AECC University College Research: Recent submissions
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The mystery of the COVID toes - turning evidence-based medicine on its head
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2020-06-23)The recent and rapid emergence of COVID-19 infection has led to a flood of publications describing all aspects of the disease and its presentation. The appearance of chilblain-like lesions, in children and young adults has ... -
Successful treatment of hard corns in two patients using microwave energy
(Case Reports in Dermatology, 2020-11-05)Corns are a common foot problem accounting for nearly half of all problems seen within podiatry and chiropody clinics. Hard corns are concentrated areas of hyperkeratosis within the stratum corneum, typically found on the ... -
Retronychia - a different kind of ingrowing toenail
(Dermatological Nursing, 2021-03)This article looks at a case of retronychia, a recently reported condition, in which literature only exists for the past two decades. The case involves nail trauma where the nail plate embeds in a retrograde direction into ... -
Optimal emollient treatment and prevention of diabetic foot complications
(Diabetic Foot Journal, 2021-03-26)Foot ulcers in diabetes and their associated consequences (including amputation) present a significant burden to both patients and the NHS. The majority of foot ulcers are preceded by callus formation, effective treatment ... -
Paediatric cutaneous warts and verrucae: An update
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022-12-07)Cutaneous warts are common lesions in children caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and for most lesions spontaneously resolve within months of the initial infection, regardless of treatment. The infection is most ... -
The treatment of plantar warts using microwave-A review of 85 consecutive cases in the United States
(Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023-06-20)Background: Plantar warts (verrucae plantaris) are a common source of pain for patients and are often refractory to treatment. Previous work has shown a high clearance rate of verrucae using a surface-based microwave device ... -
Microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023-06-15)Background: Plantar warts, or verrucae plantaris, are common lesions causing considerable pain during weightbearing activity. Although current treatment modalities have low success rates, microwave therapy has been introduced ... -
Independent prescribing in the UK: insights from the Department of Health Allied Health Professions Medicines Project team
(Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023-07-04)Background: The UK medicines legislation was amended ten years ago (2013) to allow podiatrists and physiotherapists independent prescribing rights, the first of the allied health professions to do so. Non-medical prescribing ... -
Chiropractic Day 2023: A report and qualitative analysis of how thought leaders celebrate the present and envision the future of chiropractic
(Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, 2023-12)Objective: This study aimed to (1) collect and analyze statements about how to celebrate chiropractic in the present and roles that chiropractors may fulfill in the future, (2) identify if there was congruence among the ... -
Formulation and Administration of Enteral Feeds
(Springer, Cham, 2023-10-04)Enteral feeding (EF) is used mainly for patients with oral failure due to neurological or head/neck problems. If the gut is functional, it is the first line of treatment for clinically administered nutrition and hydration ... -
A conventional multiplex PCR for the detection of four common soil-transmitted nematodes in human feces: development and validation
(Tropical Biomedicine, 2022-03-31)Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, mainly caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms, are among the most common intestinal parasites that infect humans. The infections are widely distributed ... -
Do we need different predictive equations for the acute and late phases of critical illness? A prospective observational study with repeated indirect calorimetry measurements
(European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022-04)Background: Predictive equations (PEs) for estimating resting energy expenditure (REE) that have been developed from acute phase data may not be applicable in the late phase and vice versa. This study aimed to assess whether ... -
Neonate simulators: creatively engaging social work students in understanding risks of substance use during pregnancy
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Preferred method of purchasing supplements among government servants in Putrajaya
(Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2021-08-28)Despite the risk of buying dangerous unregistered or counterfeit health supplement products online, the purchases still persist. This study aimed to identify the current preferred purchasing method and factors that influenced ... -
Maternal diet during pregnancy and infant respiratory morbidity: A prospective study
(Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021-12)Background and objectives: Maternal diet during pregnancy may impact infant respiratory morbidity. The aim was to determine the association between antenatal maternal diet and respiratory morbidity of their infants during ... -
Validation of 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) for hospitalized children
(Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 2021-04)Nutrition screening in pediatric hospitals is not a common practice in many countries. This study validated the 3-Minute Nutrition Screening-Paediatric (Paediatric 3-MinNS) with Screening Tool for the Assessment of ... -
Perceptions, barriers and enablers on salt reduction in the out-of-home sectors in Malaysia (MySaltOH) from the perspective of street food vendors, caterers and consumers
(2023-12-15)Objective: To explore the perspectives, barriers and enablers on salt reduction in out-of-home sectors in Malaysia among street food vendors, caterers and consumers. Design: A qualitative study involving twenty-two ... -
Association between organizational psychosocial factors with musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at Tertiary University Hospital
(Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 2023-03-08)Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) was found to be high among nurses especially those working in the hospital. One of the risk factors of MSDs is psychosocial factors apart from physical and ergonomic factors. ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-27)In a previous paper, we presented some important weaknesses of and threats to the chiropractic profession as we see them. We further argued that the chiropractic profession's relationship with its principal clinical tool ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-26)Spinal manual therapy is central to chiropractic history, clinical practice, and professional identity. That chiropractors have developed an expertise in this domain has provided some considerable advantages. However, we ...