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Provision of NICE-recommended varicose vein treatment in the NHS (2022)
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Hitchman, L., Mohamed, A., Smith, G. E., Pymer, S., Chetter, I. C., Forsyth, J., & Carradice, D. (2023). Provision of NICE-recommended varicose vein treatment in the NHS. British journal of surgery, 110(2), 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac392

BACKGROUND: Standardization of access to treatment and compliance with clinical guidelines are important to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to people with varicose veins. In the National Health Service (NHS) in England, commissioning of care... Read More about Provision of NICE-recommended varicose vein treatment in the NHS.

Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree (2022)
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Curry, J., Roberts, H., Smith, A., Riley, D., Pearson, M., & Forbes, C. C. (2022). Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree. Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-022-00395-1

Background: Lung cancer has one of the highest incidence and mortality rates worldwide. Physical activity can provide those diagnosed with lung cancer with several physical and psychological benefits. However, the examination of digitally delivered p... Read More about Developing and testing the ExerciseGuide UK website for people with lung cancer: reflections on the added value of patient and public involvement within a doctoral degree.

Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of automated ankle brachial pressure index devices in patients with diagnosed or suspected peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Walshaw, J., Lathan, R., Huang, C., Staniland, T., Chetter, I., & Pymer, S. (2023). Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of automated ankle brachial pressure index devices in patients with diagnosed or suspected peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(2), 91-96. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.053

Background: The ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) is a common diagnostic tool used in the assessment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The Doppler ultrasound technique is regarded as the gold-standard method for ABPI measurement; however, time... Read More about Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of automated ankle brachial pressure index devices in patients with diagnosed or suspected peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity (2022)
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Dell'Olio, M., Whybrow, P., & Reeve, J. (2023). Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity. Patient Education and Counseling, 107, Article 107575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.107575

Objective: It is increasingly recognised that when healthcare staff fails to give adequate credence to patients' illness-related knowledge work, this epistemic injustice undermines person-centred care. Therefore, we set out to examine the experiences... Read More about Examining the knowledge work of person-centred care: Towards epistemic reciprocity.

Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors (2022)
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Wray, A., Pickwell-Smith, B., Greenley, S., Pask, S., Bamidele, O., Wright, B., …Boland, J. W. (2022). Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2022-003793

Background: Bereaved people need a supportive response from those around them. Knowing children's and surviving parents' needs following parental death is the first step to ensuring a supportive response. However, no systematic review has reported on... Read More about Parental death: a systematic review of support experiences and needs of children and parent survivors.

The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz (2022)
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Baseler, H. A., Aksoy, M., Salawu, A., Green, A., & Asghar, A. U. (2022). The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz. PLoS ONE, 17(11), Article e0269353. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269353

Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the respiratory system, it can also have neurological consequences leading to cognitive deficits such as memory problems. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on working memory... Read More about The negative impact of COVID-19 on working memory revealed using a rapid online quiz.

Microplastics in the surgical environment (2022)
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Field, D. T., Green, J. L., Bennett, R., Jenner, L. C., Sadofsky, L., Chapman, E., Loubani, M., & Rotchell, J. M. (2022). Microplastics in the surgical environment. Environment International, 170, Article 107630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107630

Atmospheric microplastics (MPs) have been consistently detected within indoor and outdoor air samples. Locations with high human activity are reported to have high MP levels. The aim was to quantify and characterise the MPs present within the surgica... Read More about Microplastics in the surgical environment.

Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis (2022)
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Deshmukh, H., Akbar, S., Bhaiji, A., Saeed, Y., Shah, N., Adeleke, K., …Sathyapalan, T. (2023). Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis. Clinical Endocrinology, 98(3), 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14847

Introduction: Some but not all women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) develop the metabolic syndrome (MS). The objective of this study was to determine if a subset of women with PCOS had higher androgen levels predisposing them to MS and whether... Read More about Assessing the androgenic and metabolic heterogeneity in polycystic ovary syndrome using cluster analysis.

Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Ravindhran, B., Lathan, R., Staniland, T., Sidapra, M., Carradice, D., Chetter, I., Smith, G., Saxton, J., & Pymer, S. (2022). Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 2(1), 41-45. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2022.042

Background and objectives: The aim of this systematic review is to explore the current evidence surrounding the changes in functional status following open or endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair and the role of postoperative exercise-... Read More about Changes in functional health status following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and the role of exercise-based rehabilitation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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)
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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.

Association between Thyroid Hormones and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Obese Individuals Undergoing Bariatric Surgery (2022)
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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.

UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study (2022)
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Vishnubala, D., Iqbal, A., Marino, K., Whatmough, S., Barker, R., Salman, D., …Nykjaer, C. (2022). UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), Article 12030. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912030

Despite strategies to enable Health Care Professionals (HCPs) to give physical activity (PA) advice to patients, this appears to be rarely done in consultations. The aims of the present study were to gain an understanding of doctors’ awareness of cur... Read More about UK Doctors Delivering Physical Activity Advice: What Are the Challenges and Possible Solutions? A Qualitative Study.

Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol (2022)
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Meddick-Dyson, S. A., Boland, J. W., Pearson, M., Greenley, S., Gambe, R., Budding, J. R., & Murtagh, F. E. (2022). Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol. Systematic reviews, 11(1), Article 186. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02054-8

BACKGROUND: Heterogeneity amongst palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit (ICU) and their outcomes has meant that, even when found to be effective, translation of evidence into practice is hindered. Previous evidence reviews have sug... Read More about Implementation lessons learnt when trialling palliative care interventions in the intensive care unit: relationships between determinants, implementation strategies, and models of delivery-a systematic review protocol.

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)
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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.

Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia: Prevalence and associated factors before and after FreeStyle Libre use in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists audit (2022)
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Pieri, B., Deshmukh, H., Wilmot, E. G., Choudhary, P., Shah, N., Gregory, R., …Sathyapalan, T. (2023). Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia: Prevalence and associated factors before and after FreeStyle Libre use in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists audit. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 25(1), 302-305. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.14841

Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Lathan, R., Sidapra, M., Yiasemidou, M., Long, J., Totty, J., Smith, G., & Chetter, I. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. npj Digital Medicine, 5(1), Article 108. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-022-00655-0

The Sars-CoV-2 pandemic catalysed integration of telemedicine worldwide. This systematic review assesses it’s accuracy for diagnosis of Surgical Site Infection (SSI). Databases were searched for telemedicine and wound infection studies. All types of... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of telemedicine for detection of surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ethnic disparities in people accessing FreeStyle Libre in the UK: insights from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists audit (2022)
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Deshmukh, H., Adeleke, K. A., Wilmot, E., Shah, N., Patmore, J., Walton, C., Ryder, R. E. J., & Sathyapalan, T. (2022). Ethnic disparities in people accessing FreeStyle Libre in the UK: insights from the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists audit. Future Healthcare Journal, 9(Suppl 2), 11-11. https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.9-2-s11

Complex Transcriptional Profiles of the PPP1R12A Gene in Cells of the Circulatory System as Revealed by In Silico Analysis and Reverse Transcription PCR (2022)
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Saldanha, P. A., Bolanle, I. O., Palmer, T. M., Nikitenko, L. L., & Rivero, F. (2022). Complex Transcriptional Profiles of the PPP1R12A Gene in Cells of the Circulatory System as Revealed by In Silico Analysis and Reverse Transcription PCR. Cells, 11(15), Article 2315. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11152315

The myosin light chain phosphatase target subunit 1 (MYPT1), encoded by the PPP1R12A gene, is a key component of the myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP) protein complex. MYPT1 isoforms have been described as products of the cassette-type alternativ... Read More about Complex Transcriptional Profiles of the PPP1R12A Gene in Cells of the Circulatory System as Revealed by In Silico Analysis and Reverse Transcription PCR.

Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review (2022)
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Patterson, M., Greenley, S., Ma, Y., Bullock, A., Curry, J., Smithson, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2022). Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ supportive & palliative care, Article 003492. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003492

Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) and palliative venting gastrostomies (PVG) are two interventions used clinically to manage inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, little is known about their role in clinical and quality-of-life o... Read More about Inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: palliative interventions outcomes-mixed-methods systematic review.