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New Technologies for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection.
(2018-10)The 'standard of care' method for sentinel node mapping is the combination technique using radioisotope and blue dye although some centres use radioisotope or blue dye alone. Radioisotope usage requires licensing, has ... -
A new therapeutic community: development of a compassion-focussed and contextual behavioural environment
(2015)Social relationships and communities provide the context and impetus for a range of psychological developments, from genetic expression to the development of core self-identities. This suggests a need to think about the ... -
Newborn infants with bilious vomiting: a national audit of neonatal transport services.
(2017-05)OBJECTIVE: The precautionary approach to urgently investigate infants with bilious vomiting has increased the numbers referred to transport teams and tertiary surgical centres. The aim of this national UK audit was to ... -
NHS Breast Screening multidisciplinary working group guidelines for the diagnosis and management of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential on core biopsy (B3 lesions).
(2018-05)Needle core biopsy is considered the histological diagnostic method of choice for screen-detected breast lesions. Although the majority are definitively diagnosed as normal, benign, or malignant, approximately 7% are ... -
The NICE classification for "Ultra-radical (extensive) surgery for advanced ovarian cancer" guidance does not meaningfully predict post-operative complications: a cohort study.
(2018-08)OBJECTIVE: To determine which descriptors of cytoreductive surgical extent in advanced ovarian cancer(AOC) best predict post-operative morbidity. DESIGN: Retrospective notes review. SETTING: A gynaecological cancer centre ... -
NICE guidance on sepsis is of limited value in postoperative colorectal patients: the scores that cry 'wolf!'
(2018-01)Background and aims Late recognition of sepsis and consequent death remains a problem. To address this, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published updated guidance recommending the use of the Quick ... -
Nightstick Fractures, Outcomes of Operative and Non-Operative Treatment.
(2019)INTRODUCTION: A nightstick fracture is an isolated fracture of the ulnar shaft. Although operative and non-operative treatments have been commonly decided by the degree of displacement of the fracture, still there is a ... -
No long-term risk of wrist osteoarthritis due to subchondral haematomas in distal radial fractures.
(2018-06)OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study of distal radius fractures was to determine if a subchondral haematoma in an unfractured compartment predicts secondary osteoarthritis. METHODS: In 1995-1997, 41 patients, 22 women, ... -
Non coeliac gluten sensitivity.
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Non Invasive Ventilation: Case Study
(British Thoracic Society, 2019-02-18)The Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) team at King's Mill Hospital have been asked to collaborate with the British Thoracic Society (BTS) on a case study to share the results of our quality improvement transformation ... -
Non-adherence to treatment of chronic wounds: patient versus professional perspectives.
(2017-08)The reasons for the non-adherence to treatment for wound healing are complex and fall into unintentional and intentional categories. This study explored intentional and unintentional non-adherence to treatment from ... -
Non-centralised service for palliative stenting of malignant gastric outlet obstruction
(2015)INTRODUCTION: Malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a common, debilitating and frequently pre-terminal symptom of intra-abdominal malignancies. Traditional 'gold standard' treatment has been palliative surgical ... -
Non-invasive assessment of Portal Hypertension Using Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
(2016-07)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement is currently the only validated technique to accurately evaluate changes in portal pressure. In this study, we evaluate the use of non-contrast ... -
Non-invasive Diagnosis of Oesophageal Varices Using Systemic Haemodynamic Measurements by Finometry: Comparison with Other Non-invasive Predictive Scores.
(2016-09)BACKGROUND/AIMS: Cirrhosis and portal hypertension are characterised by a hyperdynamic circulation, which is independently associated with variceal size. Non-invasive techniques for measurement of systemic haemodynamics ... -
Not All Acute Abdomen Cases in Early Pregnancy Are Ectopic; Expect the Unexpected: Renal Angiomyolipoma Causing Massive Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage
(2016-06)Retroperitoneal haemorrhage (or retroperitoneal haematoma) refers to an accumulation of blood found in the retroperitoneal space. It is a rare clinical entity with variable aetiology including anticoagulation, ruptured ... -
Nothing to fear with mental health
(2015)A while ago I was involved in setting up a dedicated liaison team to work across child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and our local children’s ward, which received all the young people who had self-harmed ... -
A novel device for preoperative skin preparation to reduce the risk of injury and surgical site infection during lower limb surgery.
(2018-01)Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a feared complication of surgery but especially orthopaedic surgery where a superficial SSI has been estimated to add nine days to the hospital stay and an average of £2500 ... -
Novel technique using surgical scrub sponges to protect the nose and face during prone ventilation for coronavirus disease 2019.
(2020-07)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 is an international pandemic. One of the features is acute respiratory distress syndrome, and proning has been identified as beneficial for a subset of patients. However, proning is ... -
Novel use of Cytosorb™ haemadsorption to provide biochemical control in liver impairment.
(2019-05)We describe the use of Cytosorb™, a synthetic extracorporeal haemoperfusion adsorption column, in the management of two patients with drug induced cholestasis and a third with alcoholic hepatitis and subsequent acute on ...
