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The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain (2007)
Journal Article
(2007). The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain. BMC Family Practice, 26 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-26

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is the single most cited reason for use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Primary care is the most frequent conventional medical service used by patients with pain in the UK. We are unaware, however, of a d... Read More about The use of CAM and conventional treatments among primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis (2007)
Journal Article
(2007). Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-34

Background Health service policy in the United Kingdom emphasises the importance of self-care by patients with chronic conditions. Written information for patients about their condition is seen as an important aid to help patients look after themsel... Read More about Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis.

Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis (2007)
Journal Article
O'Neill, T., Jinks, C., & Nio Ong, B. (2007). Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 7(52), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-7-52

Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but th... Read More about Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report (2007)
Journal Article
(2007). Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-19

BACKGROUND: Achilles tendinopathy is understood to be a failed healing response. Operative management is utilised following the failure of non-operative methods. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of Achilles tendon rupture, sustained whilst isomet... Read More about Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report.

Duty, desire or indifference? A qualitative study of patient decisions about recruitment to an epilepsy treatment trial (2006)
Journal Article
Canvin. (2006). Duty, desire or indifference? A qualitative study of patient decisions about recruitment to an epilepsy treatment trial. Trials, https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-7-32

Epilepsy is a common neurological condition, in which drugs are the mainstay of treatment and drugs trials are commonplace. Understanding why patients might or might not opt to participate in epilepsy drug trials is therefore of some importance, part... Read More about Duty, desire or indifference? A qualitative study of patient decisions about recruitment to an epilepsy treatment trial.

Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study (2006)
Journal Article
Jinks, C., Jordan, K., & Croft, P. (2006). Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 6, Article 258. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-258

Obesity is linked to knee osteoarthritis (OA) and knee pain. These are disabling problems that are more prevalent in older adults. No prospective study has estimated the impact of excess weight avoidance on the occurrence of knee pain in the general... Read More about Disabling knee pain--another consequence of obesity: results from a prospective cohort study.

The molecular epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia in a tertiary referral hospital in the United Arab Emirates 2000-2004. (2006)
Journal Article
(2006). The molecular epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia in a tertiary referral hospital in the United Arab Emirates 2000-2004. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 32 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-0711-5-32

BACKGROUND: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is recognised as an important cause of nosocomial infection, especially in immunocompromised patients, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. The treatment of S. maltophilia infection presents a the... Read More about The molecular epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia in a tertiary referral hospital in the United Arab Emirates 2000-2004..