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Patient experience of home and waiting room blood pressure measurement: a qualitative study of patients with recently diagnosed hypertension
(2018-12)Background Out-of-office blood pressure (BP) measurement is advocated to confirm hypertension diagnosis. However, little is known about how primary care patients view and use such measurement. Aim To investigate patient ... -
Patient fibroblast circadian rhythms predict lithium sensitivity in bipolar disorder
(2020-05)Bipolar disorder is a chronic neuropsychiatric condition associated with mood instability, where patients present significant sleep and circadian rhythm abnormalities. Currently, the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder ... -
Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views on a pre- and post-operative rehabilitation programme (SOLACE) for lung cancer: A qualitative study
(2021-06)Aims and objectives To explore patients’ and healthcare professionals’ views and experiences of a pre- and post-operative rehabilitation intervention (SOLACE), for patients undergoing surgery for early-stage lung ... -
Patients’ experiences of clinical team meetings (ward rounds) at an adult in-patient eating disorders ward: mixed-method service improvement project
(2023-04)Ward rounds are key to treatment-related decision-making, but are often stressful. This project aimed to explore and improve patients’ experiences of the clinical team meeting (CTM; historically known as ward round) in an ... -
Patterns in Weight and Physical Activity Tracking Data Preceding a Stop in Weight Monitoring: Observational Analysis
(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 ... -
Perinatal mental health and COVID-19: Navigating a way forward
(2022-11)The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have increased pre-existing inequalities and risk factors for mental disorders in general, but perinatal mental disorders are of particular concern. They are already underdiagnosed ... -
Personalise antidepressant treatment for unipolar depression combining individual choices, risks and big data (PETRUSHKA): rationale and protocol
(2019-10)Introduction: Matching treatment to specific patients is too often a matter of trial and error, while treatment efficacy should be optimised by limiting risks and costs and by incorporating patients’ preferences. Factors ... -
Personalised treatment for cognitive impairment in dementia: development and validation of an artificial intelligence model
(2022-02)Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine are potentially effective interventions for cognitive impairment in dementia, but the use of these drugs has not been personalised to individual patients yet. We examined ... -
Pharmacogenomics: an opportunity for personalised psychotropic prescribing in adults with intellectual disabilities
(2022-08)There is growing evidence for the use of pharmacogenomics in psychotropic prescribing. People with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately prescribed psychotropics and are at risk of polypharmacy. There is an ... -
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for adults with ADHD: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
(2022-02)It is unclear how pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions compare with each other in terms of efficacy and tolerability for core symptoms and additional problems in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ... -
Pharmacological Augmentation in Unipolar Depression: A Guide to the Guidelines
(2020-05)Background: Pharmacological augmentation is a recommended strategy for patients with treatment-resistant depression. A range of guidelines provide advice on treatment selection, prescription, monitoring and discontinuation, ... -
Pharmacological interventions for self-harm in adults (Protocol)
(2020-07)This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of psychosocial or pharmacological interventions for self‐harm (SH) compared to comparison types of care (e.g. ... -
Pharmacological Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
(2020-02)Objective: The aim of this paper was to provide a systematic review and update on the pharmacotherapy of social anxiety disorder (SAD), including the efficacy and tolerability of these agents, the ranking of interventions, ... -
Phase 1/2 trial of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 with a booster dose induces multifunctional antibody responses
(2020-12)More than 190 vaccines are currently in development to prevent infection by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Animal studies suggest that while neutralizing antibodies against the viral spike protein ... -
A phase 2a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, add-on clinical trial of ebselen (SPI-1005) as a novel treatment for mania or hypomania.
(2020-09)Rationale Lithium is an effective prophylactic and anti-manic treatment in bipolar disorder; however, its use is declining through perceived poor tolerance and toxicity. Lithium inhibits inositol monophosphatase (IMPase), ... -
A Phenomenological Exploration of the Voices Reported by Borderline Personality and Schizophrenia Patients
(2021-06)Introduction: Over time, there have been different views regarding the verbal auditory hallucinations (VAHs) reported by borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizophrenia patients. More recently, their similarity has ... -
Physical Activity and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Secondary Outcomes from a Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial of Cocoa Flavonoid Drinks
(2021-06)Fatigue is a common and pervasive symptom reducing physical activity in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Exercise may reduce fatigue, although evidence to guide optimal prescription is limited. Specifically, supportive ... -
Physical activity in a pandemic: A new treatment target for psychological therapy.
(2020-06)The COVID-19 pandemic and its management are placing significant new strains onpeople’s well-being, particularly those with pre-existing mental health conditions. Physicalactivity has been shown to improve mental as well ... -
Physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patient adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise for musculoskeletal conditions affects their practice: a qualitative study
(2021-06)Objectives The aim of this study was to explore physiotherapists’ perceptions of how patients’ adherence and non-adherence to recommended exercise affects their practice. Design A qualitative study with a focus group ...