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Facial expressions depicting compassionate and critical emotions: the development and validation of a new emotional face stimulus set
(2014)Attachment with altruistic others requires the ability to appropriately process affiliative and kind facial cues. Yet there is no stimulus set available to investigate such processes. Here, we developed a stimulus set ... -
Facial trauma in the Trojan War
(2015-06)PURPOSE: The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer represent the cornerstones of classical Greek literature and subsequently the foundations of literature of the Western civilization. The Iliad, particularly, is the most famous and ... -
Factors affecting the utility of the multiple mini-interview in selecting candidates for graduate-entry medical school
(2008)CONTEXT: We wished to determine which factors are important in ensuring interviewers are able to make reliable and valid decisions about the non-cognitive characteristics of candidates when selecting candidates for entry ... -
Factors Associated With Change in Skin Autofluorescence, a Measure of Advanced Glycation End Products, in Persons Receiving Dialysis.
(2020-02)Introduction: An increase over time in skin autofluorescence (SAF), a measure of accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGE), predicts higher mortality on hemodialysis (HD). However, evidence is lacking regarding ... -
Factors influencing fracture healing
(2013-05)Fracture is one of the commonest bone problems occurring as a result of injury in normal bone or as a consequence of bone weakening. It leads to morbidity and mortality in the young and old in particular in relation to hip ... -
Factors influencing local control in patients undergoing breast conservation surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ.
(2016-11)BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to assess various predictors for local recurrence (LR) in patients undergoing breast conservation surgery (BCS) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An audit was ... -
Factors predicting pain and early discontinuation of tumour necrosis factor-alpha-inhibitors in people with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the British society for rheumatology biologics register.
(2016-08-12)BACKGROUND: We examined pain levels in 2 cohorts assembled from the British Society for Rheumatology Biologics Register (BSRBR), and investigated which factors predicted Bodily Pain scores and discontinuation of ... -
Factors that influence decision making by 8-12 year olds in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): a systematic review
(2016)There is significant legal guidance and case law available to support clinicians in assessing whether young people aged over 13 years are able to make informed decisions about their own healthcare; however when working ... -
Faecal immunochemical test is superior to symptoms in predicting pathology in patients with suspected colorectal cancer symptoms referred on a 2WW pathway: a diagnostic accuracy study
(2020-10)Objective: To assess whether a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) could be used to select patients with suspected colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms for urgent investigation. Design: Multicentre, double-blinded diagnostic ... -
Faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and interval bowel cancers-results of a multicentre study
(2015-06)Introduction We aimed to assess the incidence and demographics of interval cancers (cancers diagnosed within 2 years of a negative FOBT screening) in the eligible population of the East Midlands region. Method The National ... -
Faecal occult blood testing screening for colorectal cancer and 'missed' interval cancers: are we ignoring the elephant in the room? Results of a multicentre study.
(2017-05)AIM: Biennial faecal occult testing (FOBT) is used to screen for colorectal cancer throughout the United Kingdom (UK). Interval cancers are tumours that develop in patients between screening rounds who have had a negative ... -
Failure of meniscal repair association with late anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
(2015-02)INTRODUCTION: Meniscus injury is associated with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury. It would be ideal to repair all meniscus tears but failure rate is high. AIM: Our objective was to assess the success of meniscus ... -
Fatal Pulmonary Embolism Following Elective Hand Surgery.
(2019-07)We present a rare case of fatal Pulmonary Embolism (PE) following elective wrist surgery in which such a risk is statistically negligible. The patient in this case was assessed pre-operatively for the risk of Venous ... -
Fatal pulmonary embolism following elective total hip arthroplasty: a 12-year study.
(2016-05)AIMS: The place of thromboprophylaxis in arthroplasty surgery remains controversial, with a challenging requirement to balance prevention of potentially fatal venous thrombo-embolism with minimising wound-related complications ... -
Fatal pulmonary embolism following elective total knee replacement using aspirin in multi-modal prophylaxis - A 12year study
(2017-06)BACKGROUND: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidelines on which thromboprophylaxis regimens are suitable following lower limb arthroplasty. Aspirin is not a recommended agent ... -
Fears of happiness and compassion in relationship with depression, alexithymia, and attachment security in a depressed sample
(2014)Objectives In a non-clinical population, fears of compassion and fear of happiness have both been found to be highly correlated with alexithymia and depression. This study sought to explore these processes and their links ... -
Feasibility and effectiveness of pre-emptive rehabilitation in persons approaching dialysis (PREHAB).
(2019-01)INTRODUCTION: End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is characterised by several complications, leading to reduced functional ability and quality of life during transition to dialysis. This study aimed to establish the feasibility ... -
A Feasibility Study of Non-Invasive Continuous Estimation of Brachial Pressure Derived From Arterial and Venous Lines During Dialysis
(2020-11)Objective: Intradialytic haemodynamic instability is a significant clinical problem, leading to end-organ ischaemia and contributing to morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients. Non-invasive continuous blood ... -
Female adipocyte androgen synthesis and the effects of insulin
(2014-06)The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders characterized by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia, and its presence can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease significantly. The metabolic syndrome ... -
Femoral Nerve Block Intervention in Neck of Femur Fracture (FINOF): a randomised controlled trial.
(2018-04)OBJECTIVE: Fractured neck of femur is a severely painful condition with significant mortality and morbidity. We investigated whether early and continuous use of femoral nerve block can improve pain on movement and mobility ...
