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Addressing delays to treatment in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (2023)
Thesis
Birmpili, P. (2023). Addressing delays to treatment in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4371299

Patients with CLTI often face long delays from referral to the vascular surgery service and hospital admission to revascularisation, and there is limited evidence on the effect of these delays on patient outcomes. This thesis aims to identify factors... Read More about Addressing delays to treatment in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia.

Keynote - Integration of communication and clinical reasoning skills: Evolution of a medical school curriculum and reflections of a GP (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A. (2023, March). Keynote - Integration of communication and clinical reasoning skills: Evolution of a medical school curriculum and reflections of a GP. Presented at UK Conference for Clinical Communication in Undergraduate Medical Education: Developing the clinical communication curriculum, Manchester

Conference programme: Anna will discuss the evolution of the HYMS curriculum (including the explicit teaching of clinical reasoning, and integration of the communication and clinical reasoning curricula) and reflect on the impact of her own practice... Read More about Keynote - Integration of communication and clinical reasoning skills: Evolution of a medical school curriculum and reflections of a GP.

Faculty Development: Equipping teachers with the skills to assist students to develop their clinical reasoning and communication skills in patient consultations - an integrated approach (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., & Lillicrap, M. (2023, March). Faculty Development: Equipping teachers with the skills to assist students to develop their clinical reasoning and communication skills in patient consultations - an integrated approach. Presented at UK Council of Clinical Communication National Conference, Manchester

This interactive and multimedia workshop will showcase an approach that integrates the teaching of communication and clinical reasoning skills, through observation and discussion. · To consider the challenges teachers/tutors (experts) might face i... Read More about Faculty Development: Equipping teachers with the skills to assist students to develop their clinical reasoning and communication skills in patient consultations - an integrated approach.

The effect of platelet releasate on oocytes has a detrimental impact on early mammalian embryos (2023)
Thesis
Martin, F. (2023). The effect of platelet releasate on oocytes has a detrimental impact on early mammalian embryos. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4430667

Background: Blood-derived products are a growing area of therapeutic treatments for a diverse range of conditions, including hair loss, scarring, muscle injury, wounds, arthritis, and symptoms related to the menopause. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is o... Read More about The effect of platelet releasate on oocytes has a detrimental impact on early mammalian embryos.

Authentic alignment : toward an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) informed model of the learning environment in health professions education (2023)
Thesis
Kirkness, K. (2023). 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. Retrieved from 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.

Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study (2023)
Thesis
Boam, G. L. (2023). Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study. (Thesis). University of Hull and University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4567461

Following surgery, patients with a major lower limb amputation face physical and mental health challenges. For clinicians and physiotherapists to reach a consensus and provide a suitable level of amputation for each patient, the understanding of post... Read More about Clinical and confidence outcomes following through-knee versus above-knee amputation : a quantitative study.

Pharmacogenomics of GLP-1 receptor agonists: a genome-wide analysis of observational data and large randomised controlled trials (2022)
Journal Article
Dawed, A. Y., Mari, A., Brown, A., McDonald, T. J., Li, L., Wang, S., …Jonsson, A. (2023). Pharmacogenomics of GLP-1 receptor agonists: a genome-wide analysis of observational data and large randomised controlled trials. Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 11(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587%2822%2900340-0

Background: In the treatment of type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists lower blood glucose concentrations, body weight, and have cardiovascular benefits. The efficacy and side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists vary between people. Human pharmacoge... Read More about Pharmacogenomics of GLP-1 receptor agonists: a genome-wide analysis of observational data and large randomised controlled trials.

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Consequences of Myocardial Bridging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (2022)
Journal Article
Bruce, C., Ubhi, N., McKeegan, P., & Sanders, K. (2023). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Consequences of Myocardial Bridging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. The American journal of cardiology, 188, P110-P119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.10.059

Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital variant in which a segment of a coronary artery follows an atypical intramural course under a “bridge” of myocardium and is notably common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This systematic review and meta-... Read More about Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Consequences of Myocardial Bridging in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Long term outcomes of ‘Christmas Tree’ banding for haemodialysis access induced distal ischemia: A 13-year experience (2022)
Journal Article
Ravindhran, B., Totty, J. P., Sidapra, M., Lathan, R., Carradice, D., Chetter, I. C., & Smith, G. E. (in press). Long term outcomes of ‘Christmas Tree’ banding for haemodialysis access induced distal ischemia: A 13-year experience. The journal of vascular access, https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298221141497

Background: The reduction in distal arterial flow following arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation can cause a perfusion deficit known as haemodialysis access induced distal ischemia (HAIDI). Various techniques have been advocated to treat this difficu... Read More about Long term outcomes of ‘Christmas Tree’ banding for haemodialysis access induced distal ischemia: A 13-year experience.

Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree (2022)
Journal Article
Curry, J., Roberts, H., Smith, A., Riley, D., Pearson, M., & Forbes, C. C. (2022). Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree. Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00395-1

Background: Lung cancer has one of the highest incidence and mortality rates worldwide. Physical activity can provide those diagnosed with lung cancer with several physical and psychological benefits. However, the examination of digitally delivered p... Read More about Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree.

Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity (2022)
Journal Article
Dell'Olio, M., Whybrow, P., & Reeve, J. (2023). Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity. Patient Education and Counseling, 107, Article 107575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.107575

Objective: It is increasingly recognised that when healthcare staff fails to give adequate credence to patients' illness-related knowledge work, this epistemic injustice undermines person-centred care. Therefore, we set out to examine the experiences... Read More about Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity.

Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors (2022)
Journal Article
Wray, A., Pickwell-Smith, B., Greenley, S., Pask, S., Bamidele, O., Wright, B., …Boland, J. W. (2022). Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2022-003793

Background: Bereaved people need a supportive response from those around them. Knowing children's and surviving parents' needs following parental death is the first step to ensuring a supportive response. However, no systematic review has reported on... Read More about Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors.

The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz (2022)
Journal Article
Baseler, H. A., Aksoy, M., Salawu, A., Green, A., & Asghar, A. U. (2022). The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz. PLoS ONE, 17(11), Article e0269353. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269353

Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the respiratory system, it can also have neurological consequences leading to cognitive deficits such as memory problems. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on working memory... Read More about The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz.

Microplastics in the surgical environment (2022)
Journal Article
Field, D. T., Green, J. L., Bennett, R., Jenner, L. C., Sadofsky, L., Chapman, E., …Rotchell, J. M. (2022). Microplastics in the surgical environment. Environment International, 170, Article 107630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107630

Atmospheric microplastics (MPs) have been consistently detected within indoor and outdoor air samples. Locations with high human activity are reported to have high MP levels. The aim was to quantify and characterise the MPs present within the surgica... Read More about Microplastics in the surgical environment.

Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Deshmukh, H., Akbar, S., Bhaiji, A., Saeed, Y., Shah, N., Adeleke, K., …Sathyapalan, T. (2023). Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis. Clinical Endocrinology, 98(3), 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14847

Introduction: Some but not all women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) develop the metabolic syndrome (MS). The objective of this study was to determine if a subset of women with PCOS had higher androgen levels predisposing them to MS and whether... Read More about Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis.

Age-Associated Changes in Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Within the Right Atrium Predispose the Elderly to Atrial Fibrillation (2022)
Thesis
Isaac, E. S. (2022). Age-Associated Changes in Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Within the Right Atrium Predispose the Elderly to Atrial Fibrillation. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4508137

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with sufferers of the condition facing significant morbidity and mortality. Ageing alone is identified as the most significant risk factor for developing the arrhythmia. As such... Read More about Age-Associated Changes in Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Within the Right Atrium Predispose the Elderly to Atrial Fibrillation.

Unconscious Bias Training for our Simulated Patients: Showcasing a new and innovative workshop (2022)
Presentation / Conference
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.

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.

Workshop 1. Conversations with learners: Using the arts in undergraduate medical education to challenge thinking about diversity and professional behaviours (2022)
Presentation / Conference
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.