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The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Whale, K., Wylde, V., Beswick, A. D., Rathbone, J., Vedhara, K., & Gooberman-Hill, R. (2019). The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 9(12), Article e029742. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029742

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving outcomes after total knee replacement (TKR).

Design: The systematic review protocol was registered on the International Prospective Regist... Read More about The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review.

Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women (2019)
Journal Article
Woof, V. G., Ruane, H., Ulph, F., French, D. P., Qureshi, N., Khan, N., Evans, D. G. R., & Donnelly, L. S. (2020). Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women. Journal of Medical Screening, 27(3), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141319887405

Objectives: Previous research has largely attempted to explore breast screening experiences of South Asian women by combining opinions from Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian women. This research often fails to reach the most underserved sub-groups of... Read More about Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women.

Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings (2019)
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Park, S., Park, K., Hancox, J., Castaneda-Gameros, D., & Koo, K. C. (2019). Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings. Asian Nursing Research, 13(5), 313-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2019.11.004

Purpose: There is a growing number of older adults moving into assisted-living facilities to maintain their independence while being assisted with certain tasks and having convenient access to services. Physical activity (PA) and vitality play an imp... Read More about Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings.

Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial (2019)
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Anstey Watkins, J., Ross, J. D. C., Thandi, S., Brittain, C., Kai, J., & Griffiths, F. (2019). Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial. PLoS ONE, 14(11), Article e0224964. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224964

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with an elevated vaginal pH and the presence of abnormal offensive discharge. It is common, often recurrent, and the most effective treatment regimen is unknown. ‘Metronidazole Versus lactic acId for... Read More about Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial.

HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action (2019)
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Cegla, J., Neely, R. D. G., France, M., Ferns, G., Byrne, C. D., Halcox, J., Datta, D., Capps, N., Shoulder, C., Qureshi, N., Rees, A., Main, L., Cramb, R., Viljoen, A., Paynel, J., Soran, H., & for the HEART UK Medical, Scientific and Research Committee. (2019). HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action. Atherosclerosis, 291, 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.10.011

Lipoprotein(a), Lp(a), is a modified atherogenic low-density lipoprotein particle that contains apolipoprotein(a). Its levels are highly heritable and variable in the population. This consensus statement by HEART UK is based on the evidence that Lp(a... Read More about HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action.

Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions (2019)
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Johnston, E. J., Campbell, K., Coleman, T., Lewis, S., Orton, S., & Cooper, S. (2019). Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(8), Article e11506. https://doi.org/10.2196/11506

Background: E-cigarettes are an increasingly popular alternative to smoking, helping to prevent relapse in those trying to quit, and with potential for harm reduction as they are likely to be safer than smoking. Many women return to smoking in the po... Read More about Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions.

Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents (2019)
Journal Article
Wan, Y., Chen, R., Wang, S., Orton, S., Wang, D., Zhang, S., Sun, Y., & Tao, F. (2019). Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16), Article 2846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162846

Negative life events (NLEs) increase the risk of suicidal ideation (SI) in adolescents. However, it is not known whether the association between NLEs and SI can be moderated by self-esteem and varies with gender. The aim of the current paper was to e... Read More about Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents.

Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. (2019)
Journal Article
Ayling, K., Fairclough, L., Buchanan, H., Wetherell, M. A., & Vedhara, K. (2019). Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychology, 38(11), 984-996. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000786

Objective: Positive mood on the day of vaccination has been associated with subsequent antibody responses to the influenza vaccine in older adults. The primary aim of this trial was to examine whether a brief intervention was able to enhance positive... Read More about Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial..