All Outputs (12)

The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data (2020)
Thesis
Parmar, S. S. (2020). The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
The association between osteoarthritis (OA) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is unclear, as are the outcomes of people with OA diagnosed with AMI. This study aimed to describe the annual prevalence of OA among AMI patients and descri... Read More about The association between osteoarthritis and invasive management strategies and clinical outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in electronic health record data.

Gout flares and health-related quality of life in people living with gout: a prospective cohort study in primary care (2020)
Thesis
Watson, L. (2020). Gout flares and health-related quality of life in people living with gout: a prospective cohort study in primary care. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis affecting an estimated 2.5% of the UK population. The hallmark of gout is sudden onset, extremely painful acute inflammatory flares, which are strongly associated with impaired health-related qualit... Read More about Gout flares and health-related quality of life in people living with gout: a prospective cohort study in primary care.

Bioimpedance as a predictor of survival in renal failure and associated comorbidities. (2020)
Thesis
Dudson, M. L. (2020). Bioimpedance as a predictor of survival in renal failure and associated comorbidities. (Thesis). Keele University

Background: Renal failure requiring dialysis is associated with a high mortality. One of the contributing causes is overhydration. Overhydration can be assessed by bioimpedance analysis (BIA)– the non-invasive electrical measure of small current thro... Read More about Bioimpedance as a predictor of survival in renal failure and associated comorbidities..

Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica (2020)
Thesis
Ashwell Hall, J. (2020). Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica. (Thesis). Keele University

Low back pain (LBP) is a global public health problem. Keele University developed the STarT Back tool to stratify LBP patients according to their risk of persistent disability, matching treatments to individual risk. A 12-month trial-based economic e... Read More about Exploration of the use of decision analytic modelling in low back pain and sciatica.

Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis (2020)
Thesis
Parry, E. (2020). Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis. (Thesis). Keele University

Osteoarthritis affects 8.75 million people in the United Kingdom. Acute episodes of pain (“acute flares”) may be an important, although poorly understood, part of its natural history. This thesis is a mixed methods study of acute flares in knee osteo... Read More about Acute flares in knee osteoarthritis.

The epidemiology, prognosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome in primary care (2020)
Thesis
Burton, C. L. (2020). The epidemiology, prognosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome in primary care. (Thesis). Keele University

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compression neuropathy of the median nerve. Patients may experience discomfort in the hand and wrist, altered sensation and functional deficit. The management of mild to moderate CTS involves local corticosteroid inj... Read More about The epidemiology, prognosis and management of carpal tunnel syndrome in primary care.

An observational evaluation of 30-day unplanned readmissions after percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States (2020)
Thesis
Kwok, C. S. (2020). An observational evaluation of 30-day unplanned readmissions after percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/417204

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become one of the most commonly performed procedures in hospital used to treat coronary heart disease. As PCI has evolved into a safe procedure with low mortality rates, however, there is now a growing pop... Read More about An observational evaluation of 30-day unplanned readmissions after percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States.

Bleeding complications after hospital discharge following acute coronary syndrome: an electronic health records database study (2020)
Thesis
Ismail, N. (2020). Bleeding complications after hospital discharge following acute coronary syndrome: an electronic health records database study. (Thesis). Keele University

The management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with antithrombotic medication achieves the desired goal of reducing the risk of future ischaemic events. However, these reductions are accompanied by increased risk of bleeding complications. A systema... Read More about Bleeding complications after hospital discharge following acute coronary syndrome: an electronic health records database study.

From research to primary care: a knowledge mobilisation study in osteoarthritis (2020)
Thesis
Swaithes, L. R. (2020). From research to primary care: a knowledge mobilisation study in osteoarthritis. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common long-term condition in primary care and is one of the most frequent causes of pain, loss of function and disability. Research evidence alone does not always lead to changes in practice that benefit p... Read More about From research to primary care: a knowledge mobilisation study in osteoarthritis.

Psychological needs and support following stoma surgery: exploring the perspectives of young adults and healthcare professionals (2020)
Thesis
Polidano, K. (2020). Psychological needs and support following stoma surgery: exploring the perspectives of young adults and healthcare professionals. (Thesis). Keele University

Stoma surgery is commonly described as a life-changing procedure, due to the radical bodily changes and related psychosocial challenges it brings about; especially so for individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who may undergo this surgery... Read More about Psychological needs and support following stoma surgery: exploring the perspectives of young adults and healthcare professionals.

Pain in community-dwelling people with dementia: a mixed methods study (2020)
Thesis
Bullock, L. (2020). Pain in community-dwelling people with dementia: a mixed methods study. (Thesis). Keele University

Introduction
Dementia and pain are common in older adults. Clinical features of dementia such as communication difficulties may complicate the identification, assessment, and management of pain. This thesis therefore aimed to investigate pain ident... Read More about Pain in community-dwelling people with dementia: a mixed methods study.

Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study (2020)
Thesis
Machin, A. R. (2020). Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study. (Thesis). Keele University

Background
Mood problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are under-recognised and treated, contributing to increased mortality. Comorbid depression is associated with increased disease activity and reduced quality of life (QoL), though the... Read More about Investigating comorbid mood disorders in people with inflammatory rheumatological conditions: a mixed methods study.