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Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2020, September). Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort. Presented at ERS International Congress 2020

Background: Bullying and asthma are common challenges faced by children worldwide. It has been shown that children with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of being bullied, but this has not been explored in detail in asthma. Aims and Object... Read More about Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort.

Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England. (2020)
Journal Article
Mallen. (2020). Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England. BMJ Open, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037516

PURPOSE: The 'Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle' (OPAL) Cohort is a longitudinal, prospective cohort study of adults, aged 65 years and older, living in the community which is investigating the determinants of health in later life. Our focus was on... Read More about Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England..

A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England (2020)
Journal Article
Blackwell-Green, G., Sargeant, C., & Paudyal, P. (2020). A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.517

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Homelessness has increased dramatically in the last decade, with an estimated 165% increase in rough sleeping alone in England since 2010. People experiencing ho... Read More about A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England.

A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Tattan, M., Paudyal, P., & Cooper, M. (2020). A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.760

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>The Syrian conflict has resulted in an estimated 5.3 million registered Syrian refugees in various parts of the world. Evidence suggests that these individuals a... Read More about A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK.

Mechanical thrombectomy: can it be safely delivered out of hours in the UK? (2020)
Journal Article
Weddell, J., Parr, E., Knight, S., Muddegowda, G., Natarajan, I., Chembala, J., …Roffe, C. (2020). Mechanical thrombectomy: can it be safely delivered out of hours in the UK?. BMC Neurology, 20, Article 326. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-01909-8

BACKGROUND: Mechanical thrombectomy was approved by NICE as a treatment for stroke in 2016. However, most of the evidence is from studies conducted during working hours. Only few centres in the UK perform thrombectomies out-of-hours. The Royal Stoke... Read More about Mechanical thrombectomy: can it be safely delivered out of hours in the UK?.

Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., White, S., & Chapman, S. (2020). Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study. PloS one, 15(8), Article e0238226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238226

Virtual patients are an active learning pedagogical tool which simulate clinical scenarios in a three-dimensional environment. Their use in pharmacy education is under-researched in comparison to other healthcare professions. In the United Kingdom, p... Read More about Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study.

A global pandemic is not a good time to introduce ‘opt-out’ for organ donation (2020)
Journal Article
Parsons, J. A. (2020). A global pandemic is not a good time to introduce ‘opt-out’ for organ donation. Medical Law International, 155 - 166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0968533220950002

<jats:p> Following several international examples, England introduced a system of deemed consent for organ donation in May 2020. This had been planned for over a year. However, the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic raise issues tha... Read More about A global pandemic is not a good time to introduce ‘opt-out’ for organ donation.

Developments in medical education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid BEME systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Rees. (2020). Developments in medical education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid BEME systematic review. Medical Teacher, https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1807484

Background
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic in March 2020. This rapid systematic review synthesised published reports of medical educational developments in response to the pandemic, considering descriptions of interv... Read More about Developments in medical education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid BEME systematic review.

Rotational atherectomy and same day discharge: safety and growth from a national perspective (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2020). Rotational atherectomy and same day discharge: safety and growth from a national perspective. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29228

Objectives
We explore whether same day discharge (SDD) is a feasible and safe practice following rotational atherectomy (ROTA) treatment during elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and examine which baseline characteristics are indepen... Read More about Rotational atherectomy and same day discharge: safety and growth from a national perspective.

The association between nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function of community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). The association between nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function of community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults. BMC Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-020-00363-6

Background: There are limited longitudinal data regarding nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function in community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults. This study explored these variables and their relationship at baseline (n?=?100... Read More about The association between nutrient intake, nutritional status and physical function of community-dwelling ethnically diverse older adults..

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Rashid. (2020). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.20.20175091

Background: Patients with underlying cardiovascular disease and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. However, there is limited information on management and outcomes of patients presenting wi... Read More about Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England.

World-beating? Testing Britain's Covid response and tracing the explanation. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). World-beating? Testing Britain's Covid response and tracing the explanation. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 238-245. https://doi.org/10.1017/S174413312000033X

The UK, and England in particular, has suffered egregiously poor outcomes in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. This short perspective points to the explanation in terms of both current British politics and the public health policy inheritance. Boris Jo... Read More about World-beating? Testing Britain's Covid response and tracing the explanation..

Optimising outcomes of exercise and corticosteroid injection in patients with subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome: a factorial randomised trial. (2020)
Journal Article
Roddy, E., Ogollah, R., Oppong, R., Zwierska, I., Datta, P., Hall, A., …Foster, N. (2020). Optimising outcomes of exercise and corticosteroid injection in patients with subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome: a factorial randomised trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(5), https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101268

OBJECTIVES: To compare the clinical effectiveness of (1) physiotherapist-led exercise versus an exercise leaflet, and (2) ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid injection versus unguided injection for pain and function in subacromial pain (form... Read More about Optimising outcomes of exercise and corticosteroid injection in patients with subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome: a factorial randomised trial..

Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service (2020)
Journal Article
Cool. (2020). Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service. Bone & Joint Open, 1(8), 500 - 507. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.18.BJO-2020-0082.R1

Aims: Our rural orthopaedic service has undergone service restructure during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to sustain hip fracture care. All adult trauma care has been centralised to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for assessment and medical input, be... Read More about Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service.

Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis in England (2020)
Journal Article
Mamas, & Nolan. (2020). Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis in England. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.05.20168922

Background Aortic stenosis requires timely treatment with either surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This study aimed to investigate the indirect impact of COVID-19 on national SAVR and TAVR acti... Read More about Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Activity and Outcomes of Transcatheter and Surgical Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis in England.

Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. (2020)
Journal Article
Wilkie. (2020). Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. Journal of Aging and Health, 898264320944672 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264320944672

Objective: To describe the natural history of social participation in people aged 85 years and over. Methods: Prospective cohort study; Newcastle 85+ study. Data were collected at baseline (n = 850) and at 18-, 36- and 60-month follow-ups (n = 344).... Read More about Natural History of Social Participation in the Very Old: Findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study..

The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis. (2020)
Journal Article
Heron. (2020). The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155565

Background: Shoulder pain is common in primary care. The management of subacromial impingement (SAI) can include corticosteroid injections and physiotherapy. Physiotherapy can be on an individual or group basis. Aim: To examine the clinical effective... Read More about The Effectiveness of Individual or Group Physiotherapy in the Management of Sub-Acromial Impingement: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Analysis..