Publications by authors named "Valerie Bryant"
Background And Aim: Attempts at personalisation of exercise programmes in head and neck cancer (HaNC) have been limited. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of introducing a remotely delivered, fully personalised, collaborative, and flexible approach to prescribing and delivering exercise programmes into the HaNC usual care pathway.
Methods: This is a single arm, feasibility study.
Article Synopsis
- Oral mucositis is a painful condition affecting head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation, impacting around 6,000 patients annually in England and Wales, and existing treatments have not been effective.
- The study aims to evaluate low-level laser therapy for its effectiveness and cost-efficiency in managing oral mucositis, while also identifying challenges in its adoption for regular medical use.
- Conducted across nine NHS sites, the trial randomized 87 participants to receive either real or sham laser therapy during their treatment, measuring outcomes based on a specific questionnaire six weeks post-irradiation.*
Aim: Inherited thrombophilic polymorphisms have been linked to pregnancy-related thromboembolism and other adverse pregnancy outcomes. As there are limited data on the prevalence of these polymorphisms in Australian populations, we aimed to assess this in an antenatal population.
Methods: Healthy nulliparous women (n = 2031) were recruited to this study.
Screening for glucose intolerance during pregnancy provides an opportunity to offer management to those women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus. However, there is a need to diagnose gestational diabetes early to minimize exposure of the developing fetus to suboptimal conditions and prevent perinatal complications and their sequelae. The purpose of this study was to identify potential biomarkers for impending gestational diabetes that appear in the plasma before impaired glucose tolerance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To estimate the risk of miscarriage among asymptomatic women after a prenatal visit between 6 and 11 weeks of gestation where proof of fetal viability of a singleton was obtained by office ultrasonography at the same visit.
Methods: This was a prospective cohort study performed over 2 years (March 2004-2006) at an antenatal clinic at a large tertiary hospital in Victoria, Australia. Those recruited were 697 asymptomatic women who attended their first antenatal visit between 6 (+2 days) and 11(+6 days) weeks of gestation, where evidence of fetal cardiac activity of a singleton was obtained by office ultrasonography.
Ascertaining women's choice of title during pregnancy and childbirth.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
May 2002
Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 958 women attending the antenatal clinic at Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, to ascertain their choice of title during pregnancy Midwifery, nursing and medical staff (376 in total) were also invited to respond to a similar questionnaire.
Results: The response rate was 73.6% from the survey of all women who were overwhelmingly in favour of being called 'patient' as their first choice (34%), followed by 'other' (20%) and then 'mother' (19%).