Browse research from the School of Health Professions.
Submissions from 2015
Imagining Circles: A perceptual model for the Arc-Size Illusion, G Schmidtmann, M Ouhnana, and F Kingdom
Lack of weight recording in patients being administered narrow therapeutic index antibiotics: a prospective cross-sectional study, Esmita Charani, Myriam Gharbi, Mary Hickson, Shokri Othman, Aisha Alfituri, Gary Frost, and Alison Holmes
Much more medicine for the oldest old: trends in UK electronic clinical records, D Melzer, B Tavakoly, RE Winder, JAH Masoli, and et al
Non-transferrin-bound iron is associated with biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, Keith J. Collard, Husam Aljwaid, Desley L. White, A. John Moody, and Jonathan H. Pinkney
Nutritional interventions in sarcopenia: a critical review, Mary Hickson
Physical therapy provision in multiple sclerosis across Europe: a regional lottery?, K Rasova, P Martinkova, M Pavlikova, D Cattaneo, J Jonsdottir, T Henze, I Baert, Asch P Van, C Santoyo, T Smedal, AG Beiske, M Stachowiak, M Kovalewski, U Nedeljkovic, D Bakalidou, J Alves-Guerreiro, Y Nilsagard, EN Dimitrova, M Habek, K Armutlu, C Donze, E Ross, AM Ilie, A Martic, J Freeman, A Romberg, and P Feys
Presbyopic LASIK Using Hybrid Bi-Aspheric Micro-Monovision Ablation Profile for Presbyopic Corneal Treatments, Michiel H.A. Luger, Colm McAlinden, Philip J. Buckhurst, James S. Wolffsohn, Shwetabh Verma, and Mosquera S Arba
Safety and effectiveness of a new toric presbyopia-correcting posterior chamber silicone intraocular lens., Jay S. Pepose, Jon Hayashida, John Hovanesian, James Davies, Phillips Kirk Labor, Jeffrey Whitman, Harvey Carter, Michael Colvard, Phillip J. Buckhurst, Omid Khodai, David Mittleman, and Gregg Feinerman
Stroke self-management: A focus group study to identify the factors influencing self-management following stroke, EJ Boger, SH Demain, and SM Latter
Tablet App halometer for the assessment of dysphotopsia, James S. Wolffsohn, PJ Buckhurst, Shehzad A. Naroo, Leon N. Davies, Sunil Shah, H Buckhurst, Alec Kingsnorth, and Tom Drew
Treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis: what works, what does not, and what is needed., Anthony Feinstein, Jenny Freeman, and Albert C. Lo
Submissions from 2014
Energy Balance of Triathletes during an Ultra-Endurance Event, Anna Barrero, Pau Erola, and Raúl Bescós
Shape recognition: Convexities, concavities and things in between, G Schmidtmann, BJ Jennings, S Guimond, and FAA Kingdom
Action research to explore the implementation and early impacts of the revised Public Law Outline (PLO), P Harvey, R Szyndler, H Fowler, D Slater, R Cook, and Penelope Welbourne
Time is of the Essence: Risk and the Public Law Outline, Judicial Discretion and the Determination of a Child’s Best Interests, PA Welbourne
The After Caring Service: Interim Evaluation Report, HL Donnellan and G Giarchi
The Neighbourhood Links Project: Final Evaluation Report, HL Donnellan and G Giarchi
Patient Choice for Older People in English NHS Primary Care: Theory and Practice, AJE Harding, F Sanders, AM Lara, ER van Teijlingen, and et al
Patients' Experience of therapeutic footwear whilst living at risk of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)., Joanne S. Paton, Anne Roberts, Graham K. Bruce, and Jonathan Marsden
The influence of soft contact lens wear and two weeks cessation of lens wear on corneal curvature, A Lloyd McKernan, V O’Dwyer, and L Simo Mannion
A descriptive exploratory study of how admissions caused by medication-related harm are documented within inpatients’ medical records, Matthew Reynolds, Mary Hickson, Ann Jacklin, and Bryony Dean Franklin
Greater professional empathy leads to higher agreement about decisions made in the consultation, Tracey Parkin, Looy A de, and Paul Farrand
Lower limb co-contraction during walking in subjects with stroke: A systematic review, MCN Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, and CD Metcalf
Methodologies to assess muscle co-contraction during gait in people with neurological impairment – A systematic literature review, MCN Rosa, A Marques, S Demain, CD Metcalf, and J Rodrigues
Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in glaucomatous Nepalese eyes and its relation with visual field sensitivity, Safal Khanal, Madhu Thapa, Lyne Racette, Richard Johnson, Pinakin Gunvant Davey, Mahesh Raj Joshi, and Gauri Shankar Shrestha
Studies on the stability and compatibility of cytotoxic drug Infusions with the Tevadaptor device, GJ Sewell and M Massimini
Translation of evidence-based Assistive Technologies into stroke rehabilitation: users’ perceptions of the barriers and opportunities, A-M Hughes, JH Burridge, SH Demain, C Ellis-Hill, C Meagher, L Tedesco-Triccas, R Turk, and I Swain
Submissions from 2013
Hemorrhage-Adjusted Iron Requirements, Hematinics and Hepcidin Define Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia as a Model of Hemorrhagic Iron Deficiency, Helen Finnamore, Couteur J Le, Mary Hickson, Mark Busbridge, Kevin Whelan, and Claire L. Shovlin
Detecting shapes in noise: tuning characteristics of global shape mechanisms, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Gael E. Gordon, David M. Bennett, and Gunter Loffler
Submissions from 2012
A comparison of customised and prefabricated insoles to reduce risk factors for neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration: a participant-blinded randomised controlled trial., Joanne S. Paton, Elizabeth A. Stenhouse, Graham Bruce, Daniel Zahra, and Ray B. Jones
The Effect of Tenofovir on Vitamin D Metabolism in HIV-Infected Adults Is Dependent on Sex and Ethnicity, Karen Klassen, Adrian R. Martineau, Robert J. Wilkinson, Graham Cooke, Alan P. Courtney, and Mary Hickson
The Neighbourhood Links Project: Interim Evaluation Report, July 2012, HL Donnellan and GG Giarchi
Pilates based core stability training in ambulant individuals with multiple sclerosis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial., Jennifer Freeman, Esther Fox, Margaret Gear, and Alan Hough
Nutritional behavior of cyclists during a 24-hour team relay race: a field study report, Raúl Bescós, Ferran A. Rodríguez, Xavier Iglesias, Beat Knechtle, Adolfo Benítez, Míchel Marina, Josep M. Padullés, Priscila Torrado, Jairo Vazquez, and Thomas Rosemann
Exploring the effect of pelvic belt configurations upon athletic lumbopelvic pain, Leanne Sawle, Jennifer Freeman, Jonathan Marsden, and M Mathews
Food Cultures: Growing Cooking Eating - An exploration of improving food practices in young men and older adults in Plymouth, C Pettinger and E Whitelaw
Non-linear global pooling in the discrimination of circular and non-circular shapes, Gunter Loffler, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Graeme J. Kennedy, and Harry S. Orbach
Walking as a meaningful leisure occupation: the implications for occupational therapy, R Wensley and A Slade
Writing retreat: The scholarship of teaching and learning and placement learning: impact and evidence, S. Lea, Susan Eick, and Lynne Callaghan
Submissions from 2011
Ocular Morbidity among Children Attending Government and Private Schools of Kathmandu Valley, RK Shrestha, MR Joshi, R Ghising, and A Rizyal
Carers' Health & Well-being Checks Service Evaluation Study, H Donnellan, R Endacott, and K Grimes
Guidelines for the pratical stability studies of anticancer drugs: A European consensus conference, GJ Sewell, C Bardin, A Astier, A Vulto, J Vigneron, R Trittler, M Daouphars, M Paul, M Trojniak, and F Pinguet
Intraocular pressure fluctuations in professional brass and woodwind musicians during common playing conditions, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Susanne Jahnke, Egbert J. Seidel, Wolfgang Sickenberger, and Hans Jürgen Grein
Physical and chemical stability of docetaxel infusions in polyolefin bags containing 0.9% soduim chloride or 5% glucose at 5 ͦC and 25 ͦC, S Macleod and GJ Sewell
Stability of vincristine (Teva) in original vials after re-use, and in dilute infusions in polyolefin bags and polypropolene syringes, GJ Sewell and R Trittler
Submissions from 2010
Color Vision Defects in School Going Children, R. K. Shrestha, M. R. Joshi, S. Shakya, and R. Ghising
Broadening Options for Long-term Dialysis in the Elderly (BOLDE): differences in quality of life on peritoneal dialysis compared to haemodialysis for older patients, Edwina A. Brown, Lina Johansson, Ken Farrington, Hugh Gallagher, Tom Sensky, Fabiana Gordon, Silva-Gane M Da, Nigel Beckett, and Mary Hickson
Evaluation of the Clinimetric Properties of the Upper Limb Subscales of the Motor Assessment Scale Using a Rasch Analysis Model., KJ Miller, A Slade, J Pallant, and M Galea
A National survey of pharmacist transcribing of discharge prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Chemotherapy dose-adaptions, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Dose-banding of Cancer Chemotherapy, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Do you ask the work question?, AG Rickard, L Tipping, and L Westcott
Physical and chemical stability of cisplatin infusions in PVC containers, GJ Sewell
Psychology Apprenticeship Scheme – re-titled Pilot Mini-placement scheme in Psychology, Pamela Jacobs, Mandy Burns, and Kassandra Clemens
Submissions from 2009
GP Carers' Project, H Donnellan
A National Survey Investigating UK Prescribers' Opinions on Chemotherapy Dosing and ‘Dose-Banding’, SA Kaestner and GJ Sewell
A national survey investigating UK prescribers' opinions on chemotherapy dosing and 'dose-banding'., SA Kaestner and GJ Sewell
Change in refractive status of the patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery., MR Joshi and S Shakya
Submissions from 2008
Young Devon Mental Health Housing Service Evaluation Project, H Donnellan and G Blakely
Post-Qualifying Social Work - Evaluation Project Stage II, H Donnellan and G Jack
Accessing out-of-hours care following implementation of the GMS contract: an observational study, SH Richards, R Winder, D Seamark, C Seamark, and et al
Ambulatory Infusion Devices for Administration of Cancer Chemotherapy, GJ Sewell
The Efficacy of Low Vision Devices for Students in Specialized Schools for Students who are Blind in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Mahesh R. Joshi, Yoshitaka Yamagata, Junsuke Akura, and Suraj Shakya
Submissions from 2007
PQ Evaluation Project Stage 1, H Donnellan, G Jack, J Grose, and A Gilbert
A sequential temperature cycling study for the investigation of carboplatin infusion stability to facilitate dose-banding, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Chemotherapy Dosing Part II: Alternative Approaches and Future Prospects, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Chemotherapy Dosing Part I: Scientific Basis for Current Practice and Use of Body Surface Area, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Dose-banding of carboplatin: Rationale and proposed banding scheme, GJ Sewell and S Kaestner
Safe handling of cytotoxic drugs, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Safe handling of cytotoxics, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Shelf-lives of IV products: Are there any limits?, GJ Sewell and M Allwood
Submissions from 2006
Ocular morbidity among children studying in private schools of Kathmandu valley: A prospective cross sectional study., RK Shrestha, MR Joshi, R Ghising, P Pradhan, S Shakya, and A Rizyal
Pharmacoeconomic aspects of Dose-Banding, GJ Sewell and SA Kaestner
Risks and concerns about supplementary prescribing: survey of primary and secondary care pharmacists, RJ Hobson and GJ Sewell
Stability of Paclitaxel Infusions in different container types, GJ Sewell and P Donyai
Studies on the decontamination of surfaces exposed to cytotoxic drugs in chemotherapy workstations, GJ Sewell, S Roberts, N Khammo, and G McDonnell
Supplementary prescribing by pharmacists in England, RJ Hobson and GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2005
Stability and compatibility of paclitaxel infusion under replicated clinical use conditions to facilitate dose-banding, GJ Sewell and A Kattige
Submissions from 2004
Responsibility, accountability and factors influencing provision of pharmacist transcription of discharge prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Supplementary Prescribing by Pharmacists: A new opportunity?, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2003
Current clinical practice in neonatal and paediatric parenteral nutrition in Europe, GJ Sewell, BU Kluttgens, and AJ Nunn
Stability and Compatibility of 5-fluorouracil infusions in the Braun Easypump, GJ Sewell and S Roberts
Stability of intravesical epirubicin infusion: a sequential temperature study., GJ Sewell, AE Rigby-Jones, and MJ Priston
The MARC Programme: Safe Handling of cytotoxic drugs, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 2002
Factors influencing provision of pharmacist discharge prescription transcription services and authorisation requirements of pharmacist-written prescriptions, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Guide to Workstations for Cytotoxic Handling, GJ Sewell
Pharmacokinetics of Doxorubicin and Cisplatin after administration by Avitine/Omnipaque Gel applied directly to the liver, GJ Sewell, M Priston, T Manoj, and R Duncombe
UK Survey of discharge prescriptions, transcribing and development of the hospital pharmacist-prescribing role, GJ Sewell and RJ Hobson
Submissions from 2001
Cancer Treatment and Safety: Occupational Exposure-Risks and Remedies, GJ Sewell
Dose-Banding of cytotoxic drugs: A new concept in cancer chemotherapy, GJ Sewell and RJ Plumridge
Submissions from 2000
Survey of home infusion care in England, J Loader, G Sewell, and S Gammie
Submissions from 1999
Drug resistance studies-implications of daunorubicin in-vitro systems, GJ Sewell, V Munoz, M Priston, and A Prentice
The role of the pharmacist in provision of hi-tech health-care at home, GJ Sewell and J Loader
The use of isolators for cytotoxic handling in hospital pharmacies, GJ Sewell
Submissions from 1998
Current issues of Centralised Intravenous Additive Services, GJ Sewell, RJ Needle, and M Summerhayes
Experience with Isolators in the UK: The first 10 years, GJ Sewell
Liposomal Anthracyclines, GJ Sewell
Stability and compatibility of four cytotoxic drug infusions in the Graseby 9000 ambulatory pump, GJ Sewell and MJ Priston
Submissions from 1997
Ambulatory infusion of dacarbazine for metastatic malignant melanoma: A clinical, pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic case report, GJ Sewell and A Hong
Developments in Oncology Research at the Pharmacy Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, GJ Sewell
