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Oximetry-supported self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mixed method feasibility pilot project (2015)
Journal Article
MacNab, M., Lee, S. H., McCloughan, L., Hanley, J., McKinstry, B., & Pinnock, H. (2017). Oximetry-supported self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mixed method feasibility pilot project. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1135-2

Background: Pulse oximetry could potentially contribute to self-monitoring. NHS Lothian’s ‘Light Touch’ service provided COPD patients with a self-management plan based on symptoms and oximetry. The service was overseen (though not actively monitor... Read More about Oximetry-supported self-management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mixed method feasibility pilot project.

‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Carnegie, E., Whittaker, A., Gray Brunton, C., Gullone, A., Pow, J., Petrova, D., & Garcia-Retamero, R. (2015, July). ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine. Paper presented at 9th Biennial International Society of Critical Health Psychology Conference

European vaccine policy predominantly targets preadolescent girls prior to sexual debut in HPV vaccine campaigns. Boys and young men are currently excluded in such single-gendered vaccine policies. The aim of the current cross-cultural study was to e... Read More about ‘I didn’t think men were affected’: Scottish and Spanish men’s constructions of risks, responsibilities and knowledge in relation to the HPV vaccine..

Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Whittaker, A., Carnegie, E., Todorova, I., & Gray Brunton, C. (2015, July). Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Ineternational Society of Critical Health Psychology Grahamstown, Conference

Since 2011 the United States has licensed the HPV vaccine for use amongst boys and young men. The vaccine is provided through personal health insurance. The aim of this study was to provide understandings of young men’s (18-26 years) constructions of... Read More about Young men’s constructions of the HPV vaccine from the United States: ‘It’s optional but not crucial to health’..

Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice (2015)
Journal Article
Nugent, L. E., Carson, M., Zammitt, N. N., Smith, G. D., & Wallston, K. A. (2015). Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(15-16), 2201-2210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12878

Aims and objectives To explore health value and perceived control over health in relation to self-management behaviours in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Background Helping people to modify health related behaviour in diabetes is comple... Read More about Health value & perceived control over health: behavioural constructs to support Type 2 diabetes self-management in clinical practice.

Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1?/? mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy (2015)
Journal Article
Huesa, C., Staines, K. A., Millán, J. L., & MacRae, V. E. (2015). Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1−/− mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 36(1), 159-165. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2015.2212

Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is an autosomal recessive disorder of spontaneous infantile arterial and periarticular calcification which is attributed to mutations in the ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (Enpp... Read More about Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1?/? mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy.

PWE-090 the effect of commonly used Ibd drugs on autophagy induction using an in vitro cell culture system. (2014)
Journal Article
Henderson, P., Satsangi, J., Wilson, D., & Stevens, C. (2014). PWE-090 the effect of commonly used Ibd drugs on autophagy induction using an in vitro cell culture system. Gut, 63(Suppl 1), A163. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307263.350

Introduction Genome wide association studies and functional experiments in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have delineated the importance of autophagy in IBD pathogenesis. We aimed to determine the effect of commonly utilised IBD drugs on autophagy... Read More about PWE-090 the effect of commonly used Ibd drugs on autophagy induction using an in vitro cell culture system..

Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (12th edition) (2014)
Book
Waugh, A., & Grant, A. (2014). Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (12th edition). Churchill Livinstone

Ross and Wilson has been the number one choice for over a million students since it first published, over 50 years ago. One of the world's most popular textbooks of anatomy and physiology, it introduces the structure and functions of the human body a... Read More about Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (12th edition).

Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2015). Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome. Evidence-Based Nursing, 18(3), 75-75. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2014-101936

Implications for practice and research: - A more gender sensitive approach in the healthcare setting could increase understanding of patients’ experience of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). - Intervention studies from a person centred, gender-sensit... Read More about Uncovering male and female experiences of irritable bowel syndrome.

Subclinical diastolic dysfunction in young adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multiparametric contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance pilot study assessing potential mechanisms (2014)
Journal Article
Khan, J. N., Wilmot, E. G., Leggate, M., Singh, A., Yates, T., Nimmo, M., …McCann, G. P. (2014). Subclinical diastolic dysfunction in young adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multiparametric contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance pilot study assessing potential mechanisms. European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging, 15(11), 1263-1269. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeu121

Aims To assess the cardiac, vascular, anthropometric, and biochemical determinants of subclinical diastolic dysfunction in younger adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using multiparametric contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance... Read More about Subclinical diastolic dysfunction in young adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multiparametric contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance pilot study assessing potential mechanisms.

The highest mountain: T-cell technology (2014)
Journal Article
McIntosh, B., & Fascia, M. (2014). The highest mountain: T-cell technology. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 20(6), 281-285. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2014.20.6.281

T-lymphocytes (T-cell) therapy offers a treatment for cancers. Developing this technology in the future provides the opportunity to revolutionise treatment and to make cancer a chronic condition. T-cells in themselves are a type of lymphocytes (itsel... Read More about The highest mountain: T-cell technology.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in young adults: the extreme phenotype with early cardiovascular dysfunction (2014)
Journal Article
Wilmot, E. G., Leggate, M., Khan, J. N., Yates, T., Gorely, T., Bodicoat, D. H., …Davies, M. J. (2014). Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in young adults: the extreme phenotype with early cardiovascular dysfunction. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 31(7), 794-798. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12431

Aim A pilot study to phenotype young adults (< 40 years) with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods Twenty people with Type 2 diabetes (aged 18–40 years), 10 lean and 10 obese control subjects underwent detailed assessment, including tagged cardia... Read More about Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in young adults: the extreme phenotype with early cardiovascular dysfunction.

The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation. (2013)
Journal Article
Schoultz, M., Atherton, I., Hubbard, G., & Watson, A. J. M. (2013). The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation. Trials, 14, 431. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-431

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition with an unpredictable disease course. Rates of anxiety and depression among IBD patients in relapse (active disease symptoms) as well as in remission are higher than in the genera... Read More about The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation..

Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies. (2013)
Journal Article
Schoultz, M., Atherton, I., Hubbard, G., & Watson, A. J. M. (2013). Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies. Systematic Reviews, 2, https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-8

Background Inflammatory bowel disease is an idiopathic chronic disease that affects around 28 million people worldwide. Symptoms are distressing and have a detrimental effect on patients’ quality of life. A possible link between exacerbation of sy... Read More about Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies..

Identification of novel regulators of osteoblast matrix mineralization by time series transcriptional profiling (2013)
Journal Article
Staines, K. A., Zhu, D., Farquharson, C., & MacRae, V. E. (2014). Identification of novel regulators of osteoblast matrix mineralization by time series transcriptional profiling. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 32(3), 240-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-013-0493-2

Bone mineralization is a carefully orchestrated process, regulated by a number of promoters and inhibitors that function to ensure effective hydroxyapatite formation. Here we sought to identify new regulators of this process through a time series mic... Read More about Identification of novel regulators of osteoblast matrix mineralization by time series transcriptional profiling.

The psychological experience of living with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-synthesis: Review and meta-synthesis of the experience of head and neck cancer (2013)
Journal Article
Lang, H., France, E., Williams, B., Humphris, G., & Wells, M. (2013). The psychological experience of living with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-synthesis: Review and meta-synthesis of the experience of head and neck cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 22(12), 2648-2663. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3343

Objective: To summarise patients' experiences of head and neck cancer (HNC) by examining the findings of existing qualitative studies Methods: We undertook a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies in 29 published articles using... Read More about The psychological experience of living with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-synthesis: Review and meta-synthesis of the experience of head and neck cancer.

Risky single-occasion drinking and disadvantaged men: Will recruitment through primary care miss hazardous drinkers? (2013)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Falconer, D. W., Irvine, L., Norrie, J., Williams, B., & Slane, P. W. (2013). Risky single-occasion drinking and disadvantaged men: Will recruitment through primary care miss hazardous drinkers?. Alcoholism: clinical and experimental research, 37(9), 1577-1581. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12123

BACKGROUND: Men who are socially disadvantaged are at a substantially higher risk of developing alcohol-related diseases. People from deprived areas are known to be more difficult to recruit to research studies. As part of a feasibility assessment fo... Read More about Risky single-occasion drinking and disadvantaged men: Will recruitment through primary care miss hazardous drinkers?.

Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. (2013)
Journal Article
Bruce, S., Smith, J., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2013). Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. Rural and remote health, 13,

Introduction: An early invasive strategy with follow-on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is recommended in the management of high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This article aimed to assess the impact of a new PCI service in a remote po... Read More about Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre..

Telemonitoring for chronic heart failure: the views of patients and healthcare professionals - a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Fairbrother, P., Ure, J., Hanley, J., McCloughan, L., Denvir, M., Sheikh, A., & McKinstry, B. (2014). Telemonitoring for chronic heart failure: the views of patients and healthcare professionals - a qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(1-2), 132-144. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12137

Aims and objectives To understand the views of patients and professionals on the acceptability and perceived usefulness of telemonitoring in the management of chronic heart failure in the context of day-to-day care provision. Background There... Read More about Telemonitoring for chronic heart failure: the views of patients and healthcare professionals - a qualitative study.

Chondrogenic ATDC5 cells: An optimised model for rapid and physiological matrix mineralisation (2012)
Journal Article
Newton, P. T., Staines, K. .. . A., Spevak, L., Boskey, A. L., Teixeira, C. C., Macrae, V. E., …Farquharson, C. (2012). Chondrogenic ATDC5 cells: An optimised model for rapid and physiological matrix mineralisation. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 30(5), 1187-1193. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2012.1114

The development of chondrogenic cell lines has led to major advances in the understanding of how chondrocyte differentiation is regulated, and has uncovered many signalling pathways and gene regulatory mechanisms required to maintain normal function.... Read More about Chondrogenic ATDC5 cells: An optimised model for rapid and physiological matrix mineralisation.