University of Sunderland

Do Patients Receiving GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss Require Structured Dietetic Care? Lessons from Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS) Pathways

Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and dual incretin therapies have significantly advanced obesity management by facilitating clinically significant weight loss and enhancing cardiometabolic outcomes. Nevertheless, their growing application calls fo...

Somatic, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Comorbidities in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Narrative Review

Background/Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently singularly described as a behaviourally defined neurodevelopmental diagnosis with symptoms affecting social communication and social understanding alongside the presence of restricted patterns of behaviour. Wide,...

Rural entrepreneurship and ecommerce interlinkage: a multi-country exploration in the African context

Purpose To explore the challenges facing rural entrepreneurs in adopting ecommerce in an under-researched African context, this study aims to adopt a multi-country exploration involving five countries and offers valuable managerial and theoretical implications. Design/methodology...

‘Even if you are guilty, you’re still a human being’: the impact of stigma on dignity and quality of healthcare from the perspective of people detained in police custody in England

Abstract Background The aim of this paper is to explore harms to health and dignity generated through stigma from the perspective of people detained in police custody, a neglected population in healthcare research. We adopt an original theoretical approach, bringing together a hu...