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Non-infectious status indicated by detectable IgG antibody to SARS-CoV-2 (2020)
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Denning, D., Kilcoyne, A., & Ucer, C. (2020). Non-infectious status indicated by detectable IgG antibody to SARS-CoV-2. British Dental Journal, 229(8), 521-524. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2228-9

A key tenet of protection from infection for dentists is to know who is not infectious. The evidence base regarding protection from respiratory pathogens in dentistry is poor. Those with a positive SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody are non-infectious (>99% cer... Read More about Non-infectious status indicated by detectable IgG antibody to SARS-CoV-2.

The BaSICS (Baby Skin Integrity Comparison Survey) study : a prospective experimental study using maternal observations to report the effect of baby wipes on the incidence of irritant diaper dermatitis in infants, from birth to eight weeks of age (2020)
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Price, A., Lythgoe, J., Ackers-Johnson, J., Cook, P., Clarke-Cornwell, A., & MacVane Phipps, F. (2021). The BaSICS (Baby Skin Integrity Comparison Survey) study : a prospective experimental study using maternal observations to report the effect of baby wipes on the incidence of irritant diaper dermatitis in infants, from birth to eight weeks of age. Pediatrics and Neonatology, 62(2), 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.10.003

Background Baby wipes have been shown to be safe and effective in maintaining skin integrity when compared to the use of water alone. However, no previous study has compared different formulations of wipe. The aim of the BaSICS study was to ident... Read More about The BaSICS (Baby Skin Integrity Comparison Survey) study : a prospective experimental study using maternal observations to report the effect of baby wipes on the incidence of irritant diaper dermatitis in infants, from birth to eight weeks of age.

New hope or old futures in disguise? Neoliberalism, the Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility for social change (2020)
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Ellis, A., Briggs, D., Lloyd, A., & Telford, L. (2020). New hope or old futures in disguise? Neoliberalism, the Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility for social change. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 40(9/10), 831-848. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-07-2020-0268

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of both the Covid-19 pandemic and UK lockdown for the social, political and economic future of the UK. Drawing on primary data obtained during the lockdown and the theoretical conc... Read More about New hope or old futures in disguise? Neoliberalism, the Covid-19 pandemic and the possibility for social change.

The effect of increasing trunk flexion during normal walking (2020)
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Preece, S., & Alghamdi, W. (2021). The effect of increasing trunk flexion during normal walking. Gait & Posture, 83, 250-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.10.021

Background: The head, arms and trunk segment constitute a large proportion of the body’s mass. Therefore, small alterations in trunk inclination may affect lower limb joint moments and muscle activation patterns. Although previous research has invest... Read More about The effect of increasing trunk flexion during normal walking.

Enteral feeding of children on noninvasive respiratory support : a four-centre European study (2020)
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Tume, L., Eveleens, R., Mayordomo-Colunga, J., Lopez, J., Verbruggen, S., Fricaudet, M., …Valla, F. (2021). Enteral feeding of children on noninvasive respiratory support : a four-centre European study. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 22(3), e192-e202. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000002602

Objective: To explore enteral feeding practices and the achievement of energy targets in children on Non-invasive respiratory support (NRS), in four European Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). Design: A four centre retrospective cohort study... Read More about Enteral feeding of children on noninvasive respiratory support : a four-centre European study.

Reliability of walking and stair climbing kinematics in a young obese population using a standard kinematic and the CGM2 model (2020)
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Horsak, B., Schwab, C., Leboeuf, F., & Kranzl, A. (2021). Reliability of walking and stair climbing kinematics in a young obese population using a standard kinematic and the CGM2 model. Gait & Posture, 83, 96-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.10.017

Background: Recently, the successor of the Conventional Gait Model, the CGM2 was introduced. Even though achievable reliability of gait kinematics is a well-assessed topic in gait analysis for several models, information about reliability in difficu... Read More about Reliability of walking and stair climbing kinematics in a young obese population using a standard kinematic and the CGM2 model.

Considerations for nutrition support in critically ill children with COVID-19 and paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (2020)
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Marino, L., Valla, F., Tume, L., Jotterand Chaparro, C., Moullet, C., Latten, L., …Verbruggen, S. (2021). Considerations for nutrition support in critically ill children with COVID-19 and paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19. Clinical Nutrition, 40(3), 895-900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.10.007

The aim of this editorial is to provide an adaptation of nutrition support recommendations for the overall population of critically ill children, to provide further refined recommendations for critically ill children presenting with COVID-19 or paedi... Read More about Considerations for nutrition support in critically ill children with COVID-19 and paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19.

A toolkit for prosthetists and orthotists to facilitate progress in professional communication over the next 50 years (2020)
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Van Netten, J., Jarl, G., Postema, K., & Williams, A. (2020). A toolkit for prosthetists and orthotists to facilitate progress in professional communication over the next 50 years. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 44(6), 408-415. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364620962325

Background: In this celebratory issue of Prosthetics and Orthotics International, we review professional communication skills in the field of prosthetics and orthotics. Objective: We aim to reflect on communication skills in the past 50 years, to dis... Read More about A toolkit for prosthetists and orthotists to facilitate progress in professional communication over the next 50 years.

Can Active Labour Market Programmes emulate the mental health benefits of regular paid employment? Longitudinal evidence from the United Kingdom (2020)
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Wang, S., Coutts, A., Burchell, B., Kamerāde, D., & Balderson, U. (2021). Can Active Labour Market Programmes emulate the mental health benefits of regular paid employment? Longitudinal evidence from the United Kingdom. Work, Employment and Society, 35(3), 545-565. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017020946664

Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs), which form important components of employment support policies around the world, have been found to improve mental health and wellbeing of participants. However, it remains unclear how these health effects com... Read More about Can Active Labour Market Programmes emulate the mental health benefits of regular paid employment? Longitudinal evidence from the United Kingdom.

Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions (2020)
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Sam, M., Cook, D., Rowland, A., & Butler, J. (2021). Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 44(4), 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2020.1820116

Objective: To understand the reasons parents of children with minor conditions attend the Children’s Emergency Department (ED), and their views about on-site paediatric same day care (SDC) service as an alternative treatment centre. Method: A... Read More about Exploring perceptions of parents on the use of emergency department on-site primary care services for the treatment of children with non-urgent conditions.

The right place for me: a moderated mediation model to explain involvement of employees aged over 50 years (2020)
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Manzi, C., Coen, S., Capolicchio, E., Medina, L., & Paderi, F. (2021). The right place for me: a moderated mediation model to explain involvement of employees aged over 50 years. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 51(1), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12714

Over the past decades, employment rates of older workers in most Western countries have rapidly increased. Hence, there is a growing interest in identifying the organizational dimensions that might impact the psychosocial adjustment of workers aged o... Read More about The right place for me: a moderated mediation model to explain involvement of employees aged over 50 years.

The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma (2020)
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Alreshidi, N., Livesley, J., Al-Kalaldeh, M., & Long, T. (2020). The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 45(1), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2020.1824033

Background More than two million people have asthma in Saudi Arabia: 13% aged 6-10 years. Asthma is one of the most common childhood illnesses. Little has been explored about children’s ability to learn more about their own asthma in Saudi Arabia.... Read More about The impact of a school-based, nurse-delivered asthma health education programme on quality of life, knowledge and attitudes of Saudi children with asthma.

How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials (2020)
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Iles-Smith, H., Jones, H., Petersen, C., Young, L., & Wells, M. (2020). How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials. Nursing Times, 116(11), 20-22

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many clinical trials have tested existing drugs that may help treat Covid-19. NHS trusts have been encouraged to prioritise studies approved by the four chief medical officers, and clinical research nurses and... Read More about How research nurses and midwives are supporting Covid-19 clinical trials.

Poverty premiums : cost of being poor (2020)
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Beck, D. (2020). Poverty premiums : cost of being poor. Encyclopedia of the UN sustainable development goals (Online), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69625-6_110-1

“Life is more expensive than we can tolerate” Linda Tirado (2014) Poverty within a developed country is typically considered within “relative” terms. This means that people experience poverty relative to those within their society. This acknowled... Read More about Poverty premiums : cost of being poor.

Prescribing in end of life care (2020)
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Robertson, D. (2020). Prescribing in end of life care. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(10), 530-531. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.10.530

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature (2020)
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Collins, T., Davys, D., Martin, R., Russell, R., & Kenney, C. (2020). Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27(10), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2019.0044

Background/Aims: Loneliness and social isolation are thought to have a negative impact on health and wellbeing. There is little literature that provides an explicit focus on loneliness and social isolation in occupational therapy practice. The aim of... Read More about Occupational therapy, loneliness and social isolation : a thematic review of the literature.

EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (2020)
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Nagy, G., Roodenrijs, N., Welsing, P., Kedves, M., Hamar, A., van der Goes, M., …van Laar, J. (2021). EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(1), 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217344

Background: Despite treatment according to the current management recommendations, a significant proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain symptomatic. These patients can be considered to have ‘difficult-to-treat RA’. However, unif... Read More about EULAR definition of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.