All Outputs (202)

Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries (2024)
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Alongside typical parenting challenges, initial condition-specific research suggests that parents of children with different visible differences may experience similar psychosocial difficulties. Despite this, large-scale cross-condition research to i... Read More about Cross-condition risk and protective factors for psychosocial distress in parents and carers of children and young people with appearance-affecting conditions and injuries.

Changes in attitudes towards telemedicine in acute burn care following the Covid-19 pandemic   (2024)
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Background: Telemedical referrals after burn injury had been shown to be advantageous over telephone referrals for multiple reasons, however there were several key barriers towards complete implementation. The Covid-19 pandemic facilitated the adopti... Read More about Changes in attitudes towards telemedicine in acute burn care following the Covid-19 pandemic  .

Understanding women’s decision making for and against oncoplastic breast conserving surgery as an alternative to mastectomy in early breast cancer: UK ANTHEM qualitative study (2024)
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Background: Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (OPBCS) may allow women with early breast cancer to avoid mastectomy, but many women choose more extensive surgery even when breast conserving options are offered. Reasons for this are un... Read More about Understanding women’s decision making for and against oncoplastic breast conserving surgery as an alternative to mastectomy in early breast cancer: UK ANTHEM qualitative study.

Assessing appearance, speech, and hearing (dis)satisfaction in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate: A contribution to general population norms (2024)
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Background: Individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) may grow up with a visible facial difference, alongside speech and/or hearing challenges. Self-perceptions are stronger predictors of psychosocial adjustment than objective assessments, high... Read More about Assessing appearance, speech, and hearing (dis)satisfaction in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate: A contribution to general population norms.

The inadvertently revealing statistic: A systemic gap in statistical training? (2024)
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While concerns around data privacy are well-known, there's a lack of awareness and training when it comes to the confidentiality risk of published statistics, argue Ben Derrick, Elizabeth Green, Felix Ritchie, Jim Smith, Paul White

A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial (2023)
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This pilot study assessed the acceptability and pre-post intervention effects of a cognitive dissonance-based body image intervention, Free Being Me, delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent girls in India. Girls aged 11–14 years (Mage = 12.6, N = 11... Read More about A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial.

Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Negative body image is a common public health concern among adolescents, globally. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness, implementation fidelity, and acceptability of a single session, school-based universal body image inter... Read More about Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial.

Early versus persistent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is there a difference in patient reported outcomes following rehabilitation? (2023)
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Background: Expert consensus asserts that early treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) leads to better outcomes. Yet no evidence supports this assumption regarding the recognized gold standard of multidisciplinary functional rehabilitatio... Read More about Early versus persistent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Is there a difference in patient reported outcomes following rehabilitation?.

Long-term patient-reported outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Population-based cohort study (2023)
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BACKGROUND: Breast reconstruction is offered to improve quality of life for women after mastectomy for breast cancer, but information regarding the long-term patient-reported outcomes of different reconstruction procedures is currently lacking. The B... Read More about Long-term patient-reported outcomes of immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer: Population-based cohort study.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women (2023)
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Body image concerns and disengagement from movement-based activities are intertwined and disproportionately higher among girls and women, relative to boys and men. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined interventions targeting the intersec... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women.

The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport (2023)
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Background: Globally, girls disengage from sports at an earlier age and higher rate than boys. This is, in part, due to the unique body image challenges that girls face, relative to their male peers. Existing intervention efforts that aim to reduce g... Read More about The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport.

The OdonAssist inflatable device for assisted vaginal birth—the ASSIST II study (United Kingdom) (2023)
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Background: Decreasing rates of assisted vaginal birth have been paralleled with increasing rates of cesarean deliveries over the last 40 years. The OdonAssist is a novel device for assisted vaginal birth. Iterative changes to clinical parameters, de... Read More about The OdonAssist inflatable device for assisted vaginal birth—the ASSIST II study (United Kingdom).

A prospective comparison of invasive and non‐invasive blood pressure in children undergoing cardiac catheterization (2023)
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Background: Blood pressure measurement is a standard of monitoring during general anesthesia. Invasive measurement is considered the gold standard but is less commonly used than non-invasive. Automated oscillometric blood pressure devices measure the... Read More about A prospective comparison of invasive and non‐invasive blood pressure in children undergoing cardiac catheterization.

Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK (2023)
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Colourism is a form of prejudice and discrimination based on skin shade, disadvantaging people of colour with darker skin. This study investigates the relationship between perceived colourism, body image, and psychological wellbeing, considering perc... Read More about Investigating the role of perceived ingroup and outgroup colourism on body image and wellbeing among Black, Asian, and other racialised/ethnic minority groups living in the UK.

Oncological outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (2023)
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Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) was developed to overcome the technical difficulties of a transabdominal minimal-access approach to resection of low rectal cancer1–4. TaTME was reported to be feasible and effective, with the potential adv... Read More about Oncological outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Early intravenous beta-blockade with esmolol in adults with severe traumatic brain injury (EBB-TBI): Protocol for a phase 2a intervention design study (2023)
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Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Interventions that mitigate secondary brain injury have the potential to improve outcomes for patients and reduce the impact on communities and society. Increased circulatin... Read More about Early intravenous beta-blockade with esmolol in adults with severe traumatic brain injury (EBB-TBI): Protocol for a phase 2a intervention design study.

Early intravenous Beta-Blockade with esmolol in adults with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (EBB-TBI): A phase 2a intervention design study (2023)
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Background
Targeted beta-blockade after severe traumatic brain injury may reduce secondary brain injury by attenuating the sympathoadrenal response. The potential role and optimal dose for esmolol, a selective, short-acting, titratable beta-1 beta... Read More about Early intravenous Beta-Blockade with esmolol in adults with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (EBB-TBI): A phase 2a intervention design study.

The just-about-right pilot sample size to control the error margin (2023)
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In practice, the required sample size for a two-arm randomised controlled trial cannot always be determined pre-study with great accuracy. This lack of accuracy has economic, ethical and scientific implications. The sample size for a pilot study is... Read More about The just-about-right pilot sample size to control the error margin.

Body confident coaching: A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the acceptability of a web-based body image intervention for coaches of adolescent girls (2023)
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Coaches influence athletes’ body image, but often feel ill-equipped to address body image concerns and inadvertently perpetuate harmful body ideals. No evidence-based, empirically-tested body image intervention for coaches exists. This study evaluate... Read More about Body confident coaching: A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the acceptability of a web-based body image intervention for coaches of adolescent girls.

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 and glucose-regulated protein 78 kDa: Potential biomarkers affect prognosis in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma patients (2023)
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Background: The overall survival of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma patients is poor despite best available treatments. There is an urgent need for new biomarkers to inform more precise disease stratification. Previous studies have identified insulin-like... Read More about Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 and glucose-regulated protein 78 kDa: Potential biomarkers affect prognosis in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma patients.