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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the CLASS trial (2015)
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Brittenden, J., Cotton, S. C., Elders, A., Tassie, E., Scotland, G., Ramsay, C. R., …Campbell, M. K. (2015). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the CLASS trial. Health Technology Assessment, 19(27), 1-342. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19270

Background Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the medium to longer term. Objec... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the CLASS trial.

A randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins (2015)
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Nandhra, S., El-sheikha, J., Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Souroullas, P., Samuel, N., …Chetter, I. C. (2015). A randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins. Journal of vascular surgery, 61(3), 741-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2014.09.037

Background: This randomized clinical trial compared endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and surgical ligation with attempted stripping in the treatment of small saphenous vein (SSV) insufficiency. The early results demonstrated that EVLA was more likely... Read More about A randomized clinical trial of endovenous laser ablation versus conventional surgery for small saphenous varicose veins.

The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey (2015)
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Chamberlain, S. A., Garrod, R., Douiri, A., Masefield, S., Powell, P., Bücher, C., …Birring, S. S. (2015). The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey. Lung, 193(3), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-015-9701-2

© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Purpose: Studies that investigate the impact of chronic cough have largely focused on patients attending secondary care. Our aim was to investigate the opinions of the wider general population across... Read More about The Impact of Chronic Cough: A Cross-Sectional European Survey.

Aspartame sensitivity? : a double blind randomised crossover study (2015)
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Sathyapalan, T., Thatcher, N. J., Hammersley, R., Rigby, A. S., Pechlivanis, A., Gooderham, N. J., …Courts, F. (2015). Aspartame sensitivity? : a double blind randomised crossover study. PLoS ONE, 10(3), e0116212. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116212

Background Aspartame is a commonly used intense artificial sweetener, being approximately 200 times sweeter than sucrose. There have been concerns over aspartame since approval in the 1980s including a large anecdotal database reporting severe sympto... Read More about Aspartame sensitivity? : a double blind randomised crossover study.

Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (2015)
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El-Sheikha, J., Nandhra, S., Carradice, D., Acey, C., Smith, G., Campbell, B., & Chetter, I. (2016). Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Phlebology, 31(1), 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268355514567732

Introduction: The optimal compression regime following ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins is not known. The aim of this study was to document current prac... Read More about Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency – A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study (2015)
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Hamad, G. A., Crooks, M., & Morice, A. H. (2016). The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study. Health Informatics Journal, 22(2), 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458214564434

© 2014 The Author(s). We aim to establish the value of telemonitoring in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. We followed up patients undergoing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease telemonitoring for 4 months.... Read More about The value of telehealth in the early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A prospective observational study.

Merkel cell carcinoma in East Yorkshire: A case series and literature review of current management (2015)
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Jackson, P. C., Wallis, K., Allgar, V., Lind, M. J., & Stanley, P. R. (2015). Merkel cell carcinoma in East Yorkshire: A case series and literature review of current management. Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, 68(5), 667-672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2014.12.021

© 2015 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Introduction Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive neuroendocrine tumour of the skin. The incidence is rising and it is associated with sun exposure and immunos... Read More about Merkel cell carcinoma in East Yorkshire: A case series and literature review of current management.

Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine (2014)
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Morice, A. H., Millqvist, E., Belvisi, M. G., Bieksiene, K., Birring, S. S., Chung, K. F., …Smith, J. A. (2014). Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine. European respiratory journal, 44(5), 1132-1148. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00218613

© ERS 2014. In 2011, a European Respiratory Society Task Force embarked on a process to determine the position and clinical relevance of the cough hypersensitivity syndrome, a disorder characterised by troublesome coughing often triggered by low leve... Read More about Expert opinion on the cough hypersensitivity syndrome in respiratory medicine.

Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor (2014)
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Crooks, M. G., Fahim, A., Naseem, K. M., Morice, A. H., & Hart, S. P. (2014). Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor. PLoS ONE, 9(10), Article ARTN e111347. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111347

Introduction Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, incurable fibrotic interstitial lung disease with a prognosis worse than many cancers. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Activated platelets can release pro-fibrotic mediators th... Read More about Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor.

The FINISH-3 trial: A phase 3, international, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial of topical fibrocaps in intraoperative surgical hemostasis (2014)
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Bochicchio, G. V., Gupta, N., Porte, R. J., Renkens, K. L., Pattyn, P., Topal, B., …Frohna, P. A. (2015). The FINISH-3 trial: A phase 3, international, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial of topical fibrocaps in intraoperative surgical hemostasis. Journal of The American College of Surgeons, 220(1), 70-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.09.019

Background This Phase 3, international, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial (FINISH-3) compared the efficacy and safety of Fibrocaps, a ready-to-use, dry-powder fibrin sealant containing human plasma-derived thrombin and fibrinogen, vs gelatin... Read More about The FINISH-3 trial: A phase 3, international, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial of topical fibrocaps in intraoperative surgical hemostasis.

Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need? (2014)
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Morice, A. H. (2014). Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need?. Journal of thoracic disease, 6, S735-S738. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.40

© Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company. The evolving concept of cough hypersensitivity, an over activity of the afferent sensory nerves in the upper airways, has given new insights into the pathophysiology underlying chronic cough. Armed with this n... Read More about Developing antitussives the clinician's pipeline-what do we need?.

A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins. (2014)
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Brittenden, J., Cotton, S. C., Elders, A., Ramsay, C. R., Norrie, J., Burr, J., …Campbell, M. K. (2014). A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins. New England Journal of Medicine, 371, 1218-1227. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1400781

BACKGROUND Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation are widely used alternatives to surgery for the treatment of varicose veins, but their comparative effectiveness and safety remain uncertain. METHODS In a randomized t... Read More about A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins..

Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response (2014)
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Morice, A. H., Jakes, A. D., Faruqi, S., Birring, S. S., Mcgarvey, L., Canning, B., …Dicpinigaitis, P. (2014). Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response. European respiratory journal, 44(5), 1149-1155. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00217813

© ERS 2014. Reports from individual centres suggest a preponderance of females with chronic cough. Females also have heightened cough reflex sensitivity. Here we have reviewed the age and sex of unselected referrals to 11 cough clinics. To investigat... Read More about Worldwide survey of chronic cough: A manifestation of enhanced somatosensory response.

A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency (2014)
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Carradice, D., Wallace, T., Gohil, R., & Chetter, I. (2014). A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency. Annals of Surgery, 260(2), 396-401. https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000000541

Objective: To test the hypothesis that patients with soft tissue changes related to superficial venous insufficiency (SVI) have greater benefits from treatment than those with only symptomatic varicose veins. Background: A commonly held view is that... Read More about A comparison of the effectiveness of treating those with and without the complications of superficial venous insufficiency.

Is opiate action in cough due to sedation? (2014)
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Dickinson, R. S., Morjaria, J. B., Wright, C. E., & Morice, A. H. (2014). Is opiate action in cough due to sedation?. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 5(5), 200-205. https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622314543220

Opiates have been used for cough suppression for centuries. It is unclear whether this antitussive action is due to their known sedative effects. We aimed to assess correlation between cough suppression and opiate usage. Methods: We performed a post... Read More about Is opiate action in cough due to sedation?.

Clinical response to primary letrozole therapy in elderly patients with early breast cancer : possible role for p53 as a biomarker (2014)
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Garimella, V., Hussain, T., Agarwal, V., Radhakrishna, S., Fox, J. N., Kneeshaw, P. J., …Cawkwell, L. (2014). Clinical response to primary letrozole therapy in elderly patients with early breast cancer : possible role for p53 as a biomarker. International journal of surgery, 12(8), 821-826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.06.009

Primary tamoxifen therapy has been widely used to treat elderly women with ER-positive breast cancer in the past. Aromatase inhibitors may be more beneficial than tamoxifen when used as primary endocrine therapy in elderly patients. We aimed to retro... Read More about Clinical response to primary letrozole therapy in elderly patients with early breast cancer : possible role for p53 as a biomarker.