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Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Ridd, M. J., Wells, S., Edwards, L., Santer, M., MacNeill, S., Sanderson, E., Sutton, E., Shaw, A. R., Banks, J., Garfield, K., Roberts, A., Barrett, T. J., Baxter, H., Taylor, J., Lane, J. A., Hay, A. D., Williams, H. C., & Thomas, K. S. (2019). Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9(11), Article e033387. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033387

Introduction Atopic dermatitis/eczema affects around 20% of children and is characterised by inflamed, dry, itchy skin. Guidelines recommend ‘leave-on’ emollients that are applied directly to the skin to add or trap moisture and used regularly, they... Read More about Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study.

The powerful placebo effect in osteoarthritis (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, W. (2019). The powerful placebo effect in osteoarthritis. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 37(5), S118-S123

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Pain and its related function and stiffness are currently the major symptoms and primary outcomes for treatment. However, the treatment in the past has been primarily targeting on the peripher... Read More about The powerful placebo effect in osteoarthritis.

SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Knox, E., Randell, T., Leighton, P., Guo, B., Greening, J., Bethan Davies, E., Amor, L., & Glazebrook, C. (2019, October). SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Presented at 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019), Brighton, UK

Introduction: Physical activity is important for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) but it is unclear whether interventions delivered online are feasible, acceptable to patients and efficacious. The aim was to assess the feasibility and ac... Read More about SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Symptomatic stress reaction of the humerus in a professional cricketer (2019)
Journal Article
Beech, M., Nagra, N. S., Wedatilake, T., & Kluzek, S. (2019). Symptomatic stress reaction of the humerus in a professional cricketer. BMJ Case Reports, 12(9), Article e227088. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-227088

A symptomatic bone stress reaction is an early pathological feature, which can lead to stress fractures. It typically affects bones of the lower limbs in response to unaccustomed disproportional compressive loading. Professional sportspeople are susc... Read More about Symptomatic stress reaction of the humerus in a professional cricketer.

Depressive symptoms and the general health of retired professional footballers compared with the general population in the UK: a case–control study (2019)
Journal Article
Fernandes, G. S., Parekh, S. M., Moses, J., Fuller, C. W., Scammell, B., Batt, M. E., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2019). Depressive symptoms and the general health of retired professional footballers compared with the general population in the UK: a case–control study. BMJ Open, 9(9), Article e030056. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030056

Validation and assessment of an antibiotic-based, aseptic decontamination manufacturing protocol for therapeutic, vacuum-dried human amniotic membrane (2019)
Journal Article
Marsit, N. M., Sidney, L. E., Britchford, E. R., McIntosh, O. D., Allen, C. L., Ashraf, W., Bayston, R., & Hopkinson, A. (2019). Validation and assessment of an antibiotic-based, aseptic decontamination manufacturing protocol for therapeutic, vacuum-dried human amniotic membrane. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 12854. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49314-7

© 2019, The Author(s). Amniotic membrane (AM) is used to treat a range of ophthalmic indications but must be presented in a non-contaminated state. AM from elective caesarean sections contains natural microbial contamination, requiring removal during... Read More about Validation and assessment of an antibiotic-based, aseptic decontamination manufacturing protocol for therapeutic, vacuum-dried human amniotic membrane.

PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ifesemen, O., McWilliams, D., Young, A., Kiely, P., & Walsh, D. (2019, September). PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Poster presented at 11th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC, Valencia, Spain

O.S. Ifesemen, D.F. McWilliams, A. Young, P.D.W. Kiely, D.A. Walsh
Background and Aims

Pain and fatigue are prevalent and impair quality of life in people with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). They might be caused by multiple and overlapping mechanis... Read More about PAIN AND FATIGUE IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Protocol for a case-control diagnostic accuracy study to develop diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children (DIPSOC study): a multicentre study recruiting in UK paediatric dermatology clinics (2019)
Journal Article
Burden-Teh, E., Murphy, R., Gran, S., Nijsten, T., Hughes, C., & Thomas, K. S. (2019). Protocol for a case-control diagnostic accuracy study to develop diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children (DIPSOC study): a multicentre study recruiting in UK paediatric dermatology clinics. BMJ Open, 9(8), e028689. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028689

Introduction Diagnosing psoriasis in children can be challenging. Early and accurate diagnosis is important to ensure patients receive psoriasis specific treatment and monitoring. It is recognised that the physical, psychological, quality of life, fi... Read More about Protocol for a case-control diagnostic accuracy study to develop diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children (DIPSOC study): a multicentre study recruiting in UK paediatric dermatology clinics.

Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study: The SOFtened waTER for eczema prevention trial (SOFTER) (2019)
Journal Article
Jabbar-Lopez, Z., Gurung, N., Greenblatt, D., Briley, A., Chalmers, J., Thomas, K., Frost, T., Kezic, S., Common, J., Kong, H., Segre, J., Danby, S., Cork, M., Peacock, J., & Flohr, C. (2019). Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study: The SOFtened waTER for eczema prevention trial (SOFTER). BMJ Open, 9(8), Article e027168. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027168

© 2019 Author(s). Introduction Atopic eczema affects 20% of UK children, and environmental factors are important in its aetiology. Several observational studies suggest an increased risk of atopic eczema in children living in hard water areas. The So... Read More about Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study: The SOFtened waTER for eczema prevention trial (SOFTER).