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Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health conditions, that often co-exist and relapse over time. There is a need for sustainable treatment options to address increasing rates of…
Objectives We sought to review studies that examine healthcare professionals’ and students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding medication disposal. We also explore recommendations and…
It is well established that the climate crisis threatens global public health, and the healthcare sector, tasked with protecting human well-being, is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.…
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December 2024
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Walsh, SJ., O'Leary, A., Bergin, C., Lee, S., Varley, A., Lynch, M.
A landmark paper introducing conceptual approaches to marrrying carbon emissions of dermatological treatments with patient clinical outcomes and health economic data. Highlights a means to rank…
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Mythili Ramamurthy Srinivasan, Fatima Ali, Sarika Grover, Yasmin Nikookam, Rosie Vincent, Rachel A Abbott, Alex Gan, Williams Hunt, Vinton Cheng, Misha Rosenbach, Eva Parker, Eugene Tan, David de Berker, Dennis Niebel, Simon Tso
We aimed to identify, collate, and summarise published evidence on the impacts of interventions to reduce low-value care in intensive care units (ICUs). Multiple evidence-based interventions may…
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October 2024
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Jake T W Williams, Florencia Moraga Masson, Forbes McGain, Rachel Stancliffe, Julia K Pilowsky, Nhi Nguyen, Katy J L Bell
Plain language summary:Occupational therapists believe that it is important to support people to participate in occupations that matter to them. However, the activities that some people choose to…
This eye-opening study continuously measured individual exposure toindoorand outdoor-generated air pollution, in76 patients with COPD,for an average of 134 days. They compared this with information…
In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST) are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment, including reduced…
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August 2024
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Rodger R, Robertson A, Thompson E, Downie K, Thompson S, Ray G, Chisholm L, Hillson R
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This studymeasured the extent of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) contamination in the English national parks by monitoring 54 APIs in 37 rivers across all national parks over…
