A review of the impact of utilising electronic medical records for clinical research recruitment
Journal Article
Lai, Y. S., & Afseth, J. D. (2019)
A review of the impact of utilising electronic medical records for clinical research recruitment. Clinical Trials, 16(2), 194-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774519829709
Introduction:
Recruitment is an important aspect of clinical research, as poor recruitment could undermine the scientific value of a trial or delay the development process of ...
Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. (2018)
Diagnostic accuracy of a pH stick, modified to detect gastric lipase, to confirm the correct placement of nasogastric tubes. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000218
Objective The correct placement of a nasogastric feeding tube is usually confirmed by establishing that an aspirate is acidic using a pH stick. However, antacid medication and...
Study to determine the likely accuracy of pH testing to confirm nasogastric tube placement
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., Dennis, M., & Rowat, A. (2018)
Study to determine the likely accuracy of pH testing to confirm nasogastric tube placement. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2018-000211
Objective To establish the likely accuracy of pH testing to identify gastric aspirates at different pH cut-offs to confirm nasogastric tube placement.
Methods This prospective...
Silver nanoparticles promote the emergence of heterogeneic human neutrophil sub-populations
Journal Article
Kemp, S., Young, L., Ross, M., Prach, M., Hutchison, G. R., Malone, E., & Fraser, J. A. (2018)
Silver nanoparticles promote the emergence of heterogeneic human neutrophil sub-populations. Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25854-2
Neutrophil surveillance is central to nanoparticle clearance. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) have numerous uses, however conflicting evidence exists as to their impact on neutrop...
Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing
Journal Article
Rowat, A. (2018)
Highlighting research priorities in stroke nursing. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(5), 244-245. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.5.244
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Patient and carer experiences of Home Mechanical Ventilation
Presentation / Conference
Ramsay, P., McLaren, J., Smith, P., Rodgers, S., & Bateman, A. (2018, March)
Patient and carer experiences of Home Mechanical Ventilation. Poster presented at NHS Lothian NMAHP, NHS Lothian NMAHP Conference Poster
Home-based mechanical ventilation is a successful intervention for people with neuromuscular induced respiratory insufficiency. These people live with a high degree of disabi...
Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability
Journal Article
Mahoney, C., & Veitch, L. (2017)
Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(3-4), e427-e436. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14013
Aims and objectives
To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions for maintaining nasogastric tubes (NGT) in adult stroke patients.
Background
Internatio...
The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following
Conference Proceeding
Baudel, M., Rae, M., Fraser, J., & Poole, A. (2017)
The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following. In Brain and Neuroscience: BNA 2017 Festival of Neuroscience: Abstract Book
Stroke is one of the major causes of death and disability worldwide. The harm caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain unfolds in the subsequent hours and days, s...
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing
Digital Artefact
Rowat, A., St George, B. & Pollock, A. (2017)
Top ten research priorities relating to stroke nursing
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Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people (Review)
Journal Article
Hooper, L., Abdelhamid, A., Attreed, N. J., Campbell, W. W., Channell, A. M., Chassagne, P., …Hunter, P. (2015)
Clinical symptoms, signs and tests for identification of impending and current water-loss dehydration in older people (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD009647.pub2
Background
There is evidence that water-loss dehydration is common in older people and associated with many causes of morbidity and mortality.
However, it is unclear what clin...