Publications by authors named "B R Dodd"
Malignancy is a well-known risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE), and the Khorana risk score is effective for screening patients with solid tumors. However, there is a lack of validated screening tools and established risk factors for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). Current literature reports a 2.
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- The study investigates the challenges and feasibility of performing CPR on patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF), highlighting the need for clearer guidelines in critical care interventions.
- Using simulation, the researchers found that CPR can be effectively performed in full PPE, achieving a chest compression fraction of 72% and a manual rate of 129 compressions per minute.
- The study identified various latent safety threats (LSTs) that impact the healthcare team’s safety and performance, suggesting that refining team roles and responsibilities could enhance both safety and CPR quality.
Purpose: Describe clinical practice, inter-disciplinary clinical pathway and core principles of care within a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) rehabilitation team.
Methods: An observational study examined inter-disciplinary practice, nested within an observational trial investigating team-based mTBI rehabilitation. Data were collected to describe clinical service over 12 months.
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- Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are widely used for rodent control, but they pose risks of secondary poisoning to predators, particularly birds of prey in the UK.
- Regulatory changes in the 2010s allowed for the outdoor use of certain highly toxic SGARs, specifically brodifacoum, which may have affected predator exposure levels.
- Analysis of Common Buzzards from 2001 to 2019 showed a decrease in difenacoum exposure, while brodifacoum levels increased significantly post-2016, indicating a potential shift in SGAR use with concerning implications for wildlife health.
Objective: Rehabilitation for adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) incorporates client-centred goal-setting and motivational support to achieve goals. However, face-to-face rehabilitation is time-limited. New therapy approaches which leverage care are warranted.
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