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Peninsula Medical School
Recent Submissions
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Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a falls prevention programme.
(England, 2021-01-04)BACKGROUND: Balance, mobility impairments and falls are problematic for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The "Balance Right in MS (BRiMS)" intervention, a 13-week home and group-based exercise and education programme, ... -
Introducing the Parkinson's KinetiGraph into Routine Parkinson's Disease Care: A 3-Year Single Centre Experience.
(Netherlands, 2020)In an effort to provide timely clinical input for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) in the face of increasing demand and resource limitation in our UK based service, we introduced remote management in place of clinic ... -
The Use of Postoperative Antibiotics Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2021-01-24)<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p> Endoscopic sinus surgery is performed for medically recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis. There is no universally accepted strategy regarding post-operative antibiotics ... -
Standard setting anchor statements: a double cross-over trial of two different methods.
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Intergroup ‘Skype’ Quiz Sessions in Care Homes to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older People
(MDPI AG, 2020-11-11)<jats:p>Video calls using software such as Skype, Zoom and FaceTime can improve socialisation among older people and family, however it is unknown if video calls are able to improve socialisation among older people and ... -
Secondary analysis of loot box data: are high-spending “whales” wealthy gamers or problem gamblers?
(Center for Open Science, 2020-11-19)IntroductionLoot boxes are purchasable randomised reward mechanisms in video games. Due to structural and psychological similarities with gambling, there are fears that loot box purchasing may be associated with problematic ...