Barriers and facilitators for social inclusion among people with concurrent mental health and substance use problems. A qualitative scoping review.

Background: People with concurrent mental health and substance use problems are among the most socially excluded groups in our society, yet little attention has been paid to what socially excluded people see as central to promoting their social inclusion. The aim of this qualitative scoping review is to provide an overview of barriers and facilitators for social inclusion among people with concurrent mental health and substance use problems, based on first-person perspectives, to help guide future research, policies, and practice.

Methods: We explored first-person perspectives on social inclusion among people with concurrent mental health and substance use problems, employing Arksey and O'Malleys framework.

Community-based support for children who are next-of-kin for a parent experiencing illness or disability - a scoping review.

Introduction: Children who are next-of-kin, for a parent who experience illness or disability, need support. In Norway, guidelines, routines and structured approaches in the community health services are lacking regarding involving children in the care of a parent and for services when supporting children as next-of-kin. Additionally, no existing international review has focused on support from community health and social services for children who are next-of-kin to a parent regardless of the specific illness or disability.

Mapping the digital food environment: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Food environments are the interface through which people interact with the broader food system. They are a key determinant of healthy and sustainable diets. The widespread use of digital technology in late modernity and the shift towards a digital society have posed new challenges for nutrition and health, with a concomitant surge in research on social media, digital health promotion interventions, and more recently, increasing interest in digital food marketing.

Poor Quality in Systematic Reviews on PTSD and EMDR - An Examination of Search Methodology and Reporting.

Different user groups regard systematic reviews as reliable and valuable sources for answering research questions. For systematic reviews to fulfill their purpose, methodological quality in all stages are of importance. The studies identified in a systematic search form the basis of the review, thus the search process methodology is important for both performing and reporting the search.

Parents Experiences Raising a Child with Food Allergy; A Qualitative Review.

Problem: Food allergies are one of the fastest growing public health concerns without a cure, affecting approximately 8% of the world's child population. Being the parent of a child with allergies may lead to concerns, and affect everyday life in the family. The aim was to synthesize and describe parents' experiences of living with food allergies in families when one of the children has a food allergy.

Multiple electrode aggregometry and thromboelastography in thrombocytopenic patients with haematological malignancies.

Background: In thrombocytopenic patients better assessment of bleeding risk than that provided by platelet count alone is required. Multiplate aggregometry and thromboelastography (TEG) could be used, but information on their role in such patients is limited. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of Multiplate analyses in patients with haematological malignancies.

Cytokine profiling and post-transfusion haemoglobin increment in patients with haematological diseases.

Background And Objectives: In a previous pilot study, we demonstrated significantly lower haemoglobin (Hb) increment after red-blood-cell (RBC) transfusions in febrile patients compared to patients without fever. The aim of this study was to examine associations between inflammatory mediators and post-transfusion haemoglobin increment in patients with haematological diseases.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-seven patients (eight women, 19 men), median age 56 years receiving RBC transfusion, were included in the study.

Effects of the Sangvia blood collection system on patients undergoing elective hip surgery.

We have conducted a randomized controlled study where 164 patients were randomized to receive autologous salvaged blood collected by Sangvia™ Blood Salvage System or allogeneic red cell concentrates if transfusion was indicated by clinical judgement. The study was powered to detect if transfusion of autologous blood reduced the occurrence of postoperative infections. We found no statistical significant difference in postoperative infection rate between the groups, but this may be due to the fact that postoperative infections were diagnosed in only five patients.

Development of a complex intervention to improve health literacy skills.

Background: Providing insight into the developmental processes involved in building interventions is an important way to ensure methodological transparency and inform future research efforts. The objective of this study was to describe the development of a web portal designed to improve health literacy skills among the public.

Methods: The web portal was tailored to address three key barriers to obtaining information, using the conceptual frameworks of shared decision-making and evidence-based practice and based on explicit criteria for selecting the content and form of the intervention.