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View article: Development of a Digital Health Intervention for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (INTERCEPT): Co-Design and Usability Testing Study
Development of a Digital Health Intervention for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (INTERCEPT): Co-Design and Usability Testing Study Open
Background Secondary prevention is an important strategy to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the growing evidence for the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHIs) fo…
View article: Co-design and usability testing in the development of a digital health intervention for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: The INTERCEPT Study (Preprint)
Co-design and usability testing in the development of a digital health intervention for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: The INTERCEPT Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Secondary prevention is an important strategy to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the growing evidence for the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHI) fo…
View article: Screening for atrial fibrillation in care homes using pulse palpation and the AliveCor Kardia Mobile® device: a comparative cross-sectional pilot study
Screening for atrial fibrillation in care homes using pulse palpation and the AliveCor Kardia Mobile® device: a comparative cross-sectional pilot study Open
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of stroke in older people. Exacerbated by age and co-morbidities, residents of care homes are more likely to develop AF and less likely to receive oral anticoagulants. Aim To determine t…
View article: Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation by clinical pharmacists in UK general practice during the influenza vaccination season: A cross-sectional feasibility study
Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation by clinical pharmacists in UK general practice during the influenza vaccination season: A cross-sectional feasibility study Open
This study demonstrates that AF screening performed by GP practice-based pharmacists was feasible, economically viable, and positively endorsed by participants. Furthermore, diagnosis of AF by the clinical pharmacist using an SLECG was mor…
View article: Pharmacy services and role development in UK general practice: a cross-sectional survey
Pharmacy services and role development in UK general practice: a cross-sectional survey Open
Background The ‘Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice’ (CPGP) pilot provided a template for general practice pharmacy professionals’ (GPPPs) roles encouraging NHS England to fund >2000 practice-based pharmacists. However, many GPPPs …
View article: Pharmacists detecting atrial fibrillation in general practice: a qualitative focus group study
Pharmacists detecting atrial fibrillation in general practice: a qualitative focus group study Open
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects up to 10% of people aged ≥65 years, yet a third of all cases remain undetected. Practice-based pharmacists are in an ideal position to facilitate opportunistic AF screening, while increasing gene…
View article: Radiolabeling of [ <sup>11</sup> C]FPS-ZM1, a Receptor for Advanced Glycation End products-targeting Positron Emission Tomography radiotracer, Using a [ <sup>11</sup> C]CO <sub>2</sub> -to-[ <sup>11</sup> C]CO Chemical Conversion
Radiolabeling of [ <sup>11</sup> C]FPS-ZM1, a Receptor for Advanced Glycation End products-targeting Positron Emission Tomography radiotracer, Using a [ <sup>11</sup> C]CO <sub>2</sub> -to-[ <sup>11</sup> C]CO Chemical Conversion Open
Aim: The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a viable target for early Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis using positron emission tomography (PET) as RAGE overexpression precedes Aβ plaque formation. The development of a…
View article: National survey of UK general practice pharmacy services
National survey of UK general practice pharmacy services Open
Background The Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice (CPGP) initiative aims to recruit over 2000 clinical pharmacists in general practice (GP) surgeries in England by 2020. This study aimed to explore the services delivered by all GP ph…
View article: Simulation in pharmacy education to enhance interprofessional education
Simulation in pharmacy education to enhance interprofessional education Open
Objective Increased demands from healthcare services have led to new roles for healthcare professionals (HCPs). Simulation based learning (SBL) can offer multidisciplinary HCPs and students a format to train for such emerging roles. The ai…
View article: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Pharmacists in Medical Student Training for the Prescribing Safety Assessment
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Pharmacists in Medical Student Training for the Prescribing Safety Assessment Open
Five years after the introduction of the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) in the UK, the role pharmacists play to help prepare medical students for this challenge is uncertain. Our study explored pharmacists’ perceptions about their rol…
View article: Exploring the Role of Pharmacists in Medical Student Training for the Prescribing Safety Assessment
Exploring the Role of Pharmacists in Medical Student Training for the Prescribing Safety Assessment Open
Five years after the introduction of the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) in the UK, the role pharmacists play to help prepare medical students for this challenge is uncertain. Our study explored pharmacists’ perceptions about the…
View article: Pharmacists detecting atrial fibrillation (PDAF) in primary care during the influenza vaccination season: a multisite, cross-sectional screening protocol
Pharmacists detecting atrial fibrillation (PDAF) in primary care during the influenza vaccination season: a multisite, cross-sectional screening protocol Open
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects >6% of people aged 65 years or older. Left undetected and untreated, patients may develop significant cardiovascular complications and have a fivefold increased risk of suffering a stroke. For …
View article: Targeting the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE): A Medicinal Chemistry Perspective
Targeting the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE): A Medicinal Chemistry Perspective Open
The receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) is an ubiquitous, transmembrane, immunoglobulin-like receptor that exists in multiple isoforms and binds to a diverse range of endogenous extracellular ligands and intracellular effect…
View article: Qualitative investigation into a wearable system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the stakeholders' perspective
Qualitative investigation into a wearable system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the stakeholders' perspective Open
Objectives To ascertain the stakeholders' views and devise recommendations for further stages of the Wearable Sensing and Smart Cloud Computing for Integrated Care to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients with Co-morbiditie…