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Operation JACKSCREW (2023)
Digital Artefact

The summer 2022 major incident simulation depicted a serious aviation disaster and enabled 505 participants, 7 programmes of study and 18 external partners to engaged in this 4 day event. Having gained recognition at an international level and hailed... Read More about Operation JACKSCREW.

Local food partnerships in Wales (2023)
Report

In 2022 the government in Wales became the first of the four UK nations to fund the development of multi-sectoral food partnerships in all local authority areas. This report presents an analysis of the background, plans and early progress taking plac... Read More about Local food partnerships in Wales.

Operation REWIRED (2023)
Digital Artefact

The Summer 2023 major incident simulation "Operation REWIRED" depicted a serious house fire, caused by the contemporary crime of meeting tampering.

Assessment of optical quality of ready‐made reading spectacles for presbyopic correction (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose
Many presbyopic patients in both developed and developing countries use ready-made reading spectacles for their near vision correction even though the quality of these spectacles cannot always be assured. This study assessed the optical qual... Read More about Assessment of optical quality of ready‐made reading spectacles for presbyopic correction.

Emergency Operation Centre staff views on identifying patients at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the Emergency Medical Service call for help (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background 

Internationally, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) triage emergency calls so that healthcare resources can be allocated appropriately. Studies have indicated that call triage in EMS may trigger a suboptimal response to some patients w... Read More about Emergency Operation Centre staff views on identifying patients at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the Emergency Medical Service call for help.

PP71 Emergency operation centre staff views on identifying patients at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the emergency medical service call for help (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background Internationally, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) triage emergency calls so that healthcare resources can be allocated appropriately. Studies have indicated that call triage in EMS may trigger a suboptimal response to some patients with lif... Read More about PP71 Emergency operation centre staff views on identifying patients at imminent risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest during the emergency medical service call for help.

EP10 A service evaluation calculating the length of resuscitation before return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) or termination of resuscitation (TOR) based on existing TOR guidance in South West England (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background
Annually in South West England 3,500 people receive a resuscitation attempt following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Paramedics use Termination of Resuscitation (TOR) guidelines to identify patients no longer benefiting from... Read More about EP10 A service evaluation calculating the length of resuscitation before return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) or termination of resuscitation (TOR) based on existing TOR guidance in South West England.

Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment (2023)
Journal Article

Study objective Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency ambulance calls. Patients are routinely transported to the hospital to prevent acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We evaluated the diagnosti... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment.

Major incident management: Principles & preparedness for category 1 responders (2023)
Digital Artefact

A training video intended for emergency service personnel to better manage on-scene risk and enhance knowledge and awareness at unpredictable and/or potentially escalating HAZMAT and/or CBRNE incidents.

Educating nurses caring for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving biologics: The impact of a virtual event (2023)
Journal Article

Background: A virtual educational and networking event took place for registered nurses caring for administering biologic therapy in paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients and their families. The aim was to establish the level of self-r... Read More about Educating nurses caring for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving biologics: The impact of a virtual event.

Exploring pelvis and thigh movement and coordination patterns during walking in patients after total hip arthroplasty (2023)
Journal Article

Background: Patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) have altered hip kinematics compared to healthy controls, specifically hip extension and range of motion are lower. Exploring pelvis-thigh coordination patterns and coordination variability may... Read More about Exploring pelvis and thigh movement and coordination patterns during walking in patients after total hip arthroplasty.

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.