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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback (2018)
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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)
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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.

Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: Multicentre cohort study (2018)
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Kendrick, D., Baker, R., Hill, T., Beckett, K., Coupland, C., Kellezi, B., …Morriss, S. (2018). Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: Multicentre cohort study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 112, 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.06.008

© 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)
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Saroj, D. P., Naz, I., Avignone-Rossa, C., Hodgson, D., Lynch, J., Smith, A., …Sehar, S. (2018). Investigation of the active biofilm communities on polypropylene filter media in a fixed biofilm reactor for wastewater treatment. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 93(11), 3264-3275. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.5686

© 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.

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)
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Albittar, M. I., Fullman, N., Yearwood, J., Abay, S. M., Abbafati, C., Abd-Allah, F., …Beghi, E. (2018). 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. Lancet, 391(10136), 2236-2271. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2818%2930994-2

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)
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Moule, P., Clompus, S., Ellis-Jones, J., Barker, J., & Fieldhouse, J. (2018). Evaluating the implementation of a quality improvement process in General Practice using a realist evaluation framework. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 24(4), 701-707. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12947

© 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)
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L'Heureux, J. E., Jones, A. M., Vanhatalo, A., Blackwell, J. R., Williams, D. W., Smith, A., …van der Giezen, M. (2018). Nitrate-responsive oral microbiome modulates nitric oxide homeostasis and blood pressure in humans. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 124, 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.05.078

© 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)
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Horton, K., Johns, N., Goodwin, L., & Kenyon, S. (2018). Transforming triage. Midwives Magazine,

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.

Cost-utility of maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: An economic evaluation of data from a randomized controlled trial (2018)
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Neilson, A., Jones, G., Macfarlane, G., Walker-Bone, K., Burton, K., Heine, P., …McNamee, P. (2018). Cost-utility of maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: An economic evaluation of data from a randomized controlled trial. Family Practice, 36(2), 179-186. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmy047

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Background Arm pain is common, costly to health services and society. Physiotherapy referral is standard management, and while awaiting treatment, advice is often given... Read More about Cost-utility of maintained physical activity and physiotherapy in the management of distal arm pain: An economic evaluation of data from a randomized controlled trial.

Risk of emergency hospital admission in children associated with mental disorders and alcohol misuse in the household: an electronic birth cohort study (2018)
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Paranjothy, S., Evans, A., Bandyopadhyay, A., Fone, D., Schofield, B., John, A., …Long, S. J. (2018). Risk of emergency hospital admission in children associated with mental disorders and alcohol misuse in the household: an electronic birth cohort study. Lancet Public Health, 3(6), e279-e288. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667%2818%2930069-0

Background: Mental disorders and alcohol misuse are common in families but their effects on the physical health of children are not known. We investigated the risk of emergency hospital admissions during childhood associated with living with an adult... Read More about Risk of emergency hospital admission in children associated with mental disorders and alcohol misuse in the household: an electronic birth cohort study.

Digital behaviour change interventions to facilitate physical activity in osteoarthritis: A systematic review (2018)
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Berry, A., McCabe, C., Muir, S., & Walsh, N. (2018). Digital behaviour change interventions to facilitate physical activity in osteoarthritis: A systematic review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 23(3), 197-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2018.1470747

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Digital behaviour change interventions (DBCIs) might offer an opportunity to support people with osteoarthritis (OA) to self-manage and monitor their levels of physic... Read More about Digital behaviour change interventions to facilitate physical activity in osteoarthritis: A systematic review.

Paramedic views regarding clinical research in out of hospital cardiac arrest (2018)
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Rhys, M., Voss, S., Davies, S. E., Coates, D., & Benger, J. (2018). Paramedic views regarding clinical research in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 10(5), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2018.10.5.211

Background: The success of pre-hospital research relies on positive engagement from paramedics. Without adequate participation and protocol compliance trials will not succeed. Aims: To seek feedback from paramedics about trial participation and d... Read More about Paramedic views regarding clinical research in out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Cross-cultural validation of the educational needs assessment tool into Chinese for use in severe knee osteoarthritis (2018)
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Zhao, H., Dong, Z., Xie, F., Wang, G., Wen, Z., Zhang, L., …Luo, W. (2018). Cross-cultural validation of the educational needs assessment tool into Chinese for use in severe knee osteoarthritis. Patient Preference and Adherence, 12(12), 695-705. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S163492

© 2018 Zhao et al. Background: Patient education is an integral part of the management of osteoarthritis. The educational needs assessment tool (ENAT) was developed in the UK to help direct needs-based patient education in rheumatic diseases. Aim: Th... Read More about Cross-cultural validation of the educational needs assessment tool into Chinese for use in severe knee osteoarthritis.

Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda (2018)
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Nalukenge, W., Martin, F., Seeley, J., & Kinyanda, E. (2019). Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 24(1), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1467021

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Increasing availability of antiretroviral treatment (ART) has led HIV to be considered a chronic disease, shifting attention to focus on quality of life including mental wellbein... Read More about Knowledge and causal attributions for mental disorders in HIV-positive children and adolescents: results from rural and urban Uganda.