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Frequency of stepping down antibiotics and nebuliser treatment is lower at weekends compared to weekdays: an observational study.
(2017-12)We hypothesised that delays in providing non-urgent medication step-downs at weekends to medical management may be associated with increased length of stay. In a novel use of electronic prescribing data, we analysed emergency ... -
Frequent hemodialysis schedules are associated with reduced levels of dialysis-induced cardiac injury (myocardial stunning).
(2011-06)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recurrent hemodialysis (HD)-induced ischemic cardiac injury (myocardial stunning) is common and associated with high ultrafiltration (UF) requirements, intradialytic hypotension, long-term loss ... -
From compliance to concordance
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Functional outcome and complications following surgery for Dupuytren's disease: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.
(2016-07)Variables associated with recurrent Dupuytren's disease, or a 'diathesis', have been investigated, but those associated with functional outcome and complications are less well studied. Outcomes 1 or 5 years after an ... -
Funnel plots may show asymmetry in the absence of publication bias with continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk: presentation of a new publication bias test.
(2020-05)This study aimed to determine for continuous outcomes dependent on baseline risk, whether funnel plot asymmetry may be due to statistical artefact rather than publication bias and evaluate a novel test to resolve this. ... -
Future Research Priorities for Morbidity Control of Lymphedema.
(2017-01)BACKGROUND: Innovation in the treatment of lower extremity lymphedema has received low priority from the governments and pharmaceutical industry. Advancing lymphedema is irreversible and initiates fibrosis in the dermis, ... -
Gabapentin for the hemodynamic response to intubation: systematic review and meta-analysis.
(2016-09)PURPOSE: Endotracheal intubation is the gold standard for securing the airway before surgery. Nevertheless, this procedure can produce an activation of the sympathetic nervous system and result in a hemodynamic response ... -
Galen's Contribution to Head and Neck Surgery
(2017-02)The historical relevance of Galen has always been very high and his works have exerted a profound influence on medical thought for more than 1,300 years. This could be the main reason why his surgical expertise is often ... -
Gamekeeper's thumb
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Gangrenous digital infarcts in a severe case of cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa
(2017-05)Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa (CPAN) is a rare diagnosis which is distinct from polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). PAN is a medium-vessel vasculitis which can affect multiple organs and classically produces microaneurysms in the ... -
Gastric band erosion, infection and migration causing jejunal obstruction.
(2013-01)Complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (LAGB) are well documented and may include migration, erosion, slippage, infection, pouch dilatation and, rarely, gastric perforation. We describe a rare case involving ... -
Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to incarcerated pylorus in an inguinal hernia.
(2014-07)Inguinal hernias are a common presentation to surgical admission units throughout the world. The majority of presentations are due to hernias containing either fat or small bowel. However, a wide range of intra-abdominal ... -
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett esophagus: an overview of evidence-based guidelines.
(2019-08)Gastroesophageal reflux disease is an extremely common condition worldwide, with the published prevalence rates varying from 2.5% in China to 51.2% in Greece. Its economic and morbidity burden is vast, and optimizing care ... -
Gastrointestinal disorders in Down syndrome.
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Gastrostomies Preserve But Do Not Increase Quality of Life for Patients and Caregivers
(2016-11)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Gastrostomies are widely used to provide long-term enteral nutrition to patients with neurologic conditions that affect swallowing (eg, following a cerebrovascular accident or for patients with motor ... -
Gastrostomies Preserve But Do Not Increase Quality of Life for Patients and Caregivers
(2017)BACKGROUND & AIMS: Gastrostomies are widely used to provide long-term enteral nutrition to patients with neurologic conditions that affect swallowing (eg, following a cerebrovascular accident or for patients with motor ... -
Gene expression of inflammatory markers in adipose tissue between obese women with polycystic ovary
(2017)OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disease and metabolic disturbance, is still unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate whether patients with PCOS display increased ... -
General practitioners’ perspectives on campaigns to promote rapid help-seeking behaviour at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis
(2014-03)Objective: To explore general practitioners’ (GPs’) perspectives on public health campaigns to encourage people with the early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to seek medical help rapidly. Design: Nineteen GPs ... -
Genetic Predisposition to Increased Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Lipid Levels and Risk of Alzheimer Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
(2014)Although altered lipid metabolism has been extensively implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) through cell biological, epidemiological, and genetic studies, the molecular mechanisms linking cholesterol ... -
Gentamicin-associated acute kidney injury
(2009-12)BACKGROUND: The incidence of gentamicin-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) as defined by the RIFLE criteria is unknown. AIM AND DESIGN: We performed a retrospective observational study to examine this and the predictive ...
