University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Acute cardiovascular responses to slow and deep breathing in normotensive non-pregnant and pregnant women

Objective To compare the acute cardiovascular responses of non-pregnant and pregnant women to slow and deep breathing (SDB) at a range of breathing frequencies. Participants: Forty-one women (23 non-pregnant and 18 pregnant). Methods Participants completed five different breathin...

A Mixed-Methods Pilot Evaluation of Undergraduate Medical Students’ Perceptions of a Gameshow-Style Teaching Intervention: Implications for Continuing Professional Development

Continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) providers face a persistent challenge in engaging time-pressured clinicians through interactive, low-resource formats. Undergraduate medical education has traditionally relied on didactic teaching, w...

Implementing a peer-support programme for surgeons following adverse events

Introduction Despite the known impact of adverse events (AEs) for surgeons, and the potential for AE peer-support models, little is known about usefulness of AE peer-support initiatives in UK surgical settings. This study evaluated: (1) surgeons’ perceptions of current AE support...

The Rare dISease Evaluation (RISE) study: a survey-based investigation of medical student experience and knowledge of rare disease in the UK

Abstract Background Rare diseases are a significant public health concern, with over 6,000 diseases identified with an estimated collective point prevalence of 5.6–6.9%. People living with rare disease face numerous challenges within healthcare including prolonged time to diagnos...

DIALOR (DIgitAL cOaching for fRailty): a feasibility and acceptability study of a digital health coaching intervention for older people with frailty in primary care

Abstract Purpose To assess the acceptability and feasibility of a digital health platform for long-term disease management combined with health coaching for people living with mild-moderate frailty in Southwest England. Methods Older adults (65 years+) with frailty (using electro...

Food Supplements in Osteoarthritis: A Practical Framework for Discussing Evidence with Patients

The treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability worldwide, is increasingly integrating nutritional strategies that appear to offer the opportunity to significantly improve the quality of care. Patients are also aware of this and often seek clarification and ad...

Orthotics for First Metatarsophalangeal Osteoarthritis: Are we Asking the Wrong Question?

ABSTRACT Orthotic interventions are commonly used in the management of first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis, yet recent systematic review evidence suggests that their average treatment effects are small and unlikely to represent clinically meaningful benefit for t...