Research Publications
Explore peer-reviewed medical research authored by Dr Minha. These studies contribute to a growing body of evidence supporting integrative and patient-centred approaches to healthcare.

Navigating medically unexplained symptoms in clinical practice: shaping the future of healthcare through prevention, evidence based practice and technology
Medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: Dr Minha Rajput-Ray's session for GPs at the Royal Society of Medicine's 44th annual general practice update.
Biomarker-based analysis of pain in patients with tick-borne infections before and after antibiotic treatment
Pain fell significantly after antibiotics in chronic tick-borne infection, from a median of 7 to 5, but the blood markers studied did not predict who improved.
Medically unexplained symptoms: four perspectives
Persistent symptoms with no clear diagnosis: four perspectives from patients and healthcare professionals on repeat appointments and inconclusive tests.
Pain, fatigue and arthritis in Lyme disease
Managing pain, arthritis and fatigue in Lyme disease and tick-borne co-infections: a session for natural healthcare practitioners at the AKESO conference.
Salutogenesis: an integrative and ecological medicine approach to sustainable health
Salutogenesis and sustainable health: a talk by Dr Minha Rajput-Ray, integrative and ecological physician, at the 2024 Soil and Nutrition Conference.
Scrutinizing clinical biomarkers in a large cohort of patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections
In 110 patients treated for Lyme and tick-borne infections, low immune cell counts mostly improved after antibiotics, even where antibody tests were negative.
A longitudinal study of a large clinical cohort of patients with Lyme disease and tick-borne co-infections treated with combination antibiotics
Of 301 people tested for tick-borne infection at an Irish clinic, 140 tested positive. On combination antibiotics, pain and neurological symptoms fell.
Nutrition in musculoskeletal and disability medicine
A chapter on nutrition in bone, joint and muscle disease and in disability medicine, from Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare: A Practical Guide.
Addressing medical uncertainty for patients with invisible conditions
A charity webinar on invisible conditions: the physician's perspective on diagnostic uncertainty, and why patient stories matter. With Dr Adrian Tookman.
Vulnerable workers and COVID-19: insights from a survey of members of the International Commission for Occupational Health
165 occupational health professionals in 52 countries judged insecure, informal and unemployed workers most at risk of further harm from the COVID-19 pandemic.
What should I eat on my night shift?
What should you eat on a night shift? Three experts tell The BMJ how eating well at night keeps your energy up and brings long-term benefits.
Chapter contribution to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Healthcare Research
A chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Healthcare Research: the legal requirements and the practical steps of running, analysing and reporting it.
Symposium chair on calls for funding and impact on results
Dr Minha Rajput-Ray chaired a session on funding calls and their impact on results at the third EqUIP EU-India symposium in Helsinki, June 2016.
Confidence and attitudes of doctors and dietitians towards nutrition care and nutrition advocacy for hospital patients in Kolkata, India
123 doctors and 56 dietitians in Kolkata valued nutrition in hospital care, but neither group felt confident in nutrition advocacy or leadership.
Hydration: knowledge, attitudes and practices of UK dietitians
97 UK dietitians surveyed on hydration in patient care: attitudes scored high, knowledge and everyday practice scored lower, with room to improve both.
Micronutrient and vitamin physiology and requirements in critically ill patients
How vitamins and micronutrients behave in critical illness, and what intensive care patients need. A chapter from Cambridge's Nutrition in Critical Care.
Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes: training and supporting junior doctors to run 'Nutrition Awareness Weeks' in three NHS hospitals across England
Junior doctors trained in clinical nutrition, change management and leadership ran nutrition awareness weeks in three NHS hospitals, and scored higher after.
Nutrition in medical education: reflections from an initiative at the University of Cambridge
How Cambridge built nutrition into the clinical years of its medical degree, and the three things that helped: team leadership, varied teaching, teamwork.
Letter for nutrition and fluid balance: UK Need for Nutrition Education Programme
A BMJ letter from NNEdPro, a group of doctors and dietitians: nutrition and hydration training for medical students and junior doctors can close the gap.
Evaluation of a novel nutrition education intervention for medical students from across England
Two-day nutrition training for 100 medical students from 15 English medical schools: knowledge, attitudes and practice all rose, still up at three months.
Assessing pain and mood in a poorly resourced country in a post-conflict setting
Simple verbal and numerical pain scales worked for war-injured civilians in Sierra Leone, whatever their schooling. The visual scale proved hard to explain.
The Need for Nutrition Education Project (NNEdPro): an educational intervention across UK medical schools to lay the foundations for good nutritional care
First report of the NNEdPro pilot: 100 senior medical students from 15 medical schools took a two-day clinical nutrition course of lectures and role play.
Nutritional management of stroke: from current evidence to conjecture
Evidence suggests about half of stroke patients are undernourished on admission and many decline further in hospital. A review of the feeding guidelines.
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