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The emergence of telehealth in orthotic services across the United Kingdom
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2021-06-08)The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on orthotic service provision in the UK; with face to face appointments largely reserved for urgent patients and in-patients, and services going through stages of re-opening ... -
The impact of the largest national joint registry on current knee replacement longevity estimates: an analysis and review of knee prosthesis brand and fixation technique.
(The Journal of Arthroplasty, Elsevier, 2021-05-08)Background: The UK National Joint Registry is the single largest joint registry in the world enrolling 1.3 million patients and recently reaching 17 years of follow-up data. Current knee prosthesis longevity estimates are ... -
Primary eccrine adenocarcinoma: a rare but dangerous lesion of the eyelid.
(Journal of Clinical & Aesthetic Dermatology, Matrix Medical Communications, LLC, 2021-04-01)Sweat gland carcinomas can be of eccrine or apocrine origin, with the former being more common in the eyelid. They can also be of three different types, the most common of which is mucin-producing sweat gland carcinoma, ... -
A safe approach to percutaneous tcheostomy for COVID-19 patients in intensive care.
(Cureus, Cureus Inc., 2021-04-24)The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has placed a burden on critical care facilities worldwide. Patients who remain critically unwell with COVID-19 require prolonged periods of ventilation, and the burden of both ... -
Innovations for the future of breast surgery.
(British Journal of Surgery, Oxford University Press, 2021-05-31)Background: Future innovations in science and technology with an impact on multimodal breast cancer management from a surgical perspective are discussed in this narrative review. The work was undertaken in response to the ... -
A novel mixed-methods platform study protocol for investigating new surgical devices, with embedded shared learning: Ibra-net breast lesion localisations Study.
(International Journal of Surgery Protocols, IJS Press, 2021-04-16)Introduction: New medical devices must have adequate research, such that outcomes are known, enabling patients to be consented with knowledge of the safety and efficacy of the device to be implanted. Device trials are ... -
Research priorities by professional background - A detailed analysis of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.
(Journal of the Intensive Care Society, SAGE Publications, 2016-05-01)The Intensive Care Foundation, in partnership with the James Lind Alliance, has supported a national project to identify and prioritise unanswered questions about adult intensive care that are important to people who have ... -
Folic acid supplementation in postmenopausal women with hot flushes: phase III randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
(BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wiley Online, 2021-05-13)Objective: To assess whether folic acid supplementation ameliorates hot flushes. Design: Double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial. Setting: Nine hospitals in England. Population: Postmenopausal women ... -
Efficacy of reduced-intensity chemotherapy with oxaliplatin and capecitabine on quality of life and cancer control among older and frail patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer: the GO2 phase 3 randomized clinical trial.
(JAMA Oncology, American Medical Association, 2021-05-13)Importance: Older and/or frail patients are underrepresented in landmark cancer trials. Tailored research is needed to address this evidence gap. Objective: The GO2 randomized clinical trial sought to optimize chemotherapy ... -
Spatial awareness in robotic theatre.
(Journal of Perioperative Practice, Sage Publication Ltd, 2016-03-01)As surgical and anaesthetic procedures become more complex, operating theatres need to be larger and multi-purpose to accommodate specialist equipment such as the Da Vinci Robot. The Da Vinci theatre at The Royal Wolverhampton ... -
The risk of recurrence in surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: a conditional probability approach.
(Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis Online, 2021-05-20)Background: Over 50% of patients with head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) experience locoregional recurrence, which is associated with poor outcome. In the course of follow-up for patients surviving primary surgery ... -
Surgical cognitive simulation improves real-world surgical performance: randomized study.
(BJS Open, Oxford University Press, 2021-05-07)Background: Despite the acknowledgement of human factors, application of psychological methods by surgeons to improve surgical performance is sparse. This may reflect the paucity of evidence that would help surgeons to use ... -
The clinical relevance of ultra-widefield angiography findings in patients with central retinal vein occlusion and macular oedema receiving anti-VEGF therapy.
(Eye, Springer Nature, 2021-05-25)Aims: To report, using ultra-widefield angiography (UWFA) the area, distribution, and change in retinal capillary nonperfusion (RCNP) at baseline and 100 weeks in eyes with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) receiving ... -
A multicentric prospective cohort study of modified lateral intercostal artery perforator flap in partial breast reconstruction.
(Annals of Plastic Surgery, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Journals, 2021-05-22)Background: Oncoplastic breast surgery is well established in many parts of the world and is gaining popularity in the rest of the world. The cornerstone in oncoplastic breast surgery is to respect oncological principles ... -
Nigerian surgical trainees' work schedule: it is time for a change!
(World Journal of Surgery, Springer Nature, 2021-05-27)Background: Unregulated work schedules have deleterious effects on trainees' productivity and patients' safety. For these reasons, duty hours have been capped in many developed countries. Such regulations, however, appear ... -
Oncoplastic breast surgery: a guide to good practice
(European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), Elsevier, 2021-05-11)Oncoplastic Breast Surgery has become standard of care in the management of Breast Cancer patients. These guidelines written by an Expert Advisory Group; convened by the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) and the British ... -
Correlation between thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology and postoperative histology: a 10-year single-centre experience
(Cureus, Cureus Inc., 2021-04-15)Introduction Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) forms part of the routine workup for suspicious thyroid nodules. Whilst cytological analysis is less precise than histological assessment, it is quick and easy to perform ... -
Comparison of 1-year surgical outcomes of combined cataract surgery and gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) versus cataract surgery and iStent Inject.
(Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Springer Nature, 2021-05-20)Purpose: Evaluate the efficacy, safety, and complication rates of phacoemulsification cataract surgery when combined with either gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) or iStent Inject. Methods: This is ... -
The use of genomic assays reduces rates of chemotherapy: a single-institution experience.
(Irish Journal of Medical Science, Springer Nature, 2021-05-15)Introduction: The National Institute for Clinical Excellence recommends the use of tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. The Oncotype DX™ score (Genomic Health) has superseded more traditional ... -
Safe, effective and appropriate prescribing of anticoagulant therapies.
(British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, MA Healthcare Ltd, 2019-04-05)Anticoagulation can be prescribed for numerous indications. Some examples include stroke prevention in the context of non-valvular atrial fibrillation; thromboprophylaxis following mechanical heart valve replacement and ...
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