Mapping the Characteristics of Residents Using Temporary Housing on Lincolnshire’s East Coast and their Exposure to Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

In the UK, approximately 17% of the population reside in coastal areas. Coastal communities are increasingly being identified as areas of growing risk for poor health and social outcomes. A recent report by the Chief Medical Officer highlights the unique health challenges faced by people who reside in coastal areas and Lincolnshire’s coastal communities, particularly…Continue Reading Mapping the Characteristics of Residents Using Temporary Housing on Lincolnshire’s East Coast and their Exposure to Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

Patient-maintained versus anaesthetist-controlled propofol sedation during elective primary lower-limb arthroplasty performed under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial

Patient-maintained propofol TCI sedation (PMPS) allows patients to titrate their own target-controlled infusion (TCI) delivery of propofol sedation using a handheld button. The aim of this RCT was to compare PMPS with anaesthetist-controlled propofol TCI sedation (ACPS) in patients undergoing elective primary lower-limb arthroplasty surgery under spinal anaesthesia. David W. Hewson, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen’s…Continue Reading Patient-maintained versus anaesthetist-controlled propofol sedation during elective primary lower-limb arthroplasty performed under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial

Social Care and Research Half day event with Lunch

Join us for this learning and network event which will include interactive workshops, keynote presentations and opportunities to meet other participants and network. Lunch and refreshments are provided. This event is designed to bring together the Social Care provider and practitioner community along with the Research community to hopefully gain an understanding of each other’s…Continue Reading Social Care and Research Half day event with Lunch

Ageing Without Children in East Lindsey: Ageing Diversities

The Healthy Ageing Research Group at the University of Lincoln and TED in East Lindsey with East Lindsey District Council held an online learning event on Thursday 2 December focussing on Ageing Without Children in East Lindsey. The keynote presentation, delivered by Professor Mo Ray of the Healthy Ageing Research Group at the University of…Continue Reading Ageing Without Children in East Lindsey: Ageing Diversities

Livestock microbial landscape patterns: Retail poultry microbiomes significantly vary by region and season

Microbes play key roles in animal welfare and food safety but there is little understanding of whether microbiomes associated with livestock vary in space and time. Here we analysed the bacteria associated with the carcasses of the same breed of 28 poultry broiler flocks at different stages of processing across two climatically similar UK regions over two seasons with…Continue Reading Livestock microbial landscape patterns: Retail poultry microbiomes significantly vary by region and season

Allied health professions public health research priorities: A modified e-delphi study in the United Kingdom

Objectives This study identifies the United Kingdom (UK) Allied Health Professions (AHP) public health research priorities through a modified e-Delphi study conducted with an expert panel. Study design A modified e-Delphi study was utilised in this study. Methods This study used a modified e-Delphi approach to reach a consensus on research priorities. Expert panel members…Continue Reading Allied health professions public health research priorities: A modified e-delphi study in the United Kingdom

Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety

This study examined whether significantly anxious individuals differed from non-anxious individuals in their perceptual ratings of internet memes related to the Covid-19 pandemic, whilst considering the mediating role of emotion regulation. Eighty individuals presenting clinically significant anxiety symptoms (indicating ≥ 15 on the GAD-7) and 80 non-anxious controls (indicating ≤ 4) rated the emotional valance, humour, relatability, shareability, and…Continue Reading Internet memes related to the COVID-19 pandemic as a potential coping mechanism for anxiety

Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study

Aim:We aimed to explore service users’ and primary care practitioners’ perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (RAT), QCancer, in general practice consultations. Background:Cancer RATs, including QCancer, are designed to estimate the chances of previously undiagnosed cancer in symptomatic individuals. Little is known about the barriers and facilitators to…Continue Reading Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study

Telephone peer recruitment and interviewing during a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey: feasibility and field experience from the first phone-based RDS survey among men who have sex with men in Côte d’Ivoire

Background Many respondent-driven sampling (RDS) methodologies have been employed to investigate hard-to-reach populations; however, these methodologies present some limits. We describe a minimally investigated RDS methodology in which peer recruitment and interviewing are phone-based. The feasibility of the methodology, field experiences, validity of RDS assumptions and characteristics of the sample obtained are discussed. Methods We…Continue Reading Telephone peer recruitment and interviewing during a respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey: feasibility and field experience from the first phone-based RDS survey among men who have sex with men in Côte d’Ivoire