Hull early walking aid for rehabilitation of trans-tibial amputees-randomised controlled trial (HEART)
(2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hancock, A., Mazari, F., Chetter, I., & Vanicek, N. Hull early walking aid for rehabilitation of trans-tibial amputees-randomised controlled trial (HEART)
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Generic quality of life: selecting the optimal patient reported outcome measure in venous intervention (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mekako, A., Carradice, D., Samuel, N., Bradley, S., & Chetter, I. Generic quality of life: selecting the optimal patient reported outcome measure in venous intervention
Do angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors improve walking distance in patients with symptomatic lower limb arterial disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2010)
Journal Article
Shahin, Y., Mazari, F., & Chetter, I. (2011). Do angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors improve walking distance in patients with symptomatic lower limb arterial disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. International journal of surgery, 9(3), 209-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.12.006Background
Several studies have reported the clinical effects of long-term treatment with cardioprotective medications in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in terms of reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A numbe... Read More about Do angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors improve walking distance in patients with symptomatic lower limb arterial disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance (2010)
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Smith, G. E., Samuel, N., Wolstenholme, S., Akomolafe, A. B., & Chetter, I. C. (2010). Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance. Ultrasound, 18(4), 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1258/ult.2010.010035Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) account for 3-10% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms and are characterized by a thickened aneurysmal wall, with extensive fibrosis and adhesions. Ultrasound remains the investigation of choice for diagno... Read More about Recognition of inflammatory aneurysms in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening and surveillance.
Statins and ischaemia reperfusion injury: a molecular biological review (2010)
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N.A. Abdul Rahman, M., & C. Chetter, I. (2010). Statins and ischaemia reperfusion injury: a molecular biological review. Current Vascular Pharmacology, 8(6), 831-835. https://doi.org/10.2174/157016110793563780The 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) are a class of drug used to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. However, in recent years, statins have been shown to possess a pleiotropic effect beyond its choleste... Read More about Statins and ischaemia reperfusion injury: a molecular biological review.
A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao (2010)
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Rahman, M. A., Khan, J. A., Mazari, F. A. K., Mockford, K., McCollum, P. T., & Chetter, I. (2011). A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao. Annals of vascular surgery, 25(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2010.06.006BackgroundA double-blind, randomized controlled trial was carried out to study the effects of statins on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in areas of peak and low abdominal aortic aneurysm (A... Read More about A randomized placebo controlled trial of the effect of preoperative statin use on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in areas of low and peak wall stress in patients undergoing elective open repair of abdominal ao.
Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication (2010)
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Mockford, K. A., Mazari, F. A. K., Jordan, A. R., Vanicek, N., Chetter, I. C., & Coughlin, P. A. (2011). Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication. Annals of vascular surgery, 25(2), 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.021One-third of all elderly patients fall each year and impaired balance has been recognized as a specific risk factor. Intermittent claudication is common among the elderly population, affecting approximately 5% of the population over the age of 50. Th... Read More about Computerized dynamic posturography in the objective assessment of balance in patients with intermittent claudication.
Hull early walking aid for rehabilitation of transtibial amputees - randomized controlled trial (HEART) (2010)
Journal Article
Mazari, F. A. K., Mockford, K., Vanicek, N., Barnett, C., Khan, J. A., Brown, B., Smith, L., Polman, R. C., Hancock, A., & Chetter, I. C. (2010). Hull early walking aid for rehabilitation of transtibial amputees - randomized controlled trial (HEART). Journal of vascular surgery, 52(6), 1564-1571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.006Purpose: To compare articulated and nonarticulated early walking aids (EWAs) for clinical and quality-of-life outcomes in transtibial amputees. Methods: Patients undergoing lower limb amputation in a tertiary-care vascular surgical unit were screened... Read More about Hull early walking aid for rehabilitation of transtibial amputees - randomized controlled trial (HEART).
Randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid-free fibrin sealant during vascular surgical procedures (2010)
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Chalmers, R. T. A., Darling, R. C., Wingard, J. T., Chetter, I., Cutler, B., Kern, J. A., & Hart, J. C. (2010). Randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid-free fibrin sealant during vascular surgical procedures. British journal of surgery, 97(12), 1784-1789. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.7235Background: This study evaluated the safety and haemostatic effectiveness of a fibrin sealant (EVICELTM Fibrin Sealant (Human)) during vascular surgery. Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial compared the haemostatic effectiveness of f... Read More about Randomized clinical trial of tranexamic acid-free fibrin sealant during vascular surgical procedures.
Obstacles in initiating a new research project - reflection on medical research in UK (2010)
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Khan, J. A., Mazari, F. A., Chetter, I. C., & McCollum, P. T. (2010). Obstacles in initiating a new research project - reflection on medical research in UK. International journal of surgery, 8(8), 656-657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.08.001
Kinematic adaptations to ischemic pain in claudicants during continuous walking (2010)
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Mockford, K. A., Vanicek, N., Jordan, A., Chetter, I. C., & Coughlin, P. A. (2010). Kinematic adaptations to ischemic pain in claudicants during continuous walking. Gait and Posture, 32(3), 395-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.06.021Intermittent claudication has been associated with impaired gait and balance. The study aim was to compare gait adaptations over time between claudicants classified with good versus poor balance. Kinematic data were collected from 24 claudicants duri... Read More about Kinematic adaptations to ischemic pain in claudicants during continuous walking.
Patients' experiences and satisfaction following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mazari, F., Abdul Rahman, H., Khan, J., Mockford, K., McCollum, P., & Chetter, I. Patients' experiences and satisfaction following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
Prospective observational study for comparison of use of Short Form-36 dimension scores and patient responses for derivation of preference based Short Form-6D index to calculate of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) for economic analyses in patients with (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mazari, F., Abdul Rahman, H., Khan, J., Mockford, K., McCollum, P., & Chetter, I. Prospective observational study for comparison of use of Short Form-36 dimension scores and patient responses for derivation of preference based Short Form-6D index to calculate of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) for economic analyses in patients with
Energy delivery during 810 nm endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins and post-procedural morbidity (2010)
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Carradice, D., Mazari, F. A., Mekako, A., Hatfield, J., Allgar, V., & Chetter, I. (2010). Energy delivery during 810 nm endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins and post-procedural morbidity. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 40(3), 393-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.04.010Aim: The durability of occlusion post endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) for varicose veins is linked to the magnitude of energy delivered to the vein and consequently increasing amounts of energy are employed. The aim of this study is to establish whet... Read More about Energy delivery during 810 nm endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins and post-procedural morbidity.
Cost utility analysis of a randomised control trial of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), supervised exercise programme (SEP) and combined treatment (PTA plus SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) due to femoropopliteal disease (2010)
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Mazari, F., Abdul Rahman, H., Khan, J., McCollum, P., Gulati, S., Mehta, T., & Chetter, I. Cost utility analysis of a randomised control trial of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), supervised exercise programme (SEP) and combined treatment (PTA plus SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) due to femoropopliteal disease