• Safety and tolerance of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection in systemic lupus erythematosus: results from the COVAD study 

  Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-11-22)

  Objective: To determine COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events (AEs) in the seven-day post-vaccination period in patients with SLE versus autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), non-rheumatic autoimmune diseases (nrAIDs), ...

• Head and neck cancer patients' experiences of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: a Q-methodology study. 

  Merrick, Susan; Farrell, D (European Journal of Cancer Care, Wiley., 2012-07-01)

  Head and neck cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition and its complications and therefore often undergo non-oral nasogastric or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) nutrition support. However, there is little ...

• Do UK allied health professionals (AHPs) have sufficient guidelines and training to provide telehealth patient consultations? 

  Eddison, Nicola (Human Resources for Health, Springer Nature, 2022-12-05)

  Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid shift to remote consultations. United Kingdom (UK) NHS Allied Health Professional (AHP) services may have been unprepared for telehealth implementation. This study explored ...

• Operating department practitioners – the hidden profession. 

  Eddison, Nicola; Minton, Jane; Leslie, Rosalind (Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-11-18)

  Operating department practitioners (ODPs) are vital members of the multidisciplinary team. The profession has been regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council since 2004 in the UK and was recognised as an Allied ...

• COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study: vaccine safety and tolerance in rheumatoid arthritis. 

  Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford Academic, 2022-10-31)

  Objectives: The COVID-19 vaccination in autoimmune diseases (COVAD) study aimed to assess short-term COVID-19 vaccination-related adverse events (AEs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: An online self-reported ...

• Factors affecting knowledge about human papillomavirus and its vaccination programme. 

  Das, Arka; Madhwapathi, Vidya; Spencer, Ashley; Williams, Helen; Dearnley, Emma; Brown, Greg; Davies, Philippa (Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-04-01)

  We have recently read an article in this Journal by Bowyer et al.1 that found ethnicity to be the only significant factor that predicted human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake amongst adolescent girls in England, UK.Bowyer ...

• COVID-19 vaccine safety during the antenatal period in women with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. 

  Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-11-12)

  No abstract available.

• Leadership for allied health professionals. 

  Eddison, Nicola; Leslie, Ros; Lee, Edward (Care to Share., The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust., 2022-06-01)

  The need for professionally diverse leadership, including senior clinicians at board level, increases the likelihood of meeting the complex challenges facing the NHS. Leadership forms one of the four pillars of AHP practice. ...

• COVID-19 severity and vaccine breakthrough infections in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, other systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and healthy controls: a multicenter cross-sectional study from the COVID-19 Vaccination in Autoimmune Diseases (COVAD) survey 

  Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology International, Springer Nature, 2022-10-22)

  Objectives We aimed to compare the spectrum and severity of COVID-19 and vaccine breakthrough infections (BIs) among patients with IIMs, other systemic autoimmune and infammatory diseases (SAIDs), and healthy controls ...

• Nutritional screening: a community dietitian's perspective. 

  Merrick, Susan (British Journal of Community Nursing, Mark Allen Group., 2014-07-01)

  Malnutrition in the UK is well documented and highlighted by the British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, who advocate the use of a screening tool to facilitate the identification and subsequent management ...

• Outcomes following supervised exercise and home-based exercise for patients with intermittent claudication. 

  Leslie, Rosalind; May, Sophie; Scordis, Christopher; Isgar, Val; Poulton, Paula; Garnham, Andrew (Journal of Vascular Nursing., Elsevier., 2022-10-04)

  Introduction Intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) which presents as a consequence of muscle ischaemia resulting from the atherosclerotic obstruction to arterial ...

• Disparities in risk stratification guidance for patients taking immunosuppressive drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic – points to ponder. 

  Sapkota, Hem Raj (Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Sage Journals, 2022-06-17)

  No abstract available.

• Natural cholesterol-lowering products: focus on probiotics. 

  Mistry, Punita (British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2014-10-01)

  It is important to maintain healthy blood lipid profiles in order to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. This article explores some of the evidence for natural cholesterol lowering products as a possible alternative to ...

• Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with IgG antibodies to human endogenous retrovirus gag matrix: a potential pathogenic mechanism of disease? 

  Rylance, Paul; Veitch, Andrew (The Journal of Rheumatology, Journal of Rheumatology, 2014-10-01)

  Objective. Human endogenous retrovirus (HERV)-K10 has been implicated in the etiology and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A secondary immune response to this virus might suggest an antigen-driven response in ...

• Cancer and myositis: who, when, and how to screen. 

  Gupta, Latika (Best Practice and Research. Clinical Rheumatology, Elsevier., 2022-08-12)

  Cancer screening in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) is essential because an increased risk of cancer in IIMs has been well demonstrated. However, a consensus regarding cancer screening approaches is lacking. ...

• The epidemiology of myasthenia gravis in Arab countries: a systematic review. 

  Benamer, Hani (Muscle and Nerve, Wiley Online, 2015-01-01)

  No abstract available.

• Parental perception of acute scrotal pain in children. 

  Ubee, Sarvpreet S (Royal college of surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2014-11-01)

  Introduction Acute scrotal pain (ASP) remains one of the more common urological emergencies in the paediatric age group. Acute testicular torsion is the only true urological emergency, where delay in presentation or ...

• Is there a gender gap in global rheumatology leadership? 

  Gupta, Latika (Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2022-08-27)

  No abstract available.

• Exploring children's knowledge of COVID-19 and stress levels associated with the pandemic in Nigeria: a mixed-method study. 

  Noyne, Ezeh (BMJ Paediatrics Open, BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-06-23)

  Background: Children have been relatively spared from the direct effects of COVID-19 globally, but there are significant concerns about indirect effects on the most vulnerable children's well-being. Nigeria is the largest ...

• How are AHPs embracing the green agenda and sustainability? 

  Eddison, Nicola; Leslie, Rosalind (IHSCM Regional Hub Magazine, Institute of Health and Social Care Management, 2022-10-01)

  Poor air quality poses a significant environmental risk to public health in the UK. Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer, ...

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