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Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation? (2020)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Crawford-Manning, F., Bullock, L., & Jinks, C. (2020). Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation?. Osteoporosis International, 31, 1629–1632. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05465-2

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on the lives of people living with, and at risk of osteoporosis and those caring for them. With osteoporosis outpatient and Fracture Liaison Services on pause,... Read More about Identifying and managing osteoporosis before and after COVID-19: rise of the remote consultation?.

Authors' reply re: Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Misra, G., Sim, J., Watts, K., & Coia, T. (2020). Authors' reply re: Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(12), https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16333

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Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. (2020)
Journal Article
Dunn. (2020). Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03379-y

BACKGROUND: Young adulthood is a sensitive period of life where development of musculoskeletal neck pain may be established and impact future health. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate risk factors for non-specific neck pain i... Read More about Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review..

First metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion is associated with lower limb kinematics in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis. (2020)
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Roddy. (2020). First metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion is associated with lower limb kinematics in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-020-00404-0

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (1st MTP joint OA) is a common and disabling condition that results in pain and limited joint range of motion. There is inconsistent evidence regarding the relationship between clinica... Read More about First metatarsophalangeal joint range of motion is associated with lower limb kinematics in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis..

Predictive equation for optimal continuous positive airway pressure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea (2020)
Journal Article
Chong, J., Bajpai, R., Teoh, O. H., Pugalenthi, A., Allen, J. C., Cheng, Z. R., …Thomas, B. (2020). Predictive equation for optimal continuous positive airway pressure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea. ERJ Open Research, 6(2), Article 00312-2019. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00312-2019

<jats:sec><jats:title>Aim</jats:title><jats:p>A subgroup of children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) requires treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This study's aims were: 1) to determine if the optimal CPAP for the treatment... Read More about Predictive equation for optimal continuous positive airway pressure in children with obstructive sleep apnoea.

THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016 (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, D., Lane, J., Craig, R., Judge, A., Bailey, J., Yu, D., …Prieto-Alhambra, D. (2020, June). THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016. Poster presented at EULAR 2020

Background: The lifetime prevalence of lower back pain is between 60% and 70%, with surgical treatments spared for those not responding to other options.

Objectives: To investigate the age, gender and socio-economic status differences in back pain... Read More about THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SECULAR TRENDS OF LOWER BACK PAIN PROCEDURES IN ROUTINE UK NHS CARE FROM 2000 TO 2016.

Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. (2020)
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Morden, A., Ong, B., Jinks, C., Healey, E., Finney, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2020). Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine, 26(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459320925879

The philosophical underpinning of trials of complex interventions is critiqued for not taking into account causal mechanisms that influence potential outcomes. In this article, we draw from in-depth interviews (with practice nurses and patients) and... Read More about Resistance or appropriation? : Uptake of exercise after a nurse-led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis..

Resistance or appropriation?: uptake of exercise after a nurse led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis (2020)
Journal Article
Jinks. (2020). Resistance or appropriation?: uptake of exercise after a nurse led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. Health,

The philosophical underpinning of trials of complex interventions are critiqued for not taking into account causal mechanisms that influence potential outcomes. In this paper we draw from in-depth interviews (with practice nurses and patients) and ob... Read More about Resistance or appropriation?: uptake of exercise after a nurse led intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis.

Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity (2020)
Journal Article
Himsworth, C., Paudyal, P., & Sargeant, C. (2020). Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e406 - e411. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X710141

<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>‘Tri-morbidity’ describes the complex comorbidity of chronic physical illness, mental illness, and alcohol and/or drug misuse within the homeless population. Poor health outcomes of homeless people... Read More about Risk factors for unplanned hospital admission in a specialist homeless general practice population: case–control study to investigate the relationship with tri-morbidity.

Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services. (2020)
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(2020). Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12744

BACKGROUND: Population-based data are presented on the nature of dying in intellectual disability services. METHODS: A retrospective survey was conducted over 18 months with a sample of UK-based intellectual disability service providers that supporte... Read More about Last months of life of people with intellectual disabilities: A UK population-based study of death and dying in intellectual disability community services..

Learning and teaching approaches promoting resilience in student nurses: An integrated review of the literature. (2020)
Journal Article
Walsh, P., Owen, P. A., Mustafa, N., & Beech, R. (2020). Learning and teaching approaches promoting resilience in student nurses: An integrated review of the literature. Nurse Education in Practice, 45, Article ARTN 102748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102748

Undergraduate nursing students face challenges that can result in stress leading to impaired performance, physical illness, high turnover and sickness absence (Kinman and Jones 2001). Students therefore require skills and knowledge to help them cope... Read More about Learning and teaching approaches promoting resilience in student nurses: An integrated review of the literature..

The value of pre-season screening for injury prediction: The development and internal validation of a multivariable prognostic model to predict indirect muscle injury risk in elite football (soccer) players (2020)
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(2020). The value of pre-season screening for injury prediction: The development and internal validation of a multivariable prognostic model to predict indirect muscle injury risk in elite football (soccer) players. Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-020-00249-8

Background: In elite football (soccer), periodic health examination (PHE) could provide prognostic factors to predict injury risk. Objective: To develop and internally validate a prognostic model to predict individualised indirect (non-contact) muscl... Read More about The value of pre-season screening for injury prediction: The development and internal validation of a multivariable prognostic model to predict indirect muscle injury risk in elite football (soccer) players.

The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Bullock, L., Chew-Graham, C., Bedson, J., Bartlam, B., & Campbell, P. (2020). The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 4(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101040

Background Painful conditions are common in older adults, including people with dementia. The symptoms associated with dementia (for example, diminished language capacity, memory impairment, and behavioural changes), however, may lead to the suboptim... Read More about The challenge of pain identification, assessment, and management in people with dementia: a qualitative study.

Subjective versus quantitative methods of assessing breast density (2020)
Journal Article
O'Leary. (2020). Subjective versus quantitative methods of assessing breast density. Diagnostics, https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics10050331

In order to find a consistent, simple and time-effcient method of assessing mammographic breast density (MBD), different methods of assessing density comparing subjective, quantitative, semi-subjective and semi-quantitative methods were investigated.... Read More about Subjective versus quantitative methods of assessing breast density.

Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (2020)
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Esse, S., Mason, K. J., Green, A. C., & Warren, R. B. (2020). Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatology, 156(7), 787-794. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.1300

Importance: Biologic therapies are widely prescribed immunomodulatory agents. There are concerns that compared with treatment with conventional systemic therapy, long-term biologic treatment for common immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, namely in... Read More about Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated With Biologic Therapy for Common Inflammatory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis..

Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions (2020)
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Velagapudi, P., Abbott, J. D., Mamas, M., Blankstein, R., Chatzizisis, Y. S., Brilakis, E. S., & Jaffer, F. A. (2020). Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports, 13(7), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-020-09541-3

Despite significant advances in procedural techniques for revascularization of chronic total occlusions (CTO), comprehensive procedural planning and accurate prediction of procedural success remain the Achilles’ heels of CTO percutaneous coronary int... Read More about Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Chronic Total Occlusions.

Testosterone replacement therapy: Pre-treatment sex hormone binding globulin levels and age may identify clinical subgroups. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Testosterone replacement therapy: Pre-treatment sex hormone binding globulin levels and age may identify clinical subgroups. Andrology, https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12813

BACKGROUND: Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves health in some but not all men with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and adult onset testosterone deficiency (TD). Such heterogeneity is compatible with the concept of patient subgroups that respond d... Read More about Testosterone replacement therapy: Pre-treatment sex hormone binding globulin levels and age may identify clinical subgroups..

Evaluation of the DAPT score in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention in England and Wales. (2020)
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Mamas. (2020). Evaluation of the DAPT score in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention in England and Wales. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 1509-1514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2020.05.003

This study aims to evaluate the temporal changes in DAPT score and determine whether there is an association between DAPT score and mortality. We analyzed all patients who underwent PCI in England and Wales 2007-2014. Statistical analyses were perfor... Read More about Evaluation of the DAPT score in patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention in England and Wales..

Prevalence of mental health conditions amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus in one of the most deprived localities in England. (2020)
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(2020). Prevalence of mental health conditions amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus in one of the most deprived localities in England. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 619 - 626. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462420904299

Mental health conditions (MHCs) are often unrecognised which can result in detrimental physical health outcomes and poor quality of life. This can be compounded by the impact of deprivation. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) are... Read More about Prevalence of mental health conditions amongst people living with human immunodeficiency virus in one of the most deprived localities in England..