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Prescribing uses of botulinum toxin (2022)
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Robertson, D. (2022). Prescribing uses of botulinum toxin. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(6), 242-243. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.6.242

Last month the research roundup provided you with an overview of articles that reported on some issues, barriers, and challenges in prescribing practice (Robertson, 2022). This month, we will be reviewing articles looking at the many and varied uses... Read More about Prescribing uses of botulinum toxin.

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)
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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.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in a pediatric hospital: early results and review of the literature (2022)
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Ugolini, S., Coletta, R., Lo Piccolo, R., Dell'Otto, F., Voltolini, L., Gonfiotti, A., & Morabito, A. (2022). Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in a pediatric hospital: early results and review of the literature. Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 32(6), 713-720. https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0180

Background: Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) is an implemented technique in adult surgery that may aid to extend offer the benefits of thoracoscopy to a wide number of pediatric patients. Materials and Methods: Consecutive cases... Read More about Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery in a pediatric hospital: early results and review of the literature.

How Does Lower-Body and Upper-Body Strength Relate to Maximum Split Jerk Performance? (2022)
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Soriano, M. A., Jiménez-Ormeño, E., Amaro-Gahete, F. J., Haff, G. G., & Comfort, P. (2022). How Does Lower-Body and Upper-Body Strength Relate to Maximum Split Jerk Performance?. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(8), 2102-2107. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004289

The aims of this study were to (I) determine the relationships between the maximum dynamic strength of the upper and lower body, measured by overhead press and back squat 1 repetition maximum (1RM) performances, and the split jerk (SJ) performance in... Read More about How Does Lower-Body and Upper-Body Strength Relate to Maximum Split Jerk Performance?.

Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy (2022)
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Allan, D., Chatzistergos, P., Mahadevan, S., Healy, A., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A., …Naemi, R. (2022). Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 187, 109865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109865

Aims Literature indicates that altered plantar loading in people with diabetes could trigger changes in plantar soft tissue biomechanics which, in turn, could affect the risk for ulceration. To stimulate more research in this area, this study uses i... Read More about Increased exposure to loading is associated with decreased plantar soft tissue hardness in people with diabetes and neuropathy.

Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania (2022)
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G. Abbas, Z., Chockalingam, N., K. Lutale, J., & Naemi, R. (2022). Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania. #Journal not on list, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.336

Introduction This prospective cohort study aimed to identify the characteristics of patients with diabetic foot ulcer who are at higher risk of amputation and at increased risk of death. Methods About 103(M/F:60/43) participants, with active foo... Read More about Predicting the risk of amputation and death in patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A long‐term prospective cohort study of patients in Tanzania.

Is bolus or continuous enteral feeding better in critically ill children: an evidence-based review (2022)
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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.

Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides). (2022)
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Hendry, G., Bearne, L., Foster, N., Godfrey, E., Hider, S., Jolly, L., …Steultjens, M. (2022). Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01061-9

Background Foot impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis are common and lead to progressive deterioration of lower limb function. A gait rehabilitation programme underpinned by psychological techniques to improve adherence, may preserve gait and lo... Read More about Gait rehabilitation for foot and ankle impairments in early rheumatoid arthritis: a feasibility study of a new gait rehabilitation programme (GREAT Strides)..

Volunteering together : inclusive volunteering and disabled people. (2022)
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Donahue, K., Goodall, C., Jochum, V., & Kamerāde, D. (2022). Volunteering together : inclusive volunteering and disabled people

This research project is funded by Spirit of 2012 as part of its incubation fund to support inclusive volunteering and understand more about volunteering for disabled people. Disability is a common experience in the UK, two out of every five adults (... Read More about Volunteering together : inclusive volunteering and disabled people..

The role of the bedside assistant in robot-assisted surgery: A critical synthesis (2022)
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Britton, C. R., Francis, I., Tay, L. J., & Krishnamoothy, B. (2022). The role of the bedside assistant in robot-assisted surgery: A critical synthesis. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 32(9), 208-225. https://doi.org/10.1177/17504589221094136

Introduction: Robot-assisted surgery has grown exponentially since its inception and first approval in the United States in the year 2000. The surgeon operating with the assistance of the robot sits remotely to the patient and another practitioner a... Read More about The role of the bedside assistant in robot-assisted surgery: A critical synthesis.

Breaking the impasse: rethinking refugee integration through the Equality Act 2010 in the United Kingdom (2022)
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Walkey, C., Brown, P., & Martin, P. Breaking the impasse: rethinking refugee integration through the Equality Act 2010 in the United Kingdom. Social Policy and Society, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746422000239

Integration is widely considered to be difficult to define and even harder to facilitate. Whist the integration of migrants to the United Kingdom (UK) remains a ‘hot topic’ in policy, politics and public opinion it is also the subject of numerous att... Read More about Breaking the impasse: rethinking refugee integration through the Equality Act 2010 in the United Kingdom.

The lived experience of people with upper limb absence living in Uganda : a qualitative study (2022)
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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.

Associations of complete blood count parameters with disease-free survival in right- and left-sided colorectal cancer patients. (2022)
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Alsalman, A., Al-Mterin, M., Abu-Dayeh, A., Alloush, F., Murshed, K., & Elkord, E. (2022). Associations of complete blood count parameters with disease-free survival in right- and left-sided colorectal cancer patients. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 12(5), 816. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12050816

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Some complete blood count (CBC) parameters are found to be associated with CRC prognosis. In this study, ninety-seven pretreated CRC patients were included, and the patien... Read More about Associations of complete blood count parameters with disease-free survival in right- and left-sided colorectal cancer patients..

Moral work in victim–offender meetings (2022)
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Birkbeck, C., & Smith, G. (2022). Moral work in victim–offender meetings. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 24(1), 59-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958221095976

Although many studies of restorative justice touch on its moral dimensions, they provide a rather fragmentary view of the moral work that takes place in meetings between victims and offenders. We treat moral work as a discursive phenomenon that emerg... Read More about Moral work in victim–offender meetings.

The acute effects of higher versus lower load duration and intensity on morphological and mechanical properties of the healthy Achilles tendon: a randomized crossover trial (2022)
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Merza, E., Pearson, S., Lichtwark, G., & Malliaras, P. (2022). The acute effects of higher versus lower load duration and intensity on morphological and mechanical properties of the healthy Achilles tendon: a randomized crossover trial. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(10), https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243741

ABSTRACT The Achilles tendon (AT) exhibits volume changes related to fluid flow under acute load which may be linked to changes in stiffness. Fluid flow provides a mechanical signal for cellular activity and may be one mechanism that facilitates tend... Read More about The acute effects of higher versus lower load duration and intensity on morphological and mechanical properties of the healthy Achilles tendon: a randomized crossover trial.

Challenges in prescribing practice (2022)
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Robertson, D. (2022). Challenges in prescribing practice. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(5), 188-189. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.5.188

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

Planned peri-extubation fasting in critically ill children: an international survey of practice (2022)
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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.

Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report (2022)
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Cheetham, M., Wilkie, M., Loud, F., Manera, K., Ju, A., Figueiredo, A., …Tong, A. (2022). Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report. Peritoneal dialysis international, 42(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608221096560

Background: Life participation is an outcome of critical importance to patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, there is no widely accepted or validated tool for measuring life participation in patients receiving PD. Methods: Online c... Read More about Establishing a core outcome measure for life participation in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis: a standardised outcomes in nephrology–peritoneal dialysis consensus workshop report.