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Ten concerns about blood pressure measurement and targets in paediatric sepsis (2016)
Journal Article
Lyttle, M. D., Marlais, M., Lyttle, M., & Inwald, D. (2017). Ten concerns about blood pressure measurement and targets in paediatric sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine, 43(3), 433-435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4642-7

Current paediatric sepsis guidelines suggest that resuscitation is titrated against clinical markers of hypovolaemia and end organ perfusion [1], including blood pressure (BP), heart rate and capillary refill time (CRT). BP is used both as a defining... Read More about Ten concerns about blood pressure measurement and targets in paediatric sepsis.

The association of vascular risk factors with visual loss in giant cell arteritis (2016)
Journal Article
Robson, J., Yates, M., MacGregor, A. J., Robson, J. C., Craven, A., Merkel, P. A., …Watts, R. A. (2017). The association of vascular risk factors with visual loss in giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology, 56(4), 524-528. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew397

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. Objective. Blindness is a recognized complication of GCA; however, the frequency of and risk factors for this complication... Read More about The association of vascular risk factors with visual loss in giant cell arteritis.

Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis (2016)
Journal Article
von Vopelius-Feldt, J., Powell, J., Morris, R., & Benger, J. (2016). Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis. BMC Emergency Medicine, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-016-0109-y

© 2016 The Author(s). Background: Survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain low, despite remarkable efforts to improve care. A number of ambulance services in the United Kingdom (UK) have developed prehospital critical care tea... Read More about Prehospital critical care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An observational study examining survival and a stakeholder-focused cost analysis.

Bladder diary and symptom scores (2016)
Book Chapter
Uren, A., & Cotterill, N. (2016). Bladder diary and symptom scores. In D. Staskin, & L. Cardozo (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. Informa Healthcare

A summary of the use of bladder diaries and symptom scores for the evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms.

International consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire (2016)
Book Chapter
Cotterill, N., & Abrams, P. (2016). International consultation on incontinence modular questionnaire. In D. Staskin, & L. Cardozo (Eds.), Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology. CRC Press

A summary of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire and its use in female urology and urogynaecology.

Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest (2016)
Journal Article
Benger, J. R., Taylor, J., Black, S., J. Brett, S., Kirby, K., Nolan, J. P., …Benger, J. (2016). Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation, 109, 25-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.09.016

© 2016 Health outcomes after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are extremely poor, with only 7–9% of patients in the United Kingdom (UK) surviving to hospital discharge. Currently emergency medical services (EMS) use either tracheal intubation or... Read More about Design and implementation of the AIRWAYS-2 trial: A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal (2016)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Pant, P. R., & Mytton, J. (2016). Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-016-0120-9

© 2016, Bhatta et al. Background: Injuries are a major public health problem worldwide. Despite increasing morbidity and mortality from injuries in Nepal, it is not recognised in the government’s policy and programmes and few population-based studies... Read More about Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal.

Becoming "another brick in the wall": A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experiences of psychological distress and help-seeking (2016)
Thesis
A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experiences of psychological distress and help-seeking. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/905373

Background: Since 2004, a large number of immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have taken up residence in the UK. This study explored how the experience of immigration impacted on the wellbeing of sixteen participants of Central and East... Read More about Becoming "another brick in the wall": A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experiences of psychological distress and help-seeking.

Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree (2016)
Journal Article
Morrison, S. C., Langley, B., Cramp, M., & Morrison, S. (2016). Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-016-0180-3

© 2016 The Author(s). Background: The aim of this study was to determine the level of agreement between common clinical foot classification measures. Methods: Static foot assessment was undertaken using the Foot Posture Index (FPI-6), rearfoot angle... Read More about Clinical measures of static foot posture do not agree.

Psychological wellbeing in survivors of cardiac arrest, and its relationship to neurocognitive function (2016)
Journal Article
Davies, S. E., Rhys, M., Voss, S., Greenwood, R., Thomas, M., & Benger, J. R. (2017). Psychological wellbeing in survivors of cardiac arrest, and its relationship to neurocognitive function. Resuscitation, 111, 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.11.004

© 2016 Objective To characterise psychological wellbeing in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and examine its relationship to cognitive function. Patients Forty-one highly functioning cardiac arrest survivors were drawn from the fol... Read More about Psychological wellbeing in survivors of cardiac arrest, and its relationship to neurocognitive function.

Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., & Shelly, R. (2016). Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 60-60

Introduction: Individuals with stroke are less physically active and have increased risk of secondary problems such as weakness, fear of falls, loss of confidence, social isolation and depression leading to increased disability. Group exercise classe... Read More about Group exercise class for people with chronic stroke: A service improvement programme.

Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., McCabe, C., Turton, A., & Cramp, M. (2016). Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 56-57

Introduction: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common complication of stroke that can lead to reduced quality of life. The primary aim of the present study was to identify how HSP is assessed, diagnosed and managed in routine clinical practice by... Read More about Management of hemiplegic shoulder pain: A UK wide online survey of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice.

Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia (2016)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Desai, A., Dillon, Z., Elliot, L., & Hamilton, F. (2016). Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (4S)), 55-56

Introduction Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is reported in up to 81% of patients with stroke. Our previous feasibility study on people with chronic stroke (n=5) reported reduction in GHS following wearing of the Lycra sleeve. However, the mechanism... Read More about Investigating the effects of lycra sleeves on shoulder girdle: A study to inform management of glenohumeral subluxation in post-stroke hemiplegia.

A qualitative feasibility study to inform Fluids in Shock (FISH) - a pilot randomised controlled trial of fluid bolus therapy in septic shock (2016)
Journal Article
O'Hara, C., Woolfall, K., Canter, R., Mouncey, P., Rowan, K., Lyttle, M., …Nadel, S. (2016). A qualitative feasibility study to inform Fluids in Shock (FISH) - a pilot randomised controlled trial of fluid bolus therapy in septic shock. Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(12), 902.1-902. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2016-206402.7

Objectives & Background There is increasing evidence that fluid overload may be associated with harm in paediatric critical illness. Fluids in Shock (FiSH) is a combined feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to determine if restric... Read More about A qualitative feasibility study to inform Fluids in Shock (FISH) - a pilot randomised controlled trial of fluid bolus therapy in septic shock.

Emergency department re-attendances and treatment modifications in young children with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: A PERUKI study (2016)
Journal Article
Bielicki, J., Sharland, M., Lyttle, M., Hartshorn, S., & Petrie, J. (2016). Emergency department re-attendances and treatment modifications in young children with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: A PERUKI study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 33(12), 933.3-934. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2016-206402.62

Objectives & Background Data on the rate of antibiotic retreatment in children with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are lacking. We conducted a service evaluation of CAP management to review assumptions for a large UK-based trial p... Read More about Emergency department re-attendances and treatment modifications in young children with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: A PERUKI study.

Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study (2016)
Journal Article
Emond, A., Sheahan, C., Mytton, J., & Hollén, L. (2017). Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(5), 428-433. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-311644

Objective To investigate child developmental and behavioural characteristics and risk of burns and scalds. Design Data on burns in children up to 11 years from 12 966 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children were link... Read More about Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study.

Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children's centres (2016)
Journal Article
Coupland, C. A., Watson, M. C., Watson, M. C., Mulvaney, C., Timblin, C., Stewart, J., …Kendrick, D. (2016). Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children's centres. Health Education Journal, 75(7), 833-842. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896916629816

© The Authors 2016 . Objective: To ascertain the activities undertaken by children's centres to prevent unintentional injuries in the under-fives and, in particular, the prevention of falls, poisoning and scalds. Design: A questionnaire was posted to... Read More about Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children's centres.

Street-level bureaucracy and policy implementation in community public health nursing: A qualitative study of the experiences of student and novice health visitors (2016)
Journal Article
Hughes, A., & Condon, L. (2016). Street-level bureaucracy and policy implementation in community public health nursing: A qualitative study of the experiences of student and novice health visitors. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 17(6), 586-598. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423616000220

© 2016 Cambridge University Press. Aim To explore the experiences of student and novice health visitors in implementing health visiting policy reform pre-and post-qualification. Background In England, public health nursing has been subject to major p... Read More about Street-level bureaucracy and policy implementation in community public health nursing: A qualitative study of the experiences of student and novice health visitors.

Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education (2016)
Journal Article
Hall, J., & Mitchell, M. (2016). Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education. Nurse Education in Practice, 21, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.09.003

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd In the UK respect, dignity and compassion are the underpinning values which must determine service user care in the National Health Service (NHS). In midwifery education it is unclear how students are being taught these values. We... Read More about Dignity and respect in midwifery education in the UK: A survey of Lead Midwives of Education.