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Narrow band imaging optical diagnosis of small colorectal polyps in routine clinical practice: the Detect Inspect Characterise Resect and Discard 2 (DISCARD 2) study (2016)
Journal Article
Rees, C., Rajasekhar, P., Wilson, A., Close, H., Rutter, M., Saunders, B., …Mason, J. (2017). Narrow band imaging optical diagnosis of small colorectal polyps in routine clinical practice: the Detect Inspect Characterise Resect and Discard 2 (DISCARD 2) study. Gut, 66(5), 887-895. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-310584

Background Accurate optical characterisation and removal of small adenomas (<10 mm) at colonoscopy would allow hyperplastic polyps to be left in situ and surveillance intervals to be determined without the need for histopathology. Although accurate i...

'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design (2015)
Journal Article
Wood, V., Gesley, W., Curtis, S., Spencer, I., Close, H., Mason, J., & Reilly, J. (2015). 'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design. Health & Place, 33, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.02.010

We examine emotional reactions to changes to medical spaces of care, linked with past experiences. In this paper we draw on findings from a qualitative study of the transfer of psychiatric inpatient care from an old to a newly built facility. We show... Read More about 'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design.

Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes among Opioid Drug-Using Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2015)
Journal Article
Cornford, C. S., Close, H. J., Bray, R., Beere, D., & Mason, J. M. (2015). Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes among Opioid Drug-Using Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS ONE, 10(3), Article e0116231. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116231

Objective The contraceptive needs of illicit opioid users differ from non-drug users but are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to describe contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes in opioid-using women, and to examine their association wit... Read More about Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes among Opioid Drug-Using Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Biodegradable stent or balloon dialation for benign oesophageal stricture: pilot randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Dhar, A., Close, H., Hancock, H., Maier, R., Wilson, D., Mason, J., …Dwarakanath, D. (2014). Biodegradable stent or balloon dialation for benign oesophageal stricture: pilot randomised controlled trial. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(48), 18199-18206. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18199

AIM: To undertake a randomised pilot study comparing biodegradable stents and endoscopic dilatation in patients with strictures. METHODS: This British multi-site study recruited seventeen symptomatic adult patients with refractory strictures. Patient... Read More about Biodegradable stent or balloon dialation for benign oesophageal stricture: pilot randomised controlled trial.

Barriers to accurate diagnosis and effective management of heart failure have not changed in the past 10 years: a qualitative study and national survey (2014)
Journal Article
Hancock, H., Close, H., Fuat, A., Murphy, J., Hungin, A., & Mason, J. (2014). Barriers to accurate diagnosis and effective management of heart failure have not changed in the past 10 years: a qualitative study and national survey. BMJ Open, 4(3), Article e003866. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003866

Objectives: To explore changes in healthcare professionals’ views about the diagnosis and management of heart failure since a study in 2003. Design: Focus groups and a national online cross-sectional survey. Setting and participants: Focus groups (n=... Read More about Barriers to accurate diagnosis and effective management of heart failure have not changed in the past 10 years: a qualitative study and national survey.

Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2014)
Journal Article
Close, H., Reilly, J., Mason, J., Mukesh, K., Wilson, D., Main, J., & Hungin, A. (2014). Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS ONE, 9(3), Article e90169. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090169

Objective: Lithium users are offered routine renal monitoring but few studies have quantified the risk to renal health. The aim of this study was to assess the association between use of lithium carbonate and incidence of renal failure in patients wi... Read More about Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards (2013)
Journal Article
Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Wood, V., Spenser, I., Mason, J., Close, H., & Reilly, J. (2013). Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards. Social Science & Medicine, 97, 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.015

This paper contributes to the international literature examining design of inpatient settings for mental health care. Theoretically, it elaborates the connections between conceptual frameworks from different strands of literature relating to therapeu... Read More about Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards.

Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes' (2013)
Journal Article
Wood, V., Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Spencer, I., Close, H., Mason, J., & Reilly, J. (2013). Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes'. Social Science & Medicine, 97, 104-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.009

This paper reports on research framed by theories of therapeutic landscapes and the ways that the social, physical and symbolic dimensions of landscapes relate to wellbeing and healing. We focus especially on the question of how attributes of therape... Read More about Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes'.

Creating 'therapeutic landscapes' for mental health carers in inpatient settings : a dynamic perspective on permeability and inclusivity (2013)
Journal Article
Wood, V., Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Spencer, I., Close, H., Mason, J., & Reilly, J. (2013). Creating 'therapeutic landscapes' for mental health carers in inpatient settings : a dynamic perspective on permeability and inclusivity. Social Science & Medicine, 91, 122-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.09.045

Although there has been a shift toward treatment in the home and the community, in the UK, inpatient facilities are still important in modern mental health care. ‘Informal carers’, including family members, often play an essential role, not only in p... Read More about Creating 'therapeutic landscapes' for mental health carers in inpatient settings : a dynamic perspective on permeability and inclusivity.

“It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study (2013)
Journal Article
Close, H., Hancock, H., Mason, J. M., Murphy, J. J., Fuat, A., de Belder, M., & Hungin, A. P. S. (2013). “It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study. BMC Geriatrics, 13, Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-69

Background: Older people in care-facilities may be less likely to access gold standard diagnosis and treatment for heart failure (HF) than non residents; little is understood about the factors that influence this variability. This study aimed to exam... Read More about “It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study.

A novel method of enhancing grounded theory memos with voice recording (2013)
Journal Article
Stocker, R., & Close, H. (2013). A novel method of enhancing grounded theory memos with voice recording. Qualitative Report, 18(1), 1-14

In this article the authors present the recent discovery of a novel method of supplementing written grounded theory memos with voice recording, the combination of which may provide significant analytical advantages over solely the traditional written... Read More about A novel method of enhancing grounded theory memos with voice recording.

Utility of Biomarkers in the Differential Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Older People: Findings from the Heart Failure In Care Homes (HFinCH) Diagnostic Accuracy Study (2013)
Journal Article
Mason, J., Hancock, H., Close, H., Murphy, J., Fuat, A., de Belder, M., …Hungin, P. (2013). Utility of Biomarkers in the Differential Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Older People: Findings from the Heart Failure In Care Homes (HFinCH) Diagnostic Accuracy Study. PLoS ONE, 8(1), Article e53560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053560

Hormone replacement therapy is associated with Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux disease: a retrospective cohort study (2012)
Journal Article
Close, H., Mason, J., Wilson, D., & Hungin, A. (2012). Hormone replacement therapy is associated with Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux disease: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterology, 12, Article 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230x-12-56

Background: Oestrogen and progestogen have the potential to influence gastro-intestinal motility; both are key components of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Results of observational studies in women taking HRT rely on self-reporting of gastro-oeso... Read More about Hormone replacement therapy is associated with Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Systematising the care of long-term conditions: the Year of Care model (2008)
Book Chapter
Degeling, P., Close, H., & Degeling, D. (2008). Systematising the care of long-term conditions: the Year of Care model. In A. Gray, P. Degeling, & H. Colebatch (Eds.), Changing clinical care: experiences and lessons of systemisation (113-132). Radcliffe Publishing

Multidetector CT Improving Surgical Outcomes in Breast Cancer (MISO BC)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cox, J., Hancock, H., Spratt, J., Close, H., Lee, C., Mohammed, U., & Mason, J. Multidetector CT Improving Surgical Outcomes in Breast Cancer (MISO BC). Presented at British Society of Breast Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Brighton, England

Introduction: This multicentre randomised controlled trial investigated whether a computed tomography (CT) scan of the axilla could more accurately assess whether the axillary lymph nodes were involved with malignancy in patients with newly diagnosed... Read More about Multidetector CT Improving Surgical Outcomes in Breast Cancer (MISO BC).