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P15 A pilot study of a dedicated ballooned intercostal drain
(2016-11-15)Introduction Intercostal tube drainage of pleural air or fluid is an essential tool in the management of respiratory patients. A common complication of drain insertion is accidental removal of the drain, usually as a result ... -
P671 Experiences of using vedolizumab in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in the East Midlands: a retrospective observational study.
(2019-03)Randomised controlled trials have demonstrated efficacy of vedolizumab in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Its use is increasing and data in the real-world setting is needed to inform future practice.A ... -
Pain assessment in people with dementia
(Elsevier, 2017-09)This chapter is concerned with the recognition of pain in people with dementia and aims to provide a balanced presentation of the evidence available. This chapter will examine issues relating to the British national ... -
Pain evaluation in preterm infants using skin conductance algesimeter
(2015-10)Pain asessment is a challenge in patients who are unable to communicate verbally, e.g. neonates. Consequently, they may receive less effective analgesic treatment. Visual, behavioural and physiological pain scales are used ... -
Pain evaluation in the preterm
(2014-10)Assessment of pain is a challenge in neonatal setting. Visual, behavioural and physiological pain scales are not always reliable in premature infants. Few studies with limited sample size have been published on the reliability ... -
Pain mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis
(2017-09)Understanding of the causes and underlying mechanisms of pain in people with RA is rapidly changing. With the advent of more effective disease modifying drugs, joint inflammation is becoming a more treatable cause of pain, ... -
Pain sensitivity in healthy volunteers and people with knee Osteoarthritis
(2012)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide and a major cause of pain and disability, and yet underlying mechanisms of OA pain are not entirely understood. There is compelling evidence ... -
Palatal implants are a good alternative to headgear: a randomized trial.
(2008)INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of midpalatal implants with that of headgear as methods of supplementing anchorage during orthodontic treatment. This was a randomized, clinical ... -
Panic symptoms in transient loss of consciousness: Frequency and diagnostic value in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, epilepsy and syncope
(2017)Purpose Previous studies suggest that ictal panic symptoms are common in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). This study investigates the frequency of panic symptoms in PNES and if panic symptoms, just ... -
Paper based system can achieve 100% traceability in transfusion-an audit report
(2014-10)The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 require 'unambiguous traceability' of all blood and blood components from a donor to patient, or the final destination of all blood and its components if not transfused. Achieving ... -
Paramedic decision making: prehospital thrombolysis and beyond
(2010)BACKGROUND: Mortality from acute myocardial infarction is influenced by the speed at which reperfusion therapy is delivered. In the U.K., prehospital thrombolysis (PHT), administered by paramedics, has been developed to ... -
Parents' and carers' experiences of transition and aftercare following a child's discharge from a paediatric intensive care unit to an in-patient ward setting: A qualitative systematic review.
(2018-11-16)OBJECTIVES: To explore parents' experiences of transition and aftercare following their child's discharge from a paediatric intensive care unit to an in-patient ward. METHODS: A qualitative systematic review was conducted. ... -
Parkinson's-adapted cognitive stimulation therapy: feasibility and acceptability in Lewy body spectrum disorders
(2019)Background: Drug-based therapeutic approaches for Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are moderately effective and not always tolerated. Tailoring psychosocial approaches in PDD and DLB ... -
Patellofemoral pain: Challenging current practice - A case report.
(2016-04)Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common problem in young people, with 1 in 6 suffering at any one time. It is unclear which management approach is the optimal method for treating PFP in the long term, with traditional ... -
Patent foramen ovale as a cause of platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome presenting in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature
(2016-06)Background At 8 weeks into her third IVF pregnancy, a 40-yearold doctor presented to the Royal Derby Hospital with dyspnoea. Her breathing had worsened since the drainage of 5 litres of ascites from ovarian hyperstimulation ... -
Patient attitudes to tonsillectomy.
(2012-12)Introduction. Recent changes to primary care trusts' Procedures of Limited Clinical Value (PLCV) policy mean that otolaryngologists must now follow policy rather than exercising clinical judgment when listing patients for ... -
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Fatigue in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review.
(2017-11)BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom in patients receiving hemodialysis. We aimed to identify and evaluate the characteristics and psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for ... -
Patients with CKD have abnormal upper gastro-intestinal tract digestive function: a study of uremic enteropathy.
(2016-05)INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects gastrointestinal function and results in numerous adaptive and maladaptive responses. Disruption of the colonic microbiome and its attendant consequences - the loss of ...
