All Outputs (24)

Student's perspectives of inclusive practices in anatomy education (2024)
Journal Article
Longhurst, G. J., Bazira, P. J., & Finn, G. M. (2024). Student's perspectives of inclusive practices in anatomy education. Anatomical Sciences Education, 17(3), 571-590. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2388

There is a drive to implement inclusive practices in anatomy by adapting curricula and utilizing inclusive language and resources that negate biases. However, to date there is no data regarding student's perception of inclusivity. Therefore, the stud... Read More about Student's perspectives of inclusive practices in anatomy education.

Radiological anatomy of the abdomen (2023)
Journal Article
Fang, C., Kane, P., Bazira, P. J., & Ben Cresswell, A. (2024). Radiological anatomy of the abdomen. Surgery (Oxford), 42(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.11.003

Advances in technology have led to significant developments in techniques for imaging the abdominal and pelvic organs, in both the elective and emergency surgical settings. Improvements in the quality and availability of imaging has had a profound ef... Read More about Radiological anatomy of the abdomen.

Anatomy of the oesophagus (2023)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2023). Anatomy of the oesophagus. Surgery (Oxford), 41(11), 691-697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.08.015

The oesophagus is the part of the digestive tract between the pharynx and stomach. The oesophagus is susceptible to several pathological conditions, both congenital and acquired, which may require surgical management. These include congenital oesopha... Read More about Anatomy of the oesophagus.

Anatomy of the stomach (2023)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2023). Anatomy of the stomach. Surgery (Oxford), 41(11), 698-702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.08.014

The stomach is the most dilated portion of the muscular tube that forms the digestive tract. It is located between the oesophagus proximally, and the duodenum distally. Developmentally, the stomach is a derivative of the embryonic foregut, and this d... Read More about Anatomy of the stomach.

Anatomy of the small intestine (2023)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2023). Anatomy of the small intestine. Surgery (Oxford), 41(7), 389-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.02.031

The small intestine, comprising the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum commences at the pyloroduodenal (gastroduodenal) junction and ends at the ileocaecal junction. The principal function of the small intestine is the digestion and absorption of ingested... Read More about Anatomy of the small intestine.

Anatomy of the gallbladder and bile ducts (2023)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2023). Anatomy of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Surgery (Oxford), 41(6), 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.02.025

The biliary system or biliary tract is an elaborate system of coalescing channels which transports bile from the liver to the second part of the duodenum. The biliary system is divided for descriptive purposes into intrahepatic and extrahepatic parts... Read More about Anatomy of the gallbladder and bile ducts.

Anatomy of the liver (2023)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2023). Anatomy of the liver. Surgery (Oxford), 41(6), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2023.02.024

This article highlights the clinically and surgically relevant aspects of the anatomy of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the human body. It can be divided functionally into eight hepatic segments, each with their own blood supply and bil... Read More about Anatomy of the liver.

Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Marino, K., Pandya, T., Salman, D., Pringle, A., Nykjaer, C., Bazira, P., Eastwood, D., & Finn, G. (2023). Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), Article 179. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04139-x

Background: Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is a growing speciality in the United Kingdom (UK). This growth has not been replicated in SEM teaching at an undergraduate level and SEM-related topics in schools of medicine in the UK are under-represen... Read More about Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study.

Authentic alignment : toward an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) informed model of the learning environment in health professions education (2023)
Thesis
Kirkness, K. Authentic alignment : toward an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) informed model of the learning environment in health professions education. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4407885

It is well established that the goals of education can only be achieved through the constructive alignment of instruction, learning and assessment. There is a gap in research interpreting the lived experiences of stakeholders within the UK learning e... Read More about Authentic alignment : toward an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) informed model of the learning environment in health professions education.

Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education (2023)
Journal Article
Nzenwa, I. C., Iqbal, H. A., & Bazira, P. J. (2023). Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education. Anatomical Sciences Education, 16(3), 531-546. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2254

The role of anatomical variability in safe clinical practice is underappreciated. A lack of familiarity of anatomical variations is at the center of a multitude of medical and surgical errors. The recent rise in litigation due to such errors suggests... Read More about Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education.

Refused gifts: understanding the over and above work of Medical School Anatomy Unit staff when donor bodies cannot be accepted (2023)
Journal Article
Murphy, Z. N., Cooper, J., Bazira, P. J., Green, T., & Seymour, J. (2023). Refused gifts: understanding the over and above work of Medical School Anatomy Unit staff when donor bodies cannot be accepted. Mortality, 29(4), 849-866. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2248024

In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, people can choose to donate their bodies post-mortem to Medical School Anatomy Units. The body donation (BD) process is facilitated by anatomy unit staff (AUS). However, little is known about the extent and na... Read More about Refused gifts: understanding the over and above work of Medical School Anatomy Unit staff when donor bodies cannot be accepted.

UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study (2022)
Journal Article
Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Marino, K., Whatmough, S., Barker, R., Salman, D., Bazira, P., Finn, G., Pringle, A., & Nykjaer, C. (2022). UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), Article 12030. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912030

Despite strategies to enable Health Care Professionals (HCPs) to give physical activity (PA) advice to patients, this appears to be rarely done in consultations. The aims of the present study were to gain an understanding of doctors’ awareness of cur... Read More about UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study.

“Preparing them for the profession”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of anatomy educators coping with complexity in the United Kingdom curriculum (2022)
Journal Article
Kirkness, K. B., Bazira, P. J., Finn, G. M., & Nizza, I. E. (2023). “Preparing them for the profession”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of anatomy educators coping with complexity in the United Kingdom curriculum. Anatomical Sciences Education, 16(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2225

Efforts to integrate the basic sciences into the ever-changing curriculum are a trending area of research in health professions education. Low-stakes, high-frequency assessment methods such as the progress test are now widely implemented in the Unite... Read More about “Preparing them for the profession”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of anatomy educators coping with complexity in the United Kingdom curriculum.

Anatomy of the lower urinary tract (2022)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2022). Anatomy of the lower urinary tract. Surgery (Oxford), 40(8), 489-500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2022.05.007

For descriptive purposes, the urinary tract is divided into upper and lower parts. The kidneys and ureters make up the upper urinary tract with the urinary bladder and urethra forming the lower urinary tract. In this article, a detailed description o... Read More about Anatomy of the lower urinary tract.

Creating a Sport and Exercise Medicine Masters syllabus for doctors: a Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Marino, K. R., Salman, D., Pringle, A., Nykjaer, C., Bazira, P., & Finn, G. (2022). Creating a Sport and Exercise Medicine Masters syllabus for doctors: a Delphi study. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 8(2), Article e001252. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001252

Objective Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) Masters curricula vary. This Delphi study is aimed to create a consensus curriculum for doctors undertaking SEM Masters courses. Methods A modified Delphi survey was used. An expert panel was established of... Read More about Creating a Sport and Exercise Medicine Masters syllabus for doctors: a Delphi study.

Anatomy of the pancreas and spleen (2022)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J., & Mahadevan, V. (2022). Anatomy of the pancreas and spleen. Surgery (Oxford), 40(4), 213-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2022.02.002

The pancreas is a large, retroperitoneal organ situated immediately behind the posterior wall of the lesser sac, in the floor of the supracolic compartment of the abdominal cavity. Although principally an exocrine gland, the pancreas also performs cr... Read More about Anatomy of the pancreas and spleen.

Surgical anatomy of the hand (2022)
Journal Article
Bazira, P. J. (2022). Surgical anatomy of the hand. Surgery (Oxford), 40(3), 155-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2022.01.001

This article discusses the surgical anatomy of the hand highlighting key aspects that are of relevance to its function and to the surgeon.

A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Ayre, J. R., Bazira, P. J., Abumattar, M., Makwana, H. N., & Sanders, K. A. (2022). A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review. Journal of anatomy, 240(6), 1187-1204. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13616

The circle of Willis (CoW) is an anastomotic arterial network located on the base of the brain. Studies have shown that it demonstrates considerable anatomical variation in humans. This systematic review aimed to identify and catalogue the described... Read More about A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review.

Radiological anatomy of the abdomen (2021)
Journal Article
Fang, C., Kane, P., Bazira, P. J., & Ben Cresswell, A. (2021). Radiological anatomy of the abdomen. Surgery (Oxford), 39(2), 61-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.12.001

Advances in technology have led to significant developments in techniques for imaging the abdominal and pelvic organs, in both the elective and emergency surgical settings. Improvements in the quality and availability of imaging has had a profound ef... Read More about Radiological anatomy of the abdomen.

Integrating sport and exercise medicine clinics into the National Health Service: A qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Vishnubala, D., Marino, K. R., Pratten, M. K., Pringle, A., Griffin, S. A., Finn, G., Bazira, P., & Edwards, K. (2020). Integrating sport and exercise medicine clinics into the National Health Service: A qualitative study. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1), Article e000888. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000888

© 2020 Author(s) Objectives To explore the services National Health Service (NHS)-based sport and exercise medicine (SEM) clinics can offer, and the barriers to creating and integrating SEM services into the NHS. Methods Semi-structured interviews we... Read More about Integrating sport and exercise medicine clinics into the National Health Service: A qualitative study.