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Biomarker-based assessment of collagen cross-linking identifies patients at risk of heart failure more likely to benefit from spironolactone effects on left atrial remodelling. Insights from the HOMAGE clinical trial (2021)
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Ravassa, S., López, B., Ferreira, J. P., Girerd, N., Bozec, E., Pellicori, P., Mariottoni, B., Cosmi, F., Hazebroek, M., Verdonschot, J. A., Cuthbert, J., Petutschnigg, J., Moreno, M. U., Heymans, S., Staessen, J. A., Pieske, B., Edelmann, F., Clark, A. L., Cleland, J. G., Zannad, F., …HOMAGE Trial Committees and Investigators. (2022). Biomarker-based assessment of collagen cross-linking identifies patients at risk of heart failure more likely to benefit from spironolactone effects on left atrial remodelling. Insights from the HOMAGE clinical trial. European journal of heart failure, 24(2), 321-331. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.2394

Aims: The HOMAGE randomized trial found that spironolactone reduced left atrial volume index (LAVI), E:A ratio, and a marker of collagen type I synthesis (procollagen type I C-terminal propeptide) in patients at risk of heart failure (HF). Previous t... Read More about Biomarker-based assessment of collagen cross-linking identifies patients at risk of heart failure more likely to benefit from spironolactone effects on left atrial remodelling. Insights from the HOMAGE clinical trial.

Acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a web-and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals with metastatic prostate cancer: The exerciseguide pilot randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Evans, H. E., Galvão, D. A., Forbes, C. C., Girard, D., Vandelanotte, C., Newton, R. U., Vincent, A. D., Wittert, G., Kichenadasse, G., Chambers, S., Brook, N., & Short, C. E. (2021). Acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a web-and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals with metastatic prostate cancer: The exerciseguide pilot randomised controlled trial. Cancers, 13(23), Article 5925. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13235925

Preliminary research has shown the effectiveness of supervised exercise-based interventions in alleviating sequela resulting from metastatic prostate cancer. However, many individuals encounter barriers that limit the uptake of face-to-face exercise.... Read More about Acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a web-and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals with metastatic prostate cancer: The exerciseguide pilot randomised controlled trial.

Hypoglycemia-induced changes in complement pathways in type 2 diabetes (2021)
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Moin, A. S. M., Nandakumar, M., Diboun, I., Al-Qaissi, A., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2021). Hypoglycemia-induced changes in complement pathways in type 2 diabetes. Atherosclerosis, 46, 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athplu.2021.11.002

Background and aims: An association between hypoglycaemia and adverse cardiovascular events has been suggested from longitudinal and retrospective cohort studies. The complement pathway proteins in hypoglycemia are not well studied. Here, we hypothes... Read More about Hypoglycemia-induced changes in complement pathways in type 2 diabetes.

Effect of pharmacological interventions on lipid profiles and C-reactive protein in polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (in press). Effect of pharmacological interventions on lipid profiles and C-reactive protein in polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Endocrinology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14636

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous condition affecting women of reproductive age. It is associated with dyslipidaemia and elevated plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), which increase the risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Ob... Read More about Effect of pharmacological interventions on lipid profiles and C-reactive protein in polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Heat shock-related protein responses and inflammatory protein changes are associated with mild prolonged hypoglycemia (2021)
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Moin, A. S. M., Nandakumar, M., Kahal, H., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2021). Heat shock-related protein responses and inflammatory protein changes are associated with mild prolonged hypoglycemia. Cells, 10(11), Article 3109. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10113109

Mild hypoglycemia is common in clinical practice. Severe hypoglycemia results in heat shock protein and associate co-chaperone changes. Whether mild prolonged hypoglycemia elic-its a similar response with inflammatory and oxidative-stress responses c... Read More about Heat shock-related protein responses and inflammatory protein changes are associated with mild prolonged hypoglycemia.

Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men (2021)
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Cristea, L., Olsson, M., Currow, D., Johnson, M., Sandberg, J., & Ekström, M. (2021). Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 8(1), Article e000990. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000990

Background Breathlessness is a multidimensional symptom prevalent in elderly affecting many aspects of life. We aimed to determine how different dimensions of breathlessness are associated with physical and mental quality of life (QoL) in elderly men... Read More about Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men.

COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients with CLL: an update of the international ERIC and Campus CLL study (2021)
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Chatzikonstantinou, T., Kapetanakis, A., Scarfò, L., Karakatsoulis, G., Allsup, D., Cabrero, A. A., Andres, M., Antic, D., Baile, M., Baliakas, P., Bron, D., Capasso, A., Chatzileontiadou, S., Cordoba, R., Correa, J. G., Cuéllar-García, C., De Paoli, L., De Paolis, M. R., Del Poeta, G., Demosthenous, C., …Ghia, P. (in press). COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients with CLL: an update of the international ERIC and Campus CLL study. Leukemia : official journal of the Leukemia Society of America, Leukemia Research Fund, U.K, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-021-01450-8

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be more susceptible to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to age, disease, and treatment-related immunosuppression. We aimed to assess risk factors of outcome and elucidate the impact of CLL-d... Read More about COVID-19 severity and mortality in patients with CLL: an update of the international ERIC and Campus CLL study.

Synthesis and analysis of small molecules to restrain the function of tissue factor within tumour cells (2021)
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Adeniran, O. I., Mohammad, M. A., Featherby, S., Maraveyas, A., Boa, A. N., & Ettelaie, C. (2021). Synthesis and analysis of small molecules to restrain the function of tissue factor within tumour cells. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 26(10), 752-764. https://doi.org/10.52586/4985

Introduction: The restriction of prolyl-protein cis/trans isomerase 1 (Pin1) activity has been shown to prevent the release of tissue factor (TF) leading to the accumulation of the latter protein within the cell. This study tested the ability of nove... Read More about Synthesis and analysis of small molecules to restrain the function of tissue factor within tumour cells.

Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for acute myeloid leukemia (2021)
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Lin, W. Y., Fordham, S. E., Hungate, E., Sunter, N. J., Elstob, C., Xu, Y., Park, C., Quante, A., Strauch, K., Gieger, C., Skol, A., Rahman, T., Sucheston-Campbell, L., Wang, J., Hahn, T., Clay-Gilmour, A. I., Jones, G. L., Marr, H. J., Jackson, G. H., Menne, T., …Allan, J. M. (2021). Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for acute myeloid leukemia. Nature communications, 12(1), Article 6233. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26551-x

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy with an undefined heritable risk. Here we perform a meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies, with replication in a fourth study, incorporating a total of 4018 AML cases and 104... Read More about Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for acute myeloid leukemia.

Impact of pharmacological interventions on insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2021)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (in press). Impact of pharmacological interventions on insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Endocrinology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cen.14623

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine condition affecting women of reproductive age. It is characterized by insulin resistance and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The objective was to review th... Read More about Impact of pharmacological interventions on insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The effects of herbal medicines on cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis: A literature review (2021)
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Safarzadeh, S., Shirban, F., Bagherniya, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2022). The effects of herbal medicines on cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis: A literature review. Phytotherapy Research, 36(1), 243-265. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7308

Cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most troublesome morbidities after radio-chemotherapy. Age, nutritional status, tumor type, oral hygiene, and treatment method are the determinants for OM incidence. In addition, oxygen-free ra... Read More about The effects of herbal medicines on cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis: A literature review.

Anti-inflammation and antimalarial profile of 5-pyridin-2-yl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a low molecular intermediate for hybrid drug synthesis (2021)
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Eya’ane Meva, F., Prior, T. J., Evans, D. J., Shah, S., Tamngwa, C. F., Belengue, H. G. L., Mang, R. E., Munro, J., Qahash, T., & Llinás, M. (2022). Anti-inflammation and antimalarial profile of 5-pyridin-2-yl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a low molecular intermediate for hybrid drug synthesis. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 48(2), 885–898. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-021-04607-3

A novel 1,2,4-triazole intermediate 5-pyridin-2-yl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester was prepared by the reaction of N’-aminopiridyne-2-carboximidamine and an excess monoethyl oxalyl chloride and screened for biological activities. The... Read More about Anti-inflammation and antimalarial profile of 5-pyridin-2-yl-1H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as a low molecular intermediate for hybrid drug synthesis.

The involvement of JAK/STAT signaling pathway in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (2021)
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Lashgari, N. A., Roudsari, N. M., Momtaz, S., Sathyapalan, T., Abdolghaffari, A. H., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). The involvement of JAK/STAT signaling pathway in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 361, Article 577758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577758

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder in which inflammation and oxidative stress play key etiopathological role. The pathology of PD brain is characterized by inclusions of aggregated α-synuclein (α-SYN) in the cytoplasmic region o... Read More about The involvement of JAK/STAT signaling pathway in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: A CARE CR study (2021)
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Nichols, S., Engin, B., Carroll, S., Buckley, J., & Ingle, L. (2021). Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: A CARE CR study. Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 64(6), Article 101462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rehab.2020.101462

Background: Exercise prescription guidelines for individuals undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) are often based on heart rate training zones and rating of perceived exertion (RPE). United Kingdom guidelines indicate that patients should ex... Read More about Ratings of perceived exertion at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold in people with coronary heart disease: A CARE CR study.

Implementing supportive exercise interventions in the colorectal cancer care pathway: a process evaluation of the PREPARE-ABC randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Murdoch, J., Varley, A., McCulloch, J., Jones, M., Thomas, L. B., Clark, A., Stirling, S., Turner, D., Swart, A. M., Dresser, K., Howard, G., Saxton, J., & Hernon, J. (2021). Implementing supportive exercise interventions in the colorectal cancer care pathway: a process evaluation of the PREPARE-ABC randomised controlled trial. BMC Cancer, 21(1), Article 1137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08880-8

Background: A colorectal resection is standard treatment for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the procedure results in significant post-operative mortality and reduced quality of life. Maximising pre-operative cardiopulmonary fitness c... Read More about Implementing supportive exercise interventions in the colorectal cancer care pathway: a process evaluation of the PREPARE-ABC randomised controlled trial.

Correction to: Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention for pregnant women with obesity on weight at 12 months postpartum (International Journal of Obesity, (2021), 45, 8, (1728-1739), 10.1038/s41366-021-00835-0) (2021)
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Simpson, S. A., Coulman, E., Gallagher, D., Jewell, K., Cohen, D., Newcombe, R. G., Huang, C., Robles-Zurita, J. A., Busse, M., Owen-Jones, E., Duncan, D., Williams, N., Stanton, H., Avery, A., McIntosh, E., & Playle, R. (2022). Correction to: Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention for pregnant women with obesity on weight at 12 months postpartum (International Journal of Obesity, (2021), 45, 8, (1728-1739), 10.1038/s41366-021-00835-0). International journal of obesity, 46, Article 242. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00976-2

The original version of this article unfortunately contained an error in an author name. Jose Antonio Robles should be changed to José Antonio Robles-Zurita. The authors apologize for the error. The original article has been corrected.

A constructivist grounded theory study on decision-making for treatment choice among Black African and Black Caribbean prostate cancer survivors (2021)
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Bamidele, O. O., & McCaughan, E. (2021). A constructivist grounded theory study on decision-making for treatment choice among Black African and Black Caribbean prostate cancer survivors. European Journal of Cancer Care, Article e13516. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13516

Objective: Despite Black African (BA) and Black Caribbean (BC) men having a disproportionately high risk (1 in 4) of developing prostate cancer (CaP), there is limited understanding of their decision-making for treatment choice. This study explored d... Read More about A constructivist grounded theory study on decision-making for treatment choice among Black African and Black Caribbean prostate cancer survivors.

Preconception interventions to reduce the risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancies: A systematic review (2021)
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Reid, N., Schölin, L., Erng, M. N., Montag, A., Hanson, J., & Smith, L. (2021). Preconception interventions to reduce the risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancies: A systematic review. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 45(12), 2414-2429. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14725

Background: The preconception period provides a unique opportunity to optimize the health of women and children. High rates of alcohol use and unintended pregnancies are common across many Western societies, and alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEPs) are... Read More about Preconception interventions to reduce the risk of alcohol-exposed pregnancies: A systematic review.

Survivin’ acute myeloid leukaemia—a personalised target for inv(16) patients (2021)
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Greiner, J., Brown, E., Bullinger, L., Hills, R. K., Morris, V., Döhner, H., Mills, K. I., & Guinn, B. A. (2021). Survivin’ acute myeloid leukaemia—a personalised target for inv(16) patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(19), Article 10482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms221910482

Abstract: Despite recent advances in therapies including immunotherapy, patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) still experience relatively poor survival rates. The Inhibition of Apoptosis (IAP) family member, survivin, also known by its gene and... Read More about Survivin’ acute myeloid leukaemia—a personalised target for inv(16) patients.

The unique information and communication needs of men affected by prostate cancer: A qualitative study of men's experience (2021)
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Chen, H., Twiddy, M., Jones, L., & Johnson, M. J. (2021). The unique information and communication needs of men affected by prostate cancer: A qualitative study of men's experience. European Journal of Cancer Care, 30(6), Article e13503. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13503

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the specific information and communication needs of men affected by prostate cancer to inform the development of educational materials for clinicians. Methods: This is a qualitative descriptive stu... Read More about The unique information and communication needs of men affected by prostate cancer: A qualitative study of men's experience.