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Orla McCourt

@orlamccourt.bsky.social
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Clinical Academic Physiotherapist @uclh.bsky.social | Haematology - Myeloma | Cancer Rehabilitation | Research UCL Cancer Institute

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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Scoping review highlighting lack of #rehabilitation research in POEMS syndrome, Led by NHNN physio Lucy Johnson, published in @clinicalrehab.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @uclh.bsky.social @gitaramdharry.bsky.social @jackiewalumbe.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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PTJ: Journal of APTA @ptjournal.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Have you seen the new #AcuteCare #ClinicalPracticeGuideline?? academic.oup.com/ptj/article/... @aptaofficial.bsky.social #CPG
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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 · 03/07/2025
'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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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 17/06/2025
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 #MedSky
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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 · 01/06/2025
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 @ascocancer.bsky.social
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VJHemOnc @vjhemonc.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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. Click here to learn more: 👉 buff.ly/8UM5VqR #ImmunoOnc #HemOnc
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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 · 05/03/2025
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. tinyurl.com/he883bpf
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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 · 04/03/2025
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...
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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 · 19/02/2025
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 · 19/02/2025
The findings, published in the 'Journal of Clinical Oncology' have led to calls for better access to early genetic testing and personalised treatments. Read the full story ⤵️
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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 · 08/02/2025
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 #BMJOpenQuality bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/1...
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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 · 07/02/2025
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 · 06/02/2025
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...
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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 · 07/02/2025
🎥 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 · 07/02/2025
🎥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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Janis McCulloch @justjanis1.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Exciting news to finish up 2024 #myeloma #survivorship #research www.myeloma.org.uk/news/myeloma...
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First recipients of the Myeloma UK Survivorship Grant announced
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 06/12/2024
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/...
Children eating at school
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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
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 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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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 · 18/11/2024
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...
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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 · 12/11/2024
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. discourse.datamethods.org/t/reference-...
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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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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
Really excellent multidisciplinary panel in #IMS24 nursing & AHP session @myeloma-society.bsky.social annual meeting on real-world solutions to treatment delivery in #myeloma @rahulbanerjeemd.bsky.social @bethfaiman.bsky.social
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mmmorris.bsky.social @mmmorris.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
Kicking off the 8th Nursing and Allied Health symposium with our Brazilian nursing colleagues at #IMS2024 Rio! We are in room 204a - come join us
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Orla McCourt @orlamccourt.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
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 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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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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Tracy King @mmkingt.bsky.social · 15/09/2024
Nurse/AH welcome all to join us @myeloma-society.bsky.social travel safe - c u in Rio! events.jspargo.com/ims24/CUSTOM...
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Myeloma Society @myeloma-society.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
Are you ready for #IMS24?🤩 In just a few weeks, professionals from around the globe will gather to explore the latest in #myeloma research. Don’t be left behind! Whether in Rio de Janeiro or virtually, be part of the experience. Register today! ➡️ rb.gy/1h136x
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