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Understanding well-being outcomes in primary care arts on referral interventions: a mixed method study
(Buckingham University Press, 2019)Background: Arts on Prescription programmes are designed to support mental health and well-being of patients with a variety of clinical needs within the community. Despite a number of studies reporting benefits, there are ... -
‘It's a whole cultural shift’: Understanding Learning in Cultural Commissioning from a Qualitative Process Evaluation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-09-06)This qualitative process evaluation investigated learning from stakeholders (patient representatives, art managers/artists, clinicians and commissioners) involved in a co-produced cultural commissioning grant scheme. The ... -
A novel behaviour change learning activity for pharmacy undergraduate students
(Taylor and Francis, 2018-12-24)Objectives: To engage students in a ‘behaviour change’ learning activity, applying health psychology theory to pharmacy practice in order to help students appreciate the challenges of behaviour change. Methods: Year 2 ... -
Infidelity-Revealing Snapchat Messages Arouse Different Levels of Jealousy Depending on Sex, Type of Message and Identity of the Opposite Sex Rival
(Springer, 2019-08-13)Research highlighting sex-differentiated jealousy resulting from imagined scenarios has now been reaffirmed when the infidelity-revealing message is discovered on a social media platform. Participants in the current study ... -
Staff perceptions of PRN medication in a residential care setting
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose- The aim was to explore the perceptions of staff towards psychotropic Pro Re Nata (PRN) medication in a residential care setting. Design- Three male and seven female participants were interviewed using a semi-structured ... -
Deprescribing of Medicines in Care Homes - A Five-Year Evaluation of Primary Care Pharmacist Practices
(MDPI, 2019-08-03)(1) Background: This project evaluates the outcomes of a novel pharmacy-led model of deprescribing unnecessary medications for care home patients. A feasibility study was conducted in 2015 to explore exposure to inappropriate ... -
Application of large format tissue processing in the histology laboratory
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-06-27)In clinical, research and veterinary laboratories of North America, large format histology has more recently been improved with newer equipment and better methodology. Large tissue specimens are frequently sliced in the ... -
Anti-pseudomonad Activity of Manuka Honey and Antibiotics in a Specialized ex vivo Model Simulating Cystic Fibrosis Lung Infection
(Frontiers Media, 2019-04-24)Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes problematic chronic lung infections in those suffering from cystic fibrosis. This is due to its antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and its ability to form robust biofilm communities with ... -
A multicentre, observational evaluation of the product characteristics of two absorbent foam dressings
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2019-06-26)Wound healing is an intrinsic and dynamic process. Wound exudate is a normal feature of wound healing; however, when there is insufficient or excessive production, or the composition of the exudate is harmful, wound healing ... -
IWGDF guidance on footwear and offloading interventions to prevent and heal foot ulcers in patients with diabetes
(Wiley, 2015-09-03)No abstract available. -
The influence of thermoplastic thoraco lumbo sacral orthoses on standing balance in subjects with idiopathic scoliosis
(SAGE, 2015-07-01)Background: Idiopathic scoliosis patients have postural equilibrium problems. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess postural control in subjects with idiopathic scoliosis following a 4-month intervention ... -
The physiological cost index of walking with a powered knee–ankle–foot orthosis in subjects with poliomyelitis: A pilot study
(SAGE, 2015-07-20)Background: A powered knee–ankle–foot orthosis was developed to provide restriction of knee flexion during stance phase and active flexion and extension of the knee during swing phase of gait. Objective: The purpose ... -
Effect of a new hand-forearm splint on grip strength, pain, and function in patients with tennis elbow
(SAGE, 2015-07-16)Background: While the effectiveness of orthoses prescribed for tennis elbow has been reported in several studies, the effect of how they may limit movements which aggravate this condition has not yet been explored. O ... -
The end of the road for the tryptophan depletion concept in pregnancy and infection
(Portland Press, 2016-06-29)We hypothesize that: (1) L-tryptophan (Trp) is greatly utilized and not depleted in pregnancy; (2) fetal tolerance is achieved in part through immunosuppressive kynurenine (Kyn) metabolites produced by the flux of plasma ... -
Assessment of the Human Kynurenine Pathway: Comparisons and Clinical Implications of Ethnic and Gender Differences in Plasma Tryptophan, Kynurenine Metabolites, and Enzyme Expressions at Baseline and after Acute Tryptophan Loading and Depletion
(SAGE, 2016-08-10)Tryptophan (Trp) metabolism via the kynurenine pathway (KP) was assessed in normal healthy US volunteers at baseline and after acute Trp depletion (ATD) and acute Trp loading (ATL) using amino acid formulations. The hepatic ... -
Tryptophan Metabolism in Rat Liver after Administration of Tryptophan, Kynurenine Metabolites, and Kynureninase Inhibitors
(SAGE, 2016-08-11)Rat liver tryptophan (Trp), kynurenine pathway metabolites, and enzymes deduced from product/substrate ratios were assessed following acute and/or chronic administration of kynurenic acid (KA), 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK), ... -
Leg ulcer care: should we be washing the legs and taking time for effective skin care?
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The impact of socio-economic deprivation on burn injury: A nine-year retrospective study of 6441 patients
(Elsevier, 2016-01-12)Introduction: Low socio-economic status is thought to be associated with increased burn risk, however the significance and generalisability across different populations and cultures has been questioned. Methods: A ... -
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections across Europe and Israel (2011-2016)
(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2019)Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading cause of community acquired pneumonia with large epidemics occurring every 4 to 7 years. Infections are predominantly seen among paediatric populations. Aim To determine ... -
Genome Analysis, Metabolic Potential, and Predatory Capabilities of Herpetosiphon llansteffanense sp. nov.
(American Society for Microbiology, 2018-10-30)Herpetosiphon spp. are ubiquitous, chemoheterotrophic, filamentous gliding bacteria with the ability to prey on other microbes through a “wolf pack” mechanism. The genus currently comprises four known species (H. aurantiacus, ...
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