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Approaches to Automatic Classification, Detection and Segmentation of Breast Arterial Calcification Using Deep Learning (2025)
Journal Article

Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death in the United Kingdom with one type, coronary artery disease, killing more than twice as many women as breast cancer. Recently, researchers have noted that breast arteria... Read More about Approaches to Automatic Classification, Detection and Segmentation of Breast Arterial Calcification Using Deep Learning.

Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews. (2025)
Journal Article

Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are increasingly recommended for children and young people (CYP) as a promising way to prevent and treat mental health problems. Here, we summarised and consolidated findings from existing systematic review... Read More about Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews..

Integrating AI into medical imaging curricula: Insights from UK HEIs (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction
With artificial intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly integrated into medical imaging, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) updated its Standards of Proficiency for Radiographers in Autumn... Read More about Integrating AI into medical imaging curricula: Insights from UK HEIs.

Exploring registered nurses' experiences of preparation as practice supervisors and assessors of nursing students: a phenomenographic study (2025)
Thesis

In the United Kingdom, all nursing students are required to be supervised and assessed in clinical practice by registrants (registered health professionals may act as supervisors, but registered nurses must act as assessors). Prior to 2018, the role... Read More about Exploring registered nurses' experiences of preparation as practice supervisors and assessors of nursing students: a phenomenographic study.

Advancing prosthetic prescriptions: developing a sensor-based system for objective activity assessment (2025)
Thesis

The prosthesis components a lower limb amputee receives are determined by their assigned K level. K levels range from K0 to K4 and are defined by the user’s ability to traverse environmental barriers, change cadence and ambulation skill. K levels are... Read More about Advancing prosthetic prescriptions: developing a sensor-based system for objective activity assessment.

Exploring the Experiences of Non-Heterosexual Men’s Sexual Identity Construction Considering the Effects of Social Media (2025)
Thesis

People who self-identify as non-heterosexual have been amongst some of the most marginalised groups throughout millennia. Much scholarly literature aimed to understand the process and interactions that occurred for these marginalised individuals in f... Read More about Exploring the Experiences of Non-Heterosexual Men’s Sexual Identity Construction Considering the Effects of Social Media.

010 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN METABOLIC CONDITIONS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND SELF-EFFICACY FOLLOWING A FIRST-LINE EXERCISE AND EDUCATION INTERVENTION FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS: A LONGITUDINAL REGISTER STUDY USING THE SOAD COHORT (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose (the aim of the study): To investigate the association between the coexistence of common metabolic conditions (diabetes, hypertension, and overweight/obesity) and (i) the level of physical activity (PA), (ii) self-efficacy towards pain, and... Read More about 010 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN METABOLIC CONDITIONS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND SELF-EFFICACY FOLLOWING A FIRST-LINE EXERCISE AND EDUCATION INTERVENTION FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS: A LONGITUDINAL REGISTER STUDY USING THE SOAD COHORT.

An Exploration of the Perceived Impact of Receiving Complementary Therapies on Service Users During the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Phase: A Qualitative Pilot Study (2025)
Journal Article

There is a growing recognition of the benefits of Complementary Therapies as reported by service users and informal carers supporting them. Individuals are drawn to Complementary Therapies due to their emphasis on personal well-being, which encourage... Read More about An Exploration of the Perceived Impact of Receiving Complementary Therapies on Service Users During the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Phase: A Qualitative Pilot Study.

Body-weight functional exercise promotes greater and safer blood glucose reduction compared to aerobic and strength exercises in type 1 diabetics: a randomised crossover study. (2025)
Journal Article

Aerobic and strength exercises are commonly recommended for patients with type-1 diabetes (T1DM) but may not suit everyone. Body-weight functional exercise (BWFE) could offer an alternative for diabetes management. We aimed to compare blood glucose (... Read More about Body-weight functional exercise promotes greater and safer blood glucose reduction compared to aerobic and strength exercises in type 1 diabetics: a randomised crossover study..

Effect of 6-week single leg countermovement jump training on force time metrics in elite female youth footballers. (2025)
Journal Article

Female football participation has grown exponentially. Unfortunately, females exhibit greater injury risk than male athletes, and experience increased mechanical stress during adolescence. Force plates provide accurate and reliable force-time charact... Read More about Effect of 6-week single leg countermovement jump training on force time metrics in elite female youth footballers..

Valuing social care in nursing education. (2025)
Journal Article

Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS) - Randomised controlled trial of pulsed dye laser treatment and standard care versus standard care alone for the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars. (2025)
Journal Article

Hypertrophic burn scarring (HBS) is described as "the greatest unmet challenge after burn injury". This ELABS trial hypothesised that early pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment of HBS improves both scar quality and quality of life (QoL). A parallel arm r... Read More about Early Laser for Burn Scars (ELABS) - Randomised controlled trial of pulsed dye laser treatment and standard care versus standard care alone for the treatment of hypertrophic burn scars..

Analysis of centre of pressure trajectories and plantar pressure distribution to map development of foot-ground interactions from new to confident walking infants (2025)
Journal Article

Independent walking is a crucial milestone, allowing infants to explore their environment efficiently. This phase introduces complex foot-ground interactions. However, previous studies have focused on either center of pressure (CoP) or plantar pressu... Read More about Analysis of centre of pressure trajectories and plantar pressure distribution to map development of foot-ground interactions from new to confident walking infants.

A method for determination of hematocrit using the mobile app “HaemoCalc”: Validity, reliability, and effect of user expertise (2025)
Journal Article

We evaluated validity, reliability, and effect of user expertise of “HaemoCalc”, a mobile phone application for hematocrit (Hct) measurement from fingerpick blood samples, compared to a traditional Hawksley microhaematocrit reader (MHR). Experiment 1... Read More about A method for determination of hematocrit using the mobile app “HaemoCalc”: Validity, reliability, and effect of user expertise.

An evaluation of the special needs educational programme for children at M’Lop Tapang in Southwest Cambodia (2025)
Book

M’Lop Tapang is a registered non-governmental organisation working in Sihanoukville,
Southwest Cambodia. It provides services to around 5000 vulnerable children and around
2500 families as part of its special needs programme. The key aim of the pr... Read More about An evaluation of the special needs educational programme for children at M’Lop Tapang in Southwest Cambodia.

Peritoneal dialysis training and interventions: A narrative review (2025)
Journal Article

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) training and education for patients and their caregivers, provided by PD nurses, are crucial for effective PD programs. The goal is to impart sufficient knowledge, skills, training, and support to minimize complica... Read More about Peritoneal dialysis training and interventions: A narrative review.

A scoping review of the feasibility, usability, and efficacy of digital interventions in older adults concerning physical activity and/or exercise (2025)
Journal Article

Background: The global population is aging, leading to significant health challenges among older adults, such as reduced muscle mass, increased risks of dementias, and chronic diseases. Physical activity (PA) is crucial for maintaining health and wel... Read More about A scoping review of the feasibility, usability, and efficacy of digital interventions in older adults concerning physical activity and/or exercise.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity dynamics and commitment profiles of comparator clinical Radiography and related medical radiation science journals. (2025)
Journal Article

Medical radiation sciences (MRS) journals serve as the gatekeepers of knowledge within our professional field. This work sought to understand these professional journals' current levels of commitment and the operational dynamics towards the principle... Read More about Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity dynamics and commitment profiles of comparator clinical Radiography and related medical radiation science journals..

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) evidence submission to the Public Bill Committee, Crime and Policing Bill (2025)
Report

Summary
• This evidence submission from RCPCH relates to Part 5, Chapter 2 (Duty to Report
Child Sexual Abuse).
• The goal of any child protection policy is to ensure that children are protected from
harm. An evidence review by the RCPCH has show... Read More about Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) evidence submission to the Public Bill Committee, Crime and Policing Bill.

EULAR/PReS endorsed recommendations for the management of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF): 2024 update. (2025)
Journal Article

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common monogenic autoinflammatory disease despite being a rare disease for many rheumatologists. These evidence-based recommendations update the ones issued in 2016 to account for the recent developments... Read More about EULAR/PReS endorsed recommendations for the management of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF): 2024 update..