Publications by authors named "D K Herron"
Objectives: To explore physiotherapists' experiences and perceived acceptability of delivering a bracing intervention for knee osteoarthritis (OA) in the 'PROvision of braces for Patients with knee OA' (PROP OA) randomised controlled trial.
Method: Semi-structured telephone interviews with consenting physiotherapists who received the PROP OA training programme and delivered the knee bracing intervention (advice, information and exercise instruction plus knee brace matched to patients' clinical and radiographic presentation and with adherence support). Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim.
Some carers have reported struggling to manage the additional costs of caring for someone with dementia, which has negatively impacted upon their financial resilience. Since 2021, this has been compounded by the cost-of-living crisis experienced in the United Kingdom. This crisis has been driven by sharp increases in energy prices and the prices of everyday basics such as food.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The National Health Service (NHS) has pledged to reach carbon net-zero by 2040. In alignment with this goal, a London hospital's anaesthesia department is actively reducing desflurane use and transitioning towards total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) as a sustainable alternative, contributing to environmentally responsible practices within the healthcare sector.
Methods: We conducted a rapid qualitative appraisal through online interviews with 17 anaesthetic practitioners to explore their perspectives regarding this climate change mitigation strategy.
Article Synopsis
- - Access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited, but the Kyabirwa Surgical Center (KSC) was established in Uganda through collaboration between Mount Sinai and local staff, featuring training programs that blend in-person and telementoring.
- - The KSC is equipped with reliable solar power and high-speed internet, allowing a Ugandan surgeon, JOD, to benefit from extensive MIS training and perform surgeries with remote guidance from New York surgeons.
- - Between October 2021 and February 2024, JOD successfully performed 61 laparoscopic surgeries with minimal postoperative complications, demonstrating that telementoring can effectively enhance surgical care in underserved regions.
Importance: Maternal milk feeding of extremely preterm infants during the birth hospitalization has been associated with better neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with preterm formula. For infants receiving no or minimal maternal milk, it is unknown whether donor human milk conveys similar neurodevelopmental advantages vs preterm formula.
Objective: To determine if nutrient-fortified, pasteurized donor human milk improves neurodevelopmental outcomes at 22 to 26 months' corrected age compared with preterm infant formula among extremely preterm infants who received minimal maternal milk.