• Aromatherapy massage for breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial 

  Stidston, Claire; McGinley, Shannon; Powell, Roy John (Gavin Publishers, 2018-03-27)

  The aim of this large randomized controlled study was to test the value of Aromatherapy (AM) with breast cancer patients for reducing symptoms, such as pain, anxiety, depression, emotional responses, insomnia, nausea/vomiting ...

• The feasibility of online video calling to engage patients with cystic fibrosis in exercise training 

  Tomlinson, Owen; Shelley, James; Trott, Jayne; Bowhay, Ben; Chauhan, Rohan; Sheldon, Christopher David (Sage, 2019-02)

  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 ...

• Enhancing the recruitment and retention of overseas nurses from Kerala, India. 

  Kelly, Sinéad; Fowler, C. (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. ...

• Hip arthroscopy versus best conservative care for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (UK FASHIoN): a multicentre randomised controlled trial 

  Griffin, D. R. et al; UK Fashion Study Group; Wilson, Matthew J.; Smeatham, Alison; Grice, Anna; Githens-Mazer, Gayle (Elsevier, 2018-06-01)

• Exploring NursEs lived Experience of Discussions about Sexual health, with kidney patients in Devon (NEEDS) 

  Hough, Maxine; Shepherd, Maggie; Chauhan, Rohan; Powell, Roy; Childs, Jenny (Wiley, 2018-06-01)

• The diagnostic accuracy of multiparametric MRI prior to biopsy in the detection of prostate cancer. 

  Otti, Vanessa C.; Miller, Catherine; Powell, Roy; Thomas, Richard M.; McGrath, John S. (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. 

  Knight, Bridget; Brereton, Aaron; Powell, Roy; Liversedge, Helen (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'. 

  Powell, Roy; Hayward, C. J.; Snelgrove, C. L.; Polverino, Kathleen; Park, Linda; Chauhan, Rohan; Evans, P. H.; Byford, R.; Charman, Carolyn; Foy, C. J. W.; Pritchard, C.; Kingsley, A. (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 ...

• Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust 2016 publications list 

  Newell, Cate; Research & Development department, RD&E; Exeter Health Library, RD&E (Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, 2017-07)

• Showcasing Trust research outputs: launching a freely accessible institutional research publications repository at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust 

  Newell, Cate; Geldenhuys, Pamela (2017-06)

• Iodine deficiency amongst pregnant women in South-West England. 

  Knight, Bridget; Shields, B. M.; He, X.; Pearce, E. N.; Braverman, L. E.; Sturley, Rachel; Vaidya, Bijay (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 

  Aldeen, T; Powell, Roy (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 ...

• Improving Children`s Health Through the Delivery of NIHR Portfolio Studies - The BEAGLE Study 

  Moudiotis, Christopher; Harrill, Caroline; Wilkins, Su; McMillan, Christine (2016-11)

• The 'patient pathway' for research participants: the role of the administrative team in streamlining the recruitment process and enhancing the experience of research participants 

  Jones, Nicola; Renton, Caroline; Thorpe, Kevin (2016-11)

• First do no harm: pain relief for the peripheral venous cannulation of adults, a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 

  Bond, M.; Crathorne, L.; Peters, J. L.; Coelho, H.; Haasova, M.; Cooper, C.; Milner, Q.; Shawyer, Vicki; Hyde, C.; Powell, Roy (BioMed Central, 2016-10-01)

  Peripheral venous cannulation is an everyday practice in hospitals, which many adults find painful. However, anaesthesia for cannulation is usually only offered to children. Inadequate pain relief is not only unpleasant ...

• Microalbuminuria could improve risk stratification in patients with TIA and minor stroke. 

  Elyas, Salim; Shore, Angela; Kingwell, Hayley; Keenan, Samantha; Boxall, Leigh; Stewart, Jane; James, Martin; Strain, David (Wiley, 2016-09)

  Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and minor strokes are important risk factors for recurrent strokes. Current stroke risk prediction scores such as ABCD2, although widely used, lack optimal sensitivity and specificity. ...

• 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 ...

• Monogenic diabetes and type 1 diabetes mellitus: a challenging combination 

  Uday, S.; Campbell, F. M.; Cropper, J.; Shepherd, Maggie (Wiley, 2016-08-09)

  The co-existence of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) due to a glucokinase gene (GCK) mutation and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is rarely diagnosed. We present a family with GCK mutation, where one member also ...

• A randomized controlled trial of postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement: transdermal Fentanyl patches versus patient controlled analgesia (PCA). 

  Hall, M. J.; Dixon, S. M.; Bracey, Maria; MacIntyre, P.; Powell, Roy; Toms, Andrew (Springer, 2015-08)

  This randomized controlled trial compared a standard patient controlled analgesic (PCA) regime with a transdermal and oral Fentanyl regime for post-operative pain management in patients undergoing total knee replacement.

• 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 ...

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