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Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review (2021)
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Zook, N., Voss, S., Blennow Nordstrom, E., Brett, S. J., Jenkinson, E., Shaw, P., …Benger, J. (2022). Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Resuscitation, 170, 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.10.005

Objectives: The primary aim of this review was to investigate neurocognitive outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Specifically, the focus was on identifying the different neurocognitive domains that are assessed, the measures use... Read More about Neurocognitive function following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

The risk of risk management: Adopting critical theories to explore clinical risk concerns in mental health care (2021)
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Deering, K., Williams, J., & Williams, R. (2022). The risk of risk management: Adopting critical theories to explore clinical risk concerns in mental health care. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 26(2), 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/mhsi-09-2021-0061

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline several critical risk theories and explore their application to risk concerns in mental health care. This will contribute to the on-going debate about risk management practices and the impact these mig... Read More about The risk of risk management: Adopting critical theories to explore clinical risk concerns in mental health care.

Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
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Dodd, E., Ismail, S., Christopher, G., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., & Cheston, R. (2022). Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse. Dementia, 21(2), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211047350

Objectives: Nostalgic memories are more social than other forms of autobiographical recall, often refer to atypical events, express more positive affect and reflect life as meaningful. Recalling a nostalgic (compared to ordinary) memory increases sel... Read More about Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse.

The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2021)
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Singh, V., Stokes, K., Trewartha, G., & McKay, C. (2021). The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2021/v33i1a11674

Background: Impact forces during rugby can contribute to scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain. Reliable assessment of static and dynamic scapula position is paramount in managing athletes with, and those at risk of developing, shoulder pain. Obje... Read More about The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: Current knowledge and areas for future research (2021)
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Davies, K., Dures, E., & Ng, W. F. (2021). Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: Current knowledge and areas for future research. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 17, 651–664. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-021-00692-1

Fatigue is a complex phenomenon and an important health concern for many people with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, primary Sjögren syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Although some... Read More about Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: Current knowledge and areas for future research.

Patient perceptions of physical activity after a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: Analysis of multinational qualitative data (2021)
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Austin, K., Dures, E., Almeida, C., Cramp, F., Guly, C. M., Hill, C. L., …Robson, J. C. (2022). Patient perceptions of physical activity after a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: Analysis of multinational qualitative data. Arthritis Care and Research, 74(1), 99-106. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24800

Objective: To explore patient perceptions of physical activity in giant cell arteritis (GCA). Methods: This was a multinational qualitative study, analyzing interview data collected from participants from the UK (n=25) and Australia (n=11) with a def... Read More about Patient perceptions of physical activity after a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: Analysis of multinational qualitative data.

Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study (2021)
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Pandey, B., Khadka, A., Joshi, E., Joshi, S. K., Parkin, J., Pilkington, P., & Mytton, J. (2022). Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 29(2), 217-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2021.1983845

Road traffic injuries in Nepal are increasing despite being largely preventable. Little evidence exists regarding the barriers and facilitators to a safer road system. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of professionals whose jobs had the p... Read More about Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study.

Evaluating the emotion regulation of positive mood states among people with bipolar disorder using hierarchical clustering (2021)
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Chan, S. H., Yu, C. H., Liu, K. H. K., Lau, C., Fung, A. O. Y., & Tse, S. (2021). Evaluating the emotion regulation of positive mood states among people with bipolar disorder using hierarchical clustering. World Journal of Psychiatry, 11(9), 619-634. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v11.i9.619

BACKGROUND People with bipolar disorder (BD) frequently struggle with the recurrence of affective symptoms. However, the interplay between coping mechanism and positive mood state remains under-researched. AIM To explore the associations among b... Read More about Evaluating the emotion regulation of positive mood states among people with bipolar disorder using hierarchical clustering.

Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study (2021)
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Clarke, J., Flott, K., Fernandez Crespo, R., Ashrafian, H., Fontana, G., Benger, J., …Elkin, S. (2021). Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study. BMJ Open, 11(9), e049235. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049235

Objectives To determine the safety and effectiveness of home oximetry monitoring pathways for patients with COVID-19 in the English National Health Service. Design Retrospective, multisite, observational study of home oximetry monitoring for patients... Read More about Assessing the safety of home oximetry for COVID-19: A multisite retrospective observational study.

The COVID-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study: Empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors (2021)
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Daniels, J., Ingram, J., Pease, A., Wainwright, E., Beckett, K., Iyadurai, L., …Carlton, E. (2021). The COVID-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study: Empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), Article 9675. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189675

This study aimed to develop empirically grounded recommendations and a coherent model of psychological care derived from the experiences and psychological care needs of COVID-19 frontline doctors, using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysi... Read More about The COVID-19 Clinician Cohort (CoCCo) Study: Empirically grounded recommendations for forward-facing psychological care of frontline doctors.

‘Sewing Together’: An idiographic study of a music therapist’s experiences of a group at a special school for children and young people with severe and complex special educational needs (2021)
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Annesley, L., & O'Neill, N. (2023). ‘Sewing Together’: An idiographic study of a music therapist’s experiences of a group at a special school for children and young people with severe and complex special educational needs. Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, 15(2), 241-255

This research was commissioned by a school in London which provides for children and young people aged 2 to 16 with a wide range of learning difficulties. This single-participant study uses video annotation, video elicitation interview and interpreta... Read More about ‘Sewing Together’: An idiographic study of a music therapist’s experiences of a group at a special school for children and young people with severe and complex special educational needs.

"Surprisingly helpful": An exploration of trainee and registered music therapists' perspectives on the current role of personal therapy in music therapy training in the United Kingdom (2021)
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Brand, M., Clarke, V., & Warner, C. (2023). "Surprisingly helpful": An exploration of trainee and registered music therapists' perspectives on the current role of personal therapy in music therapy training in the United Kingdom. Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, 15(2), 219-240

Music therapy training programmes in the United Kingdom are accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The HCPC requires registered music therapists to have experience and understanding of the value of therapy for developing insigh... Read More about "Surprisingly helpful": An exploration of trainee and registered music therapists' perspectives on the current role of personal therapy in music therapy training in the United Kingdom.

Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal (2021)
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Khadka, A., Gautam, P., Joshi, E., Pilkington, P., Parkin, J., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2021). Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal. Journal of Transport and Health, 23, Article 101247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101247

Background: Heavy goods vehicle drivers are an influential driving population in Nepal, with over 90% of goods in the country are transported by road. Due to the time spent on the road, drivers have long periods of exposure to the risk of crash invol... Read More about Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal.

Improving the culture of care (2021)
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Nash, K. (2021). Improving the culture of care. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(9), 486-488. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.9.486

Kate Nash, Senior Lecturer and Professional Midwifery Advocate, provides an overview of the advocating for education and quality improvement (A-EQUIP) model and role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate

Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance (2021)
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Magnus, D., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Manandhar, S., & Joshi, S. (2021). Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 106(11), 1050-1055. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-321198

BACKGROUND: Globally, injuries cause >5 million deaths annually and children and young people are particularly vulnerable. Injuries are the leading cause of death in people aged 5-24 years and a leading cause of disability. In most low-income and mid... Read More about Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance.

A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model (2021)
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Kocher, A., Ndosi, M., Denhaerynck, K., Simon, M., Dwyer, A. A., Distler, O., …Nicca, D. (2021). A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 16, Article 356. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01944-9

Background: Rare disease patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) require linguistic adaptation to overcome the challenge of geographically dispersed patient populations. Importantly, PROMs such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) should accur... Read More about A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model.

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance (2021)
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Brink, N. J., Constantinou, D., & Torres, G. (2022). Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(9), 1411-1417. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1955012

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a principle that an acute bout of high-intensity voluntary exercise is followed by an enhancement in strength, speed or power production. This study intended to show a direct correlation between intens... Read More about Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance.

Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England (2021)
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Shah, R., Edgar, D. F., Khatoon, A., Hobby, A., Jessa, Z., Yammouni, R., …Evans, B. J. (2022). Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England. Eye, 36(9), 1754-1760. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01728-2

Objectives: This audit assesses communication between community optometrists (COs) and hospital eye service (HES) in Scotland and England. Methods: Optometric referrals and replies were extracted from six practices in Scotland and England. If no repl... Read More about Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England.