Publications by authors named "R C Baxter"
Inorganic nitrate (NO) has been proposed to be of therapeutic use as a dietary supplement in obesity and related conditions including the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), type-II diabetes and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Administration of NO to endothelial nitric oxide synthase-deficient mice reversed aspects of MetS, however the impact of NO supplementation in diet-induced obesity is not well understood. Here we investigated the whole-body metabolic phenotype and cardiac and hepatic metabolism in mice fed a high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diet for up to 12-months of age, supplemented with 1 mM NaNO (or NaCl) in their drinking water.
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- This text discusses the role of social prescribing in connecting older people from ethnic minority groups to cultural offerings that can help address issues like loneliness and poor mental health.
- A scoping review was conducted to analyze existing literature on how cultural activities are tailored for these older populations in the UK, resulting in six key sources that highlight both opportunities and barriers to engagement.
- The findings suggest that consulting with the target groups is crucial for creating inclusive activities and emphasize the need for more research in this area, as cultural providers currently lack sufficient evidence to effectively develop their offerings.
Self-compassion and psychological distress in chronic illness: A meta-analysis.
Br J Health Psychol
February 2025
Objectives: Self-compassion is a positive psychological factor linked to improved physical and psychological outcomes across different chronic illness populations. However, the extent to which self-compassion contributes to reduced distress across different conditions or as a function of participant factors is not clear. The current meta-analysis aimed to quantify the association between self-compassion and psychological distress in different chronic illness populations and evaluate the factors that moderate this association.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims And Method: To explore the duration of support, reach, effectiveness and equity in access to and outcome of individual placement and support (IPS) in routine clinical practice. A retrospective analysis of routine cross-sectional administrative data was performed for people using the IPS service ( = 539).
Results: A total of 46.
Background: Healthcare staff adapt to challenges faced when delivering healthcare by using workarounds. Sometimes, safety standards, the very things used to routinely mitigate risk in healthcare, are the obstacles that staff work around. While workarounds have negative connotations, there is an argument that, in some circumstances, they contribute to the delivery of safe care.
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