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View article: Interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care for people living with multimorbidity: a scoping review protocol
Interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care for people living with multimorbidity: a scoping review protocol Open
Background Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more conditions within an individual at any one time, is globally increasing and forecasted to rise. This poses a significant challenge for current models of healthcare delivery, which …
View article: Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study
Long COVID in healthcare workers: longitudinal mixed-methods study Open
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) report higher rates of long coronavirus disease (COVID) (LC) than other occupational groups. It is still unclear whether LC is a lifelong condition. Workforce shortfalls are apparent due to sick leave, …
View article: Interventions for improving antibiotic prescribing in the community: systematic review and meta-analysis
Interventions for improving antibiotic prescribing in the community: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Antibiotic resistance is a public health priority and antibiotic use in humans is a major contributing factor to its development. Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing in the community, where most antibiotics are presc…
View article: Disrupted Candidacy: A Longitudinal Examination of the Constrained Healthcare‐Access Journeys of National Health Service Workers in Scotland Seeking Supports for Long COVID Illness
Disrupted Candidacy: A Longitudinal Examination of the Constrained Healthcare‐Access Journeys of National Health Service Workers in Scotland Seeking Supports for Long COVID Illness Open
Introduction Evidence examines how persons experiencing Long COVID (LC) struggle to secure healthcare for symptoms. However, few studies examine healthcare workers experiencing LC, nor the complex and multiple difficulties faced when seeki…
View article: Unforeseen emotional labour: A collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying Long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Unforeseen emotional labour: A collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying Long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Barriers, enablers, benefits, and drawbacks to point-of-care testing: a survey of the general practice out-of-hours service in Scotland
Barriers, enablers, benefits, and drawbacks to point-of-care testing: a survey of the general practice out-of-hours service in Scotland Open
Background The general practice out-of-hours (GPOOH) service is under pressure to treat more patients in less time, while reducing referrals and minimising diagnostic errors. Point-of-care (POC) testing involves rapid clinical tests that c…
View article: Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff
Lived experience of work and long COVID in healthcare staff Open
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) had a greater occupational risk of exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reported higher rates of long COVID (LC). This has implications for the provision of health care in already stretch…
View article: OP32 <i>Constrained Candidacy</i>: <b>Exploring different barriers to attaining healthcare access and treatment for long COVID illness by NHS workers in Scotland</b>
OP32 <i>Constrained Candidacy</i>: <b>Exploring different barriers to attaining healthcare access and treatment for long COVID illness by NHS workers in Scotland</b> Open
Long COVID (LC) affects 1.2 million people in the UK, including 120,000 NHS workers. LC remains poorly understood, comprising manifold symptoms ranging in severity, disrupting quality of life and work abilities. Emerging qualitative findin…
View article: Intranasal steroid use and COVID-19 mortality among patients with asthma and COPD
Intranasal steroid use and COVID-19 mortality among patients with asthma and COPD Open
View article: Effectiveness of a game-based educational strategy e-EDUCAGUIA for implementing antimicrobial clinical practice guidelines in family medicine residents in Spain: a randomized clinical trial by cluster
Effectiveness of a game-based educational strategy e-EDUCAGUIA for implementing antimicrobial clinical practice guidelines in family medicine residents in Spain: a randomized clinical trial by cluster Open
View article: E. coli bacteraemia and antimicrobial resistance following antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infection in the community
E. coli bacteraemia and antimicrobial resistance following antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infection in the community Open
View article: Assessment of background levels of autoantibodies as a prognostic marker for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection
Assessment of background levels of autoantibodies as a prognostic marker for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection Open
Background: Patients with more severe forms of SARS-CoV-2 exhibit activation of immunological cascades. Participants (current or ex-smokers with at least 20 years pack history) in a trial (Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer, Scotland [ECLS]) o…
View article: Treatment of uncomplicated UTI in males: a systematic review of the literature
Treatment of uncomplicated UTI in males: a systematic review of the literature Open
Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect around 20% of the male population in their lifetime. The incidence of UTIs in men in the community is 0.9–2.4 cases per 1000 aged <55 years and 7.7 per 1000 aged ≥85 years. Aim To evaluate …
View article: Point-of-care tests for urinary tract infections: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
Point-of-care tests for urinary tract infections: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy Open
Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection worldwide, accounting for a large number of primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing. Current diagnosis is based on an empirical approac…
View article: Changes in resistance among coliform bacteraemia associated with a primary care antimicrobial stewardship intervention: A population-based interrupted time series study
Changes in resistance among coliform bacteraemia associated with a primary care antimicrobial stewardship intervention: A population-based interrupted time series study Open
Background: Primary care antimicrobial stewardship interventions can improve antimicrobial prescribing, but there is less evidence that they reduce rates of resistant infection. This study examined changes in broad-spectrum antimicrobial p…
View article: Short-course versus long-course therapy of the same antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia in adolescent and adult outpatients
Short-course versus long-course therapy of the same antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia in adolescent and adult outpatients Open
We found no eligible RCTs that studied a short-course of antibiotic compared to a longer-course (with the same antibiotic at the same daily dosage) for CAP in adolescent and adult outpatients. The effects of antibiotic therapy duration for…
View article: Exploring the training and scope of practice of GPs in England, Germany and Spain
Exploring the training and scope of practice of GPs in England, Germany and Spain Open
Primary health care variations have strong historical roots, derived from the different national experiences and the range of clinical services delivered by GPs. There is a need for an accessible source of information for GPs themselves an…
View article: Has primary care antimicrobial use really been increasing? Comparison of changes in different prescribing measures for a complete geographic population 1995–2014
Has primary care antimicrobial use really been increasing? Comparison of changes in different prescribing measures for a complete geographic population 1995–2014 Open
Rising antimicrobial volumes up to 2011 were mainly due to rising DDD per prescription. Trends in dispensed drug volumes do not readily translate into information on individual exposure, which is more relevant for adverse consequences incl…
View article: Neumonía adquirida en la comunidad: tasa de incidencia en Madrid. Estudio ATENAS
Neumonía adquirida en la comunidad: tasa de incidencia en Madrid. Estudio ATENAS Open
View article: Effectiveness of a strategy that uses educational games to implement clinical practice guidelines among Spanish residents of family and community medicine (e-EDUCAGUIA project): a clinical trial by clusters
Effectiveness of a strategy that uses educational games to implement clinical practice guidelines among Spanish residents of family and community medicine (e-EDUCAGUIA project): a clinical trial by clusters Open
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02210442 .
View article: Prevalence of Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: Meta-Analysis of Blinded Controlled Clinical Trials.
Prevalence of Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: Meta-Analysis of Blinded Controlled Clinical Trials. Open
View article: Insightful Practice: a robust measure of medical students’ professional response to feedback on their performance
Insightful Practice: a robust measure of medical students’ professional response to feedback on their performance Open
View article: Time series analysis of the impact of an intervention in Tayside, Scotland to reduce primary care broad-spectrum antimicrobial use
Time series analysis of the impact of an intervention in Tayside, Scotland to reduce primary care broad-spectrum antimicrobial use Open
Objectives Concern about Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and resistance has driven interventions internationally to reduce broad-spectrum antimicrobial use. An intervention combining guidelines, education and feedback was implemented…
View article: <scp>NSAID</scp>‐exacerbated respiratory disease: a meta‐analysis evaluating prevalence, mean provocative dose of aspirin and increased asthma morbidity
<span>NSAID</span>‐exacerbated respiratory disease: a meta‐analysis evaluating prevalence, mean provocative dose of aspirin and increased asthma morbidity Open
Background The prevalence and mean provocative dose of oral aspirin ( MPDA ) triggering respiratory reactions in people with asthma have been inconsistently reported, and the relationship between NSAID ‐exacerbated respiratory disease ( NE…
View article: The rising tide of polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions: population database analysis 1995–2010
The rising tide of polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions: population database analysis 1995–2010 Open
The escalating use of prescribed drugs has increasingly raised concerns about polypharmacy. This study aims to examine changes in rates of polypharmacy and potentially serious drug-drug interactions in a stable geographical population betw…
View article: The rising tide of polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions: population database analysis 1995–2010
The rising tide of polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions: population database analysis 1995–2010 Open