Institute of Medical Education: Recent submissions
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The integrated physiology of glucose homeostasis: regulation by extracellular and intracellular nucleotide sensors
(University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, 20 April 2020)Physiological glucose levels are maintained by the complex integration of neuroendocrine, hormonal and nutritional signals controlled by multiple tissues in the body. A dysregulation in these mechanisms leads to increasingly ... -
The role of Principal Investigators of research studies in the adoption and scaling up of health care interventions
(BMC, 10 July 2019)The quality of research in UK Higher Education Institution is monitored by the government through the Research Excellence Framework • There is an expectation that research findings will be translated into demonstrable ... -
Using functional genetics and epigenetics to dissect the molecular architecture of schizophrenia
(University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, 20 April 2020)Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder which is within the top ten causes of disability in the developed world. While we currently do not fully understand the aetiology of schizophrenia, a wealth of genetic, ... -
Using Statistical Process Control to Monitor Anastomotic Leak
(University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health, 17 February 2020)Background Surgery remains a cornerstone in the treatment of bowel diseases, such as those involving cancer or inflammation. In the majority of patients, a section of bowel is resected and the remaining bowel is re-joined ... -
Optimising strategies to address mental ill-health in doctors and medical students: 'Care Under Pressure' realist review and implementation guidance
(BMC, 8 April 2020)BACKGROUND: Mental ill-health in health professionals, including doctors, is a global and growing concern. The existing literature on interventions that offer support, advice and/or treatment to sick doctors has not yet ...