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Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: Considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy (2022)
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Sex steroids play a role in regulation of tear film function and may exert their action locally at the ocular surface. However, measurement of sex steroids in tears is difficult due to small-volume tear samples and very low concentrations of the horm... Read More about Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: Considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy.

Paediatric major incident triage: A Delphi process to determine clinicians' attitudes and beliefs within the United Kingdom and Ireland (2022)
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Aim: Triage is key to effective management of major incidents, yet there is scarce evidence surrounding the optimal method of paediatric major incident triage (MIT). This study aimed to derive consensus on key components of paediatric MIT among healt... Read More about Paediatric major incident triage: A Delphi process to determine clinicians' attitudes and beliefs within the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Therapists’ experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: A qualitative evaluation (2022)
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Objective: Fatigue is a challenging feature of all inflammatory rheumatic diseases. LIFT (Lessening the Impact of Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a randomized Trial) included remotely delivered personalized exercise programme (PEP) or cog... Read More about Therapists’ experiences of remotely delivering cognitive-behavioural or graded-exercise interventions for fatigue: A qualitative evaluation.

Feasibility of patient reported outcome measures in psychosocial palliative care: Observational cohort study of hospice day care and social support groups (2022)
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Palliative care patients can be at risk of social isolation or loneliness. Interventions that can provide effective social support, and particularly emotional support, could facilitate healthy coping that bolsters quality of life and reduces depressi... Read More about Feasibility of patient reported outcome measures in psychosocial palliative care: Observational cohort study of hospice day care and social support groups.

Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa (2022)
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AIMS: Surveillance is a useful tool for tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends, patterns, therapeutic and policy interventions. Proper correlation of surveillance data gives meaningful insight into the underlying epidemiology and facilitates... Read More about Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa.

Exposure to green and historic urban environments and mental well-being: Results from EEG and psychometric outcome measures (2022)
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Previous studies have identified the benefits of exposure to green or historic environments using qualitative methods and psychometric measures, but studies using a combination of measures are lacking. This study builds on current literature by focus... Read More about Exposure to green and historic urban environments and mental well-being: Results from EEG and psychometric outcome measures.

The lived experience of healthcare workers in preventing falls in community dwelling individuals with dementia (2022)
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Older adults living with dementia have at least twice the risk of falling compared to their peers living without cognitive impairment. There is evidence for the effectiveness of standard interventions in falls prevention in community dwellings, but t... Read More about The lived experience of healthcare workers in preventing falls in community dwelling individuals with dementia.

A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: How did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic? (2022)
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Introduction: Social support is described by patients and other stakeholders to be a valuable component of palliative day care. Less is known about the range of hospice services that have been used in practice that facilitate social support. An onlin... Read More about A survey of hospice day services in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland: How did hospices offer social support to palliative care patients, pre-pandemic?.

Kidney stones among Iranian adults: Prevalence and socioeconomic inequality assessment in a cohort-based cross-sectional study (2022)
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Background and Aims: Kidney stone disease is a crystal concretion formed usually within the kidneys. The worldwide prevalence of kidney stones could be affected by numerous differences in socioeconomic, and environmental factors. The purpose of this... Read More about Kidney stones among Iranian adults: Prevalence and socioeconomic inequality assessment in a cohort-based cross-sectional study.

The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan programme on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2022)
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Background: Many elderly individuals who experience sleep disturbances would consider complementary and alternative medicine as an alternative therapeutic option in light of the limitations of traditional treatments. Mindfulness-based interventions (... Read More about The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan programme on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences (2022)
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Women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other women. They may find it hard to understand or learn feeding techniques or know that they have infant feeding choices. This population may be supported during their pregnancies... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences.

Features of the transposed seasonality of the 2021 RSV epidemic in the UK and Ireland: analysis of the first 10 000 patients (2022)
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced globally to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2 led to disruption of the typical respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasonality.1 Studies examining the resurgence of RSV have been limited by sample size an... Read More about Features of the transposed seasonality of the 2021 RSV epidemic in the UK and Ireland: analysis of the first 10 000 patients.

Do general practitioners working in or alongside the emergency department improve clinical outcomes or experience? A mixed-methods study (2022)
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OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of general practitioners (GPs) working in or alongside the emergency department (GPED) on patient outcomes and experience, and the associated impacts of implementation on the workforce. DESIGN: Mixed-methods study: i... Read More about Do general practitioners working in or alongside the emergency department improve clinical outcomes or experience? A mixed-methods study.

The impact of COVID-19 on emergency medical service-led out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation: A qualitative study (2022)
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Background: Following the emergence of COVID-19, there have been local and national changes in the way emergency medical service (EMS) staff respond to and treat patients in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The views of EMS staff on the impact... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on emergency medical service-led out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation: A qualitative study.

Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: The MASTER non-inferiority RCT (2022)
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BACKGROUND: Stress urinary incontinence is common in men after prostate surgery and can be difficult to improve. Implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter is the most common surgical procedure for persistent stress urinary incontinence, but it... Read More about Synthetic sling or artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery: The MASTER non-inferiority RCT.

Presentations of children to emergency departments across Europe and the COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational observational study (2022)
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BACKGROUND: During the initial phase of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, reduced numbers of acutely ill or injured children presented to emergency departments (EDs). Concerns were raised about the potential for delayed and more sever... Read More about Presentations of children to emergency departments across Europe and the COVID-19 pandemic: A multinational observational study.

Diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in febrile infants attending the emergency department (2022)
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OBJECTIVE: To report the diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants aged 90 days or less attending the emergency department (ED). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. PATIENT... Read More about Diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in febrile infants attending the emergency department.

Randomised controlled trial evaluating the strengths model case management in Hong Kong (2022)
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Objectives: Strengths-based approaches to case management for people with mental illness have been widely used in Western countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Strengths Model Case Management (SMCM) among mental health... Read More about Randomised controlled trial evaluating the strengths model case management in Hong Kong.

Comment on: Benchmarking tocilizumab use for giant cell arteritis (2022)
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It is with great interest we read the editorial on tocilizumab (TCZ) use in giant cell arteritis (GCA) published on 9th May, 2022 by Conway et al [1]. We write to share some of our data to add weight to the views expressed, particularly in relation t... Read More about Comment on: Benchmarking tocilizumab use for giant cell arteritis.

The effect of convalescent plasma on the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Ardabil, Iran (2022)
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BACKGROUND: Infection with COVID-19 has resulted in considerable mortality all around the world. This study aimed to investigate the effect of convalescent plasma on the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Imam Khomeini Hospital at Ar... Read More about The effect of convalescent plasma on the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Ardabil, Iran.