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GDNF Schwann cells in hydrogel scaffolds promote regional axon regeneration, remyelination and functional improvement after spinal cord transection in rats
(Wiley, 2017-03-10)
Positively-charged oligo[poly(ethylene glycol)fumarate] (OPF+) is a biodegradable hydrogel used for spinal cord injury repair. We compared scaffolds containing primary Schwann cells (SCs) to scaffolds delivering SCs ...
Bullying and incivility in higher education workplaces: Micropolitics and the abuse of power
(Emerald, 2017-09-11)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experiences of workplace ill-treatment of administrative and technical staff in the higher education sector, with a particular focus on organisational ...
Communication skills of medical students during the OSCE: Gender-specific differences in a longitudinal trend study
(BMC, 2017-05-02)
Background: Communication skills are essential in a patient-centred health service and therefore in medical teaching. Although significant differences in communication behaviour of male and female students are known, gender ...
The effect of antidepressant medications in the management of heart failure on outcomes: mortality, cardiovascular function and depression - a systematic review
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-26)
Depression is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure (HF). This systematic review aimed to compile studies examining whether the use of antidepressants could ...
The development of translational biomarkers as a tool for improving the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of chronic neuropathic pain
(Springer, 2017-03-30)
Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) is one of the most significant unmet clinical needs in modern medicine. Alongside the lack of effective treatments, there is a great deficit in the availability of objective diagnostic methods ...
Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of a physiological track and trigger system: A systematic review of the qualitative evidence
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-11-21)
Purpose
To identify the barriers to, and facilitators of, the implementation of physiological track and trigger systems (PTTSs), perceived by healthcare workers, through a systematic review of the extant qualitative ...
A systematic review of measurement tools for the proactive assessment of patient safety in general practice
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-04-04)
Background
Primary care physicians have reported a difficulty in understanding how best to measure and improve patient safety in their practices.
Objectives
The aims of the study were to identify measures of patient ...
A mixed method, multiperspective evaluation of a near peer teaching programme
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-02-24)
Purpose of study Peer teaching (PT) has become increasingly popular. PT may offer benefits for students, tutors and institutions. Although resistance to PT has been identified among faculty, research has typically focused ...
A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests
(Springer, 2017-09-21)
Paediatric cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) survival rates are strongly linked to the training of the doctors responding to the event. This study sought to characterise the level of experience in managing CPAs among paediatric ...
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: A systematic review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-11)
Objectives:
To synthesize the literature describing interventions to improve hand hygiene in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of the extant research, and to outline the type, and efficacy, of interventions described.
Data ...