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View article: The DEXACELL Trial – a protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, parallel group, phase 3 superiority trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of DEXAmethasone as an adjunctive therapy for the management of CELLulitis in adults presenting to urgent secondary care in the UK
The DEXACELL Trial – a protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, parallel group, phase 3 superiority trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of DEXAmethasone as an adjunctive therapy for the management of CELLulitis in adults presenting to urgent secondary care in the UK Open
Introduction: Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection causing significant pain, swelling, and impact on daily activities, frequently leading to emergency department presentations and hospital admissions. While antibiotics are the m…
View article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation Open
Background General practice services are under pressure due increased demand. Alongside substantial national recruitment challenges, there exists a shortage of general practitioners to meet current need. Resultingly, allied healthcare prof…
View article: Paramedic or GP consultations in primary care: prospective study comparing costs and outcomes
Paramedic or GP consultations in primary care: prospective study comparing costs and outcomes Open
Background General practice faces pressures because of increased demand and a shortage of GPs. Paramedics in general practice (PGPs) increasingly contribute to managing minor illnesses, conducting home visits, and providing urgent consulta…
View article: Paramedic utility in screening patients who present to Emergency Medical Services and who may benefit from an Advance Care Plan: A mixed methods study with explanatory sequential design
Paramedic utility in screening patients who present to Emergency Medical Services and who may benefit from an Advance Care Plan: A mixed methods study with explanatory sequential design Open
We used a two-phased mixed methods study with an explanatory sequential design to understand how frequently paramedics attend patients who, on paramedic assessment with the Gold Standards Framework Proactive Identification Guidance, are en…
View article: Inequalities in birth before arrival at hospital in South West England: a multimethods study of neonatal hypothermia and emergency medical services call-handler advice
Inequalities in birth before arrival at hospital in South West England: a multimethods study of neonatal hypothermia and emergency medical services call-handler advice Open
Objectives To examine inequalities in birth before arrival (BBA) at hospitals in South West England, understand which groups are most likely to experience BBA and how this relates to hypothermia and outcomes (phase A). To investigate oppor…
View article: OP07 Temperature management of babies born in the prehospital setting: an analysis of call-handler advice and staff and patient views
OP07 Temperature management of babies born in the prehospital setting: an analysis of call-handler advice and staff and patient views Open
Background Following prehospital birth, babies can become hypothermic within minutes, sometimes before paramedics arrive. The risk of the baby dying increases by at least 28% for every degree that their temperature drops below <36.5°C. The…
View article: PP70 Paramedic use of the gold standards framework proactive identification guidance in screening patients for end of life: a mixed methods study with explanatory sequential design
PP70 Paramedic use of the gold standards framework proactive identification guidance in screening patients for end of life: a mixed methods study with explanatory sequential design Open
Background The role of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) in End of Life (EOL) is often overlooked. The Gold Standards Framework Proactive Identification Guidance (GSFPIG) is an evidence-based screening tool to identify patients nearing E…
View article: 03 Prehospital birth: inequalities and neonatal hypothermia in the South West of England
03 Prehospital birth: inequalities and neonatal hypothermia in the South West of England Open
Background Neonatal hypothermia (<36.5°C) is an important risk factor for babies born before arrival at hospital (BBA). In the prehospital setting babies can become hypothermic within minutes. Paramedic temperature measurement of BBA babie…
View article: How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study
How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study Open
Objectives To investigate staff experiences of, and approaches to behaviour that challenges displayed by patients with dementia in the emergency department (ED). Behaviour that challenges is defined as ‘actions that detract from the well-b…
View article: Implementation of flash glucose monitoring in four pediatric diabetes clinics: controlled before and after study to produce real-world evidence of patient benefit
Implementation of flash glucose monitoring in four pediatric diabetes clinics: controlled before and after study to produce real-world evidence of patient benefit Open
Aims To assess the real-world evidence for flash glucose monitoring (Abbott FreeStyle Libre) for children with type 1 diabetes in terms of glucose control, secondary healthcare resources and costs. Research design and methods We conducted …
View article: Factors that influence the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to trauma patients in prehospital settings: a systematic review
Factors that influence the administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to trauma patients in prehospital settings: a systematic review Open
Objective In the UK there are around 5400 deaths annually from injury. Tranexamic acid (TXA) prevents bleeding and has been shown to reduce trauma mortality. However, only 5% of UK major trauma patients who are at risk of haemorrhage recei…
View article: Feasibility study of high-intensity interval training to reduce cardiometabolic disease risks in individuals with acute spinal cord injury
Feasibility study of high-intensity interval training to reduce cardiometabolic disease risks in individuals with acute spinal cord injury Open
Introduction Individuals ageing with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience an accelerated trajectory of diseases and disorders, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, that resemble those experienced with ageing alone. Currently, an evi…
View article: Developing decision support tools incorporating personalised predictions of likely visual benefit versus harm for cataract surgery: research programme
Developing decision support tools incorporating personalised predictions of likely visual benefit versus harm for cataract surgery: research programme Open
Background Surgery for established cataract is highly cost-effective and uncontroversial, yet uncertainty remains for individuals about when to proceed and when to delay surgery during the earlier stages of cataract. Objective We aimed to …
View article: Endoscope-assisted Surgical Removal of an Ectopic Wisdom Tooth Below Lower Border of the Mandible - A Case Report
Endoscope-assisted Surgical Removal of an Ectopic Wisdom Tooth Below Lower Border of the Mandible - A Case Report Open
The Rationale Presentation of a case where using an endoscope aided the removal of a significantly displaced mandibular third molar. Patient Concerns Pain and infection associated with the ectopic wisdom tooth, increased risks with convent…
View article: Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life
Staff stakeholder views on the role of UK paramedics in advance care planning for patients in their last year of life Open
Background Early advance care planningh as clear benefits for patients approaching the end of their life, yet many of those attended by UK paramedics do not have this planning in place.Aims To explore staff stakeholder views on the role of…
View article: Interpersonal Counselling Versus Perinatal-specific Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Women with Depression during Pregnancy Offered in Routine Psychological Treatment Services: A Phase II Trial.
Interpersonal Counselling Versus Perinatal-specific Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Women with Depression during Pregnancy Offered in Routine Psychological Treatment Services: A Phase II Trial. Open
Background Up to one in eight women experience depression during pregnancy. In the UK, low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the main psychological treatment offered for those with mild or moderate antenatal depression, but …
View article: Pre-hospital lowest recorded oxygen saturation independently predicts death in patients with COVID-19
Pre-hospital lowest recorded oxygen saturation independently predicts death in patients with COVID-19 Open
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) results in hypoxia in around a fifth of adult patients. Severe hypoxia in the absence of visible respiratory distress (‘silent hypoxia’) is increasingly recognised in these patients. The…
View article: Limit of detection of troponin discharge strategy versus usual care: randomised controlled trial
Limit of detection of troponin discharge strategy versus usual care: randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction The clinical effectiveness of a ‘rule-out’ acute coronary syndrome (ACS) strategy for emergency department patients with chest pain, incorporating a single undetectable high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) taken at prese…
View article: Protocol for a feasibility randomised trial of low-intensity interventions for antenatal depression: ADAGIO trial comparing interpersonal counselling with cognitive behavioural therapy
Protocol for a feasibility randomised trial of low-intensity interventions for antenatal depression: ADAGIO trial comparing interpersonal counselling with cognitive behavioural therapy Open
Introduction One in eight women suffer from depression during pregnancy. Currently, low-intensity brief treatment based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the only talking treatment widely available in the National Health Service (N…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of the Limit of Detection of Troponin and ECG Discharge (LoDED) strategy versus usual care in adult patients with chest pain attending the emergency department: study protocol
Randomised controlled trial of the Limit of Detection of Troponin and ECG Discharge (LoDED) strategy versus usual care in adult patients with chest pain attending the emergency department: study protocol Open
Introduction Observational data suggest a single high-sensitivity troponin blood test taken at emergency department (ED) presentation could be used to rule out major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in 10%–60% of ED patients with chest pain. …
View article: How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: the HOMEWARD project
How do people with dementia use the ambulance service? A retrospective study in England: the HOMEWARD project Open
Objectives An increasing number of older people are calling ambulances and presenting to accident and emergency departments. The presence of comorbidities and dementia can make managing these patients more challenging and hospital admissio…
View article: Home or hospital for people with dementia and one or more other multimorbidities: What is the potential to reduce avoidable emergency admissions? The HOMEWARD Project Protocol
Home or hospital for people with dementia and one or more other multimorbidities: What is the potential to reduce avoidable emergency admissions? The HOMEWARD Project Protocol Open
Introduction Older people with multimorbidities frequently access 999 ambulance services. When multimorbidities include dementia, the risk of ambulance use, accident and emergency (A&E) attendance and hospital admission are all increased, …
View article: Prophylactic radiotherapy for the prevention of procedure-tract metastases after surgical and large-bore pleural procedures in malignant pleural mesothelioma (SMART): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial
Prophylactic radiotherapy for the prevention of procedure-tract metastases after surgical and large-bore pleural procedures in malignant pleural mesothelioma (SMART): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial Open
Research for Patient Benefit Programme from the UK National Institute for Health Research.
View article: The administration of intermittent parathyroid hormone affects functional recovery from trochanteric fractured neck of femur
The administration of intermittent parathyroid hormone affects functional recovery from trochanteric fractured neck of femur Open
Aims We wished to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of parathyroid hormone (PTH) supplements to aid healing of trochanteric fractures of the hip, by an open label prospective feasibility and pilot study with a …