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Centre variation in home dialysis uptake: A survey of kidney centre practice in relation to home dialysis organisation and delivery in England (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Disparities in home dialysis uptake across England suggest inequity and unexplained variation in access. We surveyed staff at all English kidney centres to identify patterns in service organisation/delivery and explore correlations with h... Read More about Centre variation in home dialysis uptake: A survey of kidney centre practice in relation to home dialysis organisation and delivery in England.

Health Literacy and Gout Characteristics in a Primary Care Cohort (2024)
Journal Article

Objectives To examine the cross-sectional association between health literacy and gout characteristics. Methods In a primary care cohort of adults living with gout, the prevalence of poor health literacy was defined using the Single Item Literacy Scr... Read More about Health Literacy and Gout Characteristics in a Primary Care Cohort.

The tragedy of utopia in the age of the Anthropocene: Beyond dystopia, despair and catastrophic futures (2024)
Journal Article

My key objective in this article is to explore the history of the concept of utopia and its application in really existing social, political, economic and cultural forms. Starting with a consideration of what I call the economy of utopia, I theorise... Read More about The tragedy of utopia in the age of the Anthropocene: Beyond dystopia, despair and catastrophic futures.

What should be included in an Olympic Sports International Federations' pregnancy and postpartum policy and guidance? (2024)
Journal Article

Management of rotator cuff injuries using allogenic platelet-rich plasma (2024)
Journal Article

Rotator cuff injuries are a major cause of shoulder pain, affecting the quality of life and producing a significant burden on healthcare systems. Conservative management modalities are prioritized, resorting to surgery only when required. The field o... Read More about Management of rotator cuff injuries using allogenic platelet-rich plasma.

Fatigue and vigilance in medical experts detecting breast cancer (2024)
Journal Article

An abundance of laboratory-based experiments has described a vigilance decrement of reducing accuracy to detect targets with time on task, but there are few real-world studies, none of which have previously controlled the environment to control for b... Read More about Fatigue and vigilance in medical experts detecting breast cancer.

Increased NLRP1 mRNA and Protein Expression Suggests Inflammasome Activation in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex in Schizophrenia (2024)
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Schizophrenia is a complex mental condition, with key symptoms marked for diagnosis including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, reduced emotional expression, and social dysfunction. In the context of major developmental hypotheses of... Read More about Increased NLRP1 mRNA and Protein Expression Suggests Inflammasome Activation in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex in Schizophrenia.

Testosterone therapy reduces insulin resistance in men with adult‐onset testosterone deficiency and metabolic syndrome. Results from the Moscow Study, a randomized controlled trial with an open‐label phase (2024)
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Aims To describe changes in homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) following testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Materials and Methods A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-... Read More about Testosterone therapy reduces insulin resistance in men with adult‐onset testosterone deficiency and metabolic syndrome. Results from the Moscow Study, a randomized controlled trial with an open‐label phase.

Motiv8: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a weight management intervention for adults with severe mental illness in secure forensic services (2024)
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Introduction: People with severe mental illness have physical comorbidities which result in significant reductions in quality of life and premature mortality. Effective interventions are required that are suitable for people in secure forensic mental... Read More about Motiv8: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a weight management intervention for adults with severe mental illness in secure forensic services.

Talking in primary care (TIP): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in UK primary care to assess clinical and cost-effectiveness of communication skills e-learning for practitioners on patients’ musculoskeletal pain and enablement (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: Effective communication can help optimise healthcare interactions and patient outcomes. However, few interventions have been tested clinically, subjected to cost-effectiveness analysis or are sufficiently brief and well-described for im... Read More about Talking in primary care (TIP): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in UK primary care to assess clinical and cost-effectiveness of communication skills e-learning for practitioners on patients’ musculoskeletal pain and enablement.

The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes (2024)
Journal Article

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently published a framework on fairness, inclusion, and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations. Although we appreciate the IOC's recognition of the role of sports science and... Read More about The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes.

Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals (2024)
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Introduction: Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of chronic joint pain, which patients often self‐manage before seeking healthcare advice. Patients frequently seek advice from community pharmacies, and a recent policy has recommended integrating co... Read More about Exploring the potential extended role of community pharmacy in the management of osteoarthritis: A multi‐methods study with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.

“We have to change our mindsets”: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators in research collaboration across integrated care system organisations (2024)
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The introduction of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) in England aimed to increase joint planning and delivery of health and social care, and other services, to better meet the needs of local communities. There is an associated duty to undertake collabor... Read More about “We have to change our mindsets”: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators in research collaboration across integrated care system organisations.

Registry Capture of Implantable Vascular Devices to drive patient safety. (2024)
Journal Article

The effects of polyester microfibres on the development and seed yield of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.) (2024)
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Microplastics are found in agricultural soils worldwide; however, little is known about the impacts of this ubiquitous pollutant on the growth and development of crops. Microfibres are one of the dominant microplastic types found in agricultural soil... Read More about The effects of polyester microfibres on the development and seed yield of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.).

The secondary transfer effects of contact in facilitating peace in a frozen conflict: The case of Turkish immigrants in Cyprus (2024)
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The present research focuses on the secondary transfer effect of contact, a relatively less researched dimension of intergroup contact, on reconciliation in the context of one of the most intractable and longest surviving interethnic conflicts in Eur... Read More about The secondary transfer effects of contact in facilitating peace in a frozen conflict: The case of Turkish immigrants in Cyprus.

Clinical effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
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Generative Fiction: Structures of Feeling, Place-Making, and Intergenerational Contact in 'The Lido' (2024)
Book Chapter

Comparison of two bicycle handlebar trauma cases. (2024)
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Handlebar injury is an uncommon mechanism of blunt injury with a recognised risk of injury to groin vasculature. We describe two cases involving bicycle handlebar injury to the groin and their different respective outcomes. Patient A sustained a sign... Read More about Comparison of two bicycle handlebar trauma cases..

Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other weight loss drugs in overweight and obesity: a network meta-analysis. (2024)
Journal Article

This network meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of tirzepatide compared to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) and other weight loss drugs in the treatment of overweight and obesity. MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL... Read More about Efficacy and safety of tirzepatide, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and other weight loss drugs in overweight and obesity: a network meta-analysis..