Publications by authors named "A H A G Ooms"
Aim: This study was conducted to explore the experiences of nursing students on a Return to Practice course; including their confidence levels and intention to remain on the nursing register.
Background: Nurses and midwives whose registration with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) has lapsed may choose to undertake a Return to Practice course. This course enables those who have left the profession to update their skills and knowledge and to re-join the register.
The heterogeneous nature of asthma results in a wide range of presentations during exacerbation. Despite UK pre-hospital management guidelines focusing on β₂ agonists, variables such as cause, severity, underlying health, comorbidities, and drug side effects can often make emergency treatment optimisation difficult. This article examines paramedics' methods of observing, perceiving, interpreting, and treating asthma with β₂ agonists, often acting on limited information in rapidly evolving situations.
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- The TRANSLATE trial is a study comparing two ways to do a prostate biopsy to find out which one is better at detecting important prostate cancer.
- Men aged 18 and older who need a biopsy are randomly assigned to either a transrectal or a local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy.
- The study will keep track of various outcomes, like cancer detection rates and side effects, and aims to be transparent with its results and methods.
Aims: The primary aim of this study was to report the radiological outcomes of patients with a dorsally displaced distal radius fracture who were randomized to a moulded cast or surgical fixation with wires following manipulation and closed reduction of their fracture. The secondary aim was to correlate radiological outcomes with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in the year following injury.
Methods: Participants were recruited as part of DRAFFT2, a UK multicentre clinical trial.
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- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a genetic disorder tied to high cancer risk due to TP53 gene mutations, with no approved preventive treatments currently available, although metformin shows promise in early studies.
- The MILI trial aims to assess the effectiveness of metformin combined with annual MRI surveillance in 224 adults with LFS, measuring cancer-free and tumor-free survival over five years.
- The study will also explore metformin's safety, quality of life effects, and its potential mechanisms as a cancer preventative, while evaluating the effectiveness of MRI scans in detecting cancer in LFS patients.