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Interprofessional, simulation-based technology-enhanced learning to improve physical health care in psychiatry: The recognition and assessment of medical problems in psychiatric settings course
(2016)People with serious mental illness have reduced life expectancy compared with a control population, much of which is accounted for by significant physical comorbidity. Frontline clinical staff in mental health often lack ... -
Intervention planning for the REDUCE maintenance intervention: a digital intervention to reduce reulceration risk among patients with a history of diabetic foot ulcers.
(2018-05)OBJECTIVES: To develop a comprehensive intervention plan for the REDUCE maintenance intervention to support people who have had diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) to sustain behaviours that reduce reulceration risk. METHODS: ... -
Interventions in exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review
(2014)Now recognised as a worldwide public health issue, the significance of promoting and encouraging exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's ... -
Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series.
(2013-01)INTRODUCTION: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Its prognosis depends on a high index of suspicion and effective early treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: In the present report, we describe three ... -
Intra-articular corticosteroid injections to manage trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis-a systematic review
(2015-12)BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMJ) is a common condition causing significant disability. The aim of this study is to ascertain whether an intra-articular corticosteroid injection leads to pain ... -
The intrauterine device and the intrauterine system
(2014-08)Intrauterine contraception is used by about 100 million women worldwide, making it the most popular form of fertility regulation. In UK community contraception clinics, however, long-acting reversible contraception has ... -
Intravenous salbutamol for childhood asthma: evidence-based medicine?
(2014-09)Intravenous salbutamol is commonly used to treat children with severe asthma unresponsive to inhaled β2-agonist therapy. However, in this setting, there is little clinical trial data demonstrating its effectiveness. ... -
Introducing artificial intelligence tools into clinical and non-clinical workflows, Evidence from the NHS Breast Screening Programme of staff and general population perceptions of and trust in the use of AI in this context and the implications for further testing and implementation.
(https://hsruk.org/conference-2020/presentations/understanding-service-use, 2020-06)Background: The East Midlands Radiology Consortium (EMRAD) is a partnership of seven NHS trusts spread over 11 hospitals, covering more than five million patients in the East Midlands of England. In 2018, EMRAD formed a ... -
Introduction of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPSS) service for refractory ascites in a non-transplant liver unit
(2016)Introduction TIPSS has been shown to be an effective treatment for patients with refractory ascites (RA).The majority of TIPSS procedures in the UK are performed in a transplant centre. In 2009, Derby Teaching Hospitals ... -
Invasive lobular carcinoma arising in accessory breast tissue.
(2013-02)BACKGROUND: Lobular carcinoma in accessory breast tissue is a rare occurrence. We present such a case in a 61-year-old woman. CASE PRESENTATION: A skin nodule in the axillary skin on excision biopsy revealed invasive lobular ... -
Inverted Palmaris Longus Accessory Muscle: A Case Report.
(2017-03)We present a case of accessory palmaris longus where muscle belly was distal to the tendon and not causing the median nerve compression. This was an incidental finding during the investigation of a wrist pain. -
Investigating musculoskeletal health and wellbeing; a cohort study protocol.
(2020-03)Background: In an ageing population, pain, frailty and disability frequently coexist across a wide range of musculoskeletal diagnoses, but their associations remain incompletely understood. The Investigating Musculoskeletal ... -
Investigating pleural thickening.
(2013-01)Downer, N, Ali, N, & Au-Yong, I 2013, 'Investigating pleural thickening', BMJ: British Medical Journal, 346, 7890, pp. 35-37. -
Investigation and management of vitamin d deficiency/insufficiency-a service evaluation
(2014-10)Introduction Vitamin D is essential for bone and skeletal health. The major natural source of Vitamin D is from skin exposure to sunlight. Current evidence suggests that there isn't enough ambient ultraviolet sunlight from ... -
An Investigation Into the Role of Osteocalcin in Human Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Calcification.
(2020-06)Osteocalcin (OCN) is a bone-derived protein that is detected within human calcified vascular tissue. Calcification is particularly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients but the role of OCN in calcification, ... -
Investigation of the Performance of Hyperspectral Imaging by Principal Component Analysis in the Prediction of Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
(2018-12)Diabetic foot ulcers are a major complication of diabetes and present a considerable burden for both patients and health care providers. As healing often takes many months, a method of determining which ulcers would be ... -
IQC trending with unity software and evaluation of the bio-rad EQAS blood typing system
(2016-09)Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides both acute hospital and community based health services, serving a population of over 600,000 people in and around Southern Derbyshire. The Royal Derby Hospital, which ... -
Irritant Hand Dermatitis in Health Care Workers
(2016-06)BACKGROUND: Health care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of irritant contact dermatitis due to frequent hand washing and use of alcohol gel. This has increased the incidence of occupational skin diseases. AIMS: To ... -
Is external fixation a better way than plaster to supplement K-wires in non-comminuted distal radius fractures?
(2018-01)BACKGROUND: Distal radius fractures represent about one-sixth of all fractures. There is still no consensus on the treatment of this fracture. We have several issues to assess and address; one of them is the fixation method. ... -
Is patient-centred care a good thing?
(2012-01)The problem: Rehabilitation professionals recognize the need to adopt a social as well as a medical model of disability, but the full implications of a social orientation towards disability are less easily accepted. If the ...
