, K., Formo Bones, A., Granviken, F., …Meisingset, I. (in press). SupportPrim—a computerized clinical decision support system for stratified care for patients with musculoskeletal pain complaints in general practice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 24(1), Article 267. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07272-6

Background Musculoskeletal disorders represented 149 million years lived with disability world-wide in 2019 and are the main cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Current treatment recommendations are based on “one-size fits all” principle... Read More about SupportPrim—a computerized clinical decision support system for stratified care for patients with musculoskeletal pain complaints in general practice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services (2023)
Journal Article
Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Sokhi, J., Family, H., Al-Jabr, H., Kirkdale, C. L., & Twigg, M. J. (2023). Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 10, 100263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100263

Background Early identification of non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and implementation of diet and lifestyle changes can prevent type 2 diabetes. However, low participation in diabetes prevention services remains a problem in the UK. The community pharma... Read More about Theory-informed strategies to address factors anticipated to influence implementation and people's participation in community pharmacy-based diabetes prevention services.