A Qualitative Exploration of the Role of Culturally Relevant Social Prescribing in Supporting Pakistani Carers Living in the UK.

Background: Approximately 5.7 million people in the UK are providing informal care. Carers across all ethnic groups can experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health but some minority ethnic groups face greater challenges.

Uptake of Digital Health Interventions for Cardiometabolic Disease in British South Asian Individuals: Think Aloud Study.

Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs) could support prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease. However, those who may benefit most often experience barriers to awareness and adoption of these interventions.

Objective: Among South Asian individuals, we evaluated user experience of DHIs for prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease, aiming to understand barriers and facilitators to initial and ongoing use.

Non-Pharmacological Interventions in the Management of Dementia-Related Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: As populations age globally, there is an increasing prevalence of dementia, with an estimated 153 million living with dementia by 2050. Up to 70% of people with dementia experience dementia-related psychosis (D-RP). Antipsychotic medications are associated with many adverse effects in older people.

Effect of Intense Pulsed Light versus Intradermal Tranexamic Acid for the Management of Melasma.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of intense pulsed light (IPL) and intradermal tranexamic acid (TXA) in treating melasma.

Study Design: A cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Dermatology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from 15th January to 15th July 2023.

Isotretinoin's Effect on Fasting Lipid Profile in Acne Patients.

Objective: To determine the isotretinoin's effect on fasting lipid profile in patients with acne.

Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Outpatient Department of Dermatology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, from 22nd June to 21st December 2022.

Association of Vitamin D with Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris.

Objective: To determine the association of vitamin D deficiency in moderate to severe acne.

Study Design: A comparative study. Place and Duration of the Study: Dermatology OPD at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan, from December 2021 to May 2022.

Digital health, cardiometabolic disease and ethnicity: an analysis of United Kingdom government policies from 2010 to 2022.

Recent health policies in the United Kingdom (UK) and internationally have focussed on digitisation of healthcare. We examined UK policies for evidence of government action addressing health inequalities and digital health, using cardiometabolic disease as an exemplar. Using a systematic search methodology, we identified 87 relevant policy documents published between 2010 and 2022.

Students' and tutors' experiences of remote 'student-patient' consultations.

Background: Remote consulting has become part of the medical student clinical experience in primary care, but little research exists regarding the impact on learning.

Aim: To describe the experiences of General Practitioner (GP) educators and medical students in using student-led remote consultations as an educational tool.

Method: A qualitative, explorative study conducted at four UK medical schools.

The Use of Digital Health Interventions for Cardiometabolic Diseases Among South Asian and Black Minority Ethnic Groups: Realist Review.

Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs) for the prevention and management of cardiometabolic diseases have become increasingly common. However, there is limited evidence for the suitability of these approaches in minority ethnic populations, who are at an increased risk of these diseases.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the use of DHIs for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes among minority ethnic populations in countries with a majority of White, English-speaking populations, focusing on people who identified as South Asian, Black, or African American.

Frameworks for Implementation, Uptake, and Use of Cardiometabolic Disease-Related Digital Health Interventions in Ethnic Minority Populations: Scoping Review.

Background: Digital health interventions have become increasingly common across health care, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health inequalities, particularly with respect to ethnicity, may not be considered in frameworks that address the implementation of digital health interventions. We considered frameworks to include any models, theories, or taxonomies that describe or predict implementation, uptake, and use of digital health interventions.

Erythrodermic Psoriasis and Hepatitis C Infection Treated with Pegylated Interferon and Anti-TNFα α(Etanercept) Therapy.

Treatment of psoriasis and its variants with concomitant hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is complex. The treatment options are limited because the immunosuppressive drugs used for managing severe psoriasis are mostly associated with end-organ damage particularly hepatotoxicity. On the other hand, Interferon therapy has the potential to exacerbate psoriasis and psoriatic arthropathy.

Multifaceted interventions improve adherence to the surgical checklist.

Introduction: Adherence to surgical safety checklists remains challenging. Our institution demonstrated acceptable rates of checklist utilization but poor adherence to all checkpoints. We hypothesized that stepwise, multifaceted interventions would improve checklist adherence.