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Teaching medical students rehabilitation medicine.
(2010)PURPOSE: The principles of rehabilitation medicine will become ever more important across many medical and surgical specialties in view of the rising prevalence of chronic and disabling conditions. Yet rehabilitation ... -
MRI findings in herniation of the spinal cord.
(2010)Herniation of the spinal cord is a rare condition that causes non specific neurological deficits that are often a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Despite several reports in the neurosurgical literature, it is only ... -
Hepatitis C virus-infected patients with a persistently normal alanine aminotransferase: do they exist and is this really a group with mild disease?
(2010-01)Opinion varies on whether or not hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients with persistently normal aminotransferase (PNALT) levels represent a group with mild disease. To evaluate the risk of ALT flare and fibrosis ... -
Accuracy of clinical diagnosis in tremulous parkinsonian patients: A blinded video study
(2010-11)Background: This study examines the clinical accuracy of movement disorder specialists in distinguishing tremor dominant Parkinson's disease (TDPD) from other tremulous movement disorders by the use of standardised patient ... -
Learning about research: How can trainees in rehabilitation medicine become competent in appraising and conducting research?
(2010-12)This series of articles for rehabilitation in practice aims to cover a knowledge element of the rehabilitation medicine curriculum. Nevertheless they are intended to be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience. The ... -
Using systemic approaches, methods and techniques in rehabilitation medicine
(2011-01)This series of articles for rehabilitation in practice aims to cover a knowledge element of the rehabilitation medicine curriculum. Nevertheless they are intended to be of interest to a multidisciplinary audience. The ... -
Breast pain
(2011-01)INTRODUCTION: Breast pain may be cyclical (worse before a period) or noncyclical, originating from the breast or the chest wall, and occurs at some time in 70% of women. Cyclical breast pain resolves spontaneously in 20% ... -
A comparison of the natural history and outcome of treatment for Asian and non-Asian hepatitis C-infected patients.
(2011-07)Ethnicity is an important host variable, but its impact on disease progression and response to therapy in Hepatitis C infection is unclear. Here we compare the natural history and outcome of therapy in white and Asian ... -
Occult breast carcinoma in breast reduction specimens in European women.
(2011-08)Breast reduction is a common surgical procedure performed by plastic and oncoplastic breast surgeons. The authors report on the incidence and management of cancer and atypical hyperplasia in breast reduction specimens from ... -
Oncological outcomes after laparoscopic and open radical nephroureterectomy: results from an international cohort.
(2011-08)OBJECTIVE: • To compare oncological outcomes in patients undergoing open radical nephroureterectomy (ONU) with those in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy (LNU). PATIENTS AND METHODS: • A total ... -
Poor tolerability of thalidomide in end-stage oesophageal cancer.
(2011-09)Oesophageal cancer cachexia is a significant clinical problem, resulting in excessive morbidity and mortality. In a pilot study, 10 patients with cachexia due to advanced cancer of the oesophagus gained weight, including ... -
The experience of patients with complex wounds and the use of NPWT in a home-care setting.
(2011-11)OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of patients living with complex wounds and the impact of undergoing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) as part of their treatment. METHOD: Qualitative data were collected from eight ... -
Bone health in multiple sclerosis.
(2011-12)People who are disabled with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at increased risk of osteoporosis. This review discusses issues relevant to bone health in MS and makes practical recommendations regarding prevention and screening ... -
Initial experience with a new fenestrated stent graft.
(2011-12)OBJECTIVES: The Anaconda fenestrated stent graft (Vascutek, Inchinnan, United Kingdom) is a new device that can easily be repositioned during deployment. This study evaluated its feasibility for treating abdominal aortic ... -
Is patient-centred care a good thing?
(2012-01)The problem: Rehabilitation professionals recognize the need to adopt a social as well as a medical model of disability, but the full implications of a social orientation towards disability are less easily accepted. If the ... -
A preliminary randomized controlled study to determine the application frequency of a new lymphoedema bandaging system.
(2012-03)BACKGROUND: Bandaging plays an important role in the treatment of lymphoedema. OBJECTIVE: To investigate efficacy and safety of the 3M™ Coban™ 2 compression system (Coban 2 system) with different application frequencies ... -
A multidisciplinary approach to Parkinson's disease.
(2012-04)Overview of the Parkinson's Disease Service model developed by the multidisciplinary team (MDT) at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The importance of understanding basal ganglia function and subsequent dysfunction in ... -
MRI in T staging of rectal cancer: How effective is it?
(2012-05)BACKGROUND: Rectal cancer constitutes about one-third of all gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors. Because of the high recurrence rates (30%) in rectal cancer, it is vitally important to accurately stage these tumours ... -
A pilot study of a crossover trial with randomized use of ankle-foot orthoses for people with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
(2012-06)Objectives: This was a pilot and feasibility study of a crossover trial with randomized use of ankle-foot orthoses by people with Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) disease, investigating the effects of these on gait parameters, ... -
DrivAbility: teaching medical aspects of driving.
(2012-06)CONTEXT: Teaching medical aspects of fitness to drive (FTD) is currently inconsistent across UK medical schools, with almost one-third of UK medical schools offering no tuition on medical aspects of FTD. It is, therefore, ...
