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A 31-day time to surgery compliant exercise training programme improves aerobic health in the elderly.
(2016-06)BACKGROUND: Over 41,000 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in the UK in 2011. The incidence of CRC increases with age. Many elderly patients undergo surgery for CRC, the only curative treatment. Such patients ... -
A comparison between one-stage and two-stage procedures for the creation of brachiobasilic arteriovenous fistulas.
(2015-06)INTRODUCTION: Vascular access is essential to end-stage renal failure patients requiring haemodialysis. Many patients require multiple fistula formation attempts in order to gain good access, making secondary and tertiary ... -
A comparison of nonoperative vs. Endobutton repair of distal biceps ruptures
(2016)BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of patients who have undergone distal biceps tendon repair by a single-incision Endobutton fixation technique with the results of another cohort of patients who ... -
A comparison of the natural history and outcome of treatment for Asian and non-Asian hepatitis C-infected patients.
(2011-07)Ethnicity is an important host variable, but its impact on disease progression and response to therapy in Hepatitis C infection is unclear. Here we compare the natural history and outcome of therapy in white and Asian ... -
A diagnostic head and neck fine needle aspiration service can be provided using liquid-based cytology only.
(2016-06)OBJECTIVE: Liquid-based cytology (LBC) has been used for non gynaecological specimens since its introduction into routine use in cervical cytology in the mid-1990s. There are still relatively few large studies comparing ... -
A genome-wide study shows a limited contribution of rare copy number variants to Alzheimer's disease risk.
(2013)We assessed the role of rare copy number variants (CNVs) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) using intensity data from 3260 AD cases and 1290 age-matched controls from the genome-wide association study (GWAS) conducted by the ... -
A Multiple Timepoint Pre-post Evaluation of a 'Sexual Respect' DVD to Improve Competence in Discussing Sex with Patients with Disability.
(2015)Sexual problems are common after chronic illnesses and disability, yet research indicates that this is a neglected area in healthcare services. Evaluation studies provide evidence of the effectiveness of education in ... -
A pilot feasibility study exploring the practising of compassionate imagery exercises in a nonclinical population
(2016)This study assessed the acceptability of practising compassionate imagery as an online task without clinician support. Participants completed questionnaires at baseline, after, and 6 months of follow-up. Participants engaged ... -
A preliminary randomized controlled study to determine the application frequency of a new lymphoedema bandaging system.
(2012-03)BACKGROUND: Bandaging plays an important role in the treatment of lymphoedema. OBJECTIVE: To investigate efficacy and safety of the 3M™ Coban™ 2 compression system (Coban 2 system) with different application frequencies ... -
A programme to spread eGFR graph surveillance for the early identification, support and treatment of people with progressive chronic kidney disease (ASSIST-CKD): protocol for the stepped wedge implementation and evaluation of an intervention to reduce late presentation for renal replacement therapy.
(2017-04)BACKGROUND: Patients who start renal replacement therapy (RRT) for End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) without having had timely access to specialist renal services have poor outcomes. At one NHS Trust in England, a community-wide ... -
A prospective study of adverse drug reactions to antiepileptic drugs in children.
(2015-06)Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and to prospectively evaluate the effect of AEDs on behaviour. SETTING: A single centre prospective observational study. PARTICIPANTS: Children (<18 years old) receiving one or more AEDs for ... -
A proven alternative to compression bandaging
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A questionnaire survey comparing the educational priorities of patients and medical students in the management of multiple sclerosis.
(2014-12)OBJECTIVE: To compare the educational priorities patients and students raise concerning the management of multiple sclerosis (MS). DESIGN/SETTING: A single-centre comparative questionnaire survey conducted in a foundation ... -
A randomised controlled feasibility study investigating the use of eccentric and concentric strengthening exercises in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy.
(2014-01)OBJECTIVES: To conduct a feasibility study to compare concentric and eccentric rotator cuff strengthening exercises for rotator cuff tendinopathy. METHODS: A total of 11 patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy who were on ... -
A randomised controlled study of mouth swab testing versus same day blood tests for HIV infection in young people attending a community drug service.
(2011-01)INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: This study was designed to determine whether providing an oral swab test in the community for blood borne virus testing leads to an increase in subsequent attendance for sexually transmitted infection ... -
A retrospective study comparing the loss of anchorage following the extraction of maxillary first or second premolars during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances in adolescent patients
(2017)INTRODUCTION: This retrospective study assessed the difference in anchorage loss using 3D superimposition of study models between cases treated with extraction of maxillary first premolars and maxillary second premolars ... -
A review article on gastric volvulus: a challenge to diagnosis and management.
(2010)Acute gastric volvulus is a life-threatening condition, but its intermittent nature and vague symptoms may make diagnosis difficult. Imaging is usually only diagnostic if carried out when patients are symptomatic. The ... -
A review on gastric diverticulum.
(2012-01)The gastric fundal diverticulae are rare. They can present with variable symptoms. We are enclosing a literature review on gastric fundal diverticulum. Lessons have emerged which may help in the management of this rare ...
