A5044731089- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Blood transfusion and management
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Health Policy Implementation Science
University of Stirling
2015-2025
Poole Hospital
2025
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
2025
University of Kentucky
2025
University College London
2019
University of Edinburgh
2004-2014
Wellcome Sanger Institute
2007-2008
University of Birmingham
2007
Farmers and those involved in the wider agricultural industry have a high suicide rate. They are also 'hard to reach' group who make less than average use of mental health services. There is therefore need understand how best develop interventions that meet their needs. The aims this study were deeper understanding farming context target population engage farmers shaping two potential could be incorporated pilot RCT.The was informed throughout by reference group, assisted co-production...
After a child is discharged home following an emergency admission to hospital, little known about contact with departments (ED) or out-of-hours (OOH) general practice. Here, we report the number of contacts ED and OOH in week after discharge from hospital Scotland during 2015-2017, including which result readmission. Databases containing routinely collected details admissions for acute medical condition subsequent presentation were linked using unique personal identifier date discharge. Of...
ABSTRACT High-throughput epidemiological typing systems that provide phylogenetic and genotypic information are beneficial for tracking bacterial pathogens in the field. The incidence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi infection Indonesia is high associated with atypical phenotypic traits such as expression j z66 flagellum antigens. Utilizing a high-throughput genotyping platform to investigate known nucleotide polymorphisms dispersed around genome, we determined haplotypes 140 isolates...
An in vivo biosensor is a technology development that will assess the biological activity of cancers to individualise external beam radiotherapy. Inserting such into human body creates cybernetic organisms; cyborg human–machine hybrid. There gap knowledge relating patient willingness allow automated be embedded and become cyborg. little agreement around what makes less understanding variation cyborgisation process. Understanding viewpoint possible beneficiaries addresses gaps. are currently...
Tissue engineering is a set of biomedical technologies, including stem cell science, which seek to grow biological tissue for diversity applications. In this paper, we explore two emergent technologies that cause step change in the upscaling capacity growth: cultured blood and meat. Cultured technology seeks replace transfusion with safe affordable bioengineered replacement. meat livestock-based food production produced bioreactor. Importantly, straddles industrial contexts biomedicine...
Abstract Background The farming community have high rates of poor mental health, and are relatively ‘hard to reach’ with health services. aim this study was therefore undertake a feasibility RCT, based on two interventions. These were (1) CBT ‘Living Life the Full for Farming Communities’ (LLTTF-F; www.llttf.com ), (2) holistic social emotional support service delivered by Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI). supplemented process evaluation. Methods This aimed recruit...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Non‐pharmacological complementary and supportive care programs (CSCP, e.g., music therapy) are provided in addition to standard medical for persons with dementia (PWD). Care staff observations critical assessing the clinical impact of CSCP on PWD. However, little is known about experiences what factors influence documentation outcomes. We sought understand how Kentucky describe clinically meaningful residents themselves learn conditions enable prohibit documentation....
Objectives Hearing loss (HL) affects 20% of the world’s population, with shortages audiologists and audiometric sound booths unable to meet demand for hearing care services. We aimed assess accuracy tablet-based audiometry (TA) screen HL at standard (0.25–8 kHz) extended high frequencies (>8 kHz). Design Diagnostic study. Setting Two secondary audiology ear, nose throat outpatient clinics in UK between April 2022 September 2023. Participants Adults aged≥16 years undergoing booth (SBA)....
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common worldwide, functional, psychological social consequences of HNC its treatment can be severe chronic. Dysphagia (swallowing problems) affects up to two thirds patients undergoing combined chemoradiotherapy. Recent reviews suggest that prophylactic swallowing exercises may improve a range short- long-term outcomes; however, importance behavioural factors on adherence has not been adequately studied. This study aims develop test feasibility...
Smoking during pregnancy causes risks to mother and infant health. We investigated the feasibility likely success of SKIP-IT, a narrative picture-based smoking cessation intervention delivered via text messages. A pilot trial. aimed recruit 70 pregnant women who smoked, randomised usual care alone, or SKIP-IT intervention, between 12 weeks 6 post due-date. Outcomes assessed were recruitment, retention, acceptability of, engagement with behaviour, intentions, perceived risk, self-efficacy. Of...
This study identified the referral source for urgent short-stay admissions (SSAs) and compared characteristics of children with SSA stratified by different sources.Routinely acquired data from to Scottish hospitals during 2015-2017 were linked held three sources: emergency department (ED), out-of-hours (OOH) service general practice (GP).There 171 039 including 92 229 (54%) SSAs. Only (19%) all Scotland's GP practices contributed data. Among subgroup 10 588 SSAs where available (11% SSA),...
The aim of this sequential mixed-methods study was to describe and understand how paediatric short stay admission (SSA) rates vary across Health Board regions Scotland. Exploratory study. Routinely acquired data for the annual (per capita) SSA hospital were compared 11 regions. Five diverse with different per capita formed cases qualitative interviews health professionals parents explore care pathways, service features geography may influence decisions admit. All children admitted 2015-2017....
Objective To inform interventions focused on safely reducing urgent paediatric short stay admissions (SSAs) for convulsions. Methods Routinely acquired administrative data from hospital in Scotland between 2015–2017 investigated characteristics of unscheduled SSAs (an admission where and discharge occur the same day) a diagnosis febrile and/or afebrile Semi-structured interviews to explore perspectives health professionals (n = 19) making referral or decisions about convulsions were...
Numbers of urgent short stay admissions (SSAs) children to UK hospitals are rising rapidly. This paper reports on experiences SSAs from the perspective parents accessing care for their acutely unwell child and health professionals referring, caring for, or admitting children.
To identify and prioritise interventions, from the perspectives of parents health professionals, which may be alternatives to current unscheduled paediatric urgent care pathways. FLAMINGO (FLow AdMissions in chIldren youNG peOple) is a sequential mixed-methods study, with public patient involvement (PPI) throughout. Data linkage for admissions three referral sources: emergency department, out hours service general practice, was followed by qualitative interviews professionals. Findings were...
Investigate the feasibility and outcomes of fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation swallowing (FEES) following a programme prophylactic exercises in head neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with radiotherapy.Prospective, single cohort, study.Three centres Scotland.Pre-radiotherapy HNC who consented to participate intervention.Fibreoptic recruitment retention rates, assessment acceptability compliance, qualitative process evaluation.Higher rates were achieved where FEES equipment was available...
Abstract The case of cultured red blood cells (RBCs) currently being grown in a laboratory for future use human transfusion raises questions about the ontological status such products modern biotechnology. This paper presents results from six‐year ethnographic study involving interviews, focus groups and other forms engagement with scientific research team stakeholders, including public groups, which sought to understand respondents’ reactions RBCs. These cells, derived stem cell technology,...
Many patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience significant swallowing difficulties, there is some evidence that exercises may improve outcomes, including quality of life. This feasibility study developed an evidence-based, practical Swallowing Intervention Package (SiP) chemoradiotherapy (CRT) HNC. As part the study, electronic version SiP (e-SiP) was concurrently to support self-manage during treatment. paper reports on e-SiP component this work.The objective...
Qualitative research has a key role to play in biomedical innovation projects. This article focuses on the appropriate use of robust social science methodologies (primarily focus group studies) for identifying public's willingness and preference emerging medical technologies. Our study was part BloodPharma project (now known as Novosang project) deliver industrially generated red blood cells transfusion. Previous work substitutes shows that public prefers donated human blood. However, no...
Blood transfusion is a well-accepted medical technology that currently relies on supply of red blood cells from many thousands altruistic donors.Cultured using stem cell could offer replacement technology, providing limitless single source.This project used interviews and focus groups to explore the views wide range publics towards cultured cells.This paper explores how participants referred lack biodiversity in three ways.The first was as comparison GM crops, with concern over monopoly...