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Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to promote extubation success in critically ill adults on intensive care: Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (2023)
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Swingwood, E., Voss, S., Tume, L. N., Bewley, J., Turner, N., Ntoumenopoulos, G., …Cramp, F. (2023). Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to promote extubation success in critically ill adults on intensive care: Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01362-7

Background: Extubation failure, defined as reintubation within 48h, is associated with increased intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay and higher mortality risk. One cause of extubation failure is secretion retention, resulting from an inability t... Read More about Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation to promote extubation success in critically ill adults on intensive care: Protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Factors that influence the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to trauma patients in prehospital settings: A systematic review (2023)
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Nicholson, H., Scotney, N., Briscoe, S., Kirby, K., Bedson, A., Goodwin, L., …Benger, J. R. (2023). Factors that influence the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to trauma patients in prehospital settings: A systematic review. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e073075. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073075

Objective: In the UK there are around 5400 deaths annually from injury. Tranexamic acid (TXA) prevents bleeding and has been shown to reduce trauma mortality. However, only 5% of UK major trauma patients who are at risk of haemorrhage receive prehosp... Read More about Factors that influence the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to trauma patients in prehospital settings: A systematic review.

Sensory training system for use at home by people with complex regional pain syndrome in England: Protocol for a proof-of-concept study (2023)
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Coggins, J., Grieve, S., Hart, D., Llewellyn, A., Palmer, M., Boichat, C., & McCabe, C. (2023). Sensory training system for use at home by people with complex regional pain syndrome in England: Protocol for a proof-of-concept study. BMJ Open, 13(5), Article e070920. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070920

INTRODUCTION: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling and distressing chronic pain condition characterised by a range of sensory, motor, autonomic and trophic symptoms. UK guidelines recommend therapy interventions to help normalise touc... Read More about Sensory training system for use at home by people with complex regional pain syndrome in England: Protocol for a proof-of-concept study.

The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice (2023)
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Mullan, J., Smithson, J., Walsh, N., & Frampton, I. (2023). The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 24, e28. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423623000142

AIM: To explore the experiences of musculoskeletal (MSk) physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care from the perspectives of physiotherapists and General Practitioners (GPs) and identify the implications these have for contemporary physiot... Read More about The experiences of physiotherapy independent prescribing in primary care: Implications for practice.

Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians (2023)
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Coggins, J., McCabe, C., Walsh, N., Pearson, J., Rolls, C., Collins, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2023). Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(3), 871-877. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1764

Introduction: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling and distressing chronic pain condition characterised by a range of sensory, motor, autonomic and trophic symptoms. Guidelines recommend early referral for therapies that promote movem... Read More about Optimising management of complex regional pain syndrome to improve clinical outcomes throughout the therapy care pathway in England: Protocol for a qualitative interview and observational study with patients and clinicians.

Patient and therapeutic radiographer experiences of comfort during the radiotherapy pathway: A qualitative study (2023)
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Goldsworthy, S., Latour, J. M., Palmer, S., McNair, H. A., & Cramp, M. (2023). Patient and therapeutic radiographer experiences of comfort during the radiotherapy pathway: A qualitative study. Radiography, 29(Supplement 1), S24-S31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.02.011

Introduction There is little research regarding the experiences of patient comfort and how it is best managed in radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patient and therapeutic radiogra... Read More about Patient and therapeutic radiographer experiences of comfort during the radiotherapy pathway: A qualitative study.

The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: A review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions (2023)
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Morris, L., Diteesawat, R. S., Rahman, N., Turton, A., Cramp, M., & Rossiter, J. (2023). The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: A review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01122-3

Background: Soft, wearable, powered exoskeletons are novel devices that may assist rehabilitation, allowing users to walk further or carry out activities of daily living. However, soft robotic exoskeletons, and the more commonly used rigid exoskeleto... Read More about The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: A review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions.

Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography (2022)
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Mahaffey, R., Brown, N., Cramp, M., Morrison, S. C., & Drechsler, W. I. (2023). Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography. British Journal of Nutrition, 130(6), 1098 - 1104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522004019

Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been considered the 'standard' method to determine body fat in children due to superior validity and reliability compared to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). However, ADP and BIA are used interchangea... Read More about Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography.

Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation (2022)
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Hirsch, K., Cubbidge, R. P., & Heitmar, R. (2023). Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation. Eye, 37(11), 2246-2251. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-022-02325-7

Background: Clinical methods examining oxygenation parameters in humans have been used in many different care settings, but concerns have been raised regarding their clinical utility when assessing people with darker skin pigmentation. While saturati... Read More about Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation.

Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study (2022)
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Nicholson, H., Voss, S., Black, S., Taylor, H., Williams, D., & Benger, J. (2022). Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00747-w

Background: Head injury (HI) in older adults due to low-energy falls result in a substantial number of emergency department (ED) attendances. However, mortality associated with minor HI is very low. Reducing conveyance to hospital is important for ol... Read More about Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study.

Acceptability of Lycra arm sleeve in people with sub-acute stroke: Patients', carers' and clinicians' perspectives (2022)
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Kumar, P., Jones, R., Cramp, M., Greenwood, R., White, P., & Turton, A. (2023). Acceptability of Lycra arm sleeve in people with sub-acute stroke: Patients', carers' and clinicians' perspectives. Physiotherapy, 118, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2022.08.002

Background: Previous studies found that the Lycra sleeve has potential to reduce glenohumeral subluxation in people with stroke. The primary aim of this study was to explore the acceptability of the Lycra sleeve from patients’, carers’ and staff perc... Read More about Acceptability of Lycra arm sleeve in people with sub-acute stroke: Patients', carers' and clinicians' perspectives.

User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs (2022)
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Morris, L., Cramp, M., & Turton, A. (2022). User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 9, Article 205566832211147. https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683221114790

Introduction Current assistive devices are inadequate in addressing the needs of some people living with impaired mobility. This study explored the experiences of living with impaired mobility in relation to how wearable assistive adaptive and rehabi... Read More about User perspectives on the future of mobility assistive devices: Understanding users’ assistive device experiences and needs.

What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review (2022)
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Schofield, B., Rolfe, U., McClean, S., Hoskins, R., Voss, S., & Benger, J. (2022). What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00651-3

Background: There are potential health gains such as reducing early deaths, years spent in ill-health and costs to society and the health and care system by encouraging NHS staff to use encounters with patients to help individuals significantly reduc... Read More about What are the barriers and facilitators to effective health promotion in urgent and emergency care? A systematic review.

Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework (2021)
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Goodwin, L., Nicholson, H., Robinson, M., Bedson, A., Black, S., Kirby, K., …Benger, J. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(7), 540-546. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210622

BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug used to prevent bleeding. It was introduced as an intervention for post-traumatic haemorrhage across emergency medical services (EMS) in the UK during 2012. However, despite strong evidenc... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to the administration of prehospital tranexamic acid: A paramedic interview study using the theoretical domains framework.

Pain assessment for individuals with advanced dementia in care homes: A systematic review (2021)
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Felton, N., Lewis, J. S., Cockburn, S. J., Hodgson, M., & Dawson, S. (2021). Pain assessment for individuals with advanced dementia in care homes: A systematic review. Geriatrics, 6(4), Article 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6040101

Pain is prevalent in older people, especially in those with advanced dementia who have communication impairments. Although pain is recognised to be present in this population, it is often under-assessed and ineffectively managed. The assessment of pa... Read More about Pain assessment for individuals with advanced dementia in care homes: A systematic review.

The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2021)
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Singh, V., Stokes, K., Trewartha, G., & McKay, C. (2021). The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2021/v33i1a11674

Background: Impact forces during rugby can contribute to scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain. Reliable assessment of static and dynamic scapula position is paramount in managing athletes with, and those at risk of developing, shoulder pain. Obje... Read More about The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis: Development and pilot study (2021)
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Preece, S. J., Brookes, N., Williams, A. E., Jones, R. K., Starbuck, C., Jones, A., & Walsh, N. E. (2021). A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis: Development and pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article 526. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04389-0

Background: Exercise-based approaches have been a cornerstone of physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis for many years. However, clinical effects are considered small to modest and the need for continued adherence identified as a barrier to... Read More about A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis: Development and pilot study.

Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis (2021)
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Morris, L., Moule, P., Pearson, J., Foster, D., & Walsh, N. (2021). Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis. Musculoskeletal Care, 19(4), 462-472. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1554

Background: Approximately 30% of general practitioner consultations are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs). Physiotherapists are trained to assess, diagnose and treat a range of MSKDs, and could provide the first point of contact for primary ca... Read More about Patient view of the advanced practitioner (AP) role in primary care: A realist-informed synthesis.

Visual illusions modulate body perception disturbance and pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial (2021)
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Lewis, J. S., Newport, R., Taylor, G., Smith, M., & McCabe, C. S. (2021). Visual illusions modulate body perception disturbance and pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial. European Journal of Pain, 25(7), 1551-1563. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1766

Background: Effective treatment of longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a challenge, as causal mechanisms remain elusive. People with CRPS frequently report distorted subjective perceptions of their affected limb. Evidence of pain re... Read More about Visual illusions modulate body perception disturbance and pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial.