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Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education (2024)
Journal Article
Church, H. R., Brown, M. E. L., Brown, M. E., Govender, L., & Clark, D. (2024). Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education. Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15529

AbstractIntroductionThe shortage of educators within Health Professions Education (HPE) threatens the optimal training of the future health care workforce. Furthermore, without recruitment of diverse and skilled faculty, targets to expand the workfor... Read More about Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education.

A two-tool assessment of the quality of life of patients with breast cancer using generic and disease-specific tools in a Nigerian teaching hospital (2024)
Journal Article
Isah, A., Nwachuya, C. A., Amandi, N. C., Onyehalu, J. C., Umeh, A. U., Chima, U., Aniefuna, C. V., Ugwu, D. O., Idabor, C. C., Ekwueme, V. I., Onwuakpa, C. H., Ugochukwu, E. J., Ma'aji, H. U., Jackson, I. L., Dim, O. F., & Ukoha-Kalu, B. O. (2024). A two-tool assessment of the quality of life of patients with breast cancer using generic and disease-specific tools in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552241266574

Assessing the quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer (BC) patients using a triangulation of tools is crucial for understanding their well-being and tailoring specific interventions to improve their overall experience. The study assessed the QoL of BC... Read More about A two-tool assessment of the quality of life of patients with breast cancer using generic and disease-specific tools in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations] (2024)
Journal Article
Nicholls, G., Eaton, G., Ortega, M., Sumera, K., Baliousis, M., Hodgson, J., Laparidou, D., Siriwardena, A. N., Leighton, P., Redsell, S., Lord, B., Bujor, T., & Whitley, G. A. (2024). improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. NIHR Open Research, 4, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13627.1

Background
Each year in England, 450,000 children and young people (CYP) under 18 years of age are transported by ambulance to emergency departments. Approximately 20% of these suffer acute pain caused by illness or injury. Pain is a highly complex... Read More about improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations].

The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning -A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Jay, R., Sandars, J., Patel, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Ackbarally, Y., Bandyopadhyaya, S., Faraj, D., O'Hanlon, M., Brown, J., & Wilson, E. (in press). The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning -A Systematic Review. Academic Medicine,

Purpose: Virtual patients (VPs) are increasingly used across the continuum of medical education to support the development of clinical reasoning (CR). However, the extent to which feedback is given across the components of CR is unknown, and there is... Read More about The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning -A Systematic Review.

Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET) (2024)
Journal Article
Hubbard, T., Wright, G., Morgan, J., Martin, C., Walters, S., Cheung, K.-L., Audisio, R., Reed, M., & Wyld, L. (2024). Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET). Breast, 77, Article 103768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103768

Background: This study reports the detailed management and outcomes of women treated with Primary Endocrine Therapy (PET) in a large prospective UK cohort of older women (≥70) with breast cancer. Methods: This was an unplanned secondary analysis of a... Read More about Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET).

A mixed methods investigation into GP attitudes and experiences of using social prescribing in their practice (2024)
Journal Article
Ajibade, A., Storry, V., Sewed, C., & Hodgson, J. C. (2024). A mixed methods investigation into GP attitudes and experiences of using social prescribing in their practice. Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-024-02306-y

Aim
Social prescribing (SP) enables clinicians to signpost patients to non-medical services in the community in order to support their psycho-social needs. SP has been promoted as a positive service delivery model for primary and community care; how... Read More about A mixed methods investigation into GP attitudes and experiences of using social prescribing in their practice.

Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population (2024)
Journal Article
Whitton, A. F., Knight, G. L., & Marsh, E. K. (2024). Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population. BMC Public Health, 24(1), Article 1485. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18977-x

Background: The prevalence of, and risk factors for, genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections within the young adult population are well-established; the same is not known for oral HPV. This observational study aimed to determine oral HPV preval... Read More about Risk factors associated with oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence within a young adult population.

An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy (2024)
Journal Article
Ashraf, A., Ahmed, A., Juffer, A. H., & Carter, W. G. (2024). An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy. Brain Sciences, 14(6), Article 545. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060545

Epilepsy is a neurological disease that affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Despite an existing abundance of antiepileptic drugs, lifelong disease treatment is often required but could be improved with alternative drugs that have fewer... Read More about An In Vivo and In Silico Approach Reveals Possible Sodium Channel Nav1.2 Inhibitors from Ficus religiosa as a Novel Treatment for Epilepsy.

When I say … social justice (2024)
Journal Article
E.L. Brown, M., Atta, K., Church, H. R., & George, R. (2024). When I say … social justice. Medical Education, 58(8), 898-901. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15394

Explore the term "Social Justice" in this new "When I Say" article. The authors consider its origin, advocate for a broader definition, and encourage renewed focus in the field.

Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST (2024)
Journal Article
MacDonald, A. S., McConnachie, A., Dickie, D. A., Bath, P. M., Forbes, K., Quinn, T., …Dawson, J. (2024). Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38, 307-313. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-024-00906-5

Blood Pressure Variability (BPV) is associated with cardiovascular risk and serum uric acid level. We investigated whether BPV was lowered by allopurinol and whether it was related to neuroimaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and c... Read More about Allopurinol and blood pressure variability following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: a secondary analysis of XILO-FIST.