Outputs (824)

A double-blind randomized controlled trial of the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation on muscle inflammation and physical function in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection (2019)
Journal Article
Hossain, T., Phillips, B. E., Doleman, B., Lund, J. N., & Williams, J. P. (2020). A double-blind randomized controlled trial of the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation on muscle inflammation and physical function in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection. Clinical Nutrition, 39(7), 2055-2061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.09.009

Background

Resection of colorectal cancer (CRC) initiates inflammation, mediated at least partly by NFĸB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cells), leading to muscle catabolism and reduced physical performance. Eicosapentaen... Read More about A double-blind randomized controlled trial of the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid supplementation on muscle inflammation and physical function in patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection.

Leveraging writing systems changes for deep learning based Chinese affective analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Xiang, R., Liu, Q., Jiao, Y., Zheng, Y., Ying, W., & Long, Y. (2019). Leveraging writing systems changes for deep learning based Chinese affective analysis. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 10(11), 3313-3325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13042-019-01019-z

Affective analysis of social media text is in great demand. Online text written in Chinese communities often contains mixed scripts including major text written in Chinese, an ideograph-based writing system, and minor text using Latin letters, an alp... Read More about Leveraging writing systems changes for deep learning based Chinese affective analysis.

A mixed-methods study of challenges and benefits of clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (2019)
Journal Article
Trusson, D., Rowley, E., & Bramley, L. (2019). A mixed-methods study of challenges and benefits of clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. BMJ Open, 9(10), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030595

Objectives: The clinical academic trajectory for doctors and dentists is well-established, with research embedded in their career development. Recent years have also seen a burgeoning interest and push for nurses, midwives and allied health professio... Read More about A mixed-methods study of challenges and benefits of clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.

Identifying 'avoidable harm' in family practice: a RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method consensus study (2019)
Journal Article
Carson-Stevens, A., Campbell, S., Bell, B., Cooper, A., Armstrong, S., Ashcroft, D., …Avery, A. (2019). Identifying 'avoidable harm' in family practice: a RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method consensus study. BMC Family Practice, 20, Article 134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0990-z

Background: Health care-related harm is an internationally recognized threat to public health. The United Kingdom’s national health services demonstrate that upwards of 90% of health care encounters can be delivered in ambulatory settings. Other coun... Read More about Identifying 'avoidable harm' in family practice: a RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method consensus study.

UK Postal Delivery Workers’ Occupational Sun Safety: Using Behavior Change Theories to Identify Intervention Pathways (2019)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Randall, R., Cheyne, A., Davis, S., Evans, H., & Faichney, J. (2019). UK Postal Delivery Workers’ Occupational Sun Safety: Using Behavior Change Theories to Identify Intervention Pathways. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(19), Article 3712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16193712

Postal delivery workers have substantial sun exposure. In the United Kingdom (UK) a high proportion of workers possesses a sun sensitive skin type. This population is at elevated risk for skin cancer, yet uptake of sun safety practices is low. Studie... Read More about UK Postal Delivery Workers’ Occupational Sun Safety: Using Behavior Change Theories to Identify Intervention Pathways.

New concepts in C. difficile management (2019)
Journal Article
Mahida, Y. (2019). New concepts in C. difficile management. British Medical Bulletin, 131(1), 109–118. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldz029

Background
Clostridium difficile infection is transmitted via spores, and the disease is mediated via secreted toxins. It represents a significant healthcare problem, and clinical presentation can range from asymptomatic carriage to life-threatening... Read More about New concepts in C. difficile management.

Support Workers in Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: Exploring Sources of Satisfaction and Stress (2019)
Journal Article
Jasper, R., Wilberforce, M., Abendstern, M., Tucker, S., & Challis, D. (2019). Support Workers in Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: Exploring Sources of Satisfaction and Stress. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2019, 111–118

Context: Support workers play an essential role in multidisciplinary community mental health teams for older people (CMHTsOP) in England. However, little is known about how they perceive their role or the impact this has on their levels of stress, we... Read More about Support Workers in Community Mental Health Teams for Older People: Exploring Sources of Satisfaction and Stress.

Rapid Radiotherapy Contouring Practice: Pilot Study of a Novel Web-Based Tool Enabling Automated Individualized Feedback (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duke, S., Tan, L., Eminowicz, G., Park, W., Wharrad, H., Patel, R., & Doody, G. (2019, July). Rapid Radiotherapy Contouring Practice: Pilot Study of a Novel Web-Based Tool Enabling Automated Individualized Feedback. Presented at The Amercian Society for Radiation Oncology 61st Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

Behavioural activation therapy for post-stroke depression: the BEADS feasibility RCT (2019)
Journal Article
Thomas, S. A., Drummond, A. E., Lincoln, N., Palmer, R., das Nair, R., Latimer, N. R., Hackney, G. L., Mandefield, L., Walters, S. J., Hatton, R. D., Cooper, C. L., Chater, T. F., England, T. J., Callaghan, P., Coates, E., Sutherland, K. E., Eshtan, S. J., & Topcu, G. (2019). Behavioural activation therapy for post-stroke depression: the BEADS feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 23(47), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23470

Obesity is the most common risk factor for chronic liver disease: Results from risk stratification pathway using transient elastography (2019)
Journal Article
Harris, R., Card, T. R., Delahooke, T., Aithal, G. P., & Guha, I. N. (2019). Obesity is the most common risk factor for chronic liver disease: Results from risk stratification pathway using transient elastography. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 114(11), 1744-1752. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000357

Introduction
Obesity has been associated with liver fibrosis yet guidelines do not emphasise it as an independent risk factor in which to have a high index of suspicion of advanced disease. We aimed to elucidate the effect of a raised body mass inde... Read More about Obesity is the most common risk factor for chronic liver disease: Results from risk stratification pathway using transient elastography.