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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Jul 8

Scoping review highlighting lack of #rehabilitation research in POEMS syndrome,
Led by NHNN physio Lucy Johnson, published in @clinicalrehab.bsky.social

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A scoping review: POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal plasma cell disorder and Skin Changes), physical recovery, and rehabilitation - Lucy Johnson, Shirley D’Sa, G...

Objective POEMS syndrome is a rare and treatable plasma cell disorder. Although medical advances have improved survival, polyneuropathy – which impairs both sen...

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Jul 8

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PTJ: Journal of APTA @ptjournal.bsky.social · Jul 7

Have you seen the new #AcuteCare #ClinicalPracticeGuideline??

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A Core Set of Outcome Measures to Assess Physical Function for Adults Participating in Physical Therapist Treatment in the Hospital: A Clinical Practice Guideline

ABSTRACTImportance. Outcome measures (OMs) are an integral part of physical therapist practice and implementation can have a multifaceted effect on care de

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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social · Jul 3

'The inclusion of rehab in this plan is a landmark moment for the profession.'

Chief executive John Cowman reacts to the publication of the 10-year health plan for the NHS in England.

Read more: csp.org.uk/news/2025-07...

#RightToRehab

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Jun 18

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Jun 17

Quality-of-life results contribute to the definition of treatment value, inform communication and impact the choice among various treatment options. In NEJM Evidence, Massimo Di Maio, MD, provides a practical guide to interpretation of quality-of-life results. eviden.cc/431mUhd

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Reading and Interpreting Quality-of-Life Results in Cancer Trials

There is growing attention paid to patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life as end points in clinical trials in oncology. Such results should contribute to the definition of tre...

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Jun 1

Late breaking at #ASCO25:

A 3-year structured exercise program after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer improved disease-free and overall survival, physical functioning, and fitness, as compared with health education alone. Full CHALLENGE phase 3 trial: nej.md/4mh5RPL

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VJHemOnc @vjhemonc.bsky.social · Mar 12

At #CART25 we had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely @orlamccourt.bsky.social of @uclh.bsky.social to gain insight into a single-center experience of implementing physiotherapist-led prehabilitation for #CARTCell therapy.

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A single-center experience of implementing physiotherapist-led prehabilitation for CAR-T therapy

In this video, Orla McCourt, MSc, MCSP, University College London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, presents a single-center experience implementing...

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Mar 5

Brilliant to see continued benefit incl cost effectiveness demonstrated by #Prehab4Cancer in Manchester.

Properly implemented with a funded programme leadership team, system-wide cross sector approach delivered with adequate resource to provide significant impact on outcomes.

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Prehab4Cancer continues to make a massive impact on the health of cancer patients | Sports Management

Greater Manchester’s Prehab4Cancer programme is continuing to report outstanding results, with a recent evaluation showing the benefits to both patients and the health service.

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UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our Research Fellow Ayşe Allison is involved with an important new project aiming to understand how parents can be supported with toilet training their kids and so reducing the 34bn single-use nappies used every year in the EU alone. Read more:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Bog standard? Study seeks most effective toilet training methods

UCL team is inviting parents to share their experiences, as age at which children in west acquire the skill rises

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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · Feb 19

NEW 📰: Research led by ICR scientists and @universityofleeds.bsky.social has shown that #BloodCancer myeloma patients who carry two of more genetic abnormalities – called ‘double hit’ #Myeloma - are at more than twice the risk of their disease progressing early.

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The Institute of Cancer Research @icr.ac.uk · Feb 19

The findings, published in the 'Journal of Clinical Oncology'
have led to calls for better access to early genetic testing and personalised treatments.

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Blood cancer patients should be offered extended genetic testing

Blood cancer patients should be offered genetic testing to spot ‘double hit’ high-risk cases earlier

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Feb 8

Paper detailing how we translated our previous #exercise #prehabilitation research intervention into routine care for people with #myeloma receiving #stemcell transplant @uclh.bsky.social, with initial findings in a real-world cohort

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Real-world evaluation of physiotherapist-led exercise prehabilitation and rehabilitation during autologous stem cell transplantation in myeloma: a single-centre experience

Background There is emerging evidence for the role of exercise in optimising function, quality of life (QoL) and reducing hospital length-of-stay if commenced prior to undergoing autologous stem cell ...

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Feb 7

Really fantastic session on the importance of shared decision making rounding off a brilliant nursing and AHP programme at EHA EBMT #CART25

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uclhcancerfund.bsky.social @uclhcancerfund.bsky.social · Feb 6

Read about the promising new initiative to expand cell therapy research into treatment for solid tumours.

“The number one goal is to cure more people with cancer. We think cell therapies have the potential to do that” Dr Al Bakir, oncology consultant

www.uclh.nhs.uk/news/uclh-dr...

UCLH to drive forward research in cell therapies for solid tumours : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To mark World Cancer Day 2025, UCLH is announcing that it is expanding research into cell therapies for solid tumours.

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VJHemOnc @vjhemonc.bsky.social · Feb 7

🎥 Elise Pennings & Anne Mea Spanjaart stopped by for a joint interview in which they discussed their work on patient-reported outcomes of #CARTCell therapy🩸🎥

This European study evaluated patients’ experiences, QoL, & unmet care needs, and you can hear all the details soon on vjhemonc.com! 👀

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VJHemOnc @vjhemonc.bsky.social · Feb 7

🎥The wonderful Natacha Bolaños of Lymphoma Coalition gave a summary of a patient in focus session on #CARTCell therapy accessibility challenges & also discussed patient-reported side-effects for CAR-T vs other therapies in relapsed #lymphoma & CLL🩸🎥

#CLLsm #Leusm #ImmunoOnc #CART25

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Dec 30

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Janis McCulloch @justjanis1.bsky.social · Dec 19

Exciting news to finish up 2024 #myeloma #survivorship #research www.myeloma.org.uk/news/myeloma...

First recipients of the Myeloma UK Survivorship Grant announced

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Dec 6

New BMJ Investigation reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries—through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns.

Experts say the tactics require much greater scrutiny and pushback
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · Sep 24

There's very little published on #rehabilitation in #CAR-T.
A short report sharing insights from our service pilot of #physiotherapy input before and after CAR-T @UCLH has been published in eJHaem

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Single‐centre experience of implementing physiotherapist‐led prehabilitation for chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy

Introduction This report outlines the evaluation of physiotherapist-led prehabilitation/rehabilitation for recipients of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy. Methods A hybrid approach...

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Paul McLaughlin @physiopaul.bsky.social · Nov 18

Got there in the end- final paper from my PhD just published! Pain management in haemophilia is complex & an exercise approach may help - understanding nuance and individuality can inform the 'why' but we must measure 'success' better! doi.org/10.1186/s408...

Exercise-based telerehabilitation for the management of chronic pain in people with severe haemophilia: a mixed-methods feasibility study - Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Background Chronic pain is reported by between 30 and 71% of people with haemophilia (PWH). Exercise is shown to be effective for pain management in other arthritides, but it remains unclear if such a...

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · Nov 12

In clinical research, you will often receive feedback on study design, stats, and/or data analysis from an editor or reviewer that is simply wrong. Here is a list of common "statistical myths" and references you can use to push back.

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Reference Collection to push back against "Common Statistical Myths"

Note: This topic is a wiki, meaning that this main body of the topic can be edited by others. Use the Reply button only to post questions or comments about material contained in the body, or to sugge...

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