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A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation (2016)
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Dixon, O. G. B., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., & Chetter, I. C. (2017). A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation. The journal of vascular access, 18(2), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000611

© 2017 Wichtig Publishing. Introduction: Central venous catheterisation (CVC) is a technique commonly used to obtain vascular access and over five million CVCs are inserted annually. This systematic review of CVC-related arterial injury aims to compa... Read More about A systematic review of management of inadvertent arterial injury during central venous catheterisation.

The repeatability of the abbreviated (4-h) Oral Fat Tolerance Test and influence of prior acute aerobic exercise (2016)
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O’Doherty, A. F., Sathyapalan, T., Rigby, A. S., Ingle, L., & Carroll, S. (2018). The repeatability of the abbreviated (4-h) Oral Fat Tolerance Test and influence of prior acute aerobic exercise. European Journal of Nutrition, 57(1), 309-318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-016-1320-z

© 2016 The Author(s) Purpose: The Oral Fat Tolerance Test (OFTT) is regarded as a repeatable measure used to assess postprandial triglyceride (TAG) levels, with higher levels observed in cardio-metabolic disorders. Acute aerobic exercise intervention... Read More about The repeatability of the abbreviated (4-h) Oral Fat Tolerance Test and influence of prior acute aerobic exercise.

Modelling aspects of oviduct fluid formation in vitro (2016)
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Simintiras, C. A., Arnold, G. J., Ulbrich, S. E., Leese, H. J., Sturmey, R. G., Froehlich, T., …Ulbrich, S. (2017). Modelling aspects of oviduct fluid formation in vitro. Reproduction, 153(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-15-0508

© 2017 Society for Reproduction and Fertility. Oviduct fluid is the microenvironment that supports early reproductive processes including fertilisation, embryo cleavage and genome activation. However, the composition and regulation of this critical e... Read More about Modelling aspects of oviduct fluid formation in vitro.

Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review (2016)
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Song, W., Won, H., Moon, S., Chung, S., Kang, S., Sohn, K., …Cho, S. (2017). Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 5(1), 135-143.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2016.07.017

© 2016 Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is a safe and convenient test for assessing T H 2 airway inflammation, which is potentially useful in the management of patients with chronic cough. Objective To summarize the current evidence... Read More about Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review.

Soy reduces bone turnover markers in women during early menopause: a randomized controlled trial (2016)
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Sathyapalan, T., Aye, M., Rigby, A. S., Fraser, W. D., Thatcher, N. J., Kilpatrick, E. S., & Atkin, S. L. (2017). Soy reduces bone turnover markers in women during early menopause: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 32(1), 157-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2927

Menopausal estrogen loss leads to an increased bone loss. Soy isoflavones can act as selective estrogen receptor modulators, their role in bone turnover is unclear. The primary outcome was assessing changes in plasma bone turnover markers. The second... Read More about Soy reduces bone turnover markers in women during early menopause: a randomized controlled trial.

Oligoubiquitination of tissue factor on Lys255 promotes Ser253-dephosphorylation and terminates TF release (2016)
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Ettelaie, C., Collier, M. E., Featherby, S., Greenman, J., & Maraveyas, A. (2016). Oligoubiquitination of tissue factor on Lys255 promotes Ser253-dephosphorylation and terminates TF release. BBA - Molecular Cell Research, 1863(11), 2846-2857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.09.005

Restriction of tissue factor (TF) activity at the cell surface and TF release are critical for prevention of excessive coagulation. This study examined the regulation of TF dephosphorylation and its release through ubiquitination. A plasmid containin... Read More about Oligoubiquitination of tissue factor on Lys255 promotes Ser253-dephosphorylation and terminates TF release.

Arginine deprivation with pegylated Arginine Deiminase in patients with Argininosuccinate Synthetase 1-Deficient Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2016)
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Szlosarek, P. W., Steele, J. P., Nolan, L., Gilligan, D., Taylor, P., Spicer, J., …Hackshaw, A. (2017). Arginine deprivation with pegylated Arginine Deiminase in patients with Argininosuccinate Synthetase 1-Deficient Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncology, 3(1), 58-66. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.3049

Importance: Preclinical studies show that arginine deprivation is synthetically lethal in argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1)-negative cancers, including mesothelioma. The role of the arginine-lowering agent pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG20)... Read More about Arginine deprivation with pegylated Arginine Deiminase in patients with Argininosuccinate Synthetase 1-Deficient Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives (2016)
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Morice, A., & Kardos, P. (2016). Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000137. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000137

© 2016 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Acute cough caused by viral respiratory tract infections is probably the most common illness to afflict mankind. Despite the widespread but ineffective prescribing of antibiotics, there is no specific... Read More about Comprehensive evidence-based review on European antitussives.

Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation (2016)
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Zeybel, G. L., Pearson, J. P., Krishnan, A., Bourke, S. J., Doe, S., Anderson, A., …Ward, C. (2017). Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 16(1), 124-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2016.07.004

© 2016 The Authors Background Extra-oesophageal reflux (EOR) may lead to microaspiration in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a probable cause of deteriorating lung function. Successful clinical trials of ivacaftor highlight opportunities to unders... Read More about Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation.

Preoperative supervised exercise improves outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (2016)
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Barakat, H. M., Shahin, Y., Khan, J. A., McCollum, P. T., & Chetter, I. C. (2016). Preoperative supervised exercise improves outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Annals of Surgery, 264(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000001609

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a preoperative medically supervised exercise program on outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Background: Functional capacity is an important predictor of postopera... Read More about Preoperative supervised exercise improves outcomes after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Clinical translation of a click-labeled 18F-octreotate radioligand for imaging neuroendocrine tumors (2016)
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Dubash, S. R., Nicholas Keat, Mapelli, P., Twyman, F., Carroll, L., Kozlowski, K., …Aboagye, E. O. (2016). Clinical translation of a click-labeled 18F-octreotate radioligand for imaging neuroendocrine tumors. Journal of nuclear medicine, 57(8), 1207-1213. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.115.169532

© 2016 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Inc. We conducted the first-in-human study of 18F-fluoroethyl triazole [Tyr3] octreotate (18F-FET-βAG-TOCA) in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to evaluate biodistribution, do... Read More about Clinical translation of a click-labeled 18F-octreotate radioligand for imaging neuroendocrine tumors.

Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells (2016)
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Broughton, L. J., Crow, C., Madden, L. A., & Maraveyas, A. (2016). Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells. Anti-cancer drugs, 27(3), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.1097/cad.0000000000000313

Introduction: Duramycin through binding with phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) has shown potential to be an effective anti-tumour agent. However its mode of action in relation to tumour cells is not fully understood. Methods: PE expression on the surface... Read More about Duramycin-induced calcium release in cancer cells.

Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations (2016)
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Harwood, A. E., Leung, C. C. M., Smith, G. E., & Chetter, I. C. (2016). Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations. Vascular Medicine, 21(4), 394-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863X15627208

A 52-year-old male with no past medical history was referred to the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) clinic following an event at home. The transient symptoms were of an inability to move his left arm and leg for a period of approximately 15 minutes.... Read More about Extreme low-lying carotid bifurcations.

The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease (2016)
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Boland, J. W., Reigada, C., Yorke, J., Hart, S. P., Bajwah, S., Ross, J., …Johnson, M. J. (2016). The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease. Journal of palliative medicine, 19(5), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2015.0355

Background: Irrreversible interstitial lung disease (ILD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care needs of patients and caregivers are not routinely assessed; there is no tool to identify needs and triage support in clinical... Read More about The adaptation, face, and content validation of a needs assessment tool: progressive disease for people with interstitial lung disease.

The Impact of Vein Mechanical Compliance on Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes (2016)
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Smith, G. E., Barnes, R., Chetter, I. C., Barnes, R., & Fagan, M. (2016). The Impact of Vein Mechanical Compliance on Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes. Annals of vascular surgery, 32, 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2015.11.002

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. Background Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) are the preferred access for hemodialysis but suffer a high early failure rate. The aim of this study was to determine how venous distensibility, as measured in vitro, relates to early out... Read More about The Impact of Vein Mechanical Compliance on Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes.

Analysis of the potential of cancer cell lines to release tissue factor-containing microvesicles: correlation with tissue factor and PAR2 expression (2016)
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Ettelaie, C., Collier, M. E. W., Featherby, S., Benelhaj, N. E., Greenman, J., & Maraveyas, A. (2016). Analysis of the potential of cancer cell lines to release tissue factor-containing microvesicles: correlation with tissue factor and PAR2 expression. Thrombosis journal, 14(2), Article ARTN 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-016-0075-3

Background Despite the association of cancer-derived circulating tissue factor (TF)-containing microvesicles and hypercoagulable state, correlations with the incidence of thrombosis remain unclear. Methods In this study the upregulation of TF re... Read More about Analysis of the potential of cancer cell lines to release tissue factor-containing microvesicles: correlation with tissue factor and PAR2 expression.

How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough? (2016)
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Atkinson, S. K., Sadofsky, L. R., & Morice, A. H. (2016). How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough?. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 3(1), Article e000118. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000118

© 2016, BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Cough is a protective reflex to prevent aspiration and can be triggered by a multitude of stimuli. The commonest form of cough is caused by upper respiratory tract infection and has no benefit to the... Read More about How does rhinovirus cause the common cold cough?.

Risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism and major hemorrhage in cancer-associated incidental pulmonary embolism among treated and untreated patients: a pooled analysis of 926 patients (2016)
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Van der Hulle, T., den Exter, P. L., Planquette, B., Meyer, G., Soler, S., Monreal, M., …Klok, F. A. (2016). Risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism and major hemorrhage in cancer-associated incidental pulmonary embolism among treated and untreated patients: a pooled analysis of 926 patients. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 14(1), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.13172

Essentials: We performed a pooled analysis of 926 patients with cancer-associated incidental pulmonary embolism (IPE). Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are associated with a higher risk of major hemorrhage. Recurrence risk is comparable after subsegmental... Read More about Risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism and major hemorrhage in cancer-associated incidental pulmonary embolism among treated and untreated patients: a pooled analysis of 926 patients.

Increased expression of circulating miRNA-93 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may represent a novel, non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis (2015)
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Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., David, R., & Gooderham, N. J. (2015). Increased expression of circulating miRNA-93 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may represent a novel, non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis. Scientific reports, 5(1), 16890-1-16890-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16890

MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a novel class of small noncoding single-stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. There is increasing evidence of their importance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The objective was to determine if miRNA-93 and m... Read More about Increased expression of circulating miRNA-93 in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may represent a novel, non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis.