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Extension MRI is clinically useful in cervical myelopathy (2013)
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Bartlett, R. J. V., Rigby, A. S., Joseph, J., Raman, A., Kunnacherry, A., & Hill, C. A. R. (2013). Extension MRI is clinically useful in cervical myelopathy. Neuroradiology, 55(9), 1081-1088. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-013-1208-z

Introduction: Cervical spine MRI with the neck in extension has been well described over the last 10 years, but its clinical value remains unknown. Methods: We performed extension imaging in 60 patients in whom the initial neutral study showed border... Read More about Extension MRI is clinically useful in cervical myelopathy.

Polycystic ovary syndrome has no independent effect on vascular, inflammatory or thrombotic markers when matched for obesity (2013)
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Kahal, H., Aburima, A., Ungvari, T., Rigby, A. S., Dawson, A. J., Coady, A. M., …Atkin, S. L. (2013). Polycystic ovary syndrome has no independent effect on vascular, inflammatory or thrombotic markers when matched for obesity. Clinical Endocrinology, 79(2), 252-258. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.12137

Introduction Previous studies investigating cardiovascular (CV) risk in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been potentially confounded by not adequately accounting for body weight. Objective To assess if PCOS increases CV risk ind... Read More about Polycystic ovary syndrome has no independent effect on vascular, inflammatory or thrombotic markers when matched for obesity.

Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure) (2013)
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Damy, T., Ghio, S., Rigby, A. S., Hittinger, L., Jacobs, S., Leyva, F., …Cleland, J. G. (2013). Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61(21), 2153-2160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.049

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on right ventricular (RV) function and the influence of RV dysfunction on the echocardiographic and clinical response to CRT among patients enr... Read More about Interplay between right ventricular function and cardiac resynchronization therapy : an analysis of the CARE-HF trial (cardiac resynchronization–heart failure).

Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind (2013)
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Rocha Morgado, F. F., Ferreira, M. E. C., Campana, A. N., Rigby, A. S., & Tavares, M. D. C. G. (2013). Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 116(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.2466/24.15.27.PMS.116.1.91-105

Research on body dissatisfaction has grown significantly. However, valid and reliable instruments for measuring body dissatisfaction in the congenitally blind have yet to be developed. In three studies, we report on development, test-retest reliabili... Read More about Initial evidence of the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional body rating scale for the congenitally blind.

Individual patient data meta-analysis of beta-blockers in heart failure: rationale and design (2013)
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Kotecha, D., Manzano, L., Altman, D. G., Krum, H., Erdem, G., Williams, N., …Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure Collaborative Group. (2013). Individual patient data meta-analysis of beta-blockers in heart failure: rationale and design. Systematic reviews, 2(1), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-7

The Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure Collaborative Group (BB-HF) was formed to obtain and analyze individual patient data from the major randomized controlled trials of beta-blockers in heart failure. Even though beta-blockers are an established treatm... Read More about Individual patient data meta-analysis of beta-blockers in heart failure: rationale and design.

The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms (2012)
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Kahal, H., Aye, M., Rigby, A. S., Sathyapalan, T., England, R. J. A., & Atkin, S. L. (2012). The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms. Clinical Endocrinology, 76(2), 196-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04197.x

Background With increased biochemical screening, primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is often discovered incidentally whilst patients are asymptomatic. Objective To assess the impact of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical... Read More about The effect of parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological symptoms and biochemical parameters in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: pHPT neuropsychological symptoms.

The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study (2011)
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Sathyapalan, T., Manuchehri, A. M., Thatcher, N. J., Rigby, A. S., Chapman, T., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2011). The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 96(5), 1442-1449. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2010-2255

Context: There is concern whether soy phytoestrogens may affect thyroid function. If true, soy phytoestrogens may be expected to have a greater impact in subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism. Objective: The primary aim was to determine the effect... Read More about The effect of soy phytoestrogen supplementation on thyroid status and cardiovascular risk markers in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: A randomized, double-blind, crossover study.

The national heart failure audit for England and Wales 2008-2009 (2010)
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Yassin, A., Cleland, J., McDonagh, T., Rigby, A. S., Whittaker, T., Dargie, H. J., & on behalf of the National Heart Failure Audit Team for England and Wales. (2011). The national heart failure audit for England and Wales 2008-2009. Heart, 97(11), 876-886. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2010.209171

Objectives To obtain national data on the clinical characteristics, investigation, management and outcome of patients hospitalised with a diagnosis of heart failure. Method A survey was carried out of the first 10 patients hospitalised with a primary... Read More about The national heart failure audit for England and Wales 2008-2009.

Cardiac output does not limit submaximal exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure (2010)
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Shelton, R. J., Ingle, L., Rigby, A. S., Witte, K. K., Cleland, J. G., & Clark, A. L. (2010). Cardiac output does not limit submaximal exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 12(9), 983-989. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfq086

Aims Mechanisms of exercise limitation in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are incompletely understood. During matched submaximal, fixed-rate exercise, oxygen uptake is similar in patients and healthy controls. However, the importance of ca... Read More about Cardiac output does not limit submaximal exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.

The role of blood pressure variability in the development of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes (2010)
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Kilpatrick, E. S., Rigby, A. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2010). The role of blood pressure variability in the development of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 33(11), 2442-2447. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc10-1000

OBJECTIVE - Increases in blood pressure and visit-to-visit variability have both been found to independently increase the likelihood of cardiovascular events in nondiabetic individuals. This study has investigated whether each may also influence the... Read More about The role of blood pressure variability in the development of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes.

A randomised trial of high vs low intensity training in breathing techniques for breathless patients with malignant lung disease: A feasibility study (2010)
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Barton, R., English, A., Nabb, S., Rigby, A. S., & Johnson, M. J. (2010). A randomised trial of high vs low intensity training in breathing techniques for breathless patients with malignant lung disease: A feasibility study. Lung Cancer, 70(3), 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2010.03.007

Background: Breathlessness remains a refractory symptom in malignant lung disease. Breathing training is an effective, non-pharmacological intervention but it is unclear how this should be delivered. This feasibility study aimed to assess recruitment... Read More about A randomised trial of high vs low intensity training in breathing techniques for breathless patients with malignant lung disease: A feasibility study.

A randomized, controlled dose-ranging study of risedronate in children with moderate and severe osteogenesis imperfecta (2009)
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Bishop, N., Harrison, R., Ahmed, F., Shaw, N., Eastell, R., Campbell, M., …Rigby, A. (2010). A randomized, controlled dose-ranging study of risedronate in children with moderate and severe osteogenesis imperfecta. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 25(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1359/jbmr.090712

Moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta is associated with multiple fractures in childhood. There are no published data regarding the effects of third-generation bisphosphonates in these children. This randomized study investigated which of three... Read More about A randomized, controlled dose-ranging study of risedronate in children with moderate and severe osteogenesis imperfecta.

Lack of diastolic reserve in patients with heart failure and normal ejection fraction (2009)
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Chattopadhyay, S., Alamgir, M. F., Nikitin, N. P., Rigby, A. S., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. F. (2010). Lack of diastolic reserve in patients with heart failure and normal ejection fraction. Circulation. Heart failure, 3(1), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.108.824888

Background-The genesis of symptoms in patients with heart failure (HF) and normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) is unclear. Most investigations of HFNEF have focused on cardiac function at rest although most of these patients are breathless only on exerc... Read More about Lack of diastolic reserve in patients with heart failure and normal ejection fraction.

Acquired microcephaly: causes, patterns, motor and IQ effects, and associated growth changes (2009)
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Baxter, P. S., Rigby, A. S., Rotsaert, M. H. E. P. D., & Wright, I. (2009). Acquired microcephaly: causes, patterns, motor and IQ effects, and associated growth changes. Pediatrics, 124(2), 590-595. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2784

OBJECTIVES: The goals were to identify and to classify causes and growth patterns of acquired (or progressive) microcephaly and to look for hypothesized correlations between causes, growth patterns, and developmental quotient/IQ. METHODS: Fifty-one c... Read More about Acquired microcephaly: causes, patterns, motor and IQ effects, and associated growth changes.

Effect of glucose variability on the long-term risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes (2009)
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Kilpatrick, E. S., Rigby, A. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2009). Effect of glucose variability on the long-term risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 32(10), 1901-1903. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc09-0109

OBJECTIVE This study analyzed data from the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study to see whether longer-term follow-up of Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) patients reveals a role for glycemic instability... Read More about Effect of glucose variability on the long-term risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes.

Predictors of short term mortality in heart failure - insights from the Euro Heart Failure survey (2008)
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Velavan, P., Khan, N. K., Goode, K., Rigby, A. S., Loh, P. H., Komajda, M., …Cleland, J. G. (2010). Predictors of short term mortality in heart failure - insights from the Euro Heart Failure survey. International journal of cardiology, 138(1), 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.08.004

Objective: To identify factors associated with short term mortality in hospitalised patients with heart failure. Background: Hospitalisation is frequent in patients with heart failure and is associated with a high mortality. Methods: The Euro Heart F... Read More about Predictors of short term mortality in heart failure - insights from the Euro Heart Failure survey.

Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease (2008)
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Wakil, A., Rigby, A. S., Clark, A. L., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., & Atkin, S. L. (2008). Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease. European journal of endocrinology, 159(4), R11-R14. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje-08-0365

OBJECTIVE: Recent trials suggest that using ergot-derived dopamine agonists such as cabergoline in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of valvular heart disease. However, the dose of cabergoline used to treat hyp... Read More about Low dose cabergoline for hyperprolactinaemia is not associated with clinically significant valvular heart disease.

A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial (2008)
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Kilpatrick, E. S., Rigby, A. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2008). A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial. Diabetes Care, 31(11), 2198-2202. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-0864

OBJECTIVE—Debate remains as to whether short- or long-term glycemic instability confers a risk of microvascular complications in addition to that predicted by mean glycemia alone. In this study, we analyzed data from the Diabetes Control and Complica... Read More about A1C variability and the risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes: Data from the diabetes control and complications trial.