Physiotherapy for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Results From a UK Cross‐Sectional Survey Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) international management guidelines advocate patient education and individualised exercises but lack evidence and physiotherapy practice for PMR is unknown....

Physiotherapists infrequently treat people living with Polymyalgia rheumatica #PMR but believe that there is a role for #physiotherapy in PMR management. #KeeleMSK @saramuller.bsky.social
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Patterns of pain and stiffness over 5 years in polymyalgia rheumatica: results from the PMR Cohort Study AbstractObjectives. To investigate the anatomical locations of pain and stiffness in people with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and how these compare with th

Latest paper from our #PMR Cohort study

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Very excited for tomorrows launch of our careLeD tool; co-designed resorces to help people with learning disabilities access urgent and emergency care. Use the QR to reserve your ticket #careLeD @RCNFoundation @PaulaMc007 @MoncktonR #UCAN @ukldcnn @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity

“I thought I was just getting old”: New research reveals inequalities in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Care - Leeds Biomedical Research Centre A new research project has revealed the hidden struggle of people living with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)—a painful, often misunderstood inflammatory condition that primarily affects older adults.

A lot of my research is about - polymyalgia rheumatica, or PMR.

Here's a summary of a recent project on which I collaborated. Methods were outside my comfort zone, so I learned loads about those, as well as disparities in care and how PMR really affects people

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My best intentions on creating this account to engage with people more have have failed, but thanks to @katemdunn.bsky.social for sharing the latest paper from our @keeleuniversity.bsky.social PMR Cohort.

Please try and revive the one slowly dying in our office

A major update to the CONSORT reporting guidance for clinical trials was published last week.
📌 CONSORT 2025 replaces all previous versions and should be used from now on.
So what’s new and what’s different? 1/7
#MethodologyMonday #116
(COI - I am a co-author)

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Transport and Health Economics Research Fellow in Transport and Health EconomicsSalary: Grade 7 (£39,355 – £46,735 p.a. depending on experience)This role will be based in the Institute of Transport Studies, with scope for it to be ...

A truly great opportunity to be part of our transdisciplinary team collaborating on a transformative work focusing on the health and health equity impacts of low carbon transport interventions.
A 4-year Research Fellow job!
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📣 Calling all UK undergraduate medical students! The
@nihrspcr.bsky.social George Lewith competition is open! Win a funded place at the @sapc.ac.uk Annual Scientific Meeting! 🎓

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Congratulations Prof Wynne-Jones #KeeleUniversity for research which gives fast, personalised and effective #PrimaryCare support for people out of work with musculoskeletal conditions ( a leading cause of pain & short and long term inability to work) #NIHRCommunity
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Planning an application for an NIHR personal fellowship?

Would your application be strengthened by protected time and additional training and support to develop your work?

NIHR ARC West Midlands are offering Pre-Application Support funding to do just that.
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Proof reading a paper before I resubmit the revisions.

Must be some sort of Freudian slip on my mood this morning (ask my kids) that I had estimated an "interquartile rage". Oops!

Themes

@keeleuniversity.bsky.social Digital Society Institute has a stream on ethics and law. Might be worth a browse?
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I don't think they are on here

I don't think my research is often very risky, but I do find the funders tend to highlight things they perceive could be risky (eg data access) that I am comfortable with but rarely have a problem with aspects that do end up going awry. Although I often didn't see those problems either.

Great to interact with colleagues from nursing at the MPFT Clinical Academy Research Academy this morning

The Behaviour Checklist - Cerebra The checklist is a list of things for parents and clinicians to consider when thinking about behaviours that challenge to enhance assessment and treatment. The checklist can also be used over time to ...

Had a great day speaking at the launch of the Behaviour Checklist

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Rethinking behaviours that challenge in children with intellectual disability

Spoke about my son. Also got to hear more about the methods behind the project

Pls share

Let's get this into use

a checklist with three check marks and a pencil on it Alt: a checklist with three check marks and a pencil on it

Off to Warwick tomorrow. for End of study meeting for a project that has redeveloped a checklist to help identify the cause of behaviours that challenge in children with intellectual disability.
I'll be speaking about my experiences as a parent.
Quite daunting, but looking forward to it.

The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme closes at 1pm TOMORROW (25 March 2025)! Opportunities open to students from ANY undergraduate degree programme from ANY university in the UK 🔗Learn more & apply: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/spcr-undergraduate-programme #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme closes at 1pm TOMORROW (25 March 2025)! Opportunities open to students from ANY undergraduate degree programme from ANY university in the UK

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Image of older people in a park by a lake smiling for a selfie photo - with details of the Festival of Applied Dementia Research taking place across England to mark Dementia Week May 19-25 with the Alzheimer's Society

You know what's better than having over 60 Dementia #DEMCOMM Researchers? Having a festival to celebrate Dementia Week May 19-25 - #DEFEST with
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
@stephenlim.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @gerisoc.bsky.social
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Strange but interesting. Really impressive detective work to find the cause of the problem

PhD in Epidemiology on value-of-information from validating clinical prediction models and AI Join Maastricht University as a PhD student in Epidemiology, advancing interdisciplinary methods to ensure reliable AI in healthcare through innovative statistical and health-economic approaches. Job ...

Are you a statistician or health-economist who wants to develop new methods and who is interested in evaluating the role of diagnostic & prognostic prediction models and AI? We have an opening for a PhD position at Maastricht University!

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Lots of opportunities, including one with me and @akbyrne.bsky.social @keeleuniversity.bsky.social looking at giant cell arteritis and another with our colleagues Lorraine Watson and Anne O'Brien in polymyalgia rheumatica

The PhD Life Raft Podcast Self-Improvement Podcast · 135 Episodes · Updated weekly

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Postdoc: Neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells Two Postdoc positions are available at Tulane University exploring the neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells

Two Postdoc positions are available at Tulane University exploring the neuroprotective mechanisms in neuron & cerebral endothelial cells. Closing date: 16th May.

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📢 🧠 📚 POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

I am hiring a PDRA to work on a project investigating the neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning adolescent alcohol consumption, funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Apply by 11/04/25: lnkd.in/eVwEeAZX
Contract: 24 months
Location: Birmingham, UK

Research Associate: Clinical heterogeneity of Parkinson’s The Williams-Gray Lab at University of Cambridge is seeking a Research Associate to investigate how gut function and immune activation interact to drive the progression of Parkinson's

The Williams-Gray Lab at University of Cambridge is seeking a Research Associate to investigate how gut function and immune activation interact to drive the progression of Parkinson's. Closing date: 6th April.

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Now open for applications! The 2025 George Lewith prize. Open to any UK medical undergraduates. 🏆 Find out how to apply & win a place at the @sapc.ac.uk ASM. 🔗 Learn more: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/GL 🗓️ Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 25th April 2025 #generalpractice #undergraduate

Now open for applications! The 2025 George Lewith prize. Open to any UK medical undergraduates. 🏆 Find out how to apply & win a place at the @sapc.ac.uk ASM.

🔗 Learn more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

🗓️ Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 25th April 2025

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I’m a PhD candidate in Neuroscience. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is both my scientific focus and personal experience, as my brother and I both have SMA. Eager to connect with researchers across fields—from genetics and neurology to patient-centered science and beyond.

Really clear explanation of why evidence if an effect at the population level doesn't necessarily imply that a treatment will work in an individual

Research Associate - Life Support: Technologies, Institutions and Experiences in the History of Intensive Care Medicine, 1945-2020:Oxford Road

Job Klaxon: come and join us. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on a project on the history of intensive care medicine, directed by @fcondrau.bsky.social in Zurich and me in Manchester.

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