Mini PINCHME multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings improve fluid balance documentation for orthopaedic patients with delirium: A quality improvement project.

Orthopaedic patients are at risk of delirium, which is managed according to the mnemonic PINCHME and involves monitoring hydration. Fluid balance measures hydration, therefore we aimed to improve fluid balance documentation using ward round plans, posters and mini PINCHME multidisciplinary team meetings. Results demonstrated improved fluid balance documentation for patients with delirium from 63.

Assessment of thermal index compliance in clinical ultrasound examinations.

Introduction: The thermal index (TI) is critical for monitoring potential heating risks in ultrasound examinations. This study aims to analyse adherence to TI guidelines in clinical ultrasound exams, focusing on the thermal index for soft tissue (TIS) and thermal index for bone at the focus (TIB).

Methods: Clinical ultrasound images over a five working day period from a single NHS University Hospital Trust were analysed using a custom MATLAB script.

Cerina: cognitive-behavioural therapy-based mobile application for managing GAD symptoms among Ulster University Students in Northern Ireland - a protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: University students are one of the most vulnerable populations for anxiety disorders worldwide. In Northern Ireland, anxiety disorders appear to be more common among the university student population due to the population demographics across the region. Despite the need, these students show less inclination to access the widely available on-campus well-being services and other external professional services.

Expanding the clinical spectrum of biglycan-related Meester-Loeys syndrome.

Pathogenic loss-of-function variants in BGN, an X-linked gene encoding biglycan, are associated with Meester-Loeys syndrome (MRLS), a thoracic aortic aneurysm/dissection syndrome. Since the initial publication of five probands in 2017, we have considerably expanded our MRLS cohort to a total of 18 probands (16 males and 2 females). Segregation analyses identified 36 additional BGN variant-harboring family members (9 males and 27 females).

An Investigation of Surface EMG Shorts-Derived Training Load during Treadmill Running.

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to determine the sensitivity of the sEMG shorts-derived training load (sEMG-TL) during different running speeds; and (2) to investigate the relationship between the oxygen consumption, heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), accelerometry-based PlayerLoad (PL), and sEMG-TL during a running maximum oxygen uptake (V˙O) test. The study investigated ten healthy participants. On day one, participants performed a three-speed treadmill test at 8, 10, and 12 km·h for 2 min at each speed.