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The association between temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate in children aged under 16 years attending urgent and emergency care settings (2022)
Journal Article
Heal, C., Harvey, A., Brown, S., Rowland, A. G., & Roland, D. (2022). The association between temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate in children aged under 16 years attending urgent and emergency care settings. European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 29(6), 413-416. https://doi.org/10.1097/mej.0000000000000951

Background and importance Body temperature is considered an independent determinant of respiratory rate and heart rate; however, there is limited scientific evidence regarding the association. This study aimed to assess the association between temper... Read More about The association between temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate in children aged under 16 years attending urgent and emergency care settings.

The physical effects of wearing personal protective equipment: a scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
scoping review. https://doi.org/10.3396/ijic.v18.22415

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has required healthcare workers to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and although there is increasing awareness of the physical effects of wearing PPE, the literature has yet to be synthesised around this top... Read More about The physical effects of wearing personal protective equipment: a scoping review.

Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK : a feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services (2022)
Journal Article
Karkou, V., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Parsons, A., Thurston, S., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Nair, K., …Haslam, S. (2022). Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK : a feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12544

There have been several arguments for the need to generate evidence-based creative forms of psychological interventions in Improving Access to Psychological Services (IAPT), the main primary mental health provider in hospitals in England, UK. In th... Read More about Bringing creative psychotherapies to primary NHS Mental Health Services in the UK : a feasibility study on patient and staff experiences of arts for the blues workshops delivered at Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services.

Is bolus or continuous enteral feeding better in critically ill children: an evidence-based review (2022)
Journal Article
Littler, H., & Tume, L. (2022). Is bolus or continuous enteral feeding better in critically ill children: an evidence-based review. Nursing in Critical Care, 28(1), 36-39. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12788

Inadequate nutrition can lead to increased morbidity and mortality for mechanically ventilated children in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Enteral feeding can either be delivered by gravity bolus (intermittent) feeding or continuously via... Read More about Is bolus or continuous enteral feeding better in critically ill children: an evidence-based review.

Social security during Covid-19: The experiences of military veterans (2022)
Book Chapter
Scullion, L., Martin, P., Hynes, C., & Young, D. (2022). Social security during Covid-19: The experiences of military veterans. In K. Garthwaite, R. Patrick, M. Power, A. Tarrant, & R. Warnock (Eds.), Covid Realities : Researching Poverty and Low-Income Family Life during the Pandemic (149-164). Bristol: Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447364504

Research published prior to Covid-19 has illustrated some of the difficulties that veterans can experience within the benefits. Drawing upon unique insights from the UK’s first substantive qualitative research focusing on veterans within the benefits... Read More about Social security during Covid-19: The experiences of military veterans.

The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Morgado-Ramirez, D., Nakandi, B., Ackers, H., Ssekitoleko, R., Mwaka, E., Kenney, L., …Donovan-Hall, M. (2022). The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study. African journal of disability, 11, 890. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v11i0.890

Background: The impact of upper limb absence on people’s lived experiences remains severely under-explored, particularly in African countries, with implications for policy and service design. Objectives: explore the lived experiences of people wit... Read More about The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study.

Professional identity and professional services staff : understanding and impact (2022)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2022). Professional identity and professional services staff : understanding and impact. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 26(4), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2022.2073288

This article explores the findings from my professional doctorate that focused on professional services staff in a university in the North West of England and their perceptions of identity. With little literature surrounding the identity of profess... Read More about Professional identity and professional services staff : understanding and impact.

Planned peri-extubation fasting in critically ill children: an international survey of practice (2022)
Journal Article
Nabialek, T., Tume, L., Cercueil, E., Morice, C., Bouvet, L., Baudin, F., & Valla, F. (2022). Planned peri-extubation fasting in critically ill children: an international survey of practice. Frontiers in Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.905058

Introduction: Cumulative energy/protein deficit is associated with impaired outcomes in pediatric intensive care Units (PICU). Enteral nutrition is the preferred mode, but its delivery may be compromised by periods of feeding interruptions around pro... Read More about Planned peri-extubation fasting in critically ill children: an international survey of practice.

Randomised evaluation of pre-notification of trial participants before self-report outcome data collection to improve retention: SWAT86 (2022)
Journal Article
Sutton, C., Cotterill, S., Forshaw, D., Rhodes, S., Haig, A., & Hammond, A. (2022). Randomised evaluation of pre-notification of trial participants before self-report outcome data collection to improve retention: SWAT86. Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, 3(4), 107-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/26320843221098427

Background Retention is considered the second highest trial methods priority in the UK after recruitment. There is limited evidence on whether notifying trial participants that a follow-up questionnaire will be sent soon (‘pre-notification’) affects... Read More about Randomised evaluation of pre-notification of trial participants before self-report outcome data collection to improve retention: SWAT86.

Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy practice in the pediatric acute and critical care settings : a European & Middle Eastern survey (2022)
Journal Article
Morice, C., Alsohime, F., Mayberry, H., Tume, L., Brossier, D., & Valla, F. (2022). Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy practice in the pediatric acute and critical care settings : a European & Middle Eastern survey. European Journal of Pediatrics, 181, 3163-3172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-022-04467-y

Background: The ideal fluid for intravenous maintenance fluid therapy (IV-MFT) in acutely and critically ill children is controversial, and evidence based clinical practice guidelines are lacking and current prescribing practices remain unknown. Aim... Read More about Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy practice in the pediatric acute and critical care settings : a European & Middle Eastern survey.

Language in educational apps for pre-schoolers. A comparison of grammatical constructions and psycholinguistic features in apps, books and child directed speech (2022)
Journal Article
Kolak, J., Monaghan, P., & Taylor, G. (2022). Language in educational apps for pre-schoolers. A comparison of grammatical constructions and psycholinguistic features in apps, books and child directed speech. Journal of Child Language, 28, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000922000198

Language in touchscreen apps could be useful as an additional source of children’s language input, alongside child directed speech (CDS) and books. Here we performed the first analysis of language in apps, as compared with books and CDS. We analysed... Read More about Language in educational apps for pre-schoolers. A comparison of grammatical constructions and psycholinguistic features in apps, books and child directed speech.

Sudden unexpected death in childhood in Greater Manchester (United Kingdom) : a five-year review (2015-2020) (2022)
Journal Article
Quinn, S., Dierckx, E., Long, T., & Rowland, A. (2022). Sudden unexpected death in childhood in Greater Manchester (United Kingdom) : a five-year review (2015-2020). Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 45(4), 349-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2022.2047828

The sudden, unexpected death of a child (SUDC) is a devastating experience. It is vital that supportive and investigative services are effective and promote the best outcomes for families. Analysis of five years of data from 309 SUDC cases in Grea... Read More about Sudden unexpected death in childhood in Greater Manchester (United Kingdom) : a five-year review (2015-2020).

Comparison between methods to estimate bicep femoris fascicle length from three estimation equations using a 10 cm ultrasound probe (2022)
Journal Article
Ripley, N., Comfort, P., & McMahon, J. (2022). Comparison between methods to estimate bicep femoris fascicle length from three estimation equations using a 10 cm ultrasound probe. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 27(1), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2022.2063689

The aim of the present study was to determine the reliability and differences between three fascicle length (FL) estimation methods when utilizing a 10-cm ultrasound (US) probe. Thirteen males (24.1 ± 3.8 years, 79.3 ± 14 kg, 179 ± 6.6 cm) participat... Read More about Comparison between methods to estimate bicep femoris fascicle length from three estimation equations using a 10 cm ultrasound probe.

“Cardboard Gangsters”; “In Crowd” and “No Control” : a case study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the prison environment (2022)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Wood, A. (2022). “Cardboard Gangsters”; “In Crowd” and “No Control” : a case study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the prison environment. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-02-2022-0002

Purpose: Prisoners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) need to be identified in order that they are given the necessary and appropriate support and safeguards. It is increasingly recognised that, for individuals with ASD, prison can be more challengi... Read More about “Cardboard Gangsters”; “In Crowd” and “No Control” : a case study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the prison environment.

Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children : protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study (2022)
Journal Article
Brown, A., Ferrando-Vivas, P., Popa, M., Milla de la Fuente, G., Tume, J., Cuthbertson, B., …Pathan, N. (2022). Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children : protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study. BMJ Open, 12(3), e061838. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061838

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill children. In critically ill adults, there are data that suggest the use of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive tract (SDD), a... Read More about Use of selective gut decontamination in critically ill children : protocol for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Infection Control (PICnIC) pilot study.

Co-ordinated multidisciplinary intervention to reduce time to successful extubation for children on mechanical ventilation: the SANDWICH cluster stepped-wedge RCT (2022)
Journal Article
SANDWICH cluster stepped-wedge RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(18), https://doi.org/10.3310/TCFX3817

Background: Daily assessment of patient readiness for liberation from invasive mechanical ventilation can reduce the duration of ventilation. However, there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of this in a paediatric population. Objectives:... Read More about Co-ordinated multidisciplinary intervention to reduce time to successful extubation for children on mechanical ventilation: the SANDWICH cluster stepped-wedge RCT.