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A multi-centre study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data for complex regional pain syndrome clinical studies using a core measurement set: Study protocol (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objectives: This international, multicentre study will inform the final data collection tools and processes which will comprise the first international, clinical research registry for complex regional pain syndrome (C... Read More about A multi-centre study to explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting data for complex regional pain syndrome clinical studies using a core measurement set: Study protocol.

Do infants with transposition of the great arteries born outside a specialist centre have different outcomes? (2019)
Journal Article

© Cambridge University Press 2019. Background: Infants born with undiagnosed transposition of the great arteries continue to be born in district general hospitals despite the improvements made in antenatal scanning. Evidence indicates improved outcom... Read More about Do infants with transposition of the great arteries born outside a specialist centre have different outcomes?.

Inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox®) versus placebo for injury-associated analgesia in children - The MAGPIE trial (MEOF-002): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article

Background
Pain from injuries is one of the commonest symptoms in children attending emergency departments (EDs), and this is often inadequately treated in both the pre-hospital and ED settings, in part due to challenges of continual assessment and... Read More about Inhaled methoxyflurane (Penthrox®) versus placebo for injury-associated analgesia in children - The MAGPIE trial (MEOF-002): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Mobile device and app use in paediatric emergency care: A survey of departmental practice in the UK and Ireland (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction Mobile devices and medical apps are used by healthcare professionals in adult and paediatric emergency departments worldwide. Recently, there has been a drive toward increased digitalisation especially in the UK. This point prevalence su... Read More about Mobile device and app use in paediatric emergency care: A survey of departmental practice in the UK and Ireland.

Anaesthetic–analgesic ear drops to reduce antibiotic consumption in children with acute otitis media: The CEDAR RCT (2019)
Journal Article

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2019. Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common reason for primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing in children. Options for improved pain control may influence antibiotic prescribing and c... Read More about Anaesthetic–analgesic ear drops to reduce antibiotic consumption in children with acute otitis media: The CEDAR RCT.

Training and delivery of a novel fatigue intervention: a qualitative study of rheumatology health-care professionals' experiences (2019)
Journal Article

Objectives. Successful, non-pharmacological research interventions are challenging to implement in clinical practice. The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of rheumatology nurses and occupational therapists (tutors) delivering a nove... Read More about Training and delivery of a novel fatigue intervention: a qualitative study of rheumatology health-care professionals' experiences.

Systematic exploration of local reviews of the care of maternal deaths in the UK and Ireland between 2012 and 2014: A case note review study (2019)
Journal Article

Objectives
Local reviews of the care of women who die in pregnancy and post-birth should be undertaken. We investigated the quantity and quality of hospital reviews.

Design
Anonymised case notes review. Participants All 233 women in the UK and... Read More about Systematic exploration of local reviews of the care of maternal deaths in the UK and Ireland between 2012 and 2014: A case note review study.

A cross-country time and motion study to measure the impact of electronic medication management systems on the work of hospital pharmacists in Australia and England (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Background: Qualitative studies have provided important insights into how hospital pharmacists’ work changes when electronic medication management (EMM) systems are introduced. Quantitative studies of work practice change are rare. Despite the... Read More about A cross-country time and motion study to measure the impact of electronic medication management systems on the work of hospital pharmacists in Australia and England.

Telephone outreach by community workers to improve uptake of NHS Health Checks in more deprived localities and minority ethnic groups: A qualitative investigation of implementation (2019)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: NHS Health Checks is a national cardiovascular risk assessment and management programme in England. To improve equity of uptake in more deprived, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, a novel telephone outreach interven... Read More about Telephone outreach by community workers to improve uptake of NHS Health Checks in more deprived localities and minority ethnic groups: A qualitative investigation of implementation.

Where Should Critically Ill Adolescents Receive Care? A Qualitative Interview-Based Study of Perspectives of Staff Working in Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Units (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose: In the United Kingdom, critically ill adolescents are treated in either adult or pediatric intensive care units (AICUs or PICUs). This study explores staff perspectives on where and how best to care for this distinct group. Materials and Met... Read More about Where Should Critically Ill Adolescents Receive Care? A Qualitative Interview-Based Study of Perspectives of Staff Working in Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Units.

What do we know about the experiences of women in the twenty-first century who breastfeed beyond 12 months of age? A systematic review of qualitative evidence (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract:

Introduction: Despite good quality evidence (Victora et al, 2016) and recommendations, the duration of breastfeeding varies around the world. In developed nations breastfeeding beyond infancy is unusual and hard to measure. In the UK the... Read More about What do we know about the experiences of women in the twenty-first century who breastfeed beyond 12 months of age? A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Pharmacotherapy in bronchiolitis at discharge from emergency departments within the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks: A retrospective analysis (2019)
Journal Article

Background
Clinical guidelines advise against pharmacotherapy in bronchiolitis. However, little is known about global variation in prescribing practices for bronchiolitis at discharge from emergency departments. We aimed to evaluate global variation... Read More about Pharmacotherapy in bronchiolitis at discharge from emergency departments within the Pediatric Emergency Research Networks: A retrospective analysis.

Parents' and clinicians' views on conducting paediatric diagnostic test accuracy studies without prior informed consent: Qualitative insight from the Petechiae in Children study (PiC) (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: The Petechiae in Children (PiC) study assesses the utility of presenting features and rapid diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of serious bacterial infection in feverish children with non-blanching rashes. An embedded qualitative study expl... Read More about Parents' and clinicians' views on conducting paediatric diagnostic test accuracy studies without prior informed consent: Qualitative insight from the Petechiae in Children study (PiC).

Parents’ prioritised outcomes for trials investigating treatments for paediatric severe infection: A qualitative synthesis (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: To identify parents' prioritised outcomes by combining qualitative findings from two trial feasibility studies of interventions for paediatric suspected severe infection. Design: Qualitative synthesis combining parent interview data from t... Read More about Parents’ prioritised outcomes for trials investigating treatments for paediatric severe infection: A qualitative synthesis.

THU0702-HPR Patient understanding of risks of methotrexate and anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Patient education is an important part of the management of rheumatic and other diseases. Since patients do not have the same needs, it is crucial to assess needs of a targeted group to be able to tailor educational interventions.

Obje... Read More about THU0702-HPR Patient understanding of risks of methotrexate and anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study.

Real-world ethics in palliative care: Protocol for a systematic review of the ethical challenges reported by specialist palliative care practitioners in their clinical practice (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction
Ethical issues arise daily in the delivery of palliative care. Despite much (largely theoretical) literature, evidence from specialist palliative care practitioners (SPCPs) about real-world ethical challenges has not previously been syn... Read More about Real-world ethics in palliative care: Protocol for a systematic review of the ethical challenges reported by specialist palliative care practitioners in their clinical practice.

Electronic longitudinal alcohol study in communities (ELAStiC) Wales - protocol for platform development (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction: Excessive alcohol consumption has adverse effects on health and there is a recognised need for the longitudinal analysis of population data to improve our understanding of the patterns of alcohol use, harms to consumers and those in the... Read More about Electronic longitudinal alcohol study in communities (ELAStiC) Wales - protocol for platform development.