Environmental sustainability and biodiversity within the dental practice. (2019)
Journal Article
Duane, B., Ramasubbu, D., Harford, S., Steinbach, I., Stancliffe, R., & Ballantyne, G. (2019). Environmental sustainability and biodiversity within the dental practice. British Dental Journal, 226(9), 701-705. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-0208-8

This paper forms part of a series of papers, seven in total, which have been requested by colleagues to help them as clinicians understand sustainability as it relates to dentistry. This paper focuses on biodiversity and how the dental team can becom... Read More about Environmental sustainability and biodiversity within the dental practice..

Interactions Between Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response: Implications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2018)
Journal Article
Hooper, K. M., Barlow, P. G., Henderson, P., & Stevens, C. (2019). Interactions Between Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response: Implications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 25(4), 661-671. https://doi.org/10.1093/ibd/izy380

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, is characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Aetiology involves a combination of genetic and environmental factors resulting in a... Read More about Interactions Between Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response: Implications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Protracted diagnosis of ACNES: a costly exercise (2018)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J., Macpherson, S. G., & de Beaux, A. C. (2018). Protracted diagnosis of ACNES: a costly exercise. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2018(9), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy230

This case report summarizes the course of events leading to diagnosis and eventual repair of anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) in a 58-year-old female. The time period elapsing from initial symptoms to final operative repair was 9... Read More about Protracted diagnosis of ACNES: a costly exercise.

Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use (2018)
Journal Article
Coull, A., & Sharp, A. (2018). Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use. Nursing Times, 114(6), 31-34

Clinicians are reporting a rise in numbers of people with leg ulceration and a history of injecting drug use. These tend to be younger people with little co-morbidity. The ulceration may appear long after injecting has ceased and may be long-standing... Read More about Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use.

A Computed Microtomography Method for Understanding Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fusion (2018)
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Lee, P. D., Pitsillides, A. A., Staines, K., Madi, K., Javaheri, B., Lee, P., & Pitsillides, A. (2018). A Computed Microtomography Method for Understanding Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fusion. Frontiers in Materials, 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2017.00048

The epiphyseal growth plate is a developmental region responsible for linear bone growth, in which chondrocytes undertake a tightly regulated series of biological processes. Concomitant with the cessation of growth and sexual maturation, the human gr... Read More about A Computed Microtomography Method for Understanding Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fusion.

Using computer, mobile and wearable technology enhanced interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2017)
Journal Article
Stephenson, A., McDonough, S. M., Murphy, M. H., Nugent, C. D., & Mair, J. L. (2017). Using computer, mobile and wearable technology enhanced interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 14(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0561-4

Background High levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) are associated with negative health consequences. Technology enhanced solutions such as mobile applications, activity monitors, prompting software, texts, emails and websites are being harnessed to r... Read More about Using computer, mobile and wearable technology enhanced interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Sports injury and illness incidence in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games: A prospective study of 11274 athletes from 207 countries (2017)
Journal Article
Soligard, T., Steffen, K., Palmer, D., Alonso, J. M., Bahr, R., Lopes, A. D., Dvorak, J., Grant, M.-E., Meeuwisse, W., Mountjoy, M., Pena Costa, L. O., Salmina, N., Budgett, R., & Engebretsen, L. (2017). Sports injury and illness incidence in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games: A prospective study of 11274 athletes from 207 countries. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(17), 1265-1271. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097956

Objective: To describe the pattern of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, hosted by Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August2016.

Methods: We recorded the daily occurrence of athlete injuries and illnesses (1) through... Read More about Sports injury and illness incidence in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games: A prospective study of 11274 athletes from 207 countries.

Research priorities about stoma-related quality of life from the perspective of people with a stoma: A pilot survey (2017)
Journal Article
Hubbard, G., Taylor, C., Beeken, B., Campbell, A., Gracey, J., Grimmett, C., Fisher, A., Ozakinci, G., Slater, S., & Gorely, T. (2017). Research priorities about stoma-related quality of life from the perspective of people with a stoma: A pilot survey. Health Expectations, 20(6), 1421-1427. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12585

Background:There is a recognized need to include patients in setting research priorities. Research priorities identified by people with a stoma are rarely elicited.
Objectives: To improve the quality of life of people with a stoma through use of ev... Read More about Research priorities about stoma-related quality of life from the perspective of people with a stoma: A pilot survey.

Remote ischaemic preconditioning in orthotopic liver transplantation (RIPCOLT trial): a pilot randomized controlled feasibility study (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, F. P., Goswami, R., Wright, G. P., Imber, C., Sharma, D., Malago, M., Fuller, B. J., & Davidson, B. R. (2017). Remote ischaemic preconditioning in orthotopic liver transplantation (RIPCOLT trial): a pilot randomized controlled feasibility study. HPB, 19(9), 757-767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpb.2017.05.005

Background
Ischaemia Reperfusion (IR) injury is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and graft loss following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT). Utilising marginal grafts, which are more susceptible to IR injury, makes this a key research goal... Read More about Remote ischaemic preconditioning in orthotopic liver transplantation (RIPCOLT trial): a pilot randomized controlled feasibility study.

From the sim world to the real world: video recording emergency department trauma (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lloyd, A. (2017, March). From the sim world to the real world: video recording emergency department trauma. Presented at 18th International Trauma Care Conference, England, Stone, England

No abstract available.

The prevalence and factors associated with knee pain in Great Britain's Olympians aged 40 years and older. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Palmer-Green, D., Scammell, B., Cooper, D., Cooper, D., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M., & Palmer-Green, D. (2016, March). The prevalence and factors associated with knee pain in Great Britain's Olympians aged 40 years and older. Presented at OARSI 2016 World Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Purpose: affecting approximately one in four adults over the age of 40 years in the UK, knee pain is the most common presenting feature of osteoarthritis (OA). Despite the plethora of studies that have investigated the factors associated with the ons... Read More about The prevalence and factors associated with knee pain in Great Britain's Olympians aged 40 years and older..

Great Britain's Olympians with generalised joint hypermobility have a higher prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cooper, D. J., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., & Palmer-Green, D. (2016, March). Great Britain's Olympians with generalised joint hypermobility have a higher prevalence of knee osteoarthritis. Presented at OARSI 2016 World Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Purpose: Individuals with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) are reported, in the clinical setting, to be at greater risk of developing musculoskeletal related joint pain, joint dislocations and tendinopathies. It is hypothesized that impaired sta... Read More about Great Britain's Olympians with generalised joint hypermobility have a higher prevalence of knee osteoarthritis.

Boxing injury epidemiology in the Great Britain team: a 5-year surveillance study of medically diagnosed injury incidence and outcome (2015)
Journal Article
Loosemore, M., Lightfoot, J., Palmer-Green, D., Gatt, I., Bilzon, J., & Beardsley, C. (2015). Boxing injury epidemiology in the Great Britain team: a 5-year surveillance study of medically diagnosed injury incidence and outcome. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(17), 1100-1107. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-094755

Objectives: there has been no comprehensive injury
report of elite-level amateur boxers in competition and
training. We reviewed injuries in training and
competition in the Great Britain (GB) amateur boxing
squad between 2005 and 2009.
Methods:... Read More about Boxing injury epidemiology in the Great Britain team: a 5-year surveillance study of medically diagnosed injury incidence and outcome.

Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union (2015)
Journal Article
Palmer-Green, D. S., Stokes, K. A., Fuller, C. W., England, M., Kemp, S. P., & Trewartha, G. (2015). Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(2), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546514560337

Background: all rugby training activities carry an injury risk, but in the training environment these injury risks should be more controllable than during matches.
Purpose: to (1) describe the incidence, severity, anatomic location, and type of yout... Read More about Training Activities and Injuries in English Youth Academy and Schools Rugby Union.

Sports injuries and illnesses in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2015)
Journal Article
Soligard, T., Steffen, K., Palmer-Green, D., Aubry, M., Grant, M.-E., Meeuwisse, W., Mountjoy, M., Budgett, R., & Engebretsen, L. (2015). Sports injuries and illnesses in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(7), 441-447. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094538

Background: systematic surveillance of injuries and
illnesses is the foundation for developing preventive
measures in sport.
Aim: to analyse the injuries and illnesses that occurred
during the XXII Olympic Winter Games, held in Sochi in
2014.
M... Read More about Sports injuries and illnesses in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Sports Injury and Illness Epidemiology: Great Britain Olympic Team (TeamGB) surveillance during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games (2014)
Journal Article
Palmer-Green, D., & Elliott, N. (2015). Sports Injury and Illness Epidemiology: Great Britain Olympic Team (TeamGB) surveillance during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49, 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094206

Background: Sports injury and illness surveillance is the first step in injury and illness prevention, and is important for the protection of both athlete health and performance in major competitions.

Aim: To identify the prevalence, severity natu... Read More about Sports Injury and Illness Epidemiology: Great Britain Olympic Team (TeamGB) surveillance during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Reclaiming their lives: The decision making process in living liver donation – An interpretative phenomenological case study analysis of one couple. (2014)
Journal Article
Mcgregor, L., Dickson, A., Flowers, P., Hayes, P. C., & O'Carroll, R. E. (2014). Reclaiming their lives: The decision making process in living liver donation – An interpretative phenomenological case study analysis of one couple. Psychology and Health, 29(12), 1373-1387. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.940950

Objectives: Adult-to-adult living liver donation (LLD) is a controversial procedure due to the risk to the healthy donor. The decision to proceed with LLD is an important, yet under-researched area. This study aims to explore the decision-making proc... Read More about Reclaiming their lives: The decision making process in living liver donation – An interpretative phenomenological case study analysis of one couple..

The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland. (2014)
Journal Article
Shivaji, T., Lee, A., Dougall, N., McMillan, T., & Stark, C. (2014). The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland. BMC Neurology, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-14-2

Background

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an important global public health problem made all the more important by the increased likelihood of disability following a hospital admission for TBI. Understanding those groups most at risk will help in... Read More about The epidemiology of hospital treated traumatic brain injury in Scotland..

Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature (2014)
Journal Article
O’Connor, S., & Murphy, S. (2014). Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature. Advances in skin & wound care, 27(1), 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.asw.0000439173.79541.96

PURPOSE:
To enhance the learner's competence with knowledge of research data on topical zinc for treatment of chronic leg ulcers.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin... Read More about Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers: Is Topical Zinc the Answer? A Review of the Literature.

A Study of the Effect of Physical Sports Injury on the Glycosylation Patterns of Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein (2013)
Thesis
Surradge, W. A Study of the Effect of Physical Sports Injury on the Glycosylation Patterns of Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6539

Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) is a 43kDa glycoprotein, so called due to the post-translational addition of carbohydrate units to the main protein. AGP is the second most abundant protein found within the serum of humans at normal physiological cond... Read More about A Study of the Effect of Physical Sports Injury on the Glycosylation Patterns of Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein.