Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Inside the ‘Black Box’ of Pharmaceuticalisation: NICE, the Permissive Principle and the Case of Anticoagulants

Sociological interest in pharmaceuticalisation continues to grow, especially regarding the expansion of pharmaceutical use in society. This article presents the first major empirical study focusing on the directionality of pharmaceuticalisation by taking cost-effectiveness assess...

Handy measurements: calibrating clinicians’ wound size estimation for remote referral pathways

Introduction Accurate documentation of wound size influences referral decisions and operative planning. As remote pathways such as the Virtual Fracture Clinic rely increasingly on documented descriptions without accompanying photographs, inaccurate estimation risks misclassificat...

From co-existence to collaboration: The need to move towards an inclusive (pluricultural) scabies management approach in Debre Elias (Ethiopia)

Several large scabies outbreaks have occurred in the Amhara region of Ethiopia since 2015, and biomedical interventions focused on mass drug administration are often deployed to contain the disease. However, there is a persistent scabies incidence in the Amhara region. To underst...

A systematic review of evidence on weight change following initiation of long‐acting cabotegravir for the prevention or treatment of HIV

Abstract Background Weight gain is an increasingly recognized concern among people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and may increase the risk of non‐communicable diseases. Integrase inhibitors (INSTIs) such as dolutegravir (DTG) have been associated with weight gain, but th...

Smoking‐induced deprivation and subsequent smoking cessation among adults who smoke in four high‐income countries: Trends, correlates and longitudinal associations, 2016–2024

Abstract Background and aims Tobacco smoking substantially contributes to poverty. Smoking‐induced deprivation (SID) occurs when people continue smoking despite financial stress. This study examined (i) trends in SID in Canada, the United States (US), England and Australia from 2...

The impact of emotion regulation strategies on experiential and physiological responses to negative emotional videos

Emotion regulation strategies influence how individuals experience and express emotions. Previous work suggests that self-distancing can reduce negative emotional responses, whereas self-immersion can amplify them. This study quantified how these emotion regulation strategies, ap...

“Not the bleep!”; a novel tabletop approach to on-call simulation

Abstract Background On-call simulation has been used as an effective means to address feelings of under-preparedness amongst new doctors transitioning into clinical practice. Traditional “bleep” simulations are delivered in-situ, in the clinical environment using dedicated pager...

Engagement with a theatre-in-education intervention and change in knowledge, refusal self-efficacy, and substance use likelihood

Background Universal school-based substance use prevention programmes typically show mixed effects. Theater-in-Education aims to influence early predictors of substance use, such as beliefs or behavioral intentions, through live performance. However, few quantitative studies have...

Addressing the landscape of diabetes care within community nursing: Learning from a Sussex‐based service evaluation

AIMS: Well-established provision in the United Kingdom offers insulin administration for those who are unable to self-manage. An ageing population is increasing pressure on community nursing teams, with many reporting unsustainable workloads. This service evaluation sought to rev...