Dr Saiful Islam

Research Highlights

1. Edwards, M., Cooper, A., Davies, F., Sherlock, R., Carson-Stevens, A., Price, D., Porter, A., Evans, B., Islam, S., Snooks, H., Anderson, P., Siriwardena, A., Hibbert, P., Hughes, T., Cooke, M., Dale, J., & Edwards, A. (2020). Emergency department clinical leads’ experiences of implementing primary care services where GPs work in or alongside emergency departments in the UK: a qualitative study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 20(1)

   https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-020-00358-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55203
2. Islam, S., Price, C., Shaw, L., Ford, G., & Vale,, ,. (2019). The challenge of mimic conditions during pre-hospital stroke research: screening data from the Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment (PASTA) trial.. International Journal of Stroke, 14(4 Supplement), 9-55.

   SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54302

   https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747493019882907
3. Price, C., Shaw, L., Islam, S., Javanbakht, M., Watkins, A., McMeekin, P., Snooks, H., Flynn, D., Francis, R., Lakey, R., Sutcliffe, L., McClelland, G., Lally, J., Exley, C., Rodgers, H., Russell, I., Vale, L., & Ford, G. (2020). Effect of an Enhanced Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment on Thrombolysis Delivery During Emergency Stroke Care. JAMA Neurology, 77(7), 840

   https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.0611, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53955
4. Harries, R., Cornish, J., Bosanquet, D., Rees, B., Horwood, J., Islam, S., Bashir, N., Watkins, A., Russell, I., & Torkington, J. (2017). Hughes Abdominal Repair Trial (HART)—abdominal wall closure techniques to reduce the incidence of incisional hernias: feasibility trial for a multicentre, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 7(12), e017235

   https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017235, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37767
5. Khan, A., Teoh, K., Islam, S., & Hassard, J. (2018). Psychosocial work characteristics, burnout, psychological morbidity symptoms and early retirement intentions: a cross-sectional study of NHS consultants in the UK. BMJ Open, 8(7), e018720

   https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018720, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa40900
6. Price, C., Shaw, L., Dodd, P., Exley, C., Flynn, D., Francis, R., Islam, S., Javanbakht, M., Lakey, R., Lally, J., McClelland, G., McMeekin, P., Rodgers, H., Snooks, H., Sutcliffe, L., Tyrell, P., Vale, L., Watkins, A., & Ford, G. (2019). Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment (PASTA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 20(1)

   https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-3144-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa48807
7. Islam, M., Chaussalet, T., Koizumi, N., & Islam, S. (2017). Towards a threshold climate for emergency lower respiratory hospital admissions. Environmental Research, 153, 41-47.

   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.11.011, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31260

   http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935116310684
8. Price, C., Shaw, L., Dodd, ., Exley, C., Flynn, D., Francis, R., Javanbakht, M., Lakey, R., Lally, J., McClelland, G., McMeekin, P., Rodgers, H., Snooks, H., Sutcliffe, L., Tyrell, P., Vale, L., Watkins, ., Ford, G., & Islam, S. (2019). Paramedic acute stroke treatment assessment (Pasta) trial: Main results. In General Interest Sessions in the European Stroke Journal (pp. 3-95).

   https://doi.org/10.1177/2396987319845560, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51242
9. Mallipedhi, A., Min, T., Prior, S., MacIver, C., Luzio, S., Dunseath, G., Bracken, R., Islam, S., Barry, J., Caplin, S., Stephens, J., & Luzio, S. (2015). Association between the preoperative fasting and postprandial C-peptide AUC with resolution of type 2 diabetes 6 months following bariatric surgery. Metabolism

   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2015.08.009, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa22971
10. Zhang, X., White, R., Demir, E., Jedryczka, M., Lange, R., Islam, M., Li, Z., Huang, Y., Hall, A., Zhou, G., Wang, Z., Cai, X., Skelsey, P., Fitt, B., & Islam, S. (2014). Leptosphaeriaspp., phoma stem canker and potential spread ofL. maculanson oilseed rape crops in China. Plant Pathology, 63(3), 598-612.

    https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12146, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18275
11. Islam, M., Baker, C., Huxley, P., Russell, I., Dennis, M., & Islam, S. (2017). The nature, characteristics and associations of care home staff stress and wellbeing: a national survey. BMC Nursing, 16(1)

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0216-4, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa33722
12. Cornish, J., Harries, R., Bosanquet, D., Rees, B., Ansell, J., Frewer, N., Dhruva Rao, P., Parry, C., Ellis-Owen, R., Phillips, S., Morris, C., Horwood, J., Davies, M., Davies, M., Hargest, R., Davies, Z., Hilton, J., Harris, D., Ben-Sassi, A...., & Islam, S. (2016). Hughes Abdominal Repair Trial (HART) – Abdominal wall closure techniques to reduce the incidence of incisional hernias: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1)

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1573-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32010

    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad_Islam13/contributions
13. Peconi, J., Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Davies, L., Hughes, J., Islam, M., Kapur, N., Orrell, M., Peconi, J., Pitts, R., Poland, F., Russell, I., Challis, D., & Islam, S. (2018). Cognitive aids for people with early stage dementia versus treatment as usual (Dementia Early Stage Cognitive Aids New Trial (DESCANT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19(1)

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2933-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44859
14. Baker, C., Huxley, P., Dennis, M., Islam, S., & Russell, I. (2015). Alleviating staff stress in care homes for people with dementia: protocol for stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial to evaluate a web-based Mindfulness- Stress Reduction course. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1)

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0703-7, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa25444
15. Islam, M., Chaussalet, T., Ozkan, N., Chahed, S., Demir, E., Sarran, C., & Islam, S. (2011). The impact of temperature disparity on emergency readmissions and patient flows. (pp. 1-6).

    https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2011.5999124, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18277
16. Islam, M., Chaussalet, T., Ozkan, N., Demir, E., & Islam, S. (2010). An approach to exploring the effect of weather variations on chronic disease incidence rate and potential changes in future health systems. (pp. 190-196).

    https://doi.org/10.1109/CBMS.2010.6042639, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18276
17. Porter, A., Badshah, A., Black, S., Fitzpatrick, D., Harris-Mayes, R., Islam, S., Jones, M., Kingston, M., LaFlamme-Williams, Y., Mason, S., McNee, K., Morgan, H., Morrison, Z., Mountain, P., Potts, H., Rees, N., Shaw, D., Siriwardena, N., Snooks, H...., & Jones, M. (2020). Electronic health records in ambulances: the ERA multiple-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(10), 1-140.

    https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr08100, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53820
18. Wilkinson, T., Jenkins, G., Davies, A., Row, P., Hitchings, M., & Islam, S. (2018). Protocol for faecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis (FMTUC): a randomised feasibility study. BMJ Open

    https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021987, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45409
19. Moore, C., Bulger, J., Morgan, M., Driscoll, T., Porter, A., Islam, S., Smyth, M., Perkins, G., Sewell, B., Rainer, T., Nanayakkara, P., Okolie, C., Allen, S., Fegan, G., Davies, J., Foster, T., Francis, N., Smith, F., Ellis, G...., & Snooks, H. (2018). Prehospital recognition and antibiotics for 999 patients with sepsis: protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4(1)

    https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0258-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46154
20. Harris, D., Thorne, K., Hutchings, H., Islam, S., Holland, G., Hatcher, O., Gwynne, S., Jenkins, I., Coyne, P., Duff, M., Feldman, M., Winter, D., Gollins, S., Quirke, P., West, N., Brown, G., Fitzsimmons, D., Brown, A., & Beynon, J. (2016). Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility trial evaluating early Surgery Alone In LOw Rectal cancer (SAILOR). BMJ Open, 6(11), e012496

    https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012496, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31240
21. Ahmed, N., John, A., Islam, S., Jones, R., Anderson, P., Davies, C., Khanom, A., Harris, S., & Huxley, P. (n.d.) Investigating the feasibility of an enhanced contact intervention in self-harm and suicidal behaviour: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial delivering a Social support and Wellbeing Intervention following Self Harm (SWISH). BMJ Open, 6(9), e012043

    https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012043, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29706

    http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/9/e012043
22. Bulger, J., Allen, S., Davies, J., Driscoll, T., Ellis, G., Fegan, G., Foster, T., Francis, N., Islam, S., Morgan, M., Nanayakkara, P., Perkins, G., Porter, A., Rainer, T., Ricketts, S., Sewell, B., Shanahan, T., Smith, F., Smyth, M...., & Moore, C. (2019). PP16 Prehospital recognition and antibiotics for 999 patients with sepsis: feasibility study results. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(10), e8.1-e8.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2019-999abs.16, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55445

All Research

• PM-353 Introduction to Clinical Trials

  Clinical trials are conducted to determine whether medical interventions, like treatment strategies or devices, are safe and effective in humans. This is an expanding and highly competitive field of research, yet employers find it challenging to recruit people with the appropriate skills and knowledge. Taught by leading researchers currently involved in these studies, in this module, you will gain an introduction to trial research methodology. Using real, published studies, you will be introduced to study design, conduct, analysis and critical appraisal. You will learn about early to late phase trials as well as simple versus complex design. You will also learn to recognise whether certain treatments are more or less effective in particular groups of people and learn about the responsible reporting of study outcomes.