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Creation of a Novel Collaborative Resource for Sharing Scholarship (2023)
Journal Article
Door, R. (2023). Creation of a Novel Collaborative Resource for Sharing Scholarship. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/d1w7-m071

The growing number of teaching and scholarship positions in academia encourages staff to formalize their scholarship practice. Such creative practices do not easily fit within the rigid structure of traditional journal articles and therefore the... Read More about Creation of a Novel Collaborative Resource for Sharing Scholarship.

Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis (2023)
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Hussain, B., Malik, H., Mamas, M. A., Desai, R., Aggarwal, V., Kumar, G., …Paul, T. K. (2023). Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Article 101267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101267

Background Infiltrative diseases (ID), including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and hemochromatosis comprise a wide spectrum of disorders characterized by abnormal cellular infiltration in multiple organs, including th... Read More about Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, and Hemochromatosis.

Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE). (2023)
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Bateman, M., Skeggs, A., Whitby, E., Fletcher-Barrett, V., Stephens, G., Dawes, M., …Hill, J. C. (2024). Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE). Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 69, Article 102905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102905

The OPTimisE intervention was developed to address uncertainty regarding the most effective physiotherapy treatment strategy for people with Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (LET). To assess the feasibility of conducting a fully-powered randomised controll... Read More about Optimising physiotherapy for people with lateral elbow tendinopathy - Results of a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (OPTimisE)..

The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People (2023)
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Baloch, G. M., Gul Baloch, L., & Ee Sze Lyn, C. (2023). The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People. Journal of Men’s Health (JOMH), 19(12 - Special Issue),

The Malaysian Society of Andrology and the Study of Ageing Males (MSASAM) and the Malaysian Clearinghouse for Men’s Health will be jointly hosting The Men’s Health World Congress 2023 (MHWC2023), scheduled from 11–13 December 2023 at Kuching, Sarawak... Read More about The Perception of Premarital Sex Among Malaysian Young People.

Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review (2023)
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Nuwangi, H., Agampodi, T. C., Price, H. P., Shepherd, T., Weerakoon, K., & Agampodi, S. (in press). Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(12), Article e0011818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011818

Background Cutaneous (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are parasitic diseases caused by parasites of the genus leishmania leading to stigma caused by disfigurations. This study aimed to systematically review the dimensions, measurement meth... Read More about Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review.

Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. (2023)
Journal Article
Rivera, F. B., Cha, S. W., Aparece, J. P., Jariyatamkitti, S., & Mamas, M. (in press). Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 83(3), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1097/FJC.0000000000001533

The role of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiothoracic surgery is not well-established. We aimed to evaluate its potential in preventing POAF using data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).... Read More about Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing major cardiothoracic surgery: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials..

Musculotendinous ruptures of the achilles tendon had greater heel-rise height index compared with mid-substance rupture with non-operative management: a retrospective cohort study (2023)
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Carmont, M. R., Gunnarsson, B., Brorsson, A., & Nilsson-Helander, K. (2023). Musculotendinous ruptures of the achilles tendon had greater heel-rise height index compared with mid-substance rupture with non-operative management: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of ISAKOS, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisako.2023.12.006

Introduction Achilles Tendon Ruptures (ATR) may occur at varying locations with ruptures at the mid-substance (MS) of the tendon most common, followed tears at the musculotendinous (MT) junction. There is scant li... Read More about Musculotendinous ruptures of the achilles tendon had greater heel-rise height index compared with mid-substance rupture with non-operative management: a retrospective cohort study.

Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis (2023)
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Nimmons, D., Aker, N., Jordan, K. P., Cooper, C., Davies, N., Manthorpe, J., …Walters, K. (2023). Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 19(S18), https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.074855

Background People living with dementia commonly experience distress or behavioural and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, which are associated with worse outcomes in this population. Symptoms of anxiety can be challenging to manage, as there i... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Frequency of Consumption of Food Groups and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Genetically Informative Twin Study in Sri Lanka. (2023)
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Zavos, H. M. S., Riddleston, L., Jayaweera, K., Dissanayake, L., Jabir, S., Pannala, G., …Rijsdijk, F. V. (in press). Frequency of Consumption of Food Groups and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Genetically Informative Twin Study in Sri Lanka. Behavior Genetics, 54, 73–85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-023-10165-8

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) globally have undergone rapid urbanisation, and changes in demography and health behaviours. In Sri Lanka, cardio-vascular disease and diabetes are now leading causes of mortality. High prevalence of their ris... Read More about Frequency of Consumption of Food Groups and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Genetically Informative Twin Study in Sri Lanka..

Magnetic Coagulometry: Towards a New Nanotechnological Tool for ex vivo Monitoring Coagulation in Human Whole Blood (2023)
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Santana-Otero, A., Harper, A., Telling, N. D., Ortega, D., & Cabrera, D. (in press). Magnetic Coagulometry: Towards a New Nanotechnological Tool for ex vivo Monitoring Coagulation in Human Whole Blood. Nanoscale, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3nr02593d

Blood clotting disorders consisting of unwanted blood clot formation or excessive bleeding are some of the main causes of death worldwide. However, there are significant limitations in the current methods used to clinically monitoring the dynamics of... Read More about Magnetic Coagulometry: Towards a New Nanotechnological Tool for ex vivo Monitoring Coagulation in Human Whole Blood.

Effects of participatory ‘A’rt-Based Activity On ‘Health’ of Older Community-Dwellers: results from a randomized control trial of the Singapore A-Health Intervention (2023)
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Ho, A. H. Y., Ma, S. H. X., Tan, M. K. B., Bajpai, R., Goh, S. S. N., Yeo, G., …Beauchet, O. (in press). Effects of participatory ‘A’rt-Based Activity On ‘Health’ of Older Community-Dwellers: results from a randomized control trial of the Singapore A-Health Intervention. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, Article 1238562. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1238562

Introduction: The practice of participatory art has been found to support the promotion, prevention, and management of health across the lifespan. However, clinical trials investigating the benefits of creative activities curated with and conducted i... Read More about Effects of participatory ‘A’rt-Based Activity On ‘Health’ of Older Community-Dwellers: results from a randomized control trial of the Singapore A-Health Intervention.

HEAVY DRINKING, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND RECOVERY IN OLDER ADULTS: EXPLORING SUPPORT NEEDS (2023)
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John, D., Bareham, B., O’Donnell, A., Liddle, J., Chew-Graham, C., Kaner, E., & Hanratty, B. (2023). HEAVY DRINKING, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND RECOVERY IN OLDER ADULTS: EXPLORING SUPPORT NEEDS. Innovation in Aging, 7(Supplement_1), 1054-1054. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.3388

Many older adults who consume alcohol at harmful levels experience mental health problems. Common life events such as retirement, bereavement, and declining health, can contribute to anxiety and depression, with alcohol consumption being used as a co... Read More about HEAVY DRINKING, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND RECOVERY IN OLDER ADULTS: EXPLORING SUPPORT NEEDS.

Randomized controlled trial of an individual blended cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce psychological distress among distressed colorectal cancer survivors: The COloRectal canceR distrEss reduCTion trial (2023)
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Custers, J. A. E., Kwakkenbos, L., Levis, B., Döking, S., van der Hoeven, Y. C. W., Leermakers, L., …Prins, J. B. (in press). Randomized controlled trial of an individual blended cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce psychological distress among distressed colorectal cancer survivors: The COloRectal canceR distrEss reduCTion trial. Psycho-Oncology, 33(1), Article e6270. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6270

Objective: Colorectal cancer survivors (CRCS) often experience high levels of distress. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of blended cognitive behavior therapy (bCBT) on distress severity among distressed CR... Read More about Randomized controlled trial of an individual blended cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce psychological distress among distressed colorectal cancer survivors: The COloRectal canceR distrEss reduCTion trial.

Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey (2023)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Abdelmagid, S., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., Gidlow, C., …Paskins, Z. (2023). Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-023-01361-4

Summary We conducted a survey of FLSs’ consultation conduct and content which identified marked variation in whether FLS HCPs discussed osteoporosis medicine with patients. A review of service pro formas showed more content related to ‘investigating... Read More about Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey.

Oral anticoagulant prescribing among patients with cancer and atrial fibrillation in England, 2009–2019 (2023)
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Ajabnoor, A. M., Parisi, R., Zghebi, S. S., Ashcroft, D. M., Faivre‐Finn, C., Morris, C., …Kontopantelis, E. (in press). Oral anticoagulant prescribing among patients with cancer and atrial fibrillation in England, 2009–2019. Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.35152

Background Anticoagulation of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and cancer is challenging because of their high risk for stroke and bleeding. Little is known of the variations of oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescribing in patients with AF with and... Read More about Oral anticoagulant prescribing among patients with cancer and atrial fibrillation in England, 2009–2019.

A Scoping Review of the Effects of Ambient Air Quality on Cognitive Frailty (2023)
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Hodgson, J. R., Benkowitz, C., Castellani, B. C., Ellison, A., Yassaie, R., Twohig, H., …Fowler-Davis, S. (2023). A Scoping Review of the Effects of Ambient Air Quality on Cognitive Frailty. Environments, 11(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010004

Environmental and public health research has given considerable attention to the impact of air quality on brain health, with systematic reviews being widespread. No literature review has been conducted for cognitive frailty—a multidimensional syndrom... Read More about A Scoping Review of the Effects of Ambient Air Quality on Cognitive Frailty.

Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development (2023)
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Cornwall, N., Woodcock, C., Ashworth, J., Harrisson, S. A., Dikomitis, L., White, S., …on behalf of the PROMPPT team. (2023). Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development. British Journal of Pain, https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231221688

Introduction Regular review of patients prescribed opioids for persistent non-cancer pain (PCNP) is recommended but not routinely undertaken. The PROMPPT (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain le... Read More about Acceptability of a proposed practice pharmacist-led review for opioid-treated patients with persistent pain: A qualitative study to inform intervention development.