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Illness perceptions, symptom severity and psychosocial outcomes in adults with dysfunctional breathing. (2024)
Journal Article

Background: People with dysfunctional breathing (DB) experience symptoms such as air hunger and breathing pattern irregularities. The condition is often comorbid with other respiratory conditions, as well as anxiety and depression. Illness perception... Read More about Illness perceptions, symptom severity and psychosocial outcomes in adults with dysfunctional breathing..

Bridging the Digital Divide: Challenges and Opportunities for Disabled Adults in Volunteering (2024)
Report
Kamerāde, D., Clark, A., Goodall, C., Parker, C., Vasilica, C., & Yuen, J. (2024). Bridging the Digital Divide: Challenges and Opportunities for Disabled Adults in Volunteering. Digital Futures of Work/ESRC

This report combines insights from social science, vocational rehabilitation, disability research and digital engagement to explore how the widespread use of the Internet and other digital tools in various areas of life, including volunteer organisat... Read More about Bridging the Digital Divide: Challenges and Opportunities for Disabled Adults in Volunteering.

Urethroplasty- a single centre single surgeon experience (2024)
Journal Article
McNicholas, D. P., Taylor, A., & Baird, A. D. (2024). Urethroplasty- a single centre single surgeon experience. Irish Journal of Medical Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-024-03798-z

Introduction Male urethral stricture affects 100 in 100,000 men. These are investigated using uroflowmetry, retrograde
urethrography and cystourethroscopy. Management is usually endoscopic with urethral dilation or direct visual internal
urethrotom... Read More about Urethroplasty- a single centre single surgeon experience.

Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies (2024)
Journal Article
Ciolan, F., Bertoni, G., Crestani, M., Falsiroli Maistrello, L., Coppola, I., Rossettini, G., & Battista, S. (2024). Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2398141

Purpose
We aimed to identify the factors influencing the success of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) in chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain from the perspective of those experiencing PNE first-hand.

Materials and Methods
We conducted a meta-synt... Read More about Perceived factors influencing the success of pain neuroscience education in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Prescribing in critical care (2024)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2024). Prescribing in critical care. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(9), 360-362. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.9.360

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

Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia (2024)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Recenti, F., Giardulli, B., Testa, M., Pchelnikova, P., Ndosi, M., & Dell’Isola, A. (2024). Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(3), e1934. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1934

Background: This study aimed to explore the awareness, experiences, and beliefs of individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) regarding their healthcare management, along with assessing their overall satisfaction levels. Methods: A cross‐sectional online s... Read More about Geographical Differences in the Perspective of Osteoarthritis Care Management: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Italy, Sweden and Russia.

Exploring end of life care provision during medical imaging in hospitals: Analysis of survey data from the UK radiography workforce (2024)
Journal Article
Spacey, A., Heaslip, V., & Szczepura, K. (2024). Exploring end of life care provision during medical imaging in hospitals: Analysis of survey data from the UK radiography workforce. Radiography, 30(5), 1308-1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2024.07.003

Introduction
Patients receiving end-of-life care often undergo medical imaging examinations in hospitals to inform symptom management and care. Yet little is known about the experiences of the radiography workforce who deliver it. This study aims to... Read More about Exploring end of life care provision during medical imaging in hospitals: Analysis of survey data from the UK radiography workforce.

Body Composition, Vascular Health, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Lung Function, Muscle Architecture, and Physical Activity in People with Young Onset Dementia: A Case-Control Study. (2024)
Journal Article

Body composition, blood pressure, estimated maximal oxygen uptake (VO ), lung function, physical activity, muscle architecture, and endothelial function had not previously been examined in people with young onset dementia. Therefore, the study measur... Read More about Body Composition, Vascular Health, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Lung Function, Muscle Architecture, and Physical Activity in People with Young Onset Dementia: A Case-Control Study..

Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Victory Oforji, C., Whitnall, D., & Okoroafor, O. (2024, August). Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice

There is growing evidence of inequality and discrimination in nursing practice, with significant systemic and institutional exclusion.

When students and staff nurses were asked what equity, diversity, and inclusion looked like from their perspecti... Read More about Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice..

The Effect of Dimple Insole Design on the Plantar Temperature and Pressure in People with Diabetes and in Healthy Individuals (2024)
Journal Article

An increase in plantar pressure and skin temperature is commonly associated with an increased risk of diabetic foot ulcers. However, the effect of insoles in reducing plantar temperature has not been commonly studied. The aim was to assess the effect... Read More about The Effect of Dimple Insole Design on the Plantar Temperature and Pressure in People with Diabetes and in Healthy Individuals.

Modern Slavery, Victim Identification and the ‘Victimized State’ (2024)
Journal Article
Findlay, J. (in press). Modern Slavery, Victim Identification and the ‘Victimized State’. British Journal of Criminology, XX(XX), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae061

Resistance to entering the UK government’s modern slavery victim identification mechanism is widespread and part of normal practices of state evasion that shape the lives of large numbers of insufficiently documented people. This article provides evi... Read More about Modern Slavery, Victim Identification and the ‘Victimized State’.