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Diagnostic accuracy of image guided biopsies of small ( < 4 cm) renal masses with implications for active surveillance: a systematic review of the evidence. (2018)
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PATERSON, C., GHAEMI, J., ALASHKHAM, A., BIYANI, C.S., COLES, B., BAKER, L., SZEWCZYK-BIEDA, M. and NABI, G. 2018. Diagnostic accuracy of image guided biopsies of small ( < 4 cm) renal masses with implications for active surveillance: a systematic review of the evidence. British journal of radiology [online], 91(1090), article ID 20170761. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20170761

The objective of this study was to determine the safety and diagnostic accuracy of renal tumour biopsies in a defined population of small renal masses (SRMs) only < 4cm using a 3 x 2 table intention-to-diagnose approach. The 3 x 2 table approach exam... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of image guided biopsies of small ( < 4 cm) renal masses with implications for active surveillance: a systematic review of the evidence..

Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with low aerobic capacity and increased mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study. (2018)
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NICHOLS, S., O'DOHERTY, A.F., TAYLOR, C., CLARK, A.L., CARROLL, S. and INGLE, L. 2019. Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with low aerobic capacity and increased mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study. Clinical physiology and functional imaging [online], 39(1), pages 93-102. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/cpf.12539

In patients with chronic heart failure, there is a positive linear relationship between skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak); an independent predictor of all-cause mortality. We investigated the association between SMM and... Read More about Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with low aerobic capacity and increased mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease: a CARE CR study..

Student nurse perceptions of experiential learning to understand personality disorder. (2018)
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WARRENDER, D. and MACPHERSON, S. 2018. Student nurse perceptions of experiential learning to understand personality disorder. British journal of mental health nursing [online], 7(4), pages 173-188. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2018.7.4.173

The high prevalence of people with personality disorders in mental health settings suggests that there should be a dedicated focus on this area within pre-registration mental health nursing. People with personality disorder diagnoses have been descri... Read More about Student nurse perceptions of experiential learning to understand personality disorder..

Perspectives of pharmacy students in Qatar toward interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a mixed methods study. (2018)
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EL-AWAISI, A., EL HAJJ, M.S., JOSEPH, S. and DIACK, L. 2018. Perspectives of pharmacy students in Qatar toward interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a mixed methods study. Journal of interprofessional care [online], 32(6), pages 674-688. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2018.1498466

In an IPE environment, students are expected to have better understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and contribution of other health care professions to enhance interprofessional working and collaboration with an end result of improving patient... Read More about Perspectives of pharmacy students in Qatar toward interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a mixed methods study..

Perspectives of practising pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice in Qatar. (2018)
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EL-AWAISI, A., EL HAJJ, M.S., JOSEPH, S. and DIACK, L. 2018. Perspectives of practising pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice in Qatar. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 40(5), pages 1388-1401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-018-0686-9

Background: Healthcare is provided by a variety of different professionals, including pharmacists who are integral members of the team, and all are expected to work collaboratively to provide quality care. Little is known about the perceptions of pha... Read More about Perspectives of practising pharmacists towards interprofessional education and collaborative practice in Qatar..

A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults. (2018)
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NEVILL, A.M., STEWART, A.D., OLDS, T. and DUNCAN, M.J. 2020. A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults. Research in sports medicine [online], 28(1), pages 15-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1502183

Our aim was to identify the best anthropometric index associated with waist adiposity. The six weight-status indices included body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHTR), and a new waist-by-height0.5 ratio (WHT.5R).... Read More about A new waist-to-height ratio predicts abdominal adiposity in adults..

Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service. (2018)
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FORKUO-MINKA, A., KENNEDY, C. and WORK, F. 2018. Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service. British journal of school nursing [online], 13(6), pages 278-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2018.13.6.278

The school nursing service plays a crucial role to support young people to meet their health and wellbeing needs (e.g. personal and family illness, sexual health, puberty, and anxieties). Exploration of the experiences of young people regarding their... Read More about Young people's expectations regarding their participation in the school nursing service..

Development and preliminary testing of a brief clinical tool to enable daily monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity: the Daily Chemotherapy Toxicity self-Assessment Questionnaire. (2018)
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MAGUIRE, R., KOTRONOULAS, G., DONNAN, P.T., PATERSON, C., MCCANN, L., CONNAGHAN, J., DI DOMENICO, D.G.G. and KEARNEY, N. 2018. Development and preliminary testing of a brief clinical tool to enable daily monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity: the Daily Chemotherapy Toxicity self-Assessment Questionnaire. European journal of cancer care [online], 27(6), article ID e12890. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12890

Close monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity can be instrumental in ensuring prompt symptom management and quality care. Our aim was to develop a brief clinical tool to enable daily assessment of chemotherapy toxicity, and investigate/establish its cont... Read More about Development and preliminary testing of a brief clinical tool to enable daily monitoring of chemotherapy toxicity: the Daily Chemotherapy Toxicity self-Assessment Questionnaire..

Unmet informational and supportive care needs of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review of the evidence. (2018)
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PATERSON, C., JENSEN, B.T., JENSEN, J.B. and NABI, G. 2018. Unmet informational and supportive care needs of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review of the evidence. European journal of oncology nursing [online], 35, pages 92-101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2018.05.006

Background: Little is known about the unmet supportive care needs of patients affected by muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). We set out to determine the different domains of unmet supportive care needs for patients affected by MIBC. Literature Se... Read More about Unmet informational and supportive care needs of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review of the evidence..

Development of consensus based national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education. (2018)
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COURTENAY, M., LIM, R., CASTRO-SANCHEZ, E., DESLANDES, R., HODSON, K., MORRIS, G., REEVES, S., WEISS, M., ASHIRU-OREDOPE, D., BAIN, H., BLACK, A., BOSANQUET, J., COCKBURN, A., DUGGAN, C., FITZPATRICK, M., GALLAGHER, R., GRANT, D., MCEWEN, J., REID, N., SNEDDON, J., STEWART, D., TONNA, A. and WHITE, P. 2018. Development of consensus based national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education. Journal of hospital infection [online], 100(3), pages 245-256. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.06.022

Background: Healthcare professionals are involved in an array of patient- and medicine-related stewardship activities, for which an understanding and engagement with antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is important. Undergraduate education provides an id... Read More about Development of consensus based national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education..

Development of a prehabilitation multimodal supportive care interventions for men and their partners prior to radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. (2018)
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PATERSON, C., PRIMEAU, C., PULLAR, I. and NABI, G. 2019. Development of a prehabilitation multimodal supportive care interventions for men and their partners prior to radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer. Cancer nursing [online], 42(4), pages E47-E53. Available from: https:doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000618

Background: An important question revolves around when the most opportune time is to introduce recovery-optimizing behaviors for men opting for radical prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer (PCa). An emerging field of research describes th... Read More about Development of a prehabilitation multimodal supportive care interventions for men and their partners prior to radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer..

Living the rural experience-preparation for practice: the future proofing of sustainable rural midwifery practice through midwifery education. (2018)
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KENSINGTON, M., RANKIN, J., GILKISON, A., DAELLENBACH, R., CROWTHER, S., DEERY, R. and DAVIES, L. 2018. Living the rural experience-preparation for practice: the future proofing of sustainable rural midwifery practice through midwifery education. Nurse education in practice [online], 31, pages 143-150. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.06.001

Rural practice presents unique challenges and skill requirements for midwives. New Zealand and Scotland face similar challenges in sustaining a rural midwifery workforce. This paper draws from an international multi-centre study exploring rural midwi... Read More about Living the rural experience-preparation for practice: the future proofing of sustainable rural midwifery practice through midwifery education..

Is cardiorespiratory fitness related to cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease? A CARE CR study. (2018)
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NICHOLS, S., TAYLOR, C., PAGE, R., KALLVIKBACKA-BENNETT, A., NATION, F., GOODMAN, T., CLARK, A.L., CARROLL, S. and INGLE, L. 2018. Is cardiorespiratory fitness related to cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease? A CARE CR study. Sports medicine - open [online], 4, article number 22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0138-z

Higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with lower morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The mechanisms for this are not fully understood. A more favourable cardiometabolic risk factor profile may be resp... Read More about Is cardiorespiratory fitness related to cardiometabolic health and all-cause mortality risk in patients with coronary heart disease? A CARE CR study..

Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse. (2018)
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FEALY, G., HEGARTY, J.-M., MCNAMARA, M., CASEY, M., O'LEARY, D., KENNEDY, C., O'REILLY, P., O'CONNELL, R., BRADY, A.-M. and NICHOLSON, E. 2018. Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse. Journal of advanced nursing [online], 74(9), pages 2157-2166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13723

Aim. To examine and describe disciplinary discourses conducted through professional policy and regulatory documents within nursing and midwifery in Ireland. Background. A key tenet of discourse theory is that group identities are constructed in publi... Read More about Discursive constructions of professional identity in policy and regulatory discourse..

What makes a nursing home homely? A Scottish based study, using Q methodology of the perceptions of staff, residents and significant others. (2018)
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FLEMING, A. and KYDD, A. 2018. What makes a nursing home homely? A Scottish based study, using Q methodology of the perceptions of staff, residents and significant others. Journal of research in nursing [online], 23(2-3), pages 141-158. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987118757837

Background: A 'homely' nursing or care home is of international interest and comes from a wide variety of academic disciplines and from policy makers and charities. However, 'homeliness' is a dynamic and complex concept and one worthy of further inve... Read More about What makes a nursing home homely? A Scottish based study, using Q methodology of the perceptions of staff, residents and significant others..

Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory. (2018)
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GOMBERT, K., DOUGLAS, F., MCARDLE, K. and CARLISLE, S. 2018. Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory. International journal of contemporary education [online], 1(1), pages 19-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11114/ijce.v1i1.3201

After a pilot study at a charitable youth organisation in the North East of Scotland found no considerable improvements in the food choices of former homeless young people accommodated by the organisation (Perry, 2013), the Foodways and Futures proje... Read More about Talking about food choices of former homeless young people: making sense of conflicting discourses of blame through social worlds theory..

Service evaluation of relaxation workshops for pregnant women. (2018)
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TABIB, M. and CROWTHER, S. 2018. Service evaluation of relaxation workshops for pregnant women. Journal of perinatal education [online], 27(1), pages 10-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1891/1058-1243.27.1.10

This article reports a service evaluation of 'antenatal education on physiology of childbirth and relaxation'. A service evaluation was carried out during group class discussion, immediately after the workshops, and following birth. Identified themes... Read More about Service evaluation of relaxation workshops for pregnant women..

The significance of interfamilial relationships on birth preparedness and complication readiness in Pakistan. (2018)
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GHANI, U., CROWTHER, S., KAMAL, Y. and WAHAB, M. 2019. The significance of interfamilial relationships on birth preparedness and complication readiness in Pakistan. Women and birth [online], 32(1), pages e49-e56. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.03.005

Background: - In the interests of improving maternal health care and survival, the issue of birth preparedness and complication readiness has been much debated and has remained a priority for the international health community. The provision of birth... Read More about The significance of interfamilial relationships on birth preparedness and complication readiness in Pakistan..

Association of opioid prescribing practices with chronic pain and benzodiazepine co-prescription: a primary care data linkage study. (2018)
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TORRANCE, N., MANSOOR, R., WANG, H., GILBERT, S., MACFARLANE, G.J., SERPELL, M., BALDACCHINO, A., HALES, T.G., DONNAN, P., WYPER, G., SMITH, B.H. and COLVIN, L. 2018. Association of opioid prescribing practices with chronic pain and benzodiazepine co-prescription: a primary care data linkage study. British journal of anaesthesia [online], 120(6), pages 1345-1355. Available from : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2018.02.022

Background: Opioid prescribing is increasing worldwide with associated increases in misuse and other harms. We studied variations in national opioid prescription rates, indicators of prescribing quality, co-prescribing of benzodiazepines and relation... Read More about Association of opioid prescribing practices with chronic pain and benzodiazepine co-prescription: a primary care data linkage study..