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View article: Impact of Smoking and Deprivation in Patients Admitted With Severe COVID‐19 Infection to ICU: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Impact of Smoking and Deprivation in Patients Admitted With Severe COVID‐19 Infection to ICU: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Introduction Smoking is known to be harmful to health, contributing to increased severity in respiratory infections such as influenza. The impact in COVID‐19 remains controversial. Social deprivation and inequality are associated with wors…
View article: Severe Treatment‐Resistant Methemoglobinemia of Unknown Etiology With Recurrence
Severe Treatment‐Resistant Methemoglobinemia of Unknown Etiology With Recurrence Open
Introduction: Methamoglobinemia is a condition characterized by impaired oxygen delivery to the tissues due to the formation of methemoglobin (Met‐Hb). Diagnosis is established when Met‐Hb levels exceed 5%. Levels over 30% are associated w…
View article: Developing an adaptive paediatric intensive care unit platform trial with key stakeholders: a qualitative study
Developing an adaptive paediatric intensive care unit platform trial with key stakeholders: a qualitative study Open
Objectives Platform trials were used successfully in adult populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. By testing multiple treatments within a single trial, platform trials can help identify the most effective treatments (and any interaction…
View article: The use of Simulated Observations in Medical Simulation and its effect on perceived realism: A pilot project
The use of Simulated Observations in Medical Simulation and its effect on perceived realism: A pilot project Open
Introduction Simulation is an effective teaching method with increasing growth and recognition and refers to the artificial representation of a real-life scenario. The aim of this study was to compare simulation with and without the use of…
View article: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Youth with Multiple Arrhythmic Substrates
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Youth with Multiple Arrhythmic Substrates Open
Background . Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common condition with an estimated prevalence of 1‐3%, in which there is systolic displacement of a morphologically redundant mitral valve towards the left atrium. Mitral annular disjunction (M…
View article: The use of Simulated Observations in Medical Simulation and its effect on perceived realism: A pilot project
The use of Simulated Observations in Medical Simulation and its effect on perceived realism: A pilot project Open
Introduction Simulation is an effective teaching method with increasing growth and recognition and refers to the artificial representation of a real-life scenario. The aim of this study was to compare simulation with and without the use of…
View article: Anonymised survey results.docx
Anonymised survey results.docx Open
Anonymised student survey results (in word document).
View article: Fungal Infections Are Not Associated with Increased Mortality in COVID‐19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Fungal Infections Are Not Associated with Increased Mortality in COVID‐19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Open
Introduction . Fungal infection is a cause of increased morbidity and mortality in intensive care patients. Critically unwell patients are at increased risk of developing invasive fungal infections. COVID‐19 patients in the intensive care …
View article: Interview Transcript.docx
Interview Transcript.docx Open
Interview transcript in word document, with facilitator and 2 interviewees/participants. Used as part of data collection for pilot study in medical education research in simulation project.
View article: Studying the Long-term Impact of COVID-19 in Kids (SLICK). Healthcare use and costs in children and young people following community-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: protocol for an observational study using linked primary and secondary routinely collected healthcare data from England, Scotland and Wales
Studying the Long-term Impact of COVID-19 in Kids (SLICK). Healthcare use and costs in children and young people following community-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: protocol for an observational study using linked primary and secondary routinely collected healthcare data from England, Scotland and Wales Open
Introduction SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely causes hospitalisation in children and young people (CYP), but mild or asymptomatic infections are common. Persistent symptoms following infection have been reported in CYP but subsequent healthcare…