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Understanding What Influences the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients: A Collaborative Study in England and Ireland (2015)
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Lowney, A. C., Myles, H. T., Bristowe, K., Lowney, E. L., Shepherd, K., Murphy, M., …Murtagh, F. E. (2015). Understanding What Influences the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients: A Collaborative Study in England and Ireland. Journal of pain and symptom management, 50(6), 778-785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.07.010

Context: The international cohort of hemodialysis patients is aging and increasing in number. Nephrologists have a therapeutic relationship with their patients that may span decades. Often overlooked components of chronic disease management include s... Read More about Understanding What Influences the Health-Related Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients: A Collaborative Study in England and Ireland.

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an online intervention to increase physical activity in Nova Scotian cancer survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2015)
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Forbes, C. C., Blanchard, C. M., Mummery, W. K., & Courneya, K. S. (2015). Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an online intervention to increase physical activity in Nova Scotian cancer survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Cancer, 1(2), Article e12. https://doi.org/10.2196/cancer.4586

Background: Physical activity (PA) behavior change interventions among cancer survivors have used face-to-face, telephone, email, and print-based methods. However, computer-tailored, Internet-delivered programs may be a more viable option to achieve... Read More about Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an online intervention to increase physical activity in Nova Scotian cancer survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effects of low dose morphine on perceived sleep quality in patients with refractory breathlessness : a hypothesis generating study (2015)
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Martins, R. T., Currow, D., Abernethy, A. P., Johnson, M. J., Toson, B., & Eckert, D. J. (2016). Effects of low dose morphine on perceived sleep quality in patients with refractory breathlessness : a hypothesis generating study. Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, 21(2), 386-391. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.12681

© 2015 Asian Pacific Society of Respirology. Background and objective The management of chronic refractory breathlessness is one of the indications for regular low-dose (≤30 mg/24 h) oral sustained release morphine. Morphine may disrupt sleep in some... Read More about Effects of low dose morphine on perceived sleep quality in patients with refractory breathlessness : a hypothesis generating study.

Is regular systemic opioid analgesia associated with shorter survival in adult patients with cancer? : a systematic literature review (2015)
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Boland, J. W., Ziegler, L., Boland, E. G., McDermid, K., & Bennett, M. I. (2015). Is regular systemic opioid analgesia associated with shorter survival in adult patients with cancer? : a systematic literature review. Pain, 156(11), 2152-2163. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000306

© 2015 International Association for the Study of Pain. Opioids are important in the management of pain in patients with cancer. Clinicians and patients are sometimes concerned about the effect of opioids on survival, which might decrease opioid pres... Read More about Is regular systemic opioid analgesia associated with shorter survival in adult patients with cancer? : a systematic literature review.

Effects of exercise dose on endogenous estrogens in postmenopausal women: A randomized trial (2015)
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Friedenreich, C. M., Neilson, H. K., Wang, Q., Stanczyk, F. Z., Yasui, Y., Duha, A., …Courneya, K. S. (2015). Effects of exercise dose on endogenous estrogens in postmenopausal women: A randomized trial. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 22(5), 863-876. https://doi.org/10.1530/ERC-15-0243

Exercise dose comparison trials with biomarker outcomes can identify the amount of exercise required to reduce breast cancer risk and also strengthen the causal inference between physical activity and breast cancer. The Breast Cancer and Exercise Tri... Read More about Effects of exercise dose on endogenous estrogens in postmenopausal women: A randomized trial.

Implementing health promotion programmes in schools: A realist systematic review of research and experience in the United Kingdom (2015)
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Pearson, M., Chilton, R., Wyatt, K., Abraham, C., Ford, T., Woods, H., & Anderson, R. (2015). Implementing health promotion programmes in schools: A realist systematic review of research and experience in the United Kingdom. Implementation Science, 10(1), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0338-6

Background Schools have long been viewed as a good setting in which to encourage healthy lifestyles amongst children, and schools in many countries aspire to more comprehensive, integrated approaches to health promotion. Recent reviews have identifie... Read More about Implementing health promotion programmes in schools: A realist systematic review of research and experience in the United Kingdom.

Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study (2015)
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Ferreira, D. H., Silva, J. P., Quinn, S., Abernethy, A. P., Johnson, M. J., Oxberry, S. G., & Currow, D. C. (2016). Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study. Journal of pain and symptom management, 51(2), 247-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.10.005

Context Patients’ preference for morphine therapy has received little attention in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness. However, this is one important factor in considering longer term therapy. Objectives The aim of this secondary analys... Read More about Blinded patient preference for morphine compared to placebo in the setting of chronic refractory breathlessness – an exploratory study.

Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review (2015)
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Wong, G., Brennan, N., Mattick, K., Pearson, M., Briscoe, S., & Papoutsi, C. (2015). Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review. BMJ open, 5(10), e009059. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009059

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance has been described as a global crisis-more prudent prescribing is part of the solution. Behaviour change interventions are needed to improve prescribing practice. Presently, the literature documents that context... Read More about Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review.

Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review (2015)
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Chen, H., Nicolson, D. J., MacLeod, U., Allgar, V., Dalgliesh, C., & Johnson, M. (2016). Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review. Palliative medicine, 30(5), 434-445. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216315602590

© SAGE Publications. Background: Cancer patients in lower socioeconomic groups are significantly less likely to die at home and experience more barriers to access to palliative care. It is unclear whether receiving palliative care may mediate the eff... Read More about Does the use of specialist palliative care services modify the effect of socioeconomic status on place of death? A systematic review.

Using realist review to inform intervention development: Methodological illustration and conceptual platform for collaborative care in offender mental health (2015)
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Pearson, M., Brand, S. L., Quinn, C., Shaw, J., Maguire, M., Michie, S., …Byng, R. (2015). Using realist review to inform intervention development: Methodological illustration and conceptual platform for collaborative care in offender mental health. Implementation Science, 10(1), Article 134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-015-0321-2

Background This paper reports how we used a realist review, as part of a wider project to improve collaborative mental health care for prisoners with common mental health problems, to develop a conceptual platform. The importance of offenders gaining... Read More about Using realist review to inform intervention development: Methodological illustration and conceptual platform for collaborative care in offender mental health.

A randomised controlled trial of three or one breathing technique training sessions for breathlessness in people with malignant lung disease (2015)
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Johnson, M. J., Kanaan, M., Richardson, G., Nabb, S., Torgerson, D., English, A., …Booth, S. (2015). A randomised controlled trial of three or one breathing technique training sessions for breathlessness in people with malignant lung disease. BMC medicine, 13(1), Article 213. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0453-x

© Johnson et al. Background: About 90 % of patients with intra-thoracic malignancy experience breathlessness. Breathing training is helpful, but it is unknown whether repeated sessions are needed. The present study aims to test whether three sessions... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of three or one breathing technique training sessions for breathlessness in people with malignant lung disease.

The role of airflow for the relief of chronic refractory breathlessness (2015)
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Swan, F., & Booth, S. (2015). The role of airflow for the relief of chronic refractory breathlessness. Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 9(3), 206-211. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPC.0000000000000160

Purpose of review Chronic refractory breathlessness is a major cause of suffering to people with advanced stage cardiorespiratory and some neurodegenerative diseases. It is a frightening, distressing and disabling symptom that imposes significant bur... Read More about The role of airflow for the relief of chronic refractory breathlessness.

Evaluating the impact of a simulation study in emergency stroke care (2015)
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Monks, T., Pearson, M., Pitt, M., Stein, K., & James, M. A. (2015). Evaluating the impact of a simulation study in emergency stroke care. Operations research for health care, 6, 40-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.09.002

© 2015 The Authors. Very few discrete-event simulation studies follow up on recommendations with evaluation of whether modelled benefits have been realised and the extent to which modelling contributed to any change. This paper evaluates changes made... Read More about Evaluating the impact of a simulation study in emergency stroke care.

Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure (2015)
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Clark, A. L., Johnson, M., Fairhurst, C., Torgerson, D., Cockayne, S., Rodgers, S., …Greenstone, M. (2015). Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure. Health Technology Assessment, 19(75), 1-120. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19750

Background: Home oxygen therapy (HOT) is commonly used for patients with severe chronic heart failure (CHF) who have intractable breathlessness. There is no trial evidence to support its use. Objectives: To detect whether or not there was a quality-... Read More about Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure.

Preferred and actual place of death in haematological malignancy (2015)
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Howell, D. A., Wang, H. I., Roman, E., Smith, A. G., Patmore, R., Johnson, M. J., …Howard, M. (2017). Preferred and actual place of death in haematological malignancy. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 7(2), 150-157. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000793

Objectives Home is considered the preferred place of death for many, but patients with haematological malignancies (leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma) die in hospital more often than those with other cancers and the reasons for this are not wholly un... Read More about Preferred and actual place of death in haematological malignancy.

Health promotion in schools: A scoping review of systematic reviews (2015)
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Chilton, R., Pearson, M., & Anderson, R. (2015). Health promotion in schools: A scoping review of systematic reviews. Health Education, 115(3-4), 357-376. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-03-2014-0033

Purpose – Schools are an important setting for a wide variety of activities to promote health. The purpose of this paper is to map the different types of health promotion programmes and activities in schools, to estimate the amount of published evalu... Read More about Health promotion in schools: A scoping review of systematic reviews.

Magnetoencephalography to investigate central perception of exercise-induced breathlessness in people with chronic lung disease: A feasibility pilot (2015)
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Johnson, M. J., Simpson, M. I., Currow, D. C., Millman, R. E., Hart, S. P., & Green, G. (2015). Magnetoencephalography to investigate central perception of exercise-induced breathlessness in people with chronic lung disease: A feasibility pilot. BMJ open, 5(6), Article ARTN e007535. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007535

Objectives: Neuroimaging in chronic breathlessness is challenging. The study objective was to test the feasibility of magnetoencephalography (MEG) for functional neuroimaging of people with chronic breathlessness. Design: Feasibility pilot study. Set... Read More about Magnetoencephalography to investigate central perception of exercise-induced breathlessness in people with chronic lung disease: A feasibility pilot.

Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors? (2015)
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Currow, D. C., Quinn, S., Ekström, M., Kaasa, S., Johnson, M. J., Somogyi, A. A., & Klepstad, P. (2015). Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors?. BMJ open, 5(5), e006818-e006818. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006818

© 2015, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Objectives: Opioids modulate the perception of breathlessness with a considerable variation in response, with poor correlation between the required opioid dose and symptom severity. The objective of... Read More about Can variability in the effect of opioids on refractory breathlessness be explained by genetic factors?.