© 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.
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A study to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Beginnings' Baby Buddy phone app in England: A protocol paper (2018)
Journal Article
© 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.
An injury prevention photosphere (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Background and rationale
Burn and scald injuries in children are common in the UK; 50,000 children under 14 years old attend emergency departments (EDs) annually. Approximately 70% of these children are under three years old, injuries are likely to... Read More about An injury prevention photosphere.
Newly qualified Saudi nurses' ability to recognise the deteriorating child in hospital (2018)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
© 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.
How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: The HOMEWARD project (2018)
Journal Article
© 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)
Journal Article
© 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.
Exploring the illness representations of people with psoriatic arthritis: A secondary analysis of focus group data (2018)
Journal Article
© 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.
Objective: This study aimed to: explore the impact of providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to general nursing students; and evaluate their mental health literacy (MHL) and attitudes towards mental illness.
Methods: This study was a sing... Read More about Exploring the impact of mental health first aid on nursing students’ knowledge and attitude: A pilot randomised controlled trial.
'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback (2018)
Journal Article
© 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
© 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.
Patient-centred questionnaire assessment to complement urodynamic testing (2018)
Book Chapter
Urodynamic assessment is undertaken with patients to provide an objective and clinical evaluation of bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The use of patient-centred questionnaires alongside urodynamic evaluation is an important adjunct in... Read More about Patient-centred questionnaire assessment to complement urodynamic testing.
Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: Multicentre cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Objective: To quantify psychological morbidity and identify baseline factors associated with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress symptoms up to 12 months post-injury. Methods: Multicentre cohort study of 668 adults, a... Read More about Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: Multicentre cohort study.
Investigation of the active biofilm communities on polypropylene filter media in a fixed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment (2018)
Journal Article
© 2018 Society of Chemical Industry BACKGROUND: This research is focused on the effect of temperature on the growth of active biofilms on polypropylene (PP) filter media in aerobic fixed biofilm reactors (FBR) for wastewater treatment. RESULTS: High-... Read More about Investigation of the active biofilm communities on polypropylene filter media in a fixed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment.
The German version of the Bath Body Perception Disturbance Scale (BBPDS-D): Translation, cultural adaptation and linguistic validation on patients with complex regional pain syndrome (2018)
Journal Article
© 2018, Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V. Published by Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature - all rights reserved. Background: Besides the classical clinical manifestations, body perception disturbances are common among patients... Read More about The German version of the Bath Body Perception Disturbance Scale (BBPDS-D): Translation, cultural adaptation and linguistic validation on patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (2018)
Journal Article
Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. Background A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has falt... Read More about Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.
Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework (2018)
Journal Article
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rationale, aims, and objectives: Underuse of anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation is known to increase the risk of stroke and is an international problem. The National Institute for Health Care and Excellence guidanc... Read More about Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework.
Nitrate-responsive oral microbiome modulates nitric oxide homeostasis and blood pressure in humans (2018)
Journal Article
© 2018 The Author(s) Imbalances in the oral microbial community have been associated with reduced cardiovascular and metabolic health. A possible mechanism linking the oral microbiota to health is the nitrate (NO3-)-nitrite (NO2-)-nitric oxide (NO) p... Read More about Nitrate-responsive oral microbiome modulates nitric oxide homeostasis and blood pressure in humans.
Transforming triage (2018)
Journal Article
Triage systems are designed to prioritise the provision of care according to clinical need. Prioritisation follows a standardised initial consultation and physiological assessment, and depends on the presenting condition, the severity of physical sym... Read More about Transforming triage.
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and incontinence: A survey study of the patients’ perspective on symptoms and impact (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urinary and anal incontinence associated with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Results of a survey study in the UK to evaluate symptoms and their impact.