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The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: A systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence (2016)
Journal Article
Wadephul, F., Jones, C., & Jomeen, J. (2016). The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: A systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence. Healthcare, 4(2), 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4020032

Depression, anxiety and stress in the perinatal period can have serious, long-term consequences for women, their babies and their families. Over the last two decades, an increasing number of group interventions with a psychological approach have been... Read More about The impact of antenatal psychological group interventions on psychological well-being: A systematic review of the qualitative and quantitative evidence.

Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples (2016)
Journal Article
Esfahani, M. M. N., Shaw, K. J., Esfahani, M. M., Kemp, C., Tarn, M. D., Melling, L., Kemp, C., Pamme, N., Melling, L., & Mosley, O. (2016). Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples. Lab on a chip, 16(11), 2108-2115. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6lc00228e

Despite recent advances in microfluidic-based integrated diagnostic systems, the sample introduction interface, especially with regards to large volume samples, has often been neglected. We present a sample introduction interface that allows direct o... Read More about Sample introduction interface for on-chip nucleic acid-based analysis of Helicobacter pylori from stool samples.

Determining the psychometric properties of the Enhancing Decision-making Assessment in Midwifery (EDAM) measure in a cross cultural context (2016)
Journal Article
Jefford, E., Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Determining the psychometric properties of the Enhancing Decision-making Assessment in Midwifery (EDAM) measure in a cross cultural context. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), Article ARTN 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0882-3

© 2016 Jefford et al. Background: The ability to act on and justify clinical decisions as autonomous accountable midwifery practitioners, is encompassed within many international regulatory frameworks, yet decision-making within midwifery is poorly d... Read More about Determining the psychometric properties of the Enhancing Decision-making Assessment in Midwifery (EDAM) measure in a cross cultural context.

What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review (2016)
Journal Article
Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2016). What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(4), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.4.254

Background: A number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. This experience can have enduring and potentially lifelong effects on both mental and physical health, and have implications for the woman's relationship with her baby, partner and fam... Read More about What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review.

The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression (2016)
Journal Article
Jones, H. S., Gordon, A., Magwenzi, S. G., Naseem, K., Atkin, S. L., & Courts, F. L. (2016). The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 60(4), 787-797. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201500751

Scope: Quercetin is reported to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive but not normotensive humans, but the role of endothelial redox signaling in this phenomenon has not been assessed. This study investigated the effects of physiologically obtainable... Read More about The dietary flavonol quercetin ameliorates angiotensin II-induced redox signaling imbalance in a human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of endothelial dysfunction via ablation of p47ᵖʰᵒˣ expression.

Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India (2016)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. S., Fogarty, A. W., Tata, L. J., Dixit, J. V., & Myles, P. R. (2016). Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India. BMJ Innovations, 2(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000085

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objective This study aimed to assess a noninvasive haemoglobin (Hb) sensor NBM 200 in pregnant women in a rural Indian setting. Methods The study population consisted of women between 3 and 5 months... Read More about Assessment of a non-invasive haemoglobin sensor NBM 200 among pregnant women in rural India.

Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India (2015)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India. International journal of medical science and public health, 4(1), 129-133. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.1109201428

Background: The existence of female feticide in India is well known. However, limited data are available on the association of socioeconomic status (SES) on sex ratio at live birth in disadvantaged populations, despite the fact that 33% of the popula... Read More about Association of socioeconomic status with sex ratio at live birth in individuals living in the slums of Sholapur city, India.

Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A., & LeonardiBee, J. (2015). Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of medical science and public health, 4(4), 435-445. https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.2212201489

A systematic review published in 2000 studied the association between maternal anemia and birth weight; however, some results were inconclusive. A review of randomized control trials and cohort studies published in 2013 concluded that daily prenatal... Read More about Maternal hemoglobin and birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India (2015)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. S., Myles, P., Tata, L. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2015). Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India. The Lancet global health, 3(9), E523-E524. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x%2815%2900053-4

Sex-specific feticide is considered to be relatively common practice in India, where the male:female sex ratio at livebirth was about 1·10 in 2010–12,1 as opposed to a comparable sex ratio of 1·06 for Asian countries in 2010.2 These changes have occu... Read More about Banning of fetal sex determination and changes in sex ratio in India.

Exploring changes in health visitors' knowledge, confidence and decision-making for women with perinatal mental health difficulties following a brief training package (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, C., Jomeen, J., Glover, L., Gardiner, E., Garg, D., & Marshall, C. (in press). Exploring changes in health visitors' knowledge, confidence and decision-making for women with perinatal mental health difficulties following a brief training package. European journal for person centered healthcare, 3(3), 384-391. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i3.1012

Rationale and objective: Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) is an issue that spans the spectrum of pregnancy and childbirth and is now acknowledged to be significant on a global level. Health visitors (HVs) are increasingly expected to extend their knowle... Read More about Exploring changes in health visitors' knowledge, confidence and decision-making for women with perinatal mental health difficulties following a brief training package.

A Home-Start peer support scheme for women with low mood following childbirth (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, C. C., Hayter, M., & Jomeen, J. (2015). A Home-Start peer support scheme for women with low mood following childbirth. Community Practitioner, 88(9), 41-44

Perinatal mental health problems vary in impact and severity, and can have long-lasting effects on maternal health and child psychological health and development. The evidence to support the effectiveness of postnatal peer and volunteer support schem... Read More about A Home-Start peer support scheme for women with low mood following childbirth.

Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Marufu, T. C., Ahankari, A., Coleman, T., & Lewis, S. (2015). Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC public health, 15(1), 239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1552-5

BACKGROUND: Smoking in pregnancy is known to be associated with a range of adverse pregnancy outcomes, yet there is a high prevalence of smoking among pregnant women in many countries, and it remains a major public health concern. We have conducted a... Read More about Maternal smoking and the risk of still birth: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans (2015)
Journal Article
Glover, L., Jomeen, J., & Wadephul, F. (2015). Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 25(4), 433-438

Ultrasound has become a routine part of UK maternity care and has a range of diagnostic and screening purposes. The last two decades have seen the development of three-dimensional (3D) scans, which use computer software to produce a seemingly 3D imag... Read More about Women’s experiences of commercial three-dimensional ultrasound scans.

Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (2015)
Journal Article
El-Sheikha, J., Nandhra, S., Carradice, D., Acey, C., Smith, G., Campbell, B., & Chetter, I. (2016). Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Phlebology, 31(1), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268355514567732

Introduction: The optimal compression regime following ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins is not known. The aim of this study was to document current prac... Read More about Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology (2014)
Book Chapter
Winder, I. C., Heyerdahl-King, I. S., & Winder, N. (2014). Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology. In C. Smith (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology (3450-3456). New York: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2126

Reconstructing the lives of our closest fossil relatives is relevant to our understanding of the history of the human lineage, our biology, and our relationship with the environment. Further back in time, evidence of material culture dwindles until,... Read More about Hominin Palaeoecology and Environmental Archaeology.

Exploring the professional development of the ODP role (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, D., & Straughan, R. (2014). Exploring the professional development of the ODP role. Journal of operating department practitioners, 2(7), 352-355. https://doi.org/10.12968/jodp.2014.2.7.352

Considering the evolution of the contemporary operating department practitioner (ODP), this paper will explore the barriers and developments that have led to the ODP profession's current occupational position. Consideration and engagement with primar... Read More about Exploring the professional development of the ODP role.

India's progress toward the 5th Millennium Development Goal: A critical review (2014)
Journal Article
Ahankari, A. (2014). India's progress toward the 5th Millennium Development Goal: A critical review. Indian journal of maternal and child health : official publication of Indian Maternal and Child Health Association, 16(2), 1-11

The 5th millennium development goal is primarily aimed to reduce maternal deaths by 2015. In response, various maternal and child health initiatives are implemented at national level in India.

Puerperal psychosis – a qualitative study of women’s experiences (2014)
Journal Article
Glover, L., Jomeen, J., Urquhart, T., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Puerperal psychosis – a qualitative study of women’s experiences. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 32(3), 254-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2014.883597

Objective: This study explored women's experience of puerperal psychosis (PP) and their perceptions of its cause, in order to contribute to an increased understanding of PP and promote consideration of new management perspectives. Background: Out of... Read More about Puerperal psychosis – a qualitative study of women’s experiences.