All Outputs (5)

ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people (2022)
Journal Article
Ong, T., Suazo Di Paola, A., Brookes, C., Drummond, A., Hendrick, P., Leighton, P., …Sahota, O. (2022). ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people. BMJ Open, 12(5), Article e050535. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050535

Objective To determine the feasibility of designing and conducting a definitive trial to evaluate the effectiveness of sacral fracture fixation compared with non-surgical management among older people admitted with a lateral compression pelvic fragil... Read More about ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people.

An interview study of the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals (2020)
Journal Article
Patel, M., Ing Lee, S., Levell, N. J., Smart, P., Kai, J., Thomas, K. S., & Leighton, P. (2020). An interview study of the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals. BMJ Open, 10(10), Article e034692. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjopen-2019-034692

Objectives: To explore healthcare professionals (HCPs) experiences and challenges in diagnosing suspected lower limb cellulitis. Setting: UK nationwide. Participants: 20 qualified HCPs, who had a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an HCP... Read More about An interview study of the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals.

Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study (2019)
Journal Article
Patel, M., Lee, S. I., Levell, N. J., Smart, P., Kai, J., Thomas, K. S., & Leighton, P. (2020). Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice, 70(691), e130-e137. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X707909

© British Journal of General Practice 2020. BACKGROUND: Cellulitis can sometimes be challenging for healthcare professionals to diagnose, with no validated diagnostic criteria available. Supporting healthcare professionals to make a more accurate dia... Read More about Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study.

Improving children's oral health knowledge with a brief Dental Care Professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention (2012)
Journal Article
Dawett, B., Blake, H., Leighton, P., Brady, L., & Deery, C. (2012). Improving children's oral health knowledge with a brief Dental Care Professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention

Saliva testing as a practical tool for rapid HIV screening (2011)
Book Chapter
Blake, H., Leighton, P., & Sharma, S. (2011). Saliva testing as a practical tool for rapid HIV screening. In N. Dumais (Ed.), HIV and AIDS: updates on biology, immunology, epidemiology and treatment strategies. Intech. https://doi.org/10.5772/20751