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Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher (2022)
Journal Article
Shivji. (2022). Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher. Nurse Researcher, 24-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/nr.2022.e1826

Background : Conducting culturally sensitive research into male experiences can be challenging for female researchers. Despite this, there are very few published reflective accounts of how they have overcome these difficulties. Aim: To illustrat... Read More about Reflecting on ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher.

Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham, & Shivji. (2022). Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2022.0120 - BJGP.2022.0120. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2022.0120

Background Low mood and distress are commonly reported with by people who have persistent musculoskeletal pain and may be labelled as 'depression'. It is important to understand how pain-related distress is conceptualised and managed in primary care... Read More about Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study.

AB0583 REFERRAL PATTERN AND TREATMENT OF POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA IN GENERAL PRACTICE: AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY (2022)
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Overgaard Donskov, A., Mackie, S., Hauge, E. M., Toro Gutiérrez, C., Hemmig, A., Van der Maas, A., …Keller, K. (2022). AB0583 REFERRAL PATTERN AND TREATMENT OF POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA IN GENERAL PRACTICE: AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(Suppl 1), 1416.2-1417. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.1380

Background In most countries polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is diagnosed and managed by both general practitioners (GP) and rheumatologists. However, the referral pattern from GP’s to specialist around the world has not been described. The initial pred... Read More about AB0583 REFERRAL PATTERN AND TREATMENT OF POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA IN GENERAL PRACTICE: AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE BASED STUDY.

Temporal patterns, characteristics, and predictors of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for stent thrombosis. (2022)
Journal Article
Mohamed, M. O., Sirker, A., Chieffo, A., Avanzas, P., Nolan, J., Rashid, M., …Mamas, M. (2022). Temporal patterns, characteristics, and predictors of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for stent thrombosis. EuroIntervention, 18(9), https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-22-00049

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) following stent thrombosis (ST) and differences exist based on timing. AIMS: Our aim was to study the rates of PCI procedures for an ST indication among al... Read More about Temporal patterns, characteristics, and predictors of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for stent thrombosis..

NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Roddy. (2022, May). NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS. Presented at Australian Rheumatology Association 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand

Aim: To determine whether neuropathic pain is a feature of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA). Method: Ninety-eight participants (54 women and 44 men, mean age 57.4?years, standard deviation 10.3) with symptomatic radiographic... Read More about NEUROPATHIC PAIN IN FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS: FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS.

An international survey mapping practice and barriers for upper-limb assessments in movement analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
Philp, F., Freeman, R., & Stewart, C. (2022). An international survey mapping practice and barriers for upper-limb assessments in movement analysis. Gait and Posture, 96, 93 - 101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.05.018

BACKGROUND: Upper-limb movement analysis could improve our understanding of function, pathological mechanisms and inform rehabilitation and surgical decision-making. Despite the potential benefits, the use of clinical upper-limb motion analysis is no... Read More about An international survey mapping practice and barriers for upper-limb assessments in movement analysis..

Patterns of Lifestyle Behaviors and Relevant Metabolic Profiles in Chinese Adults: Latent Class Analysis from Two Independent Surveys in Urban and Rural Populations (2022)
Journal Article
Cui, Q., Chen, Y., Ye, X., Cai, Y., Qin, R., Chen, T., …Yu, D. (2022). Patterns of Lifestyle Behaviors and Relevant Metabolic Profiles in Chinese Adults: Latent Class Analysis from Two Independent Surveys in Urban and Rural Populations. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 51(5), 1076 - 1083. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v51i5.9423

Background: This study was determined to describe the patterns of lifestyle behaviors and their associations with metabolic profiles among Chinese urban and rural adults. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study set in the Nanjing (5,824) and Hefei... Read More about Patterns of Lifestyle Behaviors and Relevant Metabolic Profiles in Chinese Adults: Latent Class Analysis from Two Independent Surveys in Urban and Rural Populations.

Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Dialysis Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas, M. (2022). Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Dialysis Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 832 - 840. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.08.023

RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Patients receiving maintenance dialysis have higher mortality after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) than patients not receiving dialysis. Whether pPCI confers a benefit to patients receiving dialysis that is s... Read More about Treatment Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Dialysis Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction..

Impact of pre-existing vascular disease on clinical outcomes (2022)
Journal Article
Weight, N., Moledina, S., Zoccai, G. B., Zaman, S., Smith, T., Siller-Matula, J., …Mamas, M. A. (2022). Impact of pre-existing vascular disease on clinical outcomes. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac026

AIMS: Little is known about the outcomes and processes of care of patients with non ST-segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) who present with 'polyvascular' disease. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed 287,279 NSTEMI patients using the Myocardial Infar... Read More about Impact of pre-existing vascular disease on clinical outcomes.

Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time (2022)
Journal Article
Fryer, A. A., Holland, D., Stedman, M., Duff, C. J., Green, L., Scargill, J., …Heald, A. H. (2022). Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2022, 1 - 11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7093707

Aims. We previously showed that the glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) testing frequency links to diabetes control. Here, we examine the effect of variability in test interval, adjusted for the frequency, on change in HbA1c (delta HbA1c). Materials & Metho... Read More about Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time.

Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis (2022)
Journal Article
Paskins, Brooke-Wavell, K., A Skelton, D., L Barker, K., M Clark, E., De Biase, S., …Leyland, S. (2022). Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56(15), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-104634

Exercise and physical activity can improve bone strength and the risk of falls, which may offer benefits in the prevention and management of osteoporosis. However, uncertainty about the types of exercise that are safe and effective instigates lack of... Read More about Strong, Steady and Straight: UK consensus statement on physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis.

Ethnicity in Complex High-Risk but Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Types and Outcomes. (2022)
Journal Article
Rashid, & Mamas. (2022). Ethnicity in Complex High-Risk but Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Types and Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiology, 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.056

Complex High-risk but indicated Percutaneous coronary interventions (CHiPs) is increasingly common in contemporary practice. However, data on ethnic differences in CHiP types, outcomes, and trends in patients with stable angina are limited; this is p... Read More about Ethnicity in Complex High-Risk but Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Types and Outcomes..

Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth (2022)
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Hilaire, C., Benlefki, S., Younes, R., Challuau, D., Bernard-Marissal, N., Scamps, F., …Raoul, C. (2022). Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are the most common motoneuron diseases affecting adults and infants, respectively. ALS and SMA are both characterized by the selective degeneration of motoneurons. Although differ... Read More about Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth.

Role of Admiral Nurses in supporting people with learning disabilities and dementia (2022)
Journal Article
Lyons, V., Oliver, E., Knifton, C., & Molesworth, S. (2022). Role of Admiral Nurses in supporting people with learning disabilities and dementia. Learning Disability Practice, 25(6), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2022.e2180

The average age of people with learning disabilities is increasing, meaning that the number of people with learning disabilities and dementia is also rising. The care trajectory for people with learning disabilities and dementia is complex, starting... Read More about Role of Admiral Nurses in supporting people with learning disabilities and dementia.

A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25? (2022)
Journal Article
Swaithes. (2022). A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.897646

BackgroundSocio-economic status continues to mediate physical activity engagement, despite a range of interventions aimed at reducing inequalities and widening sport and physical activity participation. As a result there has been increasing interest... Read More about A Scoping Review Exploring Whether a Free “Offer” Devalues or Widens Sport and Physical Activity Participation Amongst Children and Young Adults Aged 0–25?.

Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort Study (2022)
Journal Article
Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Sokhal, B. S., Lawton, S. A., Helliwell, T., & Mallen, C. D. (2022). Long-term use of glucocorticoids for polymyalgia rheumatica: follow-up of the PMR Cohort Study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(2), Article rkac034. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac034

Objectives PMR is a common inflammatory condition in older adults, characterized by bilateral hip and shoulder pain and stiffness. Reducing oral glucocorticoids, classically used for

Mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis among patients with malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2022). Mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis among patients with malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02651-4

Background: With advancements in cancer treatment, the life expectancy of oncology patients has improved. Thus, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may be considered as a feasible option for oncology patients with severe symptomatic aortic... Read More about Mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis among patients with malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes (2022)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Zhao, Z., Simmons, D., Baker, J., Cutfield, R., McKree Jansen, R., …Pickering, K. (2022). Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 189, 109910 - 109910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109910

Aims: To compare variations in metabolic target achievement by ethnicity (Europeans, Maori and Pasifika) among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Auckland, New Zealand (NZ) between 1994 and 2013. Methods: 32,237 patients were enrolled. Adjust... Read More about Ethnic differences in metabolic achievement between Māori, Pacific, and European New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes.