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INTRODUCTION: The last 20 years has seen a marked improvement in skin cancer awareness campaigns. We sought to establish whether this has affected the presenting Breslow thickness of malignant melanoma in the South West. ...

Using narratives in nursing practice

Jarrett, Louise (Multiple Sclerosis Trust, 2014-04)

Developing a framework for implementation of genetic services: learning from examples of testing for monogenic forms of common diseases.

Rigter, T.; Henneman, L.; Broerse, J. E. W.; Shepherd, Maggie; Blanco, I.; Kristoffersson, U.; Cornel, M. C. (Springer, 2014-10)

Genetics in health care is shifting, and responsibilities of genetic and nongenetic specialists are changing, requiring new guidance on how to adapt health care to advances in genetic services. This paper explores facilitators ...

Factors determining penetrance in familial atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Sansbury, Francis H.; Cordell, H. J.; Bingham, Coralie; Bromilow, Gilly; Nicholls, Anthony; Powell, Roy; Shields, Beverley M; Smyth, Lucy; Warwicker, P.; Strain, L.; Wilson, V.; Goodship, J. A.; Goodship, T. H.; Turnpenny, Peter D. (BMJ, 2014-11-01)

BACKGROUND: Inherited abnormalities of complement are found in approximately 60% of patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS). Such abnormalities are not fully penetrant. In this study, we have estimated ...

Is the role of instinct important in medicine?

Patel, Salil B (Sage, 2014-12)

The quality of intensive care unit nurse handover related to end of life: a descriptive comparative international study

Ganz, F. D.; Endacott, R.; Chaboyer, W.; Benbinishty, J.; Ben Nun, M.; Ryan, H.; Schoter, Amanda; Boulanger, Carole; Chamberlain, W.; Spooner, A. (Elsevier, 2015-01-01)

BACKGROUND: Quality ICU end-of-life-care has been found to be related to good communication. Handover is one form of communication that can be problematic due to lost or omitted information. A first step in improving care ...

Heterogeneous genetic background of the association of pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma and pituitary adenoma: results from a large patient cohort

Denes, J.; Swords, F.; Rattenberry, E.; Stals, Karen; Owens, Martina; Cranston, T.; Xekouki, P.; Moran, L.; Kumar, A.; Wassif, C.; Fersht, N.; Baldeweg, S. E.; Morris, D.; Lightman, S.; Agha, A.; Rees, A.; Grieve, J.; Powell, M.; Boguszewski, C. L.; Dutta, P.; Thakker, R. V.; Srirangalingam, U.; Thompson, C. J.; Druce, M.; Higham, C.; Davis, J.; Eeles, R.; Stevenson, M.; O'Sullivan, B.; Taniere, P.; Skordilis, K.; Gabrovska, P.; Barlier, A.; Webb, S. M.; Aulinas, A.; Drake, W. M.; Bevan, J. S.; Preda, C.; Dalantaeva, N.; Ribeiro-Oliveira, A., Jr.; Garcia, I. T.; Yordanova, G.; Iotova, V.; Evanson, J.; Grossman, A. B.; Trouillas, J.; Ellard, Sian; Stratakis, C. A.; Maher, E. R.; Roncaroli, F.; Korbonits, M. (Endocrine Society, 2015-03-01)

CONTEXT: Pituitary adenomas and pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (pheo/PGL) can occur in the same patient or in the same family. Coexistence of the two diseases could be due to either a common pathogenic mechanism or a ...

Pilot randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people “STOPCUTS”: study protocol

Powell, Roy; Hayward, C. J.; Snelgrove, C. L.; Polverino, Kathleen; Park, Linda; Chauhan, Rohan; Evans, P. H.; Byford, Rachel; Charman, Carolyn; Foy, C. J. W.; Kingsley, A. (BioMed Central, 2015-04-01)

Skin tears are traumatic injuries occurring mostly on the extremities due to shearing and friction forces that separate the epidermis and the dermis from underlying tissues. They are common and occur mostly in older adults ...

Learning neonatal intubation with a video laryngoscope

Bartle, David; Powell, Roy (Infant, 2015-05)

Although increasing used in adult and paediatric populations, the use of video laryngoscopy in a neonatal setting has not been extensively researched. This article describes a study showing that intubation of a manikin ...