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The feasibility of online video calling to engage patients with cystic fibrosis in exercise training
(Sage, 2019)Physical activity (PA), including structured exercise is an essential component in the management of cystic fibrosis (CF). The use of telehealth such as video-calling may be a useful method for the delivery of exercise and ... -
Testing of a novel Valsalva Assist Device with supine and modified positions in healthy volunteers.
(BMJ, 2018-12-01)The Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) is used to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) by inducing a vagal response (drop in HR). There is debate as to the best position in which to carry out the VM and how the strain should be ... -
Empowering junior doctors: a qualitative study of a QI programme in South West England
(BMJ, 2018-11-13)Aim: To explore how the South-West Foundation Doctor Quality Improvement programme affected foundation year 1 (F1) doctors’ attitudes and ability to implement change in healthcare. Methods Twenty-two ... -
E-referrals: improving the routine interspecialty inpatient referral system.
(BMJ, 2018-09)Interspecialty referrals are an essential part of most inpatient stays. With over 130 referrals occurring per week at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, the process must be efficient and safe. The current paper-based ... -
Enhancing the recruitment and retention of overseas nurses from Kerala, India.
(RCNi, 2018-10-09)In September 2016, a team of nurses from East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (ENHT) and the University of Hertfordshire in England travelled to Kerala, India to interview and recruit nurses for the trust's acute hospital. ... -
A Simple Device to Control Valsalva Manoeuvre Strain Pressure; a Letter to Editor.
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The diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric MRI prior to biopsy in the detection of prostate cancer.
(Wiley, 2018-05-27)To determine the extent to which clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) can be detected in a routine NHS setting, in men with no previous biopsy, when mpMRI is introduced into the diagnostic pathway. This was ... -
Assessing the accuracy of ultrasound estimation of gestational age during routine antenatal care in in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies.
(Sage, 2018-02)In the UK an accurate gestational age is confirmed by ultrasound measured foetal crown rump length (CRL) at 11 + 2-14 + 1 weeks of gestation. The currently recommended Robinson and Fleming crown rump length reference chart ... -
Pilot parallel randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people: 'STOPCUTS'.
(BioMed Central, 2017-10-17)Skin tears are common in older adults and those taking steroids and warfarin. They are traumatic, often blunt injuries caused by oblique knocks to the extremities. The epidermis may separate from the dermis or both layers ... -
Pelvic Floor Reconstruction with Bilateral Gracilis Flaps Following Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision: A video Vignette.
(WIley, 2017-10-20)The patient in this video was diagnosed with a locally invasive rectal carcinoma and had received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy prior to surgery. The defect seen on the right results from the abdominoperineal excision, ... -
Incomplete cauda equina syndrome secondary to haemorrhage within a Tarlov cyst.
(BMJ, 2017-08-07)Sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts are benign, cerebrospinal fluid containing lesions of the spinal nerve root sheath. They are usually asymptomatic; however, a small proportion have the potential to cause compression of ... -
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust 2016 publications list
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Books: ABC of Clinical Reasoning: Sound and Rational Decision Making.
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Incisional hernia repair with retrorectus synthetic mesh and abdominoplasty- a video vignette.
(Wiley, 2017-01-21)Incisional hernia is a common complication following both stoma trephine [1] and laparotomy for colorectal resection [2]. Resultant pain, obstruction or impaired mobility are all indications for surgical repair, which is ... -
Retroperitoneal haematoma in a postoperative ALIF patient taking rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation.
(Springer, 2016-11-02)Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are being increasingly used in the secondary prevention of thromboembolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients taking NOACs are difficult to manage perioperatively, and ... -
Iodine deficiency amongst pregnant women in South-West England.
(Wiley, 2016-11-02)Iodine deficiency in pregnancy may impair foetal neurological development. The UK population is generally thought to be iodine sufficient; however recent studies have questioned this assumption. Our study aimed to explore ... -
Psoriasis management: patient feedback and healthcare limitations
(SciTechnol, 2016-07-14)Background: Psoriasis is a lifelong, incurable, disfiguring skin disease. It has been associated with metabolic and psychological comorbidities and up to one third of patients developed psoriatic arthritis. The management ...