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Unconscious Bias Training for our Simulated Patients: Showcasing a new and innovative workshop (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, A., Frere, T., Whittaker, J., & Stockbridge, C. (2022, October). Unconscious Bias Training for our Simulated Patients: Showcasing a new and innovative workshop. Poster presented at Medical Schools UK Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network Online Meeting

Poster Overview: We have a large bank of simulated patients who interact with our students in teaching and assessment across all five years of our MB BS course, and were mindful of their different backgrounds and experiences when developing this ses... Read More about Unconscious Bias Training for our Simulated Patients: Showcasing a new and innovative workshop.

Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wormald, J., & Totty, J. (2022, October). Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?. Paper presented at British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Autumn Scientific Meeting 2022, Winchester, UK

Both the incidence of hand trauma, and the demand for elective hand surgery, continue to rise in the UK. The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following hand surgery is around 5%. Traditionally, antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of surgery... Read More about Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?.

Ethical Principles, Social Harm and the Economic Relations of Research: Negotiating Ethics Committee Requirements and Community Expectations in Ethnographic Research in Rural Malawi (2022)
Journal Article
Ansell, N., Mwathunga, E., Hajdu, F., Robson, E., Hlabana, T., van Blerk, L., & Hemsteede, R. (2022). Ethical Principles, Social Harm and the Economic Relations of Research: Negotiating Ethics Committee Requirements and Community Expectations in Ethnographic Research in Rural Malawi. Qualitative Inquiry, https://doi.org/10.1177/10778004221124631

Conventional research ethics focus on avoidance of harm to individual participants through measures to ensure informed consent. In long-term ethnographic research projects involving multiple actors, however, a wider concept of harm is needed. We appl... Read More about Ethical Principles, Social Harm and the Economic Relations of Research: Negotiating Ethics Committee Requirements and Community Expectations in Ethnographic Research in Rural Malawi.

The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Hitchman, L. (in press). The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland,

Background People with diabetes are commonly affected by foot ulceration (DFU) and subsequent or concurrent infection (DFI). Surgical debridement is often needed to contain infection. Despite international guidelines, there remains significant vari... Read More about The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol.

Against Imprinting: The Photographic Image as a Source of Evidence (2022)
Journal Article
Wilson, D. M. (in press). Against Imprinting: The Photographic Image as a Source of Evidence. Social Research: An International Quarterly, 89(4),

A photographic image is said to provide evidence of a photographed scene because it is a causal imprint of reflected light: an indexical trace of real objects and events. Though widely established in the history, theory and philosophy of photography,... Read More about Against Imprinting: The Photographic Image as a Source of Evidence.

Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall) (2022)
Journal Article
Garner, I. W., Walshe, C., Dunleavey, L., Bradshaw, A., Preston, N., Fraser, L. K., …Higginson, I. J. (2022). Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall). BMC Palliative Care, 21(1), Article 176. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01070-8

BACKGROUND: Independent charitably funded hospices have been an important element of the UK healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospices usually have different funding streams, procurement processes, and governance arrangements compared to... Read More about Charitably funded hospices and the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study (CovPall).

Stigma among UK family carers of people living with dementia (2022)
Journal Article
Bhatt, J., Scior, K., Stoner, C. R., Moniz-Cook, E., & Charlesworth, G. (2022). Stigma among UK family carers of people living with dementia. BJPsych Open, 8(6), Article E179. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.585

Background Models of caregiving seldom include the role of stigma when understanding the experiences of carers of people living with dementia. Aims To investigate the validity of the Family Stigma Instrument (FAMSI), and use it to explore the extent... Read More about Stigma among UK family carers of people living with dementia.

Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2022)
Journal Article
Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., …Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 13, https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188221127142

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age, and metformin is a widely used medication in managing this condition. Aim: To review the available literature comprehensively o... Read More about Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches (2022)
Journal Article
Ng, Z. W., Gan, H. X., Putranto, A., Akbar Rhamdhani, M., Zein, S. H., George, O. A., …Butar, I. (2022). Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches. Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02633-8

In light of environmental issues, lignocellulosic empty fruit bunch (EFB) biomass is promoted as a carbon–neutral, environmentally friendly, and renewable alternative feedstock. A comprehensive environmental assessment of EFB biorefineries is critica... Read More about Process design and life cycle assessment of furfural and glucose co-production derived from palm oil empty fruit bunches.

Repairing relationship conflict in community sport work: “Offender” perspectives (2022)
Journal Article
Gale, L. A., Ives, B. A., Potrac, P. A., & Nelson, L. J. (2022). Repairing relationship conflict in community sport work: “Offender” perspectives. Qualitative research in sport, exercise and health, 15(3), 417-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2127861

Through our investigation of relationship conflict and repair in community sport coaching this article makes a novel contribution to the sociology of sport work. Such inquiry is necessary as interpersonal conflict has the potential to erode worker co... Read More about Repairing relationship conflict in community sport work: “Offender” perspectives.

Frailty Assessment in UK and Irish Vascular Centres (FAVE): A survey to investigate data collection methods and impact on clinical practice (2022)
Journal Article
Hitchman, L. H., Palmer, J., Lathan, R., Totty, J., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., & Chetter, I. C. (in press). Frailty Assessment in UK and Irish Vascular Centres (FAVE): A survey to investigate data collection methods and impact on clinical practice. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland,

Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Hitchman, L. (in press). Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland,

Abstract Background Effective interventions to improve diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing are urgently required. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has the potential to transform DFU care but is limited by uncertainties around clinical effectiv... Read More about Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol.

Invisibility of breathlessness in clinical consultations: a cross-sectional, national online survey (2022)
Journal Article
Kochovska, S., Chang, S., Ferreira, D., Brunelli, V. N., Luckett, T., Morgan, L., …Currow, D. C. (2022). Invisibility of breathlessness in clinical consultations: a cross-sectional, national online survey. European respiratory journal, 60(5), Article 2201603. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01603-2022

Breathlessness diminishes the physical, mental and social wellbeing of people living long-term with this disabling symptom [1]. Identifying its impacts on patients and their families helps to inform appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological... Read More about Invisibility of breathlessness in clinical consultations: a cross-sectional, national online survey.

The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians (2022)
Journal Article
Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2022). The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 21(1), Article 202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-022-01639-w

Objective: Severe hypoglycemia is associated with increased cardiovascular death risk, and platelet responses to hypoglycemia (hypo) have been described. However, the impact of deep transient hypo (deep-hypo) versus prolonged milder hypo (mild-hypo)... Read More about The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians.

Workshop 1. Conversations with learners: Using the arts in undergraduate medical education to challenge thinking about diversity and professional behaviours (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hammond, A., Pearson, L., & Baxter, I. (2022, October). Workshop 1. Conversations with learners: Using the arts in undergraduate medical education to challenge thinking about diversity and professional behaviours. Presented at Medical Schools UK Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network Online Meeting

Working with students in developing humanistic approaches to care, diversity and constructive professional behaviours can be difficult. Diversity and ‘professionalism’ as curricular areas may be met with suspicion by students as it does not fit the c... Read More about Workshop 1. Conversations with learners: Using the arts in undergraduate medical education to challenge thinking about diversity and professional behaviours.

Duct sound produced by vortex flow over a splitter plate (2022)
Journal Article
Tang, S. K. (2022). Duct sound produced by vortex flow over a splitter plate. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 541, Article 117352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2022.117352

This paper examines the sound generated by an inviscid low Mach number vortex filament as it moves near a semi-infinite splitter in a two-dimensional duct with and without vortex shedding at the splitter edge. A strong one-dimensional sound is produc... Read More about Duct sound produced by vortex flow over a splitter plate.

Longitudinal Predictors of Informant-Rated Involvement of People with Dementia in Everyday Decision-Making: Findings from the IDEAL Program (2022)
Journal Article
Sabatini, S., Martyr, A., Gamble, L. D., Collins, R., Matthews, F. E., Morris, R. G., …Clare, L. (2023). Longitudinal Predictors of Informant-Rated Involvement of People with Dementia in Everyday Decision-Making: Findings from the IDEAL Program. Journal of applied gerontology, 42(2), 290-301. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221128558

The extent to which people with dementia are involved in everyday decision-making is unclear. We explored informant-rated involvement of people with dementia in everyday decision-making over 2 years and whether functional, behavioral, and psychologic... Read More about Longitudinal Predictors of Informant-Rated Involvement of People with Dementia in Everyday Decision-Making: Findings from the IDEAL Program.

Development of a framework for person-centred physiotherapy (2022)
Journal Article
Killingback, C., Green, A., & Naylor, J. (2022). Development of a framework for person-centred physiotherapy. Physical Therapy Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2022.2129157

Background There is a growing call for healthcare to focus on person-centred practice. This can lead to improved outcomes for patients in terms of physical and psychological health. Challenges exist around how person-centredness is understood in phy... Read More about Development of a framework for person-centred physiotherapy.

Environmental and technical impacts of floating photovoltaic plants as an emerging clean energy technology (2022)
Journal Article
Pouran, H. M., Padilha Campos Lopes, M., Nogueira, T., Alves Castelo Branco, D., & Sheng, Y. (2022). Environmental and technical impacts of floating photovoltaic plants as an emerging clean energy technology. iScience, 25(11), Article 105253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105253

Floating photovoltaic (FPV) plants present several benefits in comparison with ground-mounted photovoltaics (PVs) and could have major positive environmental and technical impacts globally. FPVs do not occupy habitable and productive areas and can be... Read More about Environmental and technical impacts of floating photovoltaic plants as an emerging clean energy technology.

Robust parameter estimation from pulsar timing data (2022)
Journal Article
Samajdar, A., Shaifullah, G. M., Sesana, A., Antoniadis, J., Burgay, M., Chen, S., …Van Der Wateren, E. (2022). Robust parameter estimation from pulsar timing data. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 517(1), 1460-1468. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2810

Recently, global pulsar timing arrays have released results from searching for a nano-Hertz gravitational wave background signal. Although there has not been any definite evidence of the presence of such a signal in residuals of pulsar timing data ye... Read More about Robust parameter estimation from pulsar timing data.