Bulletin references July 2023
A full list of references for the July Bulletin is available here.
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Pathology and patients
Paediatric and perinatal pathology services – it possible to solve the workforce crisis?
- Roberts DJ. Perinatal pathology: practice suggestions for limited-resource settings. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2013;137(6):775–781.
- Armstrong S. A Crisis of Pathology. Available at: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/essays/52804/a-crisis-of-pathology
- Joint Maternity and Baby Loss All-Party Parliamentary Group. Notes of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Baby Loss and All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maternity Joint Meeting. Available at: www.lullabytrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Joint-Maternity-and-Baby-Loss-APPG-12-July-2022-Notes.pdf
- Hug L, You D, Blencowe H, Mishra A, Wang Z, Fix MJ et al. Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment. The Lancet 398;10302:772–785.
- Stenton S, McPartland J, Shukla R, Turner K, Marton T, Hargitai B et al. SARS-COV2 placentitis and pregnancy outcome: A multicentre experience during the Alpha and early Delta waves of coronavirus pandemic in England. EClinicalMedicine 2022;47:101389.
- Horne J. Averting A Histopathology Crisis. London, UK: The Pathologist. Available at: www.thepathologist.com/inside-the-lab/averting-a-histopathology-crisis
Lab Tests Online-UK – a vital patient resource supporting direct access to laboratory test results
- Neves AL, Freise L, Laranjo, Carter AW, Darzi A, Mayer E. Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on quality and safety of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Qual Saf 2020;29:1019–1032.
- Mclaughlin J, Stansfield SC, Lal S, Bodger K, Robinson JA. OTU-031 My–IBD portal: progress and impact update. Gut 2018;67:A223.
Immunisation – changing the face of healthcare
- Boylston A. The origins of inoculation. J R Soc Med 2012;105:309–313.
- World Health Organization. A Brief History of Vaccination. 2022. Available at: www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/a-brief-history-of-vaccination
- Schrick L, Damaso CR, Esparza J, Nitsche A. An early American smallpox vaccine based on horsepox. NEJM 2017;377:1491–1492.
- World Health Organization. History of the Polio Vaccine. 2022. Available at: www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/history-of-polio-vaccination
- World Health Organisation. Smallpox. 2023. Available at: www.who.int/health-topics/smallpox#tab=tab_1
- UK Health Security Agency. (2020). Poliomyelitis. In: Immunisation Against Infectious Disease. Available at: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/148141/Green-Book-Chapter-26-Polio-updated-18-January-2013.pdf
- Greenwood B. The contribution of vaccination to global health: past, present and future. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2014;369:20130433.
- Klapsa D, Wilton T, Zealand AE. Sustained detection of type 2 poliovirus in London sewage between February and July, 2022, by enhanced environmental surveillance. Lancet 2022;400:1531–1538.
- World Health Organization. UNICEF and WHO Warn of Perfect Storm of Conditions for Measles Outbreaks, Affecting Children. 2022. Available at: www.who.int/news/item/27-04-2022-unicef-and-who-warn-of--perfect-storm--of-conditions-for-measles-outbreaks--affecting-children
- UKHSA. Research and Analysis. HPR volume 17 issue 5: News. 2023.
- United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Refugee Data Finder. 2023. Available at: www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
- Drame ML, Ferrinho P, Oliveria-Martins MR. Impact of recent Ebola epidemic with pandemic potential on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and other West African countries. Pan African Med J 2021; I40:228.
- Ehreth J. Value of vaccination: a global perspective. Vaccine 2003; 21:4105–4117.
- Shearley AE. The societal value of vaccination in developing countries. Vaccine 1999;17:S109-–112.
- UK Health Security Agency. Complete Routine Immunisation Schedule. Immunisation Information for Health Professionals and Immunisation Practitioners. 2014. Available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-complete-routine-immunisation-schedule
- Mathieu E, Ritche H, Ortiz-Ospina E, Roser M, Hasell J, Appel C et al. A global database of COVID-19 vaccinations. Nat Hum Behav 2021;5:947–953.
- UKHSA. Monitoring reports of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination. Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. 2022.
- Watson OJ, Barnsley G, Toor J, Hogan AB, Winskill P, Ghani AC. Global impact of the first year of COVID-19 vaccination: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Infect Dis 2022;22:1293–1302.
Featured article
Pathology for conservation at the Zoological Society of London – a focus on the Partula snail
- Cunningham AA, Daszak P. Extinction of a species of land snail due to infection with a microsporidian parasite. Conserv Biol 1998;12:1139–1141.
- Coote T, Loeve E. From 61 species to five: endemic tree snails of the Society Islands fall prey to an ill-judged biological control programme. Oryx 2003;37:91–96.
- Zoological Society of London. Partula Snail Conservation. 2023. Available at: www.zsl.org/what-we-do/projects/partula-snail-conservation
- Dennis MM, Molnár K, Kriska G, LÅÂÂw P. Mollusca: Gastropoda. Invertebrate Histology. Wiley-Blackwell: New Jersey, USA.
Working smarter
An evaluation of single-use plastic consumption in oral and maxillofacial pathology
- Pencheon D, Wight J. Making healthcare and health systems net zero. BMJ 2020;m970.
- NHS England. Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service. 2020. Available at: www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/publication/delivering-a-net-zero-national-health-service/
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Making a Difference The Next Chapter 2022–27. 2022. Available at: www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Making%20a%20difference%20-%20the%20next%20chapter%2022-27%20copy.pdf
- NHS England. HTM 07-01: Management and Disposal of Healthcare Waste. 2021. Available at: www.england.nhs.uk/publication/management-and-disposal-of-healthcare-waste-htm-07-01/
- Comninos SS. Why Plastic-free isn't the Same as Carbon-Free. 2021. Available at: small99.co.uk/materials/packaging/why-plastic-free-isnt-the-same-as-carbon-free/
- Li Y, Sun Y, Li J, Tang R, Miu Y, Ma X et al. Research on the influence of microplastics on Marine Life. IOP Conf Ser: Earth Environ Sci 2021;631:012006.
- Nelms SE, Barnett J, Brownlow A, Davison NJ, Deaville R, Galloway TS et al. Microplastics in marine mammals stranded around the British coast: Ubiquitous but transitory? Sci Rep 2019;9:1075.
- Cancer Research UK. Head and Neck Cancers Statistics. 2023. Available at: www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/head-and-neck-cancers
- Pelucchi C, Gallus S, Garavello W, Bosetti C, La Vecchia C. Alcohol and tobacco use, and cancer risk for upper aerodigestive tract and liver. Eur J Cancer Prev 2008;17:340–344.
- Tudor TL, Barr SW, Gilg AW. Strategies for improving recycling behaviour within the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Waste Manag Res 2007;25:510–516.
- Di Paolo L, Abbate S, Celani E, Di Battista D, Candeloro G. Carbon footprint of single-use plastic items and their substitution. Sustainability 2022;14:16563.