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Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., Watson, R., & Thompson, D. R. (2008). Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02577.x

Aims and objectives.  To review the literature on inflammatory bowel disease in older and younger people and to identify whether they included a nursing or psychosocial perspective, or were informed by theories of ageing. Background.  Inflammatory... Read More about Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review.

A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing (2008)
Journal Article
Mander, R., & Smith, G. D. (2010). A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing. Midwifery, 26(6), 573-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.09.003

Objective to review all published papers examining medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome and pregnancy with a view to assessing the implications of the diagnosis and the condition itself for childbearing women, midwives and medical practitioners... Read More about A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing.

Saving Mothers’ Lives (formerly Why Mothers die): Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003–2005 (2008)
Journal Article
Mander, R., & Smith, G. D. (2008). Saving Mothers’ Lives (formerly Why Mothers die): Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003–2005. Midwifery, 24(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.01.008

The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMDs) in the UK have a long, honourable and frequently rehearsed history. They originated in the early days of the twentieth century and became formalised in 1952 ( Weindling, 2003 ; Lewis, 2004 ). Th... Read More about Saving Mothers’ Lives (formerly Why Mothers die): Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003–2005.

Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland (2008)
Journal Article
Knowles, G., Hutchison, C., Smith, G., Philp, I. D., McCormick, K., & Preston, E. (2008). Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland. Nurse Education Today, 28(1), 15-23. https://doi

Summary This paper describes the results of an evaluation of a nursing education programme for nurses caring for patients with colorectal cancer. A sample of 67 registered nurses from 6 location sites within the 3 Regional Cancer Networks in Scotland... Read More about Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland.