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Detection, diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke: Current and future perspectives
(Frontiers Media, 2022-06-24)
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Early diagnosis and treatment of stroke are important for better clinical outcome. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of stroke subtypes is critical. This review ...
S100b in acute ischemic stroke clots is a biomarker for post-thrombectomy intracranial hemorrhages
(Frontiers Media, 2023-01-23)
Background and purpose: Post-thrombectomy intracranial hemorrhages (PTIH) are dangerous complications of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) following mechanical thrombectomy. We aimed to investigate if S100b levels in AIS clots ...
Evaluating the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a Cognitive Occupation-Based programme for people with Multiple Sclerosis (COB-MS): an update to the protocol for a feasibility cluster-randomised controlled trial
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2023-01-20)
Background
Cognitive difficulties experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) impact on quality of life and daily functioning, from childcare and work to social and self-care activities. The Cognitive Occupation-Based ...
Studying stroke thrombus composition after thrombectomy: What can we learn?
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2021-09-14)
The composition of ischemic stroke thrombi has gained an increasing amount of interest in recent years. The implementation of endovascular procedures in standard stroke care has granted researchers the unique opportunity ...
A scoping review of online international student collaboration in occupational therapy education
(SAGE Publications, 2022-06-11)
Introduction
For occupational therapy students, international experiences and access to a global curriculum develops understanding of broad cultural and contextual determinants of health and wellbeing. International ...
Mitigating the impacts of confinement and distancing due to COVID-19 through service learning in occupational therapy education: evaluation of the Build-A-Box campaign
(All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J), 2022-02-28)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students, service users and community partners have had to adapt and reform the collaborative approach to service learning. In this paper, we describe the Build-A-Box Campaign, an ...
Experience-based learning: how a crisis solution informed fundamental change in a clinical education curriculum
(Wiley, 2021-11-28)
Background
Clinical education represents the most important formative period in undergraduate medical education. It is often criticised as haphazard and inefficient. Experience-based learning (ExBL) is a novel clinical ...
Developing consensus-based recommendations for the delivery of dementia services for the LGBTQIA+ community in the Republic of Ireland.
(Health Research Board (HRB) and F1000Research, 2022-03-09)
Background: The number of older LGBTQIA+ adults is set to rise significantly in the coming years. The rising numbers sit together with the rise in the number of people in Ireland diagnosed with dementia. In Ireland, no ...
Comparing the effects of a patient-designed-and-informed participant information leaflet in comparison with a standard, researcher-designed information leaflet on recruitment, retention and understanding: A study-within-a-trial
(Elsevier, 2022-06-09)
Background and aim
The process of trial recruitment is vital, given its impact on resources, statistical power and the validity of findings. A participant information leaflet (PIL) is often the initial and primary source ...
Practical tips for supporting clinicians undertaking a part-time PhD
(Association for Medical Education in Europe and F1000Research, 2020-09-16)
Background: Part-time PhD students are often neglected in research and policy. Clinicians who decide to undertake a PhD usually do so on a part-time basis. It is important that supervisors are aware of the unique challenges ...