Publications by authors named "Haleema Aya"
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- The study examined the experiences of African/Afro-Caribbean men on active surveillance for prostate cancer in the UK, highlighting differences in follow-up attendance and clinical outcomes compared to other ethnicities.
- Findings revealed that 24% of African/Afro-Caribbean men missed follow-up appointments, significantly higher than the 10% non-attendance rate for other ethnicities, indicating possible barriers to care.
- Although there was a trend suggesting an increased risk of disease progression and upgrading among African/Afro-Caribbean men, these results weren't statistically significant, pointing to a need for more tailored healthcare services for this group.
The outbreak of COVID-19 in the UK in March 2020 required a radical remodelling of the medical workforce at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust to prepare for the anticipated surge of hospital admissions. The provision of relevant teaching and training was immediately identified as a priority, particularly for staff due to work outside their regular medical specialty. Rather than deliver face-to-face teaching, doctors at the Trust utilised Microsoft Teams, an online communications and collaboration platform, to deliver a multi-disciplinary Trust-wide education programme responsive to the needs of surveyed medical staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: In the last decade non-technical skills (NTS) have emerged as a vital area for improvement within surgery. This study aims to develop and evaluate a Non-technical Skills for Urological Surgeons (NoTSUS) training curriculum and assessment scale.
Methods: This international, longitudinal and observational study began with a 3-round Delphi methodology to refine curriculum contents and rating scale.
Objectives: Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery is safe, effective and increasingly popular. It is performed worldwide with the use of either external aortic clamping or endoaortic balloon occlusion.
Methods: We conducted a literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science.