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Described practices for assessing fluid resuscitation in acute hospital care
External author(s) only (2019-09)Fluid resuscitation is a widely‐used treatment in acute and emergency medicine, however, the process used to perform a fluid assessment has never been studied. This qualitative study explored how acute physicians describe ... -
The effect of Long-Term Care (LTC) benefits on healthcare use
External author(s) only (2021-07)The healthcare systems of most European countries are currently operating under extreme levels of pressure. Part of this pressure is due to a rising demand for healthcare caused by an increase in comorbidities and life ... -
Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7): an exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial
External author(s) only (2021-04)Background A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.7, emerged as the dominant cause of COVID-19 disease in the UK from November, 2020. We report a post-hoc analysis of the efficacy of the adenoviral vector vaccine, ChAdOx1 ... -
Examining the mental health outcomes of peer-led school-based interventions on young people aged between 4 and 18 years old: a systematic review protocol
External author(s) only (2019-04)Recent estimates suggest that one in ten young people worldwide experiences a diagnosable mental health disorder, with many more suffering subsyndromal levels of psychological distress. As young people spend much of their ... -
Experiences of Ambulatory Care for Frail, Older People and Their Carers During Acute Illness: A Qualitative, Ethnographic Study
External author(s) only (2019-05)Increased age is associated with increased emergency department attendance and emergency hospital admissions, but there is evidence that the acute hospital environment is unsuited to older people with frailty.There are ... -
Factors associated with admission to bed-based care: observational prospective cohort study in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care unit (SDEC)
External author(s) only (2021-01)Background The development of ambulatory emergency care services, now called ‘Same Day Emergency Care’ (SDEC) has been advocated to provide sustainable high quality healthcare in an ageing population. However, there are ... -
Fit to Study: Reflections on designing and implementing a large-scale randomized controlled trial in secondary schools
External author(s) only (2020-09)Background The randomised controlled trial (RCT) design is increasingly common among studies seeking good-quality evidence to advance educational neuroscience, but conducting RCTs in schools is challenging. Fit to Study, ... -
Happenstance and regulatory culture: the evolution of innovative community mental health services in Oxfordshire in the late twentieth century
External author(s) only (2022-12)This paper uses co-produced historical material to explore the evolution of two innovative mental healthcare institutions that emerged in Oxfordshire in the 1960s. We highlight how the trajectories of both institutions ... -
In-patient treatment in functional and sectorised care: patient satisfaction and length of stay
External author(s) only (2018-02)Background: Debate exists as to whether functional care, in which different psychiatrists are responsible for in- and out-patient care, leads to better in-patient treatment as compared with sectorised care, in which the ... -
In-vitro diagnostic point-of-care tests in paediatric ambulatory care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
External author(s) only (2020-07)Paediatric consultations form a significant proportion of all consultations in ambulatory care. Point-of-care tests (POCTs) may offer a potential solution to improve clinical outcomes for children by reducing diagnostic ... -
Incidental findings in UK healthy volunteers screened for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
External author(s) only (2022-09)The safety of novel therapeutics and vaccines are typically assessed in early phase clinical trials involving "healthy volunteers." Abnormalities in such individuals can be difficult to interpret and may indicate previously ... -
Learning from nursing students’ experiences and perceptions of their clinical placements in nursing homes: An integrative literature review
External author(s) only (2021-05)Objectives This paper aims to investigate pre-registration nursing students' experiences and perceptions of their clinical placements in nursing homes in order to develop recommendations for nurse educators. Evidence ... -
Longitudinal trajectory of cardiac magnetic resonance and cardiopulmonary exercise testing findings in moderate to severe COVID-19 and association with symptoms
External author(s) only (2021-10)Background Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) have provided important insights into the prevalence of early cardiopulmonary abnormalities in COVID-19 patients. It is currently ... -
Mechanisms of implementing public health interventions: a pooled causal mediation analysis of randomised trials.
External author(s) only (2018-03)The World Health Organization recommends that nations implement evidence-based nutritional guidelines and policies in settings such as schools and childcare services to improve public health nutrition. Understanding the ... -
Minimising Young Children’s Anxiety through Schools (MY-CATS): Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of an Online Parent-led Intervention Compared With Usual School Practice for Young Children Identified as atrisk for Anxiety Disorders
External author(s) only (2022-01)Identifying and supporting young children who are at-risk of developing anxiety disorders would benefit children, families, and wider society. Elevated anxiety symptoms, inhibited temperament, and high parental anxiety ... -
Online patient feedback as a measure of quality in primary care: a multimethod study using correlation and qualitative analysis
External author(s) only (2020-02)Objectives To ascertain the relationship between online patient feedback and the General Practice Patient Survey (GPPS) and the Friends and Family Test (FFT). To consider the potential benefit it may add by describing the ... -
Patterns in Weight and Physical Activity Tracking Data Preceding a Stop in Weight Monitoring: Observational Analysis
External author(s) only (2020-03)Background: Self-regulation for weight loss requires regular self-monitoring of weight, but the frequency of weight tracking commonly declines over time. Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether it is a decline ... -
Pre-analytical error for three point of care venous blood testing platforms in acute ambulatory settings: A mixed methods service evaluation
External author(s) only (2020-02)Introduction Point of care blood testing to aid diagnosis is becoming increasingly common in acute ambulatory settings and enables timely investigation of a range of diagnostic markers. However, this testing allows scope ... -
The prevalence of anxiety in general hospital inpatients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
External author(s) only (2021-08)Objective To determine the prevalence of anxiety in general hospital inpatients by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of all relevant published studies. Method We searched Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase and ... -
Public opinion on global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
External author(s) only (2021-03)To the Editor—Vaccination programs for COVID-19 in ‘high-income countries’ (HICs) have benefited from their ability to secure contracts for preferential supply for several vaccines1. For the rest of the world, vaccine ...