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What is the impact of long-term COVID-19 on workers in healthcare settings? A rapid systematic review of current evidence. (2024)
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CRUICKSHANK, M., BRAZZELLI, M., MANSON, P., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2024. What is the impact of long-term COVID-19 on workers in healthcare settings? A rapid systematic review of current evidence. PLoS one [online], 19(3), article number e0299743. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299743

Long COVID is a devastating, long-term, debilitating illness which disproportionately affects healthcare workers, due to the nature of their work. There is currently limited evidence specific to healthcare workers about the experience of living with... Read More about What is the impact of long-term COVID-19 on workers in healthcare settings? A rapid systematic review of current evidence..

Identifying the impact of audit and feedback on the professional role of the nurse and psychological well‐being: an integrative systematic review. (2024)
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MICHL, G., BAIL, K., TURNER, M. and PATERSON, C. 2024. Identifying the impact of audit and feedback on the professional role of the nurse and psychological well-being: an integrative systematic review. Nursing and health science [online], 26(1), article number e13095. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.13095

This systematic review aimed to critically synthesis evidence to identify the impact that audit and feedback processes have on the professional role of the nurse and psychological well‐being. Little is known about the extent to which audit and feedba... Read More about Identifying the impact of audit and feedback on the professional role of the nurse and psychological well‐being: an integrative systematic review..

Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. (2024)
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MAHADIK, N., BARRON, G.A., KONG THOO LIN, P. and THOMPSON, C.J. [2024]. Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. RSC pharmaceutics [online], Advance Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PM00075C

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition. There are clear markers for the presence and progression of the disease, including β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and Tau tangles, with many potential causes debated in the scientific co... Read More about Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease..

Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review. (2024)
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TAIT, D., DAVIS, D., ROCHE, M.A. and PATERSON, C. 2024. Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review. Contemporary nurse [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2024.2318361

A significant body of work has linked high nurse or midwife workload to negative patient outcomes. Anecdotal reports suggest that mandated ratio models enhance patient care and improve nurse job satisfaction. However, there is limited focused researc... Read More about Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: a scoping review..

Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review. (2024)
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NAZAR, Z., NASERALALLAH, L.M., STEWART, D., PAUDYAL, V. SHAFEI, L. and WEIDMANN, A. 2024. Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-023-01674-x

Pharmacy practice research often focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy services and interventions. The use of behavioural theory in intervention research allows understanding of interventions’ mechanisms of action and are m... Read More about Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review..

Indium tin oxide thin film preparation and property relationship for humidity sensing: a review. (2024)
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RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., FERNANDEZ, C., SUJATHA, D., PANDA, S.K. and FAISAL, N.H. [2024]. Indium tin oxide thin film preparation and property relationship for humidity sensing: a review. Engineering reports [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12836

This review aims to present a critical overview of indium tin oxide (ITO) thin film preparation methods, structure–property relationship and its application in humidity sensing. A range of passive and active humidity sensors with thin films (based on... Read More about Indium tin oxide thin film preparation and property relationship for humidity sensing: a review..

A comprehensive review on the potential of green hydrogen in empowering the low-carbon economy: development status, ongoing trends and key challenges. (2023)
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ATTEYA, A.I., ALI, D., HOSSAIN, M. and SELLAMI, N. 2023. A comprehensive review on the potential of green hydrogen in empowering the low-carbon economy: development status, ongoing trends and key challenges. Green energy and environmental technology [online], 2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5772/geet.23

Green hydrogen is currently considered a key element for delivering free-carbon energy. This paper provides an extensive assessment of the potential of green hydrogen technology as a pathway to the low-carbon economy while highlighting the major tech... Read More about A comprehensive review on the potential of green hydrogen in empowering the low-carbon economy: development status, ongoing trends and key challenges..

To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies. (2023)
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PATERSON, C., KAVANAGH, P.S., BACON, R., TURNER, M., MOORE, M., BARRATT, M. and CHAU, M. 2023. To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Journal of cancer survivorship [online], In Press. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-023-01508-9

This study aimed to understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer. A qualitative systematic review has been reported according to PRISMA guidelines. A compreh... Read More about To understand the experiences, needs, and preferences for supportive care, among children and adolescents (0–19 years) diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review of qualitative studies..

Decision‐making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta‐aggregative systematic review. (2023)
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O'CONNOR, T., GIBSON, J., LEWIS, J., STRICKLAND, K. and PATERSON, C. 2023. Decision-making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta-aggregative systematic review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 32(23-24), pages 7979-7995. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16893

To explore how the Cognitive Continuum Theory has been used in qualitative nursing research and to what extent it has been integrated in the research process using the Qualitative Network for Theory Use and Methodology (QUANTUM). Theory, research and... Read More about Decision‐making in nursing research and practice: application of the cognitive continuum theory: a meta‐aggregative systematic review..

Determining current approaches to the evaluation of the quality of healthcare simulation-based education provision: a scoping review. (2023)
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POGSON, R., HENDERSON, H., HOLLAND, M., SUMERA, A., SUMERA, K. and WEBSTER, C.A. 2023. Determining current approaches to the evaluation of the quality of healthcare simulation-based education provision: a scoping review. MedEdPublish [online], 13, article number 207, [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12688/mep.19758.1

With an increase in simulation being used in healthcare education, there is a need to ensure the quality of simulation-based education is high. This scoping review was conducted to answer the question: What are the current approaches to the evaluatio... Read More about Determining current approaches to the evaluation of the quality of healthcare simulation-based education provision: a scoping review..

Clinical updates on the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise in people diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023)
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TOOHEY, K., HUNTER, M., PATERSON, C., TURNER, M. and SINGH, B. 2023. Clinical updates on the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise in people diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of science and medicine in sport [online], 26(12), pages 667-675. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.09.020

This study is to provide an updated critical evaluation on the effectiveness of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on health outcomes among cancer survivors. A systematic search was conducted using databases CINAHL and Medline (via EBSCOhost pla... Read More about Clinical updates on the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise in people diagnosed with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Mental health deserves better: resisting the dilution of specialist pre-registration mental health nurse education in the United Kingdom. (2023)
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WARRENDER, D., CONNELL, C., JONES, E., MONTEUX, S., COLWELL, L., LAKER, C. and CROMAR-HAYES, M. 2023. Mental health deserves better: resisting the dilution of specialist pre-registration mental health nurse education in the United Kingdom. International journal of mental health nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13236

This article aims to draw attention to increasing genericism in nurse education in the United Kingdom, which sees less specialist mental health education for mental health nursing students and offers opposition to such direction. In 2018, the Nursing... Read More about Mental health deserves better: resisting the dilution of specialist pre-registration mental health nurse education in the United Kingdom..

Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to access cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review. (2023)
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FARRELL, C., COOPER, K., HAYWARD, S. and WALKER, C. 2023. Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to assess cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review. Journal of diagnostic medical sonography [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231198521

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a safe, quick, and portable diagnostic tool which can accurately detect respiratory complications post-surgery without radiation. The aim of this scoping review was to map the evidence base regarding the use of LUS within the... Read More about Exploring the use of lung ultrasonography to access cardiac surgery patients: a scoping review..

Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
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HUSSAIN, M., CHAU, S., TURNER, M. and PATERSON, C. 2023. Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], 39(5), article number 151502. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151502

The term "scanxiety" has been coined to describe the anxiety commonly associated with individuals undergoing cancer-related imaging. Despite the prevalence and severity of scanxiety across various clinical and demographic populations, there remains a... Read More about Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review..

P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. (2023)
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CIVIL, R., DOLAN, E., SWINTON, P.A., SANTOS, L., VARLEY, I., ATHERTON, P.J., ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J. and SALE, C. 2023. P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis. Sports medicine-open [online], 9, article number 85. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00628-x

Circulating biomarkers of bone formation and resorption are widely used in exercise metabolism research, but their responses to exercise are not clear. To quantify group responses and inter-individual variability of P1NP and β-CTX-1 after prolonged,... Read More about P1NP and β-CTX-1 responses to a prolonged, continuous running bout in young healthy adult males: a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis..

Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies. (2023)
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WELSHMAN, H., DOMBROWSKI, S., GRANT, A., SWANSON, V., GOUDREAU, A. and CURRIE, S. 2023. Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Preventive medicine [online], 175, article number 107707. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107707

The health of parents before pregnancy influences the short- and long-term health of their offspring. This systematic review explored the preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours held by women and men of childbearing age. Databases were search... Read More about Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies..

Barriers and facilitators associated with the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
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PATERSON, C., MCKIE, A., TURNER, M. and KAAK, V. 2023. Barriers and facilitators associated with the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a qualitative systematic review. Journal of nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15841

Despite the documented benefits of the World Health Organisation Patient Safety Checklist compliance rates with implementation continue to cause risk to patient safety. This qualitative systematic review aimed to explore the reported factors that imp... Read More about Barriers and facilitators associated with the implementation of surgical safety checklists: a qualitative systematic review..

The experience and support needs of adult family members who face a sudden adult death: a systematic review study. (2023)
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STEPHEN, A. and BAGULEY, F. 2023. The experience and support needs of adult family members who face a sudden adult death: a systematic review study. Bereavement: journal of grief and responses to death [online], 2, article number 1100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.54210/bj.2023.1100

This systematic review explored the experiences of adults with support from professional service providers when facing the sudden death of an adult family member. The reviewers used Joanna Briggs Institute methods, tools and software. Database search... Read More about The experience and support needs of adult family members who face a sudden adult death: a systematic review study..

Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility? (2023)
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EKKEKAKIS, P., SWINTON, P. and TILLER, N.B. 2023. Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility? Sports medicine [online], 53(10), pages 1865-1890. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01880-7

The literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) contains claims that, if true, could revolutionize the science and practice of exercise. This critical analysis examines two varieties of claims: (i) HIIT is effective in improving various ind... Read More about Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): I. Bonafide scientific revolution or a looming crisis of replication and credibility?.

The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. (2023)
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GREIG, L., ASPE, R.R., HALL, A., COMFORT, P., COOPER, K. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Sports medicine [online], 53(9), pages 1693-1708. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-023-01854-9

Load-velocity relationships are commonly used to estimate one-repetition maximums (1RMs). Proponents suggest these estimates can be obtained at high frequencies and assist with manipulating loads according to session-by-session fluctuations. Given th... Read More about The predictive validity of individualised load-velocity relationships for predicting 1RM: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis..