Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017 (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Theis, K., Boring, M., & Wilkie, R. (2019, November). Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017. Poster presented at 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA

Background/Purpose: “Arthritis-attributable activity limitation” (AAAL) is linked to many potentially modifiable characteristics (e.g., work disability, physical inactivity, obesity). By 2015, prevalence of AAAL among adults =18 with arthritis had in... Read More about Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017.

Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Di Paolo, G., Twomlow, E., Hanna, F., Farmer, A., Lancaster, J., Sim, J., & Roffe, C. (2019). Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.32474/OJNBD.2019.03.000163

Background and purpose: Enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube in acute stroke patients with dysphagia is an important determinant of patient outcomes. It is unclear whether intermittent or continuous feeding is more efficacious. The aim of this revi... Read More about Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change for Pain and Disability Outcome Measures in Pregnancy-Related Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain. (2019)
Journal Article
Lewis. (2019). Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change for Pain and Disability Outcome Measures in Pregnancy-Related Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain. Physical Therapy, 1551-1561. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzz107

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain (LBP/PGP) are common and negatively impact the lives of many pregnant women. Several patient-based outcome instruments measure treatment effect but there is no consensus about which m... Read More about Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change for Pain and Disability Outcome Measures in Pregnancy-Related Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain..

International nurse migration from India and the Philippines: the challenge of meeting the sustainable development goals in training, orderly migration and healthcare worker retention (2019)
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(2019). International nurse migration from India and the Philippines: the challenge of meeting the sustainable development goals in training, orderly migration and healthcare worker retention. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2583 - 2599. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183x.2018.1456748

This paper examines nurse migration from India and the Philippines through the lens of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 4.3 (access to training), 10.7 (orderly and responsible migration) and 3.c (retention of health workers). The internationa... Read More about International nurse migration from India and the Philippines: the challenge of meeting the sustainable development goals in training, orderly migration and healthcare worker retention.

Risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with psoriasis receiving biologic therapies: a prospective cohort study. (2019)
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Rungapiromnan, W., Mason, K., Lunt, M., McElhone, K., Burden, A., Rutter, M., …Study Group, B. (2019). Risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with psoriasis receiving biologic therapies: a prospective cohort study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 34(4), 769 - 778. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.16018

BACKGROUND: The cardiovascular safety profile of biologic therapies used for psoriasis is unclear. OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of major cardiovascular events (CVEs; acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina, myocardial infarction and stroke) in pa... Read More about Risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with psoriasis receiving biologic therapies: a prospective cohort study..

Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia (2019)
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Jayaweera, K., M Craig, J., M S Zavos, H., Abeysinghe, N., De Alwis, S., Andras, A., …Sumathipala, A. (2019). Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia. BMJ Open, 9(10), Article e029332. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029332

INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 10%-20% of children and adolescents experience mental health conditions. However, most such disorders remain undiagnosed until adolescence or adulthood. Little is known about the factors that influence mental health in childr... Read More about Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia.

Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates (2019)
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I Woolley, S., Collins, T., Mitchell, J., & Fredericks, D. (2019). Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100083

Background
Wearable fitness trackers are increasingly used in healthcare applications; however, the frequent updating of these devices is at odds with traditional medical device practices.

Objective
Our objective was to explore the nature and fr... Read More about Investigation of wearable health tracker version updates.

Genetic associations with radiological damage in rheumatoid arthritis: Meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies of 2,775 cases (2019)
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(2019). Genetic associations with radiological damage in rheumatoid arthritis: Meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies of 2,775 cases. PloS one, 14(10), Article e0223246. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223246

Background
Previous studies of radiological damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have used candidate-gene approaches, or evaluated single genome-wide association studies (GWAS). We undertook the first meta-analysis of GWAS of RA radiological damage t... Read More about Genetic associations with radiological damage in rheumatoid arthritis: Meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies of 2,775 cases.

Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. (2019)
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Andreucci, A., Campbell, P., Dunn, K., Richardson, E., & Chen, Y. (2020). Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. European Journal of Pain, 24(2), 354-363. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1491

BACKGROUND: Population-based studies show that sleep problems and psychological symptoms may increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain onset in children / adolescents. However, there is no evidence of these associations within primary care settings,... Read More about Sleep problems and psychological symptoms as predictors of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents..

Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme. (2019)
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Heron. (2019). Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e706 - e714. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X705509

BACKGROUND: Although the importance of secondary prevention after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke is recognised, research is sparse regarding novel, effective ways in which to intervene in a primary care context. AIM: To pilot a rand... Read More about Rehabilitation of patients after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke: pilot feasibility randomised trial of a home-based prevention programme..

Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. (2019)
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Yates, M., Twohig, H., Muller, S., Neill, L., Harrison, E., Shea, B., …Mackie, S. (2019). Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group. Journal of Rheumatology, 46(10), 1360 - 1364. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181050

OBJECTIVE: To report the progress of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Working Group in selecting candidate instruments for a core outcome measurement set. METHODS: A systematic literature review identified o... Read More about Toward a Core Outcome Measurement Set for Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 2018 Special Interest Group..

Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb (2019)
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Cool. (in press). Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb. Scientific reports, 9, Article 14133. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50636-9

The aim of this study was to investigate if the risk of pathological fracture can be predicted with the proportion of body weight that can be put through the affected leg in patients with metastatic bone disease of the lower limb. A prospective obser... Read More about Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb.

The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019)
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Chen, W. M., Subesinghe, S., Muller, S., Hider, S. L., Mallen, C. D., & Scott, I. C. (2019). The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50(2), 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.09.003

OBJECTIVE: To establish if gravidity and parity associate with the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to establish if this effect is influenced by the time elapsed since pregnancy/childbirth, the number of pregnancies/childbirths, and sero... Read More about The association between gravidity, parity and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis..

Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2019, September). Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, IFEMA, Madrid

Background: Vitamin D deficiency affects immune function increasing susceptibility to respiratory tract infections (RTI). Randomised controlled trials show vitamin D supplementation protects against acute RTIs. Most vitamin D (>90%) is acquired from... Read More about Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection.

Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Grose-Hodge, E., Carroll, W., Rainford, N., Gamble, C., & Gilchrist, F. (2019, September). Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, Madrid, Spain

Background: Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. Antibiotic response is a diagnostic criterion but there is little evidence to inform duration of treatment. Relapse is common and those who relapse... Read More about Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis.

Healthcare professionals' perspectives on identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study. (2019)
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Silverwood, V., Nash, A., Chew-Graham, C., Walsh-House, J., Sumathipala, A., Bartlam, B., & Kingstone, T. (2019). Healthcare professionals' perspectives on identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 69(688), e768-e776. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706025

BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health problems are those that occur during pregnancy or up to 12 months postpartum, and affect up to 20% of women. Perinatal anxiety (PNA) is at least as common as depression during the perinatal phase and can adversely... Read More about Healthcare professionals' perspectives on identifying and managing perinatal anxiety: a qualitative study..

Hopf-Galois module structure of tamely ramified radical extensions of prime degree (2019)
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Truman, P. J. (2020). Hopf-Galois module structure of tamely ramified radical extensions of prime degree. Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, 224(5), Article 106231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpaa.2019.106231

Let K be a number field and let L/K be a tamely ramified radical extension of prime degree p. If K contains a primitive p th root of unity then L/K is a cyclic Kummer extension; in this case the group algebra K[G] (with G = Gal(L/K)) gives the unique... Read More about Hopf-Galois module structure of tamely ramified radical extensions of prime degree.

Awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention among migrant Eastern European women in England (2019)
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Sherman, S., Tincello, D., Moss, E., & Patel, H. (2019). Awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention among migrant Eastern European women in England. Journal of Medical Screening, 27(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141319869957

Objectives
It has been hypothesized that, in England, the rise in incidence of cervical cancer and the fall in screening coverage might be attributable in part to the effect of migration of Eastern European born women. We explored the attitudes and... Read More about Awareness of and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention among migrant Eastern European women in England.

Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study (2019)
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Twohig, H., Hodges, V., Hobbis, C., & Mitchell, C. (2019). Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 3(3), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19x101661

Background
Diabetes prevention is a key priority for the NHS, with a particular focus on populations at highest risk. The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) has been introduced, offering a course of dietary and lifestyle education to indivi... Read More about Response to diagnosis of pre-diabetes in socioeconomically deprived areas: a qualitative study.

Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes. Advances in therapy, 2547 - 2557. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-019-01066-6

Inhalable medications for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be confusing even for health care professionals because of the multitude of available devices each with different operating principles. Dry powder inh... Read More about Understanding Dry Powder Inhalers: Key Technical and Patient Preference Attributes.