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Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people (2018)
Journal Article
Cowdell, F., Dyson, J., Long, J., & Macleod, U. (2018). Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people. International journal of older people nursing, 13(3), e12195. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12195

Background Globally the population is getting older and it is essential to develop effective interventions to promote healthy ageing. Skin change with age is inevitable and renders this often neglected organ more vulnerable to damage and breakdown;... Read More about Self-reported skin concerns: An epidemiological study of community-dwelling older people.

Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy (2018)
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Sadeghi, M. H., Wright, C. E., Hart, S., Crooks, M., & Morice, A. (2018). Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 120(3), 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2017.12.004

© 2017 Background: Whether the fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement can predict the response to anti-inflammatory treatment in chronic cough is unknown. Objective: To explore whether the effectiveness of treatment with 10 mg of montelu... Read More about Phenotyping patients with chronic cough: Evaluating the ability to predict the response to anti-inflammatory therapy.

Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Gurusamy, K., Corrigan, N., Croft, J., Twiddy, M., Morris, S., Woodward, N., …Davidson, B. R. (2018). Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2499-5

Background:Although surgical resection has been considered the only curative option for colorectal livermetastases (CLM), thermal ablation has recently been suggested as an alternative curative treatment. A prospective randomised trial is required to... Read More about Liver resection surgery versus thermal ablation for colorectal LiVer MetAstases (LAVA): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD? (2018)
Journal Article
Crooks, M. G., Brown, T., & Morice, A. H. (2018). Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD?. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 257, 30-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2018.02.005

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is predicted to become the 4th leading cause of death worldwide by 2030. The natural history of the disease includes progressive symptoms punctuated by acute exacerbations during which symptoms rapidly deteriorat... Read More about Is cough important in acute exacerbations of COPD?.

Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol (2018)
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Harji, D., Marshall, H., Gordon, K., Crow, H., Hiley, V., Burke, D., …Sagar, P. (2018). Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol. BMJ open, 8(2), Article e018618. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018618

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Introduction Acute colorectal surgery forms a significant prop... Read More about Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol.

Poor glycaemic control and its metabolic and demographic risk factors in a Malaysian community-based study (2018)
Journal Article
Reidpath, D. D., Soyiri, I., Jahan, N. K., Mohan, D., Ahmad, B., Ahmad, M. P., …Allotey, P. (2018). Poor glycaemic control and its metabolic and demographic risk factors in a Malaysian community-based study. International Journal of Public Health, 63(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1072-4

Objectives The lack of population-based evidence on the risk factors for poor glycaemic control in diabetics, particularly in resource-poor settings, is a challenge for the prevention of long-term complications. This study aimed to identify the metab... Read More about Poor glycaemic control and its metabolic and demographic risk factors in a Malaysian community-based study.

A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement (2018)
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Twiddy, M., Czoski Murray, C. J., Mason, S. J., Meads, D., Wright, J. M., Mitchell, E. D., & Minton, J. (2018). A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement. BMJ open, 8(1), e019099. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019099

Abstract Objective Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provides opportunities for improved cost savings, but in the UK, implementation is patchy and a variety of service models are in use. The slow uptake in the UK and Europe is due to... Read More about A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement.

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China in 1990 and 2010 (2017)
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Chan, K. Y., Li, X., Chen, W., Song, P., Wong, N. W. K., Poon, A. N., …Rudan, I. (2017). Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China in 1990 and 2010. Journal of Global Health, 7(2), Article 020704. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.07.020704

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to become the third most frequent cause of death and also the third largest cause of global morbidity by 2020. In China, where the population is aging rapidly, COPD has become one of the... Read More about Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China in 1990 and 2010.

Does FeNO Predict Clinical Characteristics in Chronic Cough? (2017)
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Sadeghi, M. H., Wright, C. E., Hart, S., Crooks, M., & Morice, A. H. (2018). Does FeNO Predict Clinical Characteristics in Chronic Cough?. Lung, 196(1), 59-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-017-0074-6

© 2017, The Author(s). Purpose: To evaluate whether exhaled nitric oxide measurement can facilitate in the assessment of chronic cough patients based on their airway inflammatory phenotype. Methods: We have studied consecutive patients attending a sp... Read More about Does FeNO Predict Clinical Characteristics in Chronic Cough?.

Smoke-free legislation and paediatric hospitalisations for acute respiratory tract infections: national quasi-experimental study with unexpected findings and important methodological implications (2017)
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Been, J. V., Mackay, D. F., Millett, C., Soyiri, I., van Schayck, C. P., Pell, J. P., & Sheikh, A. (2018). Smoke-free legislation and paediatric hospitalisations for acute respiratory tract infections: national quasi-experimental study with unexpected findings and important methodological implications. Tobacco Control, 27(e2), e160-e166. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053801

Objectives We investigated whether Scottish implementation of smoke-free legislation was associated with a reduction in unplanned hospitalisations or deaths (‘events’) due to respiratory tract infections (RTIs) among children. Design Interrupted tim... Read More about Smoke-free legislation and paediatric hospitalisations for acute respiratory tract infections: national quasi-experimental study with unexpected findings and important methodological implications.

Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma hospitalisations: a cross-sectional study (2017)
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Alcock, I., White, M., Cherrie, M., Wheeler, B., Taylor, J., McInnes, R., …Fleming, L. (2017). Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma hospitalisations: a cross-sectional study. Environment International, 109, 29-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.08.009

Background There is increasing policy interest in the potential for vegetation in urban areas to mitigate harmful effects of air pollution on respiratory health. We aimed to quantify relationships between tree and green space density and asthma-relat... Read More about Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma hospitalisations: a cross-sectional study.

TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (2017)
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Edginton, E., Walwyn, R., Burton, K., Cicero, R., Graham, L., Reed, S., …Cottrell, D. (2017). TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 431. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2166-2

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends evidence-based parenting programmes as a first-line intervention for conduct disorders (CD) in children aged 5–11 years. As these are not effective in 25–33% of cases... Read More about TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial.

A systematic review of muscle morphology and function in intermittent claudication (2017)
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Harwood, A. E., King, S., Totty, J., Smith, G. E., Vanicek, N., & Chetter, I. C. (2017). A systematic review of muscle morphology and function in intermittent claudication. Journal of vascular surgery, 66(4), 1241-1257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2017.05.106

Objective Intermittent claudication (IC) is frequently associated with deterioration in walking capacity and physical function, and it can often result in an impairment in balance. Whereas supervised exercise is recommended by the National Institute... Read More about A systematic review of muscle morphology and function in intermittent claudication.

Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study (2017)
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Noon, A. P., Chahal, R., Dooldeniya, M., Koenig, P., Catto, J. W. F., Oughton, J. B., …Catto, J. (2017). Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMJ open, 7(8), e017913. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017913

Introduction High-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HRNMIBC) is a heterogeneous disease that can be difficult to predict. While around 25% of cancers progress to invasion and metastases, the remaining majority of tumours remain within the blad... Read More about Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.