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Reporting of Reliability and Validity Evidence for Written Assessments in Pharmacy Education: A Scoping Review
No full textThe objective of this scoping review is to determine the reporting practices of reliability and validity evidence for written, knowledge-based assessments used in pharmacy education
Intrusive Thoughts Mediate the Links Between Affective Valence and Prospective Memory
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Biophysical Network Disruption: Vagus Nerve Return Overload as a Clinical Basis for "Stroke Mimics" and "Stroke-like Episodes".
No full textThis research establishes a new biophysical paradigm for 'Stroke Mimics' and interstitial clearance. For clinical validation proposals, interviews regarding neuro-sensory exceptionality research, or professional inquiries, please contact me via OSF messaging or through my official ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3261-7453.
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Esta investigación establece un nuevo paradigma biofísico para los 'Stroke Mimics' y la limpieza intersticial. Para propuestas de validación clínica, entrevistas sobre investigación en excepcionalidad neuro-sensorial o consultas profesionales, por favor contáctenme a través de la mensajería de OSF o mediante mi perfil oficial de ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3261-7453
The perspectives of addiction service users and staff on sleep and the relationships between sleep, emotions, and suicidal behaviour.
No full textSleep disturbances are a common difficulty for individuals with a history of substance misuse with 36 to 91% reporting sleep difficulties. This lack of sufficient sleep is concerning as insufficient sleep is associated with a range of emotional regulation difficulties and mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, and even suicidal behaviour. Suicidal behaviour is often an indicator of intense distress and can include thoughts of self-harm or suicide or any behaviours that an individual does on purpose to hurt themselves, (e.g., cutting or burning your skin) regardless of the reasons or intention, including past suicide attempts. The nature and interrelatedness of the relationship between sleep difficulties, emotions, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours has not yet been explored in individuals with substance misuse. However, it is important to clarify these factors in individuals with substance misuse as are at higher risk of experiencing sleep disturbance, emotional difficulties, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours than others. This research aims to explore the perceptions and views of service users and staff in an inpatient addiction service on sleep, how it might be related to suicidal behaviour, and how emotions may be relevant to this relationship. This will be explored through interviews with service users and staff in Saint John of God Hospital. This project will expand our knowledge by clarifying the relationships between sleep, emotional regulation, and suicidal behaviour in individuals with substance misuse and will add valuable evidence to the limited international literature in the field. The findings of this study may be used to improve support available for future patients attending St John of God Hospital such as through the development of a psychoeducational programme
The use of implementation science, patient engagement, and shared decision-making concepts in the literature on clinical trial participation among equity-deserving populations: A meta-review
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Deficit language is used prejudicially in addiction cognitive neuroscience research: A quantitative content analysis
No full textDiplomacy, Power, and the Illusion of National Conflict
No full textThis paper explores the philosophical and political foundations of diplomacy and its role in managing international conflicts. It argues that diplomacy should be understood not as manipulation or strategic deception but as a structured process of dialogue, negotiation, and peaceful conflict management between states. The article also examines how geopolitical disputes created by political leadership and strategic competition are often internalized by citizens as inherited hostility toward other societies. The paper proposes that sustainable peace requires separating political conflicts from social animosity and strengthening diplomatic responsibility among political institutions
Artificial intelligence in perioperative pain: a scoping review protocol
No full textThis project aims to map the use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods in perioperative pain research through a scoping review. The review will examine how AI has been applied across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care to predict pain outcomes, opioid use, analgesic-related adverse events, and chronic postsurgical pain. Particular attention will be given to the types of data used, analytic approaches, and methodological challenges affecting clinical applicability, including interpretability, data quality, and external validation. The review will be conducted following PRISMA-ScR and Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidance
Continuity Therapy for couples living with acquired brain injury: a non-randomised uncontrolled feasibility study
No full textBackground: Brain injuries can have a significant negative impact on marriages/partnerships. Available interventions either require specialists trained in relationship therapy (which most rehabilitation services do not have access to) or offer more structured manualised approaches that are restricted in scope and have generally led to only small or no improvement. Continuity Therapy was developed to provide a manualised approach that can be delivered by brain injury clinicians without specialist training, and that addresses a broader range of relationship issues. The aims of the study were to complete a preliminary evaluation of the benefits of the therapy to determine whether progression to a randomised controlled trial is justified; to obtain feedback that will be used to refine the therapy; and to evaluate selection criteria and patient-reported outcome measures.
Methods: Fifteen couples living with brain injury received the therapy. They completed questionnaires about their relationship and psychological wellbeing before and after the therapy, and at 3-month follow-up. They and the therapists were also interviewed (or provided written feedback) about their experience of the therapy.
Results: Although not everyone benefitted, participants showed a mean large effect improvement on post-therapy questionnaires about their relationship, and this was sustained at 3 months. They showed a mean moderate effect improvement in their individual psychological wellbeing that was again sustained at 3 months. Feedback provided suggestions about improvements to the therapy; information about the circumstances of couples that impacted the effectiveness of the therapy (relevant to selection criteria); and information about outcome measures.
Conclusions: The therapy showed sufficient promise to support progression to a randomised controlled trial. A range of outcome measures is required to capture the benefits of the therapy for the relationship. Some refinement of the selection criteria is also necessary.
Trial registration: The study was registered with ISRCTN: The UK’s Clinical Study Registry (registration number – 93611293) on 6.6.2023