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Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: a cross-sectional comparative study in two Nigerian teaching hospitals (2024)
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Isah, A., Abubakar, M. M., Igboeli, N. U., Ugochukwu, E. J., Aguiyi-Ikeanyi, C. N., Akunne, M. O., Ma’aji, H. U., & Ukoha-Kalu, B. O. (2024). Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: a cross-sectional comparative study in two Nigerian teaching hospitals. Discover Public Health, 21(1), Article 237. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-024-00357-w

Introduction:

Pharmacists play an important role in HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. This study compared the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) among pharmacists practicing in two Nigerian teaching hospit... Read More about Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: a cross-sectional comparative study in two Nigerian teaching hospitals.

Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey (2024)
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Hall, S. S., Riga, E., Sprange, K., Hagan, P., Carr, L., Taylor, J., Thomson, L., & Mitchell, E. J. (2024). Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), Article 1522. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11986-x

Background
To evaluate healthcare interventions in clinical trials, it is crucial to attract and retain a skilled workforce. The job demands associated with developing and running clinical trials have been linked with difficulties in recruiting and... Read More about Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey.

Well-being interventions for emergency department staff: ‘necessary’ but ‘inadequate’ – a phenomenographic study (2024)
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Beckham, A., & Cooper, N. (2024). Well-being interventions for emergency department staff: ‘necessary’ but ‘inadequate’ – a phenomenographic study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 42(1), 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2023-213852

Introduction: Stress and burnout are prevalent among emergency department (ED) staff in the UK. The concept of well-being interventions for ED staff is a growing area of interest and research worldwide. Various interventions are described in the lite... Read More about Well-being interventions for emergency department staff: ‘necessary’ but ‘inadequate’ – a phenomenographic study.

The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning : A Systematic Review (2024)
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Jay, R., Sandars, J., Patel, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Ackbarally, Y., Bandyopadhyaya, S., Faraj, D., O'Hanlon, M., Brown, J., & Wilson, E. (2025). The Use of Virtual Patients to Provide Feedback On Clinical Reasoning : A Systematic Review. Academic Medicine, 100(2), 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000005908

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.

Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors (2024)
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Roberts, J., Sunney, C., Ekeh, J. I., Tchuissi, C. N., Norman, R., & Spiby, H. (2024). Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors. Research for All, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.14324/rfa.08.1.08

It is widely agreed that collaboration with people with lived experience of specific health conditions or health services is both a moral imperative and a utility to improve research quality, validity and impact. However, there is little agreement ab... Read More about Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors.

Computational prediction of a phage cocktail active against multidrug-resistant bacteria [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2024)
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Nawaz, R., Husnain, A., Arif, M. A., Hassan, Z., Ahad, A., Amat, H., Rasool, U., Shahid, M., Mehmood, U., Razzaq, A., Idrees, M., & Carter, W. G. (2024). Computational prediction of a phage cocktail active against multidrug-resistant bacteria [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. F1000Research, 13, Article 1292

Background
Antibiotic misuse and overuse have contributed to the emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, posing a serious public health problem across the globe. Phage cocktails, which combine multiple phages, provide an efficient method t... Read More about Computational prediction of a phage cocktail active against multidrug-resistant bacteria [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

The care of older patients with cancer across the United Kingdom in 2024: A narrative review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology UK Country Group (2024)
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Gomes, F., Farrington, N., Pearce, J., Swinson, D., Welford, J., Greystoke, A., Baxter, M., Brown-Kerr, A. G., Wyld, L., Morgan, J., Battisti, N. M. L., Barrell, A., Cobben, D., Cree, A., Johnston, M., Colquhoun, K., Phillips, I., Smith, J., Stapley, S., Lyons, L., …Cheung, K.-L. (2025). The care of older patients with cancer across the United Kingdom in 2024: A narrative review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology UK Country Group. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 16(1), Article 102133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2024.102133

The worldwide population is ageing, alongside an increase in cancer incidence rates. Over the past 10 years, there has been huge progress in the field of oncology with earlier diagnosis and an expansion of treatment options, leading to a growing numb... Read More about The care of older patients with cancer across the United Kingdom in 2024: A narrative review by the International Society of Geriatric Oncology UK Country Group.

Epigenetic associations with kidney disease in individuals of African ancestry with APOL1 high-risk genotypes and HIV (2024)
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Hung, R. K., Costeira, R., Chen, J., Schlosser, P., Grundner-Culemann, F., Booth, J. W., Sharpe, C. C., Bramham, K., Sun, Y. V., Marconi, V. C., Teumer, A., Winkler, C. A., Post, F. A., & Bell, J. T. (2025). Epigenetic associations with kidney disease in individuals of African ancestry with APOL1 high-risk genotypes and HIV. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 40(5), 997-1006. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfae237

Background. Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) high-risk variants are major determinants of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people of African ancestry. Previous studies have identified epigenetic changes in relation to kidney function and CKD, but not in indi... Read More about Epigenetic associations with kidney disease in individuals of African ancestry with APOL1 high-risk genotypes and HIV.

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in university students and support staff in Pakistan: A machine learning and statistical analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2024)
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Naseem, A., Rasool, F., Haashmi, F. K., Shoaib, M. . H., & Carter, W. G. (in press). Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in university students and support staff in Pakistan: A machine learning and statistical analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. F1000Research, 13, Article 1241. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.155659.1

Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol (2024)
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Yoosoof, F., Ihsan, F. R., Agius, S., Coulson, N., Freeman, K., & Cooper, N. (2024). Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 23(1), 197-205. https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00144

Objective:
The objective of this review will be to explore the paradigmatic perspectives of research on self-regulated learning in non-western learners in health professions education.

Introduction:
Studies show that there are significant cult... Read More about Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol.

The role of the supervisor in self-regulated learning in the clinical environment: BEME Guide No. 89 (2024)
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Cooper, N., Rahman, L. R., Church, H., & Agius, S. (2025). The role of the supervisor in self-regulated learning in the clinical environment: BEME Guide No. 89. Medical Teacher, 47(4), 589-596. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2024.2401462

Introduction
Self-regulated learning (SRL) in medical education is important for successful learning and safe patient care. However, supervisors may be unaware of behaviours that explicitly facilitate or inhibit their students’ or residents’ SRL, th... Read More about The role of the supervisor in self-regulated learning in the clinical environment: BEME Guide No. 89.

Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education (2024)
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Church, H. R., Brown, M. E. L., Brown, M. E., Govender, L., & Clark, D. (2025). Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education. Medical Education, 59(3), 272-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15529

Introduction
The 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 workforce wil... Read More about Beyond the bedside: A scoping review of the experiences of non‐practising health care professionals in Health Professions Education.

The burden of hyperkalaemia on hospital healthcare resources (2024)
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Logan Ellis, H., Al-Agil, M., Kelly, P. A., Teo, J., Sharpe, C., & Whyte, M. B. (2024). The burden of hyperkalaemia on hospital healthcare resources. Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 24, Article 190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-024-01452-7

Hyperkalaemia is associated with prolonged hospital admission and worse mortality. Hyperkalaemia may also necessitate clinical consults, therapies for hyperkalaemia and high-dependency bed utilisation. We evaluated the ‘hidden’ human and organisation... Read More about The burden of hyperkalaemia on hospital healthcare resources.

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)
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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)
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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].

Management and outcomes for older women with early breast cancer treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET) (2024)
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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)
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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)
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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.