University of Wales

Guidance to inform communication with bereaved relatives about patient participation in emergency and critical care trials before death

Background Research in emergency and critical care is essential to improve outcomes for critically ill patients, yet many patients lack capacity to provide informed consent at the point of enrolment. Alternative consent models, including research without prior consent, are theref...

Marine arsenate evolution during Proterozoic oxygenation events and implications for biological phosphate metabolism

Abstract Earth’s atmosphere and oceans experienced two major episodes of ocean-atmosphere oxygenation that transformed the planet and shaped the evolution of the oxygen-rich biosphere between 2.45 and 0.541 billion years ago (Ga). These changes increased the abundance of oxidized...

Tinea capitis among children under eighteen years of age in Sub Saharan Africa a systematic review and meta analysis

Tinea capitis is a prevalent superficial fungal infection of the scalp and hair that causes significant morbidity and social stigma among children. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears a high burden due to climatic and socioeconomic factors. This review aimed to estimate the pooled pre...

Sexual Health Promotion and Dating and Relationship Violence Prevention in Further Education Settings: A Systematic Review

Objective A systematic review was conducted of intervention evaluations addressing sexual health and dating and relationship violence in Further Education (FE) settings or their international counterparts.Methods The databases CINAHL, Embase, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Sociolog...