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Revision hip arthroplasty using impacted cancellous bone and cement: a long-term follow-up study.
(2015-12)Acetabular bone deficiency is one of the many challenging problems encountered in revision hip arthroplasty. A variety of surgical options and techniques are available including impaction bone grafting. We present our ... -
Rheumatoid cachexia and cardiovascular disease.
(2010-08)Both cachexia and cardiovascular disease are strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and linked to the chronic inflammatory process. Typically, rheumatoid cachexia occurs in individuals with normal or increased ... -
Rheumatoid hand surgery: differing perceptions amongst surgeons, rheumatologists and therapists in the UK.
(2011-10)Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease that requires coordinated management by rheumatologists, surgical specialists and therapists working in a multidisciplinary team. Differences of opinion within the team may adversely ... -
Rheumatoid hand surgery: is there a decline? A 22-year population-based study.
(2015-06)BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory arthritis affecting 0.8 % of the population. It can cause significant hand and wrist damage and dysfunction. Recent advances in anti-rheumatic ... -
Rising HbA1c in the presence of optimal glycaemic control as assessed by self-monitoring - iron deficiency anaemia.
(2016-02)HbA1c can be affected by determinants other than glucose and an awareness of this is important to avoid unnecessary hypoglycaemia. -
Risk Algorithm Using Serial Biomarker Measurements Doubles the Number of Screen-Detected Cancers Compared With a Single-Threshold Rule in the United Kingdom Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening.
(2015-06)PURPOSE: Cancer screening strategies have commonly adopted single-biomarker thresholds to identify abnormality. We investigated the impact of serial biomarker change interpreted through a risk algorithm on cancer detection ... -
Risk factors and survival outcome for non-elective referral in non-small cell lung cancer patients--analysis based on the National Lung Cancer Audit.
(2014-03)Survival after diagnosis of lung cancer is poor and seemingly lower in the UK than other Western countries, due in large part to late presentation with advanced disease precluding curative treatment. Recent research suggests ... -
Risk factors associated with repetition of self-harm in black and minority ethnic (BME) groups: A multi-centre cohort study.
(2013)Background: Little information is available to inform clinical assessments on risk of self-harm repetition in ethnic minority groups. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, using data collected from six hospitals in England ... -
Risk of cardiovascular malformations after exposure to paroxetine in pregnancy: Meta-analysis.
(2013)Aims and method: To examine the association between the use of paroxetine during pregnancy and the risk of cardiovascular defects in the newborn. A systematic review of nine electronic databases was carried out and ... -
Risk of colon cancer after acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: Is routine colonoscopy necessary?
(2017-10)Background & Aims: It has long been recommended that patients undergo follow up colonoscopy to exclude colon cancer after an episode of acute diverticulitis. The role of colonoscopy following an episode of acute uncomplicated ... -
Risk of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis in patients with hepatic impairment.
(2014-09)We describe a case of a 54-year-old man with a 2-month history of biliary colic associated with a common bile duct stone. He underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and developed postoperative acute kidney injury stage 3. ... -
Risk Prediction for Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Medical Admissions in the UK.
(2018-11)Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is associated with adverse outcomes; therefore identifying patients who are at risk of developing AKI in hospital may lead to targeted prevention. Aim: We undertook a UK-wide study in ... -
Risk profile in chronic kidney disease stage 3: older versus younger patients.
(2011-09)BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases with age, but its significance in older patients is uncertain and is regarded by some as part of 'normal aging'. Moreover, subjects ≥75 years are often ... -
Rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a phase 3 comparison of dose intensification with 14-day versus 21-day cycles.
(2013-05)Summary Background Dose intensification with a combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (CHOP) every 2 weeks improves outcomes in patients older than 60 years with diffuse large B-cell ... -
Robotic colorectal surgery: previous laparoscopic colorectal experience is not essential.
(2017-07)A background in minimally invasive colorectal surgery (MICS) has been thought to be essential prior to robotic-assisted colorectal surgery (RACS). Our aim was to determine whether MICS is essential prior to starting RACS ... -
Robotic low anterior resection: how to maximise success in difficult surgery
(2020-05)Minimally invasive laparoscopic low or ultra-low anterior resection may present as a complex, technically difficult challenge to even the most experienced of colorectal surgeons. This is because, within the narrow confines ... -
ROC-king onwards: intraepithelial lymphocyte counts, distribution & role in coeliac disease mucosal interpretation.
(2017-09)OBJECTIVES: Counting intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) is central to the histological diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD), but no definitive 'normal' IEL range has ever been published. In this multicentre study, receiver ... -
The role of adult attachment orientation and coping in psychological adjustment to living with skin conditions
(2018)Background: Skin conditions can be associated with significant psychological distress. Investigation of attachment orientation and associated use of coping strategies is a promising perspective from which to investigate ... -
The role of arthroscopy in carpal instability
(2016-01)Carpal instability is predominantly caused by trauma and presents as a painful wrist with signs and symptoms of weakness, clicking, clunking and a sense of giving way. Wrist arthroscopy is widely regarded as the 'gold ...
