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A narrative systematic review of randomised controlled trials that compare cannulation techniques for haemodialysis
(2021-01)Background: Cannulation of arteriovenous access for haemodialysis affects longevity of the access, associates with complications and affects patients’ experiences of haemodialysis. Buttonhole and rope ladder techniques ... -
Narrow band imaging and serology in the assessment of premalignant gastric pathology.
(2018-12)BACKGROUND: Patient outcomes in gastric adenocarcinoma are poor due to late diagnosis. Detecting and treating at the premalignant stage has the potential to improve this. Helicobacter pylori is also a strong risk factor ... -
The national clinical audit of falls and bone health: the clinical management of hip fracture patients.
(2009-11)BACKGROUND: The standards of care for older people who present with a fractured neck of femur (#NOF) have been defined by previously published national guidelines. To assess compliance with these standards the Healthcare ... -
National survey of B1 and B2 reporting of breast needle core biopsies
(2016-03)This survey investigated the variation in the use of the breast core biopsy categories B1 normal and B2 benign. METHOD: A survey with case scenarios was circulated to 701 breast pathologists in the UK. RESULTS: The response ... -
National survey of vascular access services for haemodialysis patients
(2017-11)There is much variation in the provision of dialysis access in the UK. To address this, a multiprofessional vascular access special interest group was formed to raise awareness and encourage implementation of clinical ... -
National trends in acute kidney injury requiring dialysis in England between 1998 and 2013.
(2015-11)Acute kidney injury (AKI) severe enough to require dialysis is increasing and associated with high mortality, yet robust information about temporal epidemiology of AKI requiring dialysis in England is lacking. In this ... -
A national UK audit of suprapubic catheter insertion practice and rate of bowel injury with comparison to a systematic review and meta-analysis of available research.
(2019-09)OBJECTIVES: Limited data exist on the risks of complications associated with a suprapubic catheter (SPC) insertion. Bowel injury (BI) is a well-recognized albeit uncommon complication. Guidelines on the insertion of SPC ... -
A national UK audit of suprapubic catheter insertion practice and rate of bowel injury with comparison to a systematic review and meta-analysis of available research.
(2019-11)OBJECTIVES: Limited data exist on the risks of complications associated with a suprapubic catheter (SPC) insertion. Bowel injury (BI) is a well-recognized albeit uncommon complication. Guidelines on the insertion of SPC ... -
Nationwide randomised trial evaluating elective neck dissection for early stage oral cancer (SEND study) with meta-analysis and concurrent real-world cohort.
(2019-11)BACKGROUND: Guidelines remain unclear over whether patients with early stage oral cancer without overt neck disease benefit from upfront elective neck dissection (END), particularly those with the smallest tumours. METHODS: ... -
The natural course of traumatic triangular fibrocartilage complex tears in distal radial fractures: a 13-15 year follow-up of arthroscopically diagnosed but untreated injuries
(2012-08)PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term results of a prospective, longitudinal case series of untreated, traumatic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears found in displaced distal radial fractures. METHODS: Between 1995 ... -
Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study.
(2013-05)Cross-sectional studies in dialysis demonstrate muscle wasting associated with loss of function, increased morbidity and mortality. The relative drivers are poorly understood. There is a paucity of data regarding interval ... -
Negotiating in the world of mixed beliefs and value systems: A compassion-focused model
(Springer International, 2015)(from the chapter) The study of international negotiations is clearly part of the science of conflict and conflict resolution with a number of dedicated specialist journals supporting it. This chapter cannot review this ... -
Nephrologists' perspectives on dialysis treatment: results of an international survey.
(2014-01)BACKGROUND: In-centre haemodialysis (ICHD) is the most common dialysis method used by patients worldwide. However, quality of life and clinical outcomes in patients treated via ICHD have not improved for some time. 'High-dose' ... -
Neurocysticercosis presenting as a 'Stroke Mimic'.
(2016)A 62 year old Nepalese gentleman presented with left sided weakness and sensory loss. Initial brain CT scanning was suggestive of acute infarction but a subsequent MRI scan showed cysts with oedema. Cysticercosis serology ... -
Neuromuscular conditions for physicians - what you need to know.
(2016-06)The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine co-hosted a meeting entitled 'Neuromuscular conditions for physicians - what you need to know' at the RCP on 30 November 2015. There ... -
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the quadriceps in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy: a randomized phase II study
(2013-12)BACKGROUND: A reduced exercise capacity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Therapeutic exercise can be beneficial and neuromuscular electrical ... -
Neurovascular structures in human vastus lateralis muscle and the ideal biopsy site.
(2018-12)A density model of neurovascular structures was generated from 28 human vastus lateralis muscles isolated from embalmed cadavers. The intramuscular portion of arteries, veins and nerves was dissected, traced on transparencies ... -
Neutropenia in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy.
(2010-06)OBJECTIVE: To examine the rates of and risk factors for neutropenia together with the dynamics of neutrophil and other white cell subset counts in a cohort of patients treated with a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor ... -
The new 8th edition of TNM staging and its implications for skin cancer: a review by the British Association of Dermatologists and the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom
(2018)The 8th edition of TNM (Tumour, Node and Metastasis) has numerous and important changes compared to the 7th edition. Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom (RCPath) have adopted ...
