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Developing community leadership for action on affordable, healthy, and sustainable food issues (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities share experiences, ideas and resources betwe... Read More about Developing community leadership for action on affordable, healthy, and sustainable food issues.

The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications (2023)
Book Chapter

Algae are one of the most common organisms that can be found on earth. They contain rich chemical composition and a wide variety of bioactive compounds, many of which have commercial applications in cosmetic, agricultural and pharmaceutical industrie... Read More about The pharmacological activities and roles of algae as a sustainable resource in industrial applications.

Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects (2023)
Book Chapter

Lycium barbarum L. (L. barbarum) is commonly known as goji berries or wolfberries. Goji berries are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat diseases including hypertension, diabetes, immunodeficiency and hyperlipidemia. Goj... Read More about Goji Berries: Phytochemical contents, biological properties and food industry prospects.

Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient (2023)
Book Chapter

Moringa is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions with well-drained sandy or loamy soil. The uses of moringa in agriculture have created opportunities for the industrial applications and provide a sustainable economic return, especially to th... Read More about Moringa: Phytopharmacological properties and its potential as a functional food ingredient.

Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV (2023)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: The ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patient-reported outcome (AAV-PRO) questionnaire was developed to capture the impact of AAV and its treatment. We investigated the association of specific AAV-PRO domains with disease activity and exte... Read More about Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV.

E038 A common measure of the impact of glucocorticoids in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - The Steroid PRO: A cross-cultural validation study with Rasch models (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background/Aims Systemic glucocorticoids are key in the management of life- and organ-threatening rheumatic diseases, but have wide-ranging adverse effects of concern to patients and clinicians. We aimed to validate a Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) m... Read More about E038 A common measure of the impact of glucocorticoids in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - The Steroid PRO: A cross-cultural validation study with Rasch models.

Supporting women with learning disabilities to feed their babies (2023)
Digital Artefact

This short film was co-produced with researchers and people with a learning disability to make research findings accessible. The research looked at supporting women with learning disabilities to make decisions about how to feed their babies.

Late Ottoman origins of modern Islamic thought: Turkish and Egyptian thinkers on the disruption of Islamic knowledge (2023)
Journal Article

Efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab on diabetic macular oedema in an African population (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose
To evaluate the short-term effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) injection on visual outcomes of patients with diabetic macular oedema.

Methods
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate 39 eyes of thirty-nine... Read More about Efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab on diabetic macular oedema in an African population.

Assessment and management of adult patients with neutropenic sepsis in the emergency department (2023)
Journal Article

As cancer diagnoses rise, and more treatment options become available, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will increasingly encounter more patients with acute oncological emergencies in the emergency department (ED). Neutropenia (low lev... Read More about Assessment and management of adult patients with neutropenic sepsis in the emergency department.

Operation SPIKE (2023)
Digital Artefact

The winter 2023 major incident simulation "Operation SPIKE" depicted a traumatic cardiac arrest in a night club, following a mass drink-spiking incident.

This film was designed and directed by Jon Newton, and filmed and edited by Olga Galona.

The impact of participatory budgeting on health and well-being: a qualitative case study of a deprived community in London (2023)
Thesis

Background
Participatory budgeting (PB) is a democratic innovation that enables residents to participate directly and collectively decide how to spend public money in their community. Research demonstrates PB improves social well-being through gove... Read More about The impact of participatory budgeting on health and well-being: a qualitative case study of a deprived community in London.

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among sub-Saharan Africans (SSA): A comparative study of residents and diasporan dwellers (2023)
Journal Article

Background
The COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across all the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, with countries setting targets for achieving full vaccination rates. The aim of this study was to compare the uptake of, resistance and hesitanc... Read More about Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among sub-Saharan Africans (SSA): A comparative study of residents and diasporan dwellers.

Book Review: Caring for the people of the clouds: Aging and dementia in Oaxaca (2023)
Journal Article

High-fidelity simulation: The sky's the limit at UWE! (2022)
Report

For many of us, the word ‘simulation’ conjures up distant memories of OSCE day nerves from our time as students and nostalgia from interview assessments of the past when a dishevelled mannequin was presented to us having been rigged to resemble someo... Read More about High-fidelity simulation: The sky's the limit at UWE!.

Brownfield regeneration and the shifting of financial risk: Between plans and reality in public-private partnerships (2022)
Journal Article

Internationally, brownfield regeneration projects are delivered through public-private partnerships that form complex legal and structural delivery mechanisms. Utilizing private-sector finance and skills is an accepted practice to reduce financial ri... Read More about Brownfield regeneration and the shifting of financial risk: Between plans and reality in public-private partnerships.

Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms (2022)
Journal Article

This study was designed to estimate the burden of blindness and vision impairment in school children, and to determine the proportion of students meeting the visual acuity (VA) demand for their classrooms. From 148 primary and secondary school classr... Read More about Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms.

Acute Stroke Simulation (2022)
Exhibition / Performance

Externally Funded Project by BNSSG.

Paramedic simulation showcasing the effective management of acute stroke from recognition to rehabilitation. Performance delivered at the 2022 Allied Health Professionals Careers Day at UHBW Clinical Education... Read More about Acute Stroke Simulation.

Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates or in pregnancy on developmental outcomes at 21-24 months (SINEPOST): Study protocol for a prospective cohort study (2022)
Journal Article

Introduction Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy or in the neonatal period may impact fetal or neonatal brain development either through direct central nervous system infection or indirectly through the adverse effects of viral infection-related... Read More about Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection in neonates or in pregnancy on developmental outcomes at 21-24 months (SINEPOST): Study protocol for a prospective cohort study.

Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample (2022)
Journal Article

Pharmaceuticals can enter the environment through disposal in toilets, sinks and general waste. In the UK, household medicines are correctly disposed of by returning them to a pharmacy. This study examined household patterns of medicine waste, storag... Read More about Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample.