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Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial (2020)
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Yiasemidou, M., Mushtaq, F., Basheer, M., Galli, R., Panagiotou, D., Stock, S., …Miskovic, D. (2021). Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa004. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa004

Background It was hypothesized that preparing for a surgical procedure, taking into account individual patient characteristics, may facilitate the procedure and improve surgical quality. The aim of this study was to compare different case-specific,... Read More about Patient-specific mental rehearsal with three-dimensional models before low anterior resection: randomized clinical trial.

Distinct immune regulatory receptor profiles linked to altered monocyte subsets in sarcoidosis (2020)
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Fraser, S. D., Crooks, M. G., Kaye, P. M., & Hart, S. P. (2021). Distinct immune regulatory receptor profiles linked to altered monocyte subsets in sarcoidosis. ERJ Open Research, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00804-2020

Background: In sarcoidosis, blood monocytes, circulating precursors of granuloma macrophages, display enhanced inflammatory cytokine production, reduced expression of the regulatory (inhibitory) receptor CD200R, and altered subsets defined by CD14 an... Read More about Distinct immune regulatory receptor profiles linked to altered monocyte subsets in sarcoidosis.

The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery (2020)
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Totty, J., Moss, J. W. E., Barker, E., Mealing, S., Posnett, J., Chetter, I. C., & Smith, G. E. (in press). The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery. International wound journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13526

Surgical site infections (SSI) substantially increase costs for healthcare providers because of additional treatments and extended patient recovery. The objective of this study was to assess the cost and health‐related quality of life impact of SSI,... Read More about The impact of surgical site infection on hospitalisation, treatment costs, and health-related quality of life after vascular surgery.

Specificity of translocator protein-targeted positron emission tomography in inflammatory joint disease (2020)
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Helo, Y., Searle, G. E., Borghese, F., Abraham, S., & Saleem, A. (2020). Specificity of translocator protein-targeted positron emission tomography in inflammatory joint disease. EJNMMI Research, 10(1), Article 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-020-00736-9

© 2020, The Author(s). Objective: Expression of the translocator protein (TSPO) on inflammatory cells has facilitated imaging of synovitis with TSPO-targeted positron emission tomography (PET). We aimed to quantitatively assess the specificity of the... Read More about Specificity of translocator protein-targeted positron emission tomography in inflammatory joint disease.

Activation of PAR2 by tissue factor induces the release of the PTEN from MAGI proteins and regulates PTEN and Akt activities (2020)
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Mohammad, M. A., Greenman, J., Maraveyas, A., & Ettelaie, C. (2020). Activation of PAR2 by tissue factor induces the release of the PTEN from MAGI proteins and regulates PTEN and Akt activities. Scientific reports, 10(1), Article 20908. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77963-6

Tissue factor (TF) signalling has been associated with alterations in Akt activity influencing cellular survival and proliferation. TF is also shown to induce signalling through activation of the protease activated receptor (PAR)2. Seven cell lines w... Read More about Activation of PAR2 by tissue factor induces the release of the PTEN from MAGI proteins and regulates PTEN and Akt activities.

The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey (2020)
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Thomas, O., Ramsay, A., Yiasemidou, M., Hardie, C., Ashmore, D., Macklin, C., …Jayne, D. (2020). The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 60, 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.068

Aim Cutaneous abscesses are one of the most common acute general surgery presentations. This study aimed to understand the current practice in the management of cutaneous abscesses in the United Kingdom (UK), once the decision has been made that acu... Read More about The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey.

Advanced imaging for quantification of abnormalities in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (2020)
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Jimenez-Royo, P., Bombardieri, M., Ciurtin, C., Kostapanos, M., Tappuni, A. R., Jordan, N., …Tarzi, R. (2021). Advanced imaging for quantification of abnormalities in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Rheumatology, 60(5), 2396-2408. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa624

OBJECTIVES: To assess non-invasive imaging for detection and quantification of gland structure, inflammation and function in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) using PET-CT with 11C-Methionine (11C-MET; radiolabelled amino acid), and 18F-... Read More about Advanced imaging for quantification of abnormalities in the salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (2020)
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Pymer, S., Ibeggazene, S., Palmer, J., Smith, G. E., Carroll, S., Ingle, L., …Chetter, I. C. (2021). Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41(3), 188-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000551

Considering the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of High-Intensity Interval Training as a Novel Treatment for Patients with Intermittent Claudication. Structured Abstract Purpose: This study assessed the feasibility, tolerability, safety and... Read More about Considering the feasibility, tolerability and safety of high intensity interval training as a novel treatment for patients with intermittent claudication.

Metabolic comparison of polycystic ovarian syndrome and control women in Middle Eastern and UK Caucasian populations (2020)
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Butler, A. E., Abouseif, A., Dargham, S. R., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2020). Metabolic comparison of polycystic ovarian syndrome and control women in Middle Eastern and UK Caucasian populations. Scientific reports, 10(1), Article 18895. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75109-2

© 2020, The Author(s). To determine if metabolic characteristics differed in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) between a Caucasian and Middle East population. Comparative cross-sectional analysis. Demographic and metabolic data... Read More about Metabolic comparison of polycystic ovarian syndrome and control women in Middle Eastern and UK Caucasian populations.

Incomplete surgical excision of keratinocyte skin cancers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis (2020)
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Nolan, G., Kiely, A., Totty, J., Wormald, J., Wade, R., Arbyn, M., & Jain, A. (2021). Incomplete surgical excision of keratinocyte skin cancers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. British journal of dermatology, 184(6), 1033-1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19660

Background Keratinocyte or nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the commonest malignancy worldwide. The usual treatment is surgical excision. Current guidelines underestimate incomplete excision rates. Objectives We aimed to determine the risk of i... Read More about Incomplete surgical excision of keratinocyte skin cancers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Relation Between Thyroid Function and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (2020)
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Samuel, N. A., Cuthbert, J. J., Brown, O. I., Kazmi, S., Cleland, J. G., Rigby, A. S., & Clark, A. L. (2021). Relation Between Thyroid Function and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure. The American journal of cardiology, 139, 57-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.10.034

Thyroid dysfunction is common in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), but there is conflicting evidence regarding its prognostic significance. We investigated the relation between thyroid function and prognosis in a large, well characterized co... Read More about Relation Between Thyroid Function and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.

Rhinovirus-16 increases ATP release in A549 cells without concomitant increase in production (2020)
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Atkinson, S. K., Morice, A. H., & Sadofsky, L. R. (2020). Rhinovirus-16 increases ATP release in A549 cells without concomitant increase in production. ERJ Open Research, 6(4), Article 00159-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00159-2020

Human rhinovirus (RV) is the most common cause of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and chronic airway disease exacerbation. Cough is present in 50–80% of URTI cases, accompanied by heightened airway hypersensitivity, yet no effective treatmen... Read More about Rhinovirus-16 increases ATP release in A549 cells without concomitant increase in production.

CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings (2020)
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Swan, F., Chen, H., Forbes, C. C., Johnson, M. J., & Lind, M. (in press). CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2020.09.026

Background: Older people with lung cancer are often frail and unfit due to their cancer and co-morbidities and may tolerate cancer treatments poorly. Physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet offer quality of life benefit to people with cancer before... Read More about CANcer BEhavioural nutrition and exercise feasibility trial (CanBenefit); phase I qualitative interview findings.

Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes exacerbates amyloid-related proteins associated with dementia (2020)
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Moin, A. S. M., Al-Qaissi, A., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (in press). Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes exacerbates amyloid-related proteins associated with dementia. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.14220

Objective Hypoglycemia in diabetes (T2D) may increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). We hypothesized that hypoglycemia‐induced amyloid‐related protein changes would be exacerbated in T2D. Methods A prospective, parallel study in T2D (n=2... Read More about Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes exacerbates amyloid-related proteins associated with dementia.

Outcome of Hospitalization for COVID-19 in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease: An International Multicenter Study (2020)
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Drake, T. M., Docherty, A. B., Harrison, E. M., Quint, J. K., Adamali, H., Agnew, S., …ISARIC4C Investigators. (2020). Outcome of Hospitalization for COVID-19 in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease: An International Multicenter Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 202(12), 1656-1665. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202007-2794OC

Rationale: The impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) has not been established.Objectives: To assess outcomes in patients with ILD hospitalized for COVID-19 versus those without ILD in a contemporane... Read More about Outcome of Hospitalization for COVID-19 in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease: An International Multicenter Study.

Azithromycin for sarcoidosis cough: an open label exploratory clinical trial (2020)
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Fraser, S. D., Thackray-Nocera, S., Shepherd, M., Flockton, R., Wright, C., Sheedy, W., …Hart, S. P. (2020). Azithromycin for sarcoidosis cough: an open label exploratory clinical trial. ERJ Open Research, 6(4), Article 00534. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00534-2020

Background: Chronic cough is a distressing symptom for many people with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Continuous treatment with a macrolide antibiotic may improve cough. We aimed to assess the potential efficacy of azithromycin in patients with sarcoidosis... Read More about Azithromycin for sarcoidosis cough: an open label exploratory clinical trial.

Design and rationale of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials (Cough-1 and cough-2) of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory or unexplained chronic cough (2020)
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Muccino, D. R., Morice, A. H., Birring, S. S., Dicpinigaitis, P. V., Pavord, I. D., Assaid, C., …Smith, J. A. (2020). Design and rationale of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials (Cough-1 and cough-2) of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory or unexplained chronic cough. ERJ Open Research, 6(4), Article 00284-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00284-2020

Background: We present study designs, dose selection and preliminary patient characteristics from two phase 3 clinical trials of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC). Methods: CO... Read More about Design and rationale of two phase 3 randomised controlled trials (Cough-1 and cough-2) of gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory or unexplained chronic cough.

An audit of COPD: Diagnosis and management in general practice (2020)
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Hamad, G., Rigby, A., & Morice, A. H. (2020). An audit of COPD: Diagnosis and management in general practice. ERJ Open Research, 6(4), Article 00330-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00330-2020

Introduction: COPD is a spectrum of disorders primarily caused by smoking and characterised by progressive, not fully reversible airflow obstruction with a forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio