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Cancer patients’ experiences of the diagnosis and treatment of incidental pulmonary embolism (a qualitative study) (2022)
Journal Article
Benelhaj, N. E., Hutchinson, A., Maraveyas, A., & Johnson, M. (2022). Cancer patients’ experiences of the diagnosis and treatment of incidental pulmonary embolism (a qualitative study). PLoS ONE, 17(10), Article e0276754. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276754

Background: The diagnosis of symptomatic cancer-associated thrombosis often causes distress and alarm for patients, especially for those unaware of the risk, or the signs and symptoms to look out for. There are few data about cancer patients’ experie... Read More about Cancer patients’ experiences of the diagnosis and treatment of incidental pulmonary embolism (a qualitative study).

Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wormald, J., & Totty, J. (2022, October). Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?. Paper presented at British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Autumn Scientific Meeting 2022, Winchester, UK

Both the incidence of hand trauma, and the demand for elective hand surgery, continue to rise in the UK. The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following hand surgery is around 5%. Traditionally, antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of surgery... Read More about Do we need routine antibiotics for hand surgery?.

The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Hitchman, L. (in press). The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland,

Background
People with diabetes are commonly affected by foot ulceration (DFU) and subsequent or concurrent infection (DFI). Surgical debridement is often needed to contain infection. Despite international guidelines, there remains significant vari... Read More about The DEFINITE Audit - A Prospective Audit of Diabetic Foot Debridement in Theatre: A Protocol.

Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2022)
Journal Article
Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., …Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 13, https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188221127142

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age, and metformin is a widely used medication in managing this condition. Aim: To review the available literature comprehensively o... Read More about Impact of metformin on the clinical and metabolic parameters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Hitchman, L. (in press). Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland,

Abstract
Background
Effective interventions to improve diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) healing are urgently required. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has the potential to transform DFU care but is limited by uncertainties around clinical effectiv... Read More about Dosing and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review Protocol.

The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians (2022)
Journal Article
Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2022). The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 21(1), Article 202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-022-01639-w

Objective: Severe hypoglycemia is associated with increased cardiovascular death risk, and platelet responses to hypoglycemia (hypo) have been described. However, the impact of deep transient hypo (deep-hypo) versus prolonged milder hypo (mild-hypo)... Read More about The severity and duration of Hypoglycemia affect platelet-derived protein responses in Caucasians.

Components of the Complement Cascade Differ in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2022)
Journal Article
Butler, A. E., Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2022). Components of the Complement Cascade Differ in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(20), Article 12232. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012232

Complement pathway proteins are reported to be increased in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and may be affected by obesity and insulin resistance. To investigate this, a proteomic analysis of the complement system was undertaken, including inhibitor... Read More about Components of the Complement Cascade Differ in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Association between Thyroid Hormones and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Obese Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery (2022)
Journal Article
Ganjooei, N. A., Jamialahmadi, T., Nematy, M., Shah, N. Z., Jangjoo, S., Emami, N., Jangjoo, A., Faridnia, R., Alidadi, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Association between Thyroid Hormones and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Obese Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 14(4), 410-421. https://doi.org/10.34172/mejdd.2022.302

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and hepatic fibrosis have emerged as one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease. The prevalence of the NAFLD spectrum has increased, which can be att... Read More about Association between Thyroid Hormones and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Obese Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Nebivolol as a Potent TRPM8 Channel Blocker: A Drug-Screening Approach through Automated Patch Clamping and Ligand-Based Virtual Screening (2022)
Journal Article
Jahanfar, F., Sadofsky, L., Morice, A., & D’Amico, M. (2022). Nebivolol as a Potent TRPM8 Channel Blocker: A Drug-Screening Approach through Automated Patch Clamping and Ligand-Based Virtual Screening. Membranes, 12(10), Article 954. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12100954

Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 8 (TRPM8) from the melastatin TRP channel subfamily is a non-selective Ca2+-permeable ion channel with multimodal gating which can be activated by low temperatures and cooling compounds, such as menthol and ici... Read More about Nebivolol as a Potent TRPM8 Channel Blocker: A Drug-Screening Approach through Automated Patch Clamping and Ligand-Based Virtual Screening.

Potential Role of SUMO and SUMOylation in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus (2022)
Journal Article
Sadeghi, M., Dehnavi, S., Shohan, M., Jamialahmadi, T., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2023). Potential Role of SUMO and SUMOylation in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus. Current medicinal chemistry, 30(14), 1623-1637. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220817142848

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia and associated with multiple organ systems complications. The incidence and prevalence of diabetes are increasing in an epidemic proportion worldwide. In addition to e... Read More about Potential Role of SUMO and SUMOylation in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus.

Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury (2022)
Journal Article
Mohamadian, M., Parsamanesh, N., Chiti, H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury. Phytotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7620

Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a term used to describe phenomena connected to the dysfunction of various tissue damage due to reperfusion after ischemic injury. While I/R may result in systemic inflammatory response syndrome or multiple organ d... Read More about Protective effects of curcumin on ischemia/reperfusion injury.

The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Mahdi Seyedzadeh Sani, S., Sahranavard, M., Jannati Yazdanabad, M., Seddigh Shamsi, M., Elyasi, S., Hooshang Mohammadpour, A., …Sahebkar, A. (2022). The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis. International immunopharmacology, 112, Article 109227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109227

Background: Changes in the incidence of bleomycin pulmonary toxicity (BPT) as a result of adding colony-stimulating factors (CSF) to bleomycin regimens has been investigated in numerous studies. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to a... Read More about The effect of concomitant use of Colony-Stimulating factors on bleomycin pulmonary toxicity – A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review (2022)
Journal Article
Javid, H., Karimi-Shahri, M., Khorramdel, M., Mashhad, A. S., Tabrizi, A. T., Sathyapalan, T., …Sahebkar, A. (2023). Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review. Current medicinal chemistry, 30(4), 390-406. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867329666220511185745

The immune system's role in maintaining the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) system is like a double-edged sword. Simultaneously, it could reduce the risk of pathogen invasion by the inflammatory response. However, if regulated improperly, it coul... Read More about Probiotics as an adjuvant for management of gastrointestinal cancers through their anti-inflammatory effects: a mechanistic review.

Investigating the diagnostic utility of high-resolution oesophageal manometry in patients with refractory respiratory symptoms (2022)
Journal Article
Sykes, D. L., Crooks, M. G., Hart, S. P., Jackson, W., Gallagher, J., & Morice, A. H. (2022). Investigating the diagnostic utility of high-resolution oesophageal manometry in patients with refractory respiratory symptoms. Respiratory medicine, 202, Article 106985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106985

Background: The interaction between the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, and the role of the latter in the development of respiratory pathology, has been examined with a focus on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). However, little data... Read More about Investigating the diagnostic utility of high-resolution oesophageal manometry in patients with refractory respiratory symptoms.

Inflammatory Markers in Non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are Not Elevated and Show No Correlation with Vitamin D Metabolites (2022)
Journal Article
Moin, A. S. M., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2022). Inflammatory Markers in Non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are Not Elevated and Show No Correlation with Vitamin D Metabolites. Nutrients, 14(17), Article 3540. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14173540

INTRODUCTION: Chronic low-grade inflammation is a characteristic of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), although this may be obesity-driven rather than an intrinsic facet of PCOS; furthermore, vitamin D deficiency, another common feature of... Read More about Inflammatory Markers in Non-Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are Not Elevated and Show No Correlation with Vitamin D Metabolites.

Time in range following flash glucose monitoring: Relationship with glycaemic control, diabetes-related distress and resource utilisation in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists national audit (2022)
Journal Article
Deshmukh, H., Wilmot, E., Pieri, B., Choudhary, P., Shah, N., Gregory, R., …Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Time in range following flash glucose monitoring: Relationship with glycaemic control, diabetes-related distress and resource utilisation in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists national audit. Diabetic medicine, Article e14942. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14942

Aims: The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between time in range (TIR) achieved using the isCGM with changes in glycaemic control, diabetes-related distress (DRD) and resource utilisation in people living with diabetes. Methods: C... Read More about Time in range following flash glucose monitoring: Relationship with glycaemic control, diabetes-related distress and resource utilisation in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists national audit.

Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release (2022)
Journal Article
Diego-Taboada, A., Sathyapalan, T., Courts, F., Lorch, M., Almutairi, F., Burke, B. P., …Mackenzie, G. (2022). Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release. Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 350, 244-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.08.017

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SpECs) are microcapsules derived from the outer shells (exines) of plant spore and pollen grains. This work reports the first clinical study on healthy volunteers to show enhanced bioavailability of vitamin D encapsulate... Read More about Spore exines increase vitamin D clinical bioavailability by mucoadhesion and bile triggered release.