Publications by authors named "C Earle Pope"
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- Shunt infections are a common issue in hydrocephalus treatment via CSF shunts, but the source of the pathogens remains unclear.
- A study examined 13 patients, comparing CSF samples from infection episodes with samples from earlier surgeries to explore if microorganisms existed before infection symptoms appeared.
- The results showed bacteria in 4 infection samples but none in prior samples, indicating a need for better detection methods and more research into potential infection sources like biofilms.
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- This study looked at how a whole foods diet (that means eating natural foods instead of processed ones) could help kids with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have tummy issues.
- They tested 9 children aged 5-14, and found that while their weight didn't change, many of them felt better with less tummy pain and other symptoms.
- The diet seemed safe and useful, but more research is needed to learn how it affects their gut health and the bacteria living in their intestines.
Background: Social prescribing link workers have become part of primary health care in recent years. They help patients to recognise non-medical factors affecting their health and identify sources of support, often in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. They form part of wider work to strengthen person-centred care, which actively seeks to engage individuals in decision-making about their health, taking into account their medical, social, psychological, financial and spiritual circumstances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Following the 2019 NHS Long-Term Plan, link workers (LWs) have been employed across primary care in England to deliver social prescribing (SP).
Aim: To understand and explain how the LW role is being implemented in primary care in England.
Design And Setting: Realist evaluation undertaken in England.