Outputs (84)

The role of non-medical therapeutic approaches in the rehabilitation of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (2020)
Journal Article

Purpose of the review: Non-medical therapeutic approaches are fundamental to the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in order to promote the best outcome for patients. This review focuses on three key approaches underpinning CRPS reha... Read More about The role of non-medical therapeutic approaches in the rehabilitation of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

The demographics and traumatic causes of spinal cord injury in Nepal: An observational study (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction: There has been little systematic study of the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in Nepal, South-East Asia, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in general. One third of the global morbidity and mortality due to... Read More about The demographics and traumatic causes of spinal cord injury in Nepal: An observational study.

An evaluation of the impact of advanced nurse practitioner triage and clinical intervention for medically expected patients referred to an acute National Health Service hospital (2020)
Journal Article

Aims and objectives: To evaluate the impact of advanced nurse practitioner triage on the management of medically expected patients referred to an acute National Health Service hospital. The objectives of the study were to determine whether advanced n... Read More about An evaluation of the impact of advanced nurse practitioner triage and clinical intervention for medically expected patients referred to an acute National Health Service hospital.

Patient activation in inflammatory arthritis (2020)
Thesis

Patient activation covers the skills, abilities and behaviour that contribute to how able and willing someone is to take an active role in managing their health. Patient activation is currently often assessed using the Patient Activation Measure (PAM... Read More about Patient activation in inflammatory arthritis.

International practice patterns of antibiotic therapy and laboratory testing in bronchiolitis (2020)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: International patterns of antibiotic use and laboratory testing in bronchiolitis in emergency departments are unknown. Our objective is to evaluate variation in the use of antibiotics and nonindicated tests in infants with... Read More about International practice patterns of antibiotic therapy and laboratory testing in bronchiolitis.

Improving immunization uptake rates among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: a qualitative study of the views of service providers (2020)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Gypsies, Roma and Travellers are at risk of low uptake of routine immunizations. Interventions to improve uptake in these communities are seldom evaluated. As part of a qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators to immunization... Read More about Improving immunization uptake rates among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: a qualitative study of the views of service providers.

Approaches to reviewing the literature in grounded theory: A framework (2020)
Journal Article

Background
There is considerable debate about how to review the literature in grounded theory research. Notably, grounded theory typically discourages reviewing the literature before data is collected and analysed, so that researchers do not form p... Read More about Approaches to reviewing the literature in grounded theory: A framework.

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): A randomised controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction. Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) is a technique with suggested advantages over TURP, including r... Read More about Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate for men with lower urinary tract symptoms or urinary retention (UNBLOCS): A randomised controlled trial.

SAT0643-HPR Nurse-led care from the perspective of people with early rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative systematic review (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Nurse-led care has been shown to be clinically effective and cost effective in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the role of the nurse in early RA is not well defined. Evidence for processes of care in RA is... Read More about SAT0643-HPR Nurse-led care from the perspective of people with early rheumatoid arthritis: A qualitative systematic review.

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the early diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children (2020)
Journal Article

Background Rapid molecular diagnostic testing has the potential to improve the early recognition of meningococcal disease (MD). The aim of this study was to report on the diagnostic test accuracy of point-of-care loop-mediated isothermal amplificatio... Read More about Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the early diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children.