Outputs (2051)

Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions in people with muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023)
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Management of muscular dystrophies (MD) relies on conservative non-pharmacological treatments, but evidence of their effectiveness is limited and inconclusive. To investigate the effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions for MD... Read More about Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions in people with muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Level I of evidence does not support manual lymphatic drainage for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis (2023)
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It is unclear whether manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is effective in reducing pain and swelling and improving knee function. The present study investigated the efficacy of MLD after TKA. The outcomes o... Read More about Level I of evidence does not support manual lymphatic drainage for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.

Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation (2023)
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Background Programme changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted variably on preparation for practice of healthcare professional students. Explanations for such variability need exploration. The aim of our study was to understand what clinica... Read More about Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation.

Use of the arts in pharmacy education to develop self-perceived empathy (2023)
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Background: Demonstrating empathy is a key competency expected of pharmacy undergraduate students. Various art media have been shown to help develop empathy in students. A new optional module designed to incorporate a range of art forms to support em... Read More about Use of the arts in pharmacy education to develop self-perceived empathy.

Wharton's jelly and osteoarthritis of the knee. (2023)
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The existing treatment modalities for knee osteoarthritis (OA) do not actually address the pathology. Biological therapies, including those using material derived from perinatal tissues, represent a ground-breaking approach to alleviating the symptom... Read More about Wharton's jelly and osteoarthritis of the knee..

A realist review of medication optimisation of community dwelling service users with serious mental illness (2023)
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Background: Severe mental illness (SMI) incorporates schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, non-organic psychosis, personality disorder or any other severe and enduring mental health illness. Medication, particularly antipsychotics and mood stabilisers are... Read More about A realist review of medication optimisation of community dwelling service users with serious mental illness.

Exploring community pharmacists’ views around HRT and the menopause (2023)
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Introduction The number of women in England prescribed HRT has increased dramatically in the last seven years.1 Meanwhile, from 2018, HRT product shortages have resulted in the release of Serious Shortage Protocols allowing community pharmacists to s... Read More about Exploring community pharmacists’ views around HRT and the menopause.

Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors (2023)
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Introduction Technology has the potential to impact significantly on dispensing error rates. Technology systems are already widely established in UK hospitals such as automated dispensing systems (robots) and electronic prescribing systems. A single... Read More about Impact of technology interventions on technology sensitive dispensing errors.

Patient satisfaction with community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland (2023)
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Introduction Northern Ireland’s community pharmacies have contributed substantially to the COVID-19 response, with over 436,000 COVID-19 vaccines administered since March 2021. Community pharmacy has an established role across the UK in delivering in... Read More about Patient satisfaction with community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland.

Collaborating for better care (2023)
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