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Accuracy of NEXUS II head injury decision rule in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Babl, F. E., Oakley, E., Dalziel, S. R., Borland, M. L., Phillips, N., Kochar, A., …Lyttle, M. D. (2019). Accuracy of NEXUS II head injury decision rule in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(1), 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2017-207435

© 2019 Author(s). Objective The National Emergency X-Radiography Utilisation Study II (NEXUS II) clinical decision rule (CDR) can be used to optimise the use of CT in children with head trauma. We set out to externally validate this CDR in a large co... Read More about Accuracy of NEXUS II head injury decision rule in children: A prospective PREDICT cohort study.

A review of feeding intolerance in critically ill children (2018)
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Tume, L. N., & Valla, F. V. (2018). A review of feeding intolerance in critically ill children. European Journal of Pediatrics, 177(11), 1675-1683. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-018-3229-4

© 2018, The Author(s). Ensuring optimal nutrition is vital in critically ill children and enteral feeding is the main route of delivery in intensive care. Feeding intolerance is the most commonly cited reason amongst pediatric intensive care unit hea... Read More about A review of feeding intolerance in critically ill children.

6th International Consultation on Incontinence. Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence (2018)
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Abrams, P., Andersson, K., Apostolidis, A., Birder, L., Bliss, D., Brubaker, L., …Wein, A. (2018). 6th International Consultation on Incontinence. Recommendations of the International Scientific Committee: Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and faecal incontinence. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(7), 2271-2272. https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.23551

Scientific report of the proceedings from the 6th International Consultation on Incontinence, (Tokyo 2016).

Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2018)
Journal Article
Kent, J., Fannin, M., & Dowling, S. (2019). Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding. Sociology of Health and Illness, 41(3), 567-584. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12803

© 2018 The Authors. Sociology of Health & Illness published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation for SHIL. This paper examines how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. Drawing on research inve... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

Exploring the Relationships Between Altered Body Perception, Limb Position Sense, and Limb Movement Sense in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (2018)
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Brun, C., Giorgi, N., Pinard, A. M., Gagné, M., McCabe, C., & Mercier, C. (2019). Exploring the Relationships Between Altered Body Perception, Limb Position Sense, and Limb Movement Sense in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Journal of Pain, 20(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2018.07.008

© 2018 The Authors Chronic pain is often accompanied by patient-reported distorted body perception and an altered kinesthesia (referring to the senses of limb position and limb movement), but the association between these deficits is unknown. The obj... Read More about Exploring the Relationships Between Altered Body Perception, Limb Position Sense, and Limb Movement Sense in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Restricted fluid bolus volume in early septic shock: Results of the Fluids in Shock pilot trial (2018)
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Inwald, D., Canter, R., Woolfall, K., Mouncey, P., Zenasni, Z., O'Hara, C., …Rowan, K. (2019). Restricted fluid bolus volume in early septic shock: Results of the Fluids in Shock pilot trial. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104(5), 426-431. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-314924

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objective To determine the feasibility of Fluids in Shock, a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of restricted fluid bolus volume (10 mL/kg) versus recommended pra... Read More about Restricted fluid bolus volume in early septic shock: Results of the Fluids in Shock pilot trial.

Pain, fatigue and functional disability are associated with higher educational needs in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study (2018)
Journal Article
Sierakowska, M., Sierakowski, S., Sierakowska, J., Krajewska-Kułak, E., & Ndosi, M. (2018). Pain, fatigue and functional disability are associated with higher educational needs in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study. Rheumatology International, 38(8), 1471-1478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-018-3998-0

© 2018, The Author(s). In the process of the planned and systematic education of patients/families, it is extremely important to identify patients’ health problems as well as their needs and expectations. The objective of this study was to determine... Read More about Pain, fatigue and functional disability are associated with higher educational needs in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional study.

Motor and sensory disturbances induced by sensorimotor conflicts during passive and active movements in healthy participants (2018)
Journal Article
Brun, C., Gagné, M., McCabe, C. S., & Mercier, C. (2018). Motor and sensory disturbances induced by sensorimotor conflicts during passive and active movements in healthy participants. PLoS ONE, 13(8), e0203206. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203206

© 2018 Brun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credi... Read More about Motor and sensory disturbances induced by sensorimotor conflicts during passive and active movements in healthy participants.

The "Petechiae in children" (PiC) study: Evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA - a study protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Waterfield, T., Lyttle, M., Fairley, D., Mckenna, J., Woolfall, K., Lynn, F., …Shields, M. D. (2018). The "Petechiae in children" (PiC) study: Evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA - a study protocol. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1220-x

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Children commonly present to Emergency Departments (ED) with a non-blanching rash in the context of a feverish illness. While most have a self-limiting viral illness, this combination of features potentially represen... Read More about The "Petechiae in children" (PiC) study: Evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA - a study protocol.

Hospital adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of existing evidence (2018)
Journal Article
Alghamdi, S., Shebl, N. A., Aslanpour, Z., Shibl, A., & Berrou, I. (2018). Hospital adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of existing evidence. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 15, 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2018.07.014

© 2018 International Society for Chemotherapy of Infection and Cancer Antimicrobial resistance is increasing at an alarming rate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) owing to the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials. Novel and rare multidrug-resista... Read More about Hospital adoption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A review of existing evidence.

A prospective, mixed-methods, before and after study to identify the evidence base for the core components of an effective Paediatric Early Warning System and the development of an implementation package containing those core recommendations for use in the UK: Paediatric early warning system - utilisation and mortality avoidance- the PUMA study protocol (2018)
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Thomas-Jones, E., Lloyd, A., Roland, D., Sefton, G., Tume, L. N., Hood, K., …Powell, C. (2018). A prospective, mixed-methods, before and after study to identify the evidence base for the core components of an effective Paediatric Early Warning System and the development of an implementation package containing those core recommendations for use in the UK: Paediatric early warning system - utilisation and mortality avoidance- the PUMA study protocol. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), 244. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1210-z

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: In hospital, staff need to routinely monitor patients to identify those who are seriously ill, so that they receive timely treatment to improve their condition. A Paediatric Early Warning System is a multi-faceted so... Read More about A prospective, mixed-methods, before and after study to identify the evidence base for the core components of an effective Paediatric Early Warning System and the development of an implementation package containing those core recommendations for use in the UK: Paediatric early warning system - utilisation and mortality avoidance- the PUMA study protocol.

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Beginnings' Baby Buddy phone app in England: A protocol paper (2018)
Journal Article
Deave, T., Kendal, S., Lingam, R., Day, C., Goodenough, T., Bailey, E., …Coad, J. (2018). A study to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Beginnings' Baby Buddy phone app in England: A protocol paper. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 20(e19), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423618000294

© Cambridge University Press 2018. Introduction Developments in information and communication technologies have enabled electronic health and seen a huge expansion over the last decade. This has increased the possibility of self-management of health... Read More about A study to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Beginnings' Baby Buddy phone app in England: A protocol paper.

Newly qualified Saudi nurses' ability to recognise the deteriorating child in hospital (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Thubaity, D., Williamson, S., Leavey, R., & Tume, L. N. (2019). Newly qualified Saudi nurses' ability to recognise the deteriorating child in hospital. Nursing in Critical Care, 24(5), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12356

Background: It is recognized that nurses' failure to recognize and respond promptly to deterioration in children's physiological status can result in increased morbidity and mortality. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the ability of Saudi-ed... Read More about Newly qualified Saudi nurses' ability to recognise the deteriorating child in hospital.

Comparing the usability of paediatric weight estimation methods: A simulation study (2018)
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Marlow, R. D., Wood, D. L., & Lyttle, M. D. (2019). Comparing the usability of paediatric weight estimation methods: A simulation study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104(2), 121-123. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2018-314873

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Objective Estimating weight is essential in order to prepare appropriate sized equipment and doses of resuscitation drugs in cases where chil... Read More about Comparing the usability of paediatric weight estimation methods: A simulation study.

Exploring the illness representations of people with psoriatic arthritis: A secondary analysis of focus group data (2018)
Journal Article
Erskine, G., Dures, E., McHugh, N., & Hewlett, S. (2018). Exploring the illness representations of people with psoriatic arthritis: A secondary analysis of focus group data. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 2(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rky023

© The Author(s) 2018. Background. PsA is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, affecting the joints and connective tissue. According to the common-sense model (CSM), patients develop illness beliefs when faced with new symptoms, which... Read More about Exploring the illness representations of people with psoriatic arthritis: A secondary analysis of focus group data.

How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project (2018)
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Voss, S., Brandling, J., Taylor, H., Black, S., Buswell, M., Cheston, R., …Benger, J. R. (2018). How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project. BMJ Open, 8(7), e022549. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022549

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objectives An increasing number of older people are calling ambulances and presenting to accident and emergency departments. The presence of comorbidities and de... Read More about How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project.

Prevention of sports injuries in children at school: A systematic review of policies (2018)
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Gopfert, A., Van Hove, M., Emond, A., & Mytton, J. (2018). Prevention of sports injuries in children at school: A systematic review of policies. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 4(1), e000346. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000346

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. Background Participation in sports as a child improves physical and psychological health. Schools need to promote sport while pro... Read More about Prevention of sports injuries in children at school: A systematic review of policies.

'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback (2018)
Journal Article
Gainsbury, A., & Dowling, S. (2018). 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback. Public Health Nutrition, 21(15), 2884-2892. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001556

© The Authors 2018Â. Objective To develop a descriptive account of parents' experiences of written feedback from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), based on primary data collected from semi-structured focus groups.Design Four focus grou... Read More about 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback.

Exploring perceptions of common practices immediately following burn injuries in rural communities of Bangladesh (2018)
Journal Article
Biswas, A., Abdullah, A. S. M., Dalal, K., Deave, T., Rahman, F., & Mashreky, S. R. (2018). Exploring perceptions of common practices immediately following burn injuries in rural communities of Bangladesh. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), 467. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3287-3

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Burns can be the most devastating injuries in the world, they constitute a global public health problem and cause widespread public health concern. Every year in Bangladesh more than 365,000 people are injured by ele... Read More about Exploring perceptions of common practices immediately following burn injuries in rural communities of Bangladesh.