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An investigation into the effects of social evaluation on cardiovascular and endocrine responses to the CO2 stress test in humans (2010)
Journal Article
Miles, J. N., Vedhara, K., Brant, H., Alexiou, A., Petrie, K. J., & Lightman, S. L. (2010). An investigation into the effects of social evaluation on cardiovascular and endocrine responses to the CO2 stress test in humans. Stress, 13(3), 195-202. https://doi.org/10.3109/10253890903191440

The present study examined whether social evaluation could heighten individuals' physiological responses to the CO2 stress test, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) response in particular. Twenty-five healthy volunteers undertook the CO2 tes... Read More about An investigation into the effects of social evaluation on cardiovascular and endocrine responses to the CO2 stress test in humans.

What outcomes from pharmacologic treatments are important to people with rheumatoid arthritis? Creating the basis of a patient core set (2010)
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Sanderson, T., Morris, M., Calnan, M., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2010). What outcomes from pharmacologic treatments are important to people with rheumatoid arthritis? Creating the basis of a patient core set. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 62(5), 640-646. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.20034

Objective. Function, patient global assessment, and pain are routinely measured in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical trials. However, other patient-reported outcomes identified as important to patients in qualitative studies, such as fatigue and qua... Read More about What outcomes from pharmacologic treatments are important to people with rheumatoid arthritis? Creating the basis of a patient core set.

Patient perspective of measuring treatment efficacy: The rheumatoid arthritis patient priorities for pharmacologic interventions outcomes (2010)
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Sanderson, T., Morris, M., Calnan, M., Richards, P., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Patient perspective of measuring treatment efficacy: The rheumatoid arthritis patient priorities for pharmacologic interventions outcomes. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 62(5), 647-656. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.20151

Objective. Collaboration with patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) highlights that outcomes important to them include fatigue, coping, and life enjoyment. However, these are not commonly measured in clinical trials. There is little evidence about... Read More about Patient perspective of measuring treatment efficacy: The rheumatoid arthritis patient priorities for pharmacologic interventions outcomes.

Monitoring change in families receiving primary mental health specialist services: a pragmatic evaluation within an existing service for the under-fives (2010)
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Pollock, J., & Horrocks, S. (2010). Monitoring change in families receiving primary mental health specialist services: a pragmatic evaluation within an existing service for the under-fives. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 15(2), 120-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00545.x

Background: Specialist CAMHS-based services for pre-school age children are being introduced in the UK using different models of care. The clinical value of these new services requires assessment. Method:: Over 20 months a Primary Mental Health Speci... Read More about Monitoring change in families receiving primary mental health specialist services: a pragmatic evaluation within an existing service for the under-fives.

Case study evaluating the impact of de-escalation and physical intervention training (2010)
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Laker, C., Gray, R., & Flach, C. (2010). Case study evaluating the impact of de-escalation and physical intervention training. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17(3), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01496.x

Violence and aggression is acknowledged as a serious issue in the mental health services. The aims are to explore whether de-escalation and physical intervention training is effective in reducing incidents and incident severity on a Psychiatric Inten... Read More about Case study evaluating the impact of de-escalation and physical intervention training.

Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review (2010)
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Benger, J. R., McClellan, C. M., Cramp, F. (., & Powell, J. (2010). Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 15(2), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1179/174328810X12719009060344

© 2010 Maney Publishing. Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are one of the main providers of minor injury care in the UK. The use of extended scope physiotherapists (ESPs), independently managing patients from arrival to discharge, has not been... Read More about Extended scope physiotherapists in the emergency department: a literature review.

Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation (2010)
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Thorpe, R. J., & Benger, J. (2010). Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation. Emergency Medicine Journal, 27(4), 254-261. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.069120

Emergency physicians frequently undertake emergency procedural sedation in non-fasted patients. At present, no UK guidelines exist for pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation, and guidelines from the North American Association of Anesthesiologis... Read More about Pre-procedural fasting in emergency sedation.

Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department (2010)
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Chopra, M., Jones, L., Boulanger, C., Benger, J., Higginson, I., Williamson, D., …Lloyd, G. (2010). Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal, 27(4), 270-271. https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.075200

Background: Tracheal mucosal blood flow is impaired when tracheal tube cuff pressure is above 30 cm of water, with the potential for tracheal mucosal necrosis. Previous studies have found excessive cuff pressures in simulated patients intubated by No... Read More about Prospective observational measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures in the emergency department.