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Anaesthesia for arterial puncture in the emergency department: A randomized trial of subcutaneous lidocaine, ethyl chloride or nothing (2008)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Beech, F. J. M., France, J. E., & Jakeman, N. (2008). Anaesthesia for arterial puncture in the emergency department: A randomized trial of subcutaneous lidocaine, ethyl chloride or nothing. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 15(4), 218-220. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3282f4d19b

Objective To determine whether the use of ethyl chloride and subcutaneous lidocaine are associated with a reduction in pain during arterial blood sampling compared with using no local anaesthesia. Methods Patients over the age of 16 years and who req... Read More about Anaesthesia for arterial puncture in the emergency department: A randomized trial of subcutaneous lidocaine, ethyl chloride or nothing.

Nurses' knowledge of pharmacology behind drugs they commonly administer (2008)
Journal Article
Ndosi, M. E., & Newell, R. (2009). Nurses' knowledge of pharmacology behind drugs they commonly administer. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(4), 570-580. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02290.x

Aim. To determine if nurses had adequate pharmacology knowledge of the drugs they commonly administer. Background. Literature suggests that nurses have insufficient pharmacology knowledge. We also know that nurses and teachers of pharmacology are not... Read More about Nurses' knowledge of pharmacology behind drugs they commonly administer.

Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood (2008)
Journal Article
Ingram, J., Deave, T., & Johnson, D. (2008). Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-8-30

Background: Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood are major adjustment periods within a family. Existing studies have asked parents, retrospectively, about their experience of antenatal education, mainly focusing on women. We sought to address t... Read More about Transition to parenthood: The needs of parents in pregnancy and early parenthood.

Family communication between children and their parents about inherited genetic conditions: A meta-synthesis of the research (2008)
Journal Article
Farndon, P., Gill, P., Plumridge, G. M., Metcalfe, A., & Coad, J. (2008). Family communication between children and their parents about inherited genetic conditions: A meta-synthesis of the research. European Journal of Human Genetics, 16(10), 1193-1200. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2008.84

In families affected by an inherited genetic condition, parents face a difficult task of having to communicate genetic risk information to their children. A systematic review of all major health and medical research databases was undertaken using cur... Read More about Family communication between children and their parents about inherited genetic conditions: A meta-synthesis of the research.

Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (2008)
Journal Article
Newby, D. E., Gray, A., Goodacre, S., Masson, M., Sampson, F., Nicholl, J., & Benger, J. (2008). Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. New England Journal of Medicine, 359(2), 142-151. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0707992

BACKGROUND Noninvasive ventilation (continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP] or noninvasive intermittent positive-pressure ventilation [NIPPV]) appears to be of benefit in the immediate treatment of patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema a... Read More about Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

Philosophy and film/film and philosophy: A multidisciplinary conference (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Tuck, G., & Carel, H. (2008, July). Philosophy and film/film and philosophy: A multidisciplinary conference. Presented at Philosophy and Film/ Film and Philosophy: A Multidisciplinary Conference, Arnolfini, Bristol and Bush House, London

This was the world’s first dedicated film and philosophy conference attended by 150 delegates from over 20 countries. It ran for three days with up to six consecutive streams and attracted major international keynotes from the UK, USA and Australia.... Read More about Philosophy and film/film and philosophy: A multidisciplinary conference.

A study to investigate the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of portable diagnostic ultrasound in the measurement of acromio-humeral distance in healthy individuals (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Evans, A., Chetwynd, J., Wardle, G., Crick, C., Richardson, B., & Kumar, P. (2008, July). A study to investigate the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of portable diagnostic ultrasound in the measurement of acromio-humeral distance in healthy individuals. Presented at The Society for Research in Rehabilitation, Preston, England

Children's participation: Learning from and for community development (2008)
Journal Article
Taylor, M., & Percy-Smith, B. (2008). Children's participation: Learning from and for community development. International Journal of Children's Rights, 16(3), 379-394. https://doi.org/10.1163/157181808x311213

Interest in children's participation has in the main come about as a result of the UNCRC. However, children's participation is also relevant to a wider global interest in citizen and community participation more generally. But there is surprisingly l... Read More about Children's participation: Learning from and for community development.

Factors influencing parent satisfaction in a children's emergency department: Prospective questionnaire-based study (2008)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., & Pagnamenta, R. (2008). Factors influencing parent satisfaction in a children's emergency department: Prospective questionnaire-based study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(7), 417-419. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.050005

Objective: To identify the factors considered by parents to be most important in determining overall satisfaction with care in a children's emergency department, and to assess whether these factors are influenced by the child's age and triage categor... Read More about Factors influencing parent satisfaction in a children's emergency department: Prospective questionnaire-based study.

Why are we here? A study of patient actions prior to emergency hospital admission (2008)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., & Jones, V. (2008). Why are we here? A study of patient actions prior to emergency hospital admission. Emergency Medicine Journal, 25(7), 424-427. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.050856

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) attendances and subsequent hospital admissions are rising in the United Kingdom. The reasons for this are unclear but may relate to recent changes in primary care and public perception. The actions taken by pat... Read More about Why are we here? A study of patient actions prior to emergency hospital admission.

Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: Standards, challenges and solutions (2008)
Journal Article
Hewlett, S., Clarke, B., O'Brien, A., Hammond, A., Ryan, S., Kay, L., …Almeida, C. (2008). Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: Standards, challenges and solutions. Rheumatology, 47(7), 1025-1030. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken139

Objectives. Rheumatological conditions are common, thus nurses (Ns) occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) require at least basic rheumatology knowledge upon qualifying. The aim of this study was to develop a core set of teaching to... Read More about Rheumatology education for undergraduate nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students in the UK: Standards, challenges and solutions.

Celebrating nursing (2008)
Journal Article
Haines, C., & Hoskins, R. (2008). Celebrating nursing. Paediatric Nursing, 20(6),

The impact of maternal depression in pregnancy on early child development (2008)
Journal Article
Emond, A., Heron, J., Evans, J., & Deave, T. (2008). The impact of maternal depression in pregnancy on early child development. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 115(8), 1043-1051. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01752.x

Objective: Postpartum depression in mothers is associated with developmental problems in their children. Many women who are depressed following childbirth are also depressed during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine the associations betw... Read More about The impact of maternal depression in pregnancy on early child development.