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Quality-of-life outcomes after bone-anchored hearing device surgery in children with single-sided sensorineural deafness.
(Otology & Neurotology, Wolters Kluwer., 2013-01-01)Abstract Objective To report our experience in a series of children with single-sided sensorineural deafness where a bone-anchored hearing device (BAHD) was used for auditory rehabilitation. Study Design Retrospective ... -
Near patient anti-platelet response testing over time and gene analysis in patients admitted with acute coronary syndromes.
(Platelets, Taylor and Francis online, 2013-01-01)We sought to assess the relationships between platelet reactivity at different time points, CYP2C19*2 and ABCB1 status and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Anti-platelet response to ... -
A case report of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis presenting as uveitis.
(Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, Springer Nature., 2013-01-01)In any patient with a first attack of posterior uveitis, it is important to differentiate whether the underlying cause is infective or non-infective in nature. However, when patients with a history of non-infective posterior ... -
PHILOS humerus plate for a distal tibial fracture.
(Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Oxford Academic, 2013-01-04)This report discusses the use of an alternative implant in the emergency fixation of a distal tibial fracture. We planned to fix the shear-type medial malleolar fracture in a closed, tri-malleolar fracture with a locking ... -
To what extent is NICE guidance on the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults being implemented in clinical practice? A regional survey.
(Clinical Medicine Journal, Royal College of Physicians, 2013-02-13)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease associated with significant morbidity. The 2009 NICE guidance advises on the management of patients with RA. In this study, we undertook a survey to assess the implementation ... -
Audit: Patient reported outcomes of extracorporeal septorhinoplasty.
(Rhinology Online, European Rheologic Society, 2013-03-01)BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal septorhinoplasty (ECS) presents an important option in the surgical correction of the markedly deformed and twisted nose. However, there is a paucity of literature on the qualitative outcomes of ... -
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) and autoimmune rheumatic disease: is there a link?
(Open Rheumatology Journal, Bentham Science Publishers, 2013-03-22)Autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as RA and SLE, are caused by genetic, hormonal and environmental factors. Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) may be triggers of autoimmune rheumatic disease. HERVs are fossil viruses ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass machine in isolated coronary artery bypass grafts.
(Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2013-04-01)Introduction Currently, around 35–80% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in the UK receive a blood transfusion. Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit has been suggested as a possible ... -
Open and closed cavity mastoid operations: comparing early hearing results.
(European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Springer Nature., 2013-01-01)The aim of the study is to compare audiological results in patients treated surgically with either an open or closed cavity mastoidectomy. A prospective review of a single surgeon’s case series based at two district general ... -
Commentary on: workload of consultant radiologists in a large DGH and how it compares to international benchmarks.
(Clinical Radiology, Elsevier., 2013-05-01)The authors should be congratulated on tackling such an important subject, their data collection, and the quality of their literature review. Their analysis of British consultant radiologists in a large general hospital ... -
Who should be treating rectal cancer in 2013?
(British Journal of Hospital Medicine, MAG Online Library, 2013-07-01)Management of rectal cancer has advanced significantly over the last 30 years. As the complexity of treatment increases the question of superspecialization has arisen as a means of concentrating expertise and improving ... -
#FGCUP2023 - and the review paper of the year goes to…
(Frontline Gastroenterology, BMJ Publishing Group., 2013-03-15)Awards season is on us and none is more important than the #FGCUP2023 readers’ choice award. Now in its second year (and soon becoming a permanent annual fixture), the #FGCUP2023 allows readers across the world to vote for ... -
The white-eyed blowout fracture in the child: beware of distractions.
(Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Oxford Academic., 2013-07-12)Inferior ‘trapdoor’ orbital floor fractures with muscle and soft tissue incarceration are the most common type of orbital fracture in children. Delays to treatment can lead to a significant morbidity. It has been recommended ... -
Cardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: how low is too low?
(Annals of Cardiac Aaesthesia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins., 2013-07-16)Platelets play a very important role in hemostasis, especially after cardiac surgery. Excessive bleeding after such surgery may lead to increased need for transfusion and its incumbent increase in post-operative morbidity ... -
Do differences in female sex hormone levels contribute to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease?
(European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wolters Kluwer., 2013-07-01)Background Hormone replacement therapy is associated with both reflux symptoms and oesophagitis. During pregnancy, elevated sex hormones are thought to contribute to the high prevalence of reflux symptoms. Increased ... -
Management of the malignant colorectal polyp: ACPGBI position statement.
(Colorectal Disease, Blackwell Science Ltd, 2013-08-15)A colorectal polyp is an abnormal protrusion of the mucosa into the bowel lumen that is classified by histopathological examination (Fig. 1). Adenomas are a common finding during colonoscopy in symptomatic patients and in ... -
Removal of an embedded "covered" biliary stent by the "stent-in-stent" technique.
(World Journal of Gastroenterology, Baishideng Publishing Group., 2013-09-28)A 46-year-old man was admitted with obstructive jaundice and cross-sectional imaging with computed tomography suggested distal biliary obstruction. A distal common bile duct stricture was found at endoscopic retrograde ... -
Avastin and Lucentis: what do patients know? a prospective questionnaire survey.
(JRSM Short Reports, Sage., 2013-07-30)Objectives To assess patients’ knowledge of their drug therapy for neovascular macular degeneration and to identify which aspects of the drug they considered most important if given the option of switching to an alternative ... -
Resolution of diplopia after 33 years.
(Journal of Surgical Case Studies, Oxford Academic, 2013-07-23)A 54-year-old male sustained a fractured right orbital floor 33 years ago, which was treated with a silastic implant. His diplopia never resolved, and he presented to us with an acute orbital cellulitis. Computerized ... -
A longstanding cystic swelling of the upper eyelid.
(British Journal of Ophthalmology, BMJ Journals, 2013-10-01)A 56-year-old man presented to the minor procedures clinic with a referral diagnosis of asymptomatic left upper lid chalazion of a year's duration (figure 1). The patient was fit with no comorbidities and had a normal ...
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