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A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Ryan, S., McHugh, G., Porcheret, M., Finney, A., Morden, A., Dziedzic, K., …Main, C. (2016). A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 17, Article 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0568-y

BACKGROUND: Despite a lack of service provision for people with osteoarthritis (OA), each year 1 in 5 of the general population consults a GP about a musculoskeletal condition such as OA. Consequently this may provide an opportunity for practice nurs... Read More about A nurse-led clinic for patients consulting with osteoarthritis in general practice: development and impact of training in a cluster randomised controlled trial.

What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey (2016)
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Roddy. (2016). What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey. BMC Family Practice, 172 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0570-4

BACKGROUND: Exercise is a recommended 'core' treatment for chronic knee pain (CKP), however it appears to be underused by general practitioners (GPs). While behavioural theories suggest that attitudes and beliefs influence behaviours, no single theor... Read More about What influences general practitioners' use of exercise for patients with chronic knee pain? Results from a national survey.

Biological challenges for regeneration of the degenerated disc using cellular therapies (2016)
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(2016). Biological challenges for regeneration of the degenerated disc using cellular therapies. Acta orthopaedica, 39 -46. https://doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1297916

In this review, we discuss some of the challenges in successful cellular repair of the disc. We fi rst review the function, organization, and composition of a normal disc, outline the changes that occur in degeneration, and consider how these might i... Read More about Biological challenges for regeneration of the degenerated disc using cellular therapies.

Impact of incomplete percutaneous revascularization in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Nagaraja, V., Ooi, S., Nolan, J., Large, A., De Belder, M., Ludman, P., …Mamas, M. A. (2016). Impact of incomplete percutaneous revascularization in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 5(12), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004598

Background
Up to half of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention have multivessel coronary artery disease (MVD) with conflicting data regarding optimal revascularization strategy in such patients. This paper assesses the evidence for... Read More about Impact of incomplete percutaneous revascularization in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Normalizing the peritoneal dialysis dose-have we got it right? (2016)
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Davies, S. J. (2016). Normalizing the peritoneal dialysis dose-have we got it right?. Kidney International, 90(6), 1162 -1163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2016.09.020

How the dialysis dose is normalized is just one of several assumptions that clinicians need to take into account when prescribing peritoneal dialysis. El-Kateb et al. confirm that estimating the volume of urea distribution is associated with signific... Read More about Normalizing the peritoneal dialysis dose-have we got it right?.

Relationship Between Anemia and Mortality Outcomes in a National Acute Coronary Syndrome Cohort: Insights from the UK Myocardial Ischemia National Audit Project Registry (2016)
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Mamas, M. A., Shing Kwok, C., Kontopantelis, E., Fryer, A. A., Buchan, I., Bachmann, M. O., …Myint, P. K. (2016). Relationship Between Anemia and Mortality Outcomes in a National Acute Coronary Syndrome Cohort: Insights from the UK Myocardial Ischemia National Audit Project Registry. Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(11), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.003348

BACKGROUND: We aim to determine the prevalence of anemia in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients and compare their clinical characteristics, management, and clinical outcomes to those without anemia in an unselected national ACS cohort. METHODS AND... Read More about Relationship Between Anemia and Mortality Outcomes in a National Acute Coronary Syndrome Cohort: Insights from the UK Myocardial Ischemia National Audit Project Registry.

Structured light plethysmography measures asynchronous breathing patterns in patients with acute stroke (Meeting Abstract) (2016)
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Gilchrist, & Roffe. (2016). Structured light plethysmography measures asynchronous breathing patterns in patients with acute stroke (Meeting Abstract). European Respiratory Journal, https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4156

Background
The extent of respiratory compromise following a stroke depends on any pre-existing respiratory illness and the aetiology, location and extent of the lesion. Acquired respiratory infection in subsequent days may alter respiratory function... Read More about Structured light plethysmography measures asynchronous breathing patterns in patients with acute stroke (Meeting Abstract).

"This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection (2016)
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Pritchard-Jones. (2016). "This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection. Medical Law Review, 518-543. https://doi.org/10.1093/medlaw/fww022

In recent years, dementia has been subjected to an increasing ethical, legal, and political gaze. This article analyses how the Court of Protection considers the perspective of the person with dementia when making best interests decisions on their be... Read More about "This Man with Dementia" - 'Othering' the Person with Dementia in the Court of Protection.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement. (2016)
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Grace, S., Turk-Adawi, K., Contractor, A., Atrey, A., Campbell, N., Derman, W., …Sarrafzadegan, N. (2016). Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 303 - 322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2016.08.004

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global epidemic, which is largely preventable. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is demonstrated to be efficacious and cost-effective for secondary prevention in high-income countries. Given its affordability, CR should be... Read More about Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement..

Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement. (2016)
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Grace, S., Turk-Adawi, K., Contractor, A., Atrey, A., Campbell, N., Derman, W., …Sarrafzadegan, N. (2016). Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 303 - 322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2016.08.004

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global epidemic, which is largely preventable. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is demonstrated to be efficacious and cost-effective for secondary prevention in high-income countries. Given its affordability, CR should be... Read More about Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement..

The Current State of Peritoneal Dialysis (2016)
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Mehrotra, R., Devuyst, O., Davies, S. J., & Johnson, D. W. (2016). The Current State of Peritoneal Dialysis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 27(11), 3238 -3252. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2016010112

Technical innovations in peritoneal dialysis (PD), now used widely for the long-term treatment of ESRD, have significantly reduced therapy-related complications, allowing patients to be maintained on PD for longer periods. Indeed, the survival rate f... Read More about The Current State of Peritoneal Dialysis.

Are foot and ankle characteristics associated with falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis? A prospective study. (2016)
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(2016). Are foot and ankle characteristics associated with falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis? A prospective study. Arthritis Care and Research, 1150-1155. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23131

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether foot and ankle characteristics are associated with falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Two hundred and one adults with RA were recruited from rheumatology outpatient clinics in Auckland, New Zealan... Read More about Are foot and ankle characteristics associated with falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis? A prospective study..

Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population. (2016)
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Myers, H., Dziedzic, K., Nicholls, E., & Croft, P. (2016). Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17, Article 418. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1276-4

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is common in adults, with the hand being frequently affected. Healthcare services have the potential to be of benefit to adults with hand pain and problems, through promotion and facilitation of self-management. METHO... Read More about Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population..

Clinical Significance of Medial Versus Lateral Compartment Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Analyses in an Adult Population With Knee Pain (2016)
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Ukachukwu, V., Duncan, R., Belcher, J., Marshall, M., Stefanik, J., Crossley, K., …Peat, G. (2017). Clinical Significance of Medial Versus Lateral Compartment Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Analyses in an Adult Population With Knee Pain. Arthritis Care and Research, 69(7), 943-951. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23110

Objective
To determine the comparative prevalence, associations with selected patient characteristics, and clinical outcomes of medial and lateral compartment patellofemoral (PF) joint osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods
Information was collected by qu... Read More about Clinical Significance of Medial Versus Lateral Compartment Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Analyses in an Adult Population With Knee Pain.

The Feasibility of Health Trainer Improved Patient Self-Management in Patients with Low Health Literacy and Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (2016)
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Protheroe, J., Rathod, T., Bartlam, B., Rowlands, G., Richardson, G., & Reeves, D. (2016). The Feasibility of Health Trainer Improved Patient Self-Management in Patients with Low Health Literacy and Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016, Article 6903245. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6903245

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is most prevalent in deprived communities and patients with low health literacy have worse glycaemic control and higher rates of diabetic complications. However, recruitment from this patient population into intervention tria... Read More about The Feasibility of Health Trainer Improved Patient Self-Management in Patients with Low Health Literacy and Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.

Performing Diabetes: Surveillance and Self-Management (2016)
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Lucherini. (2016). Performing Diabetes: Surveillance and Self-Management. Surveillance & Society, https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v14i2.5996

Sustaining the diabetic body involves visible practices of expert self-management: injecting insulin and testing blood sugar levels. Drawing form qualitative interviews I consider how people with diabetes manage the visibility of these practices rela... Read More about Performing Diabetes: Surveillance and Self-Management.

Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study (2016)
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Bartlam, B., Rathod, T., Rowlands, G., & Protheroe, J. (2016). Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016, Article 4723636. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4723636

This article reports a mixed methods process evaluation of a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing a Lay Health Trainer (LHT) intervention and usual care for those with poorly controlled Type 2 Diabetes Melitus (T2DM). Set in a depr... Read More about Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study.