RWT Staff Repository: Recent submissions
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Improving 30-day mortality after PEG tube placement in England from 2007 to 2019: a retrospective national cohort analysis of 87,862 patients.
(Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Elsevier., 2022-12-01)Background and aims: PEG has been associated with poor case selection and high mortality. We examined indications, 30-day mortality, and 7-day adverse events in a national cohort undergoing PEG tube insertion. Methods: ... -
The academic impact of 20 years of Irish Otolaryngology Society Conferences.
(Surgeon, Elsevier., 2022-12-01)Background: & Purpose: The Irish Otolaryngology Society (IOS) conference takes place annually. This conference allows surgeons and surgical trainees from Ireland and abroad an opportunity to showcase research ideas from ... -
Guilt, shame and negative emotion in undergraduate medical education: is there a role for Balint groups?
(Medical Humanities, BMJ Publishing Group., 2022-12-01)Balint groups are a structured discussion which explores non-clinical aspects of the doctor–patient relationship. In this commentary piece we describe our experience of a Balint group for final-year medical students in a ... -
Global disparities in the treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: results from an international online survey study.
(Rheumatology, Oxford University Press, 2023-05-25)Objectives: We aimed to explore current practice and interregional differences in the treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). We triangulated these observations considering countries' Gross National Income ... -
Seasonal mortality trends for hospitalised patients with acute kidney injury across England.
(BMC Nephrology, Springer Nature., 2023-05-24)Background: Incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is known to peak in winter months. This is likely influenced by seasonality of commonly associated acute illnesses. We set out to assess seasonal mortality trends for ... -
Inequalities in the management of diabetic kidney disease in UK primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of a large primary care database.
(Diabetic Medicine, Wiley., 2023-05-24)Objective: To determine differences in the management of Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) relevant to patient sex, ethnicity and socioeconomic group in UK primary care. Research design and methods: A cross-sectional analysis ... -
Gender equity in academic medicine.
(Journal of Korean Medical Sciences, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, 2023-05-22)No abstract available. -
Assessing variability in breast cancer management across the world: results of a questionnaire survey amongst global international experts in breast cancer management.
(Ecancermedicalscience, ecancer, 2022-09-02)Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with an estimated 2.3 million breast cancer cases diagnosed annually. The outcome of breast cancer management varies widely across the globe which could ... -
Plain language summary of the MAIA study of daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
(Future Oncology, Future Science Group, 2023-05-22)What is this summary about?: This is a summary of a clinical trial called MAIA. The trial tested 2 combinations of cancer drugs (daratumumab plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone compared with lenalidomide and dexamethasone) ... -
Job exposure matrices for occupational respiratory disease: a narrative review.
(Occupational Medicine, Oxford University Press, 2023-05-30)Background: Job exposure matrices (JEMs) are epidemiological tools used to provide estimations of occupational exposures when it is not feasible to complete detailed individual occupational histories. Aims: To identify ... -
Left ventricular T1-mapping in diastole versus systole in patients with mitral regurgitation.
(Scientific Reports, Springer Nature., 2022-11-21)Cardiovascular magnetic resonance T1-mapping enables myocardial tissue characterisation, and is capable of quantifying both intracellular and extracellular volume. T1-mapping is conventionally performed in diastole, however, ... -
Protocol for the development of an international Core Outcome Set for treatment trials in adults with epilepsy: the EPilepsy outcome Set for Effectiveness Trials Project (EPSET).
(Trials, Springer Nature., 2022-11-17)Background: A Core Outcome Set (COS) is a standardised list of outcomes that should be reported as a minimum in all clinical trials. In epilepsy, the choice of outcomes varies widely among existing studies, particularly ... -
Post-interventional outcomes in the management of adult calcaneonavicular coalitions: a systematic review.
(Cureus, Cureus., 2022-11-08)Calcaneonavicular coalitions in adults can be managed conservatively or through operative means involving resection or arthrodesis of the joints. The aim of this systematic review was to compare complication rates and ... -
COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study of nosocomial transmission in a district general hospital.
(Cureus, Cureus., 2022-11-08)Background and objectives Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the UK, there has been concern that a higher proportion of COVID-19 deaths among inpatients were a result of nosocomial infections. We ... -
Gender equity in rheumatology leadership in the Asia-Pacific.
(Rheumatology: Advances in Practice, Oxford University Press., 2022-10-25)Objectives: This study aimed to explore gender equity in rheumatology leadership in the Asia-Pacific region as represented by the member national organizations (MNOs) of the Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology ... -
Rosai–Dorfman disease manifesting as subglottic stenosis and skin rash mimicking granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
(Rheumatology: Advances in Practice, Oxford University Press., 2022-09-29)No abstract available. -
Innovations and challenges in breast cancer care: a review.
(Medicina, MDPI, 2023-05-16)Breast cancer care has seen tremendous advancements in recent years through various innovations to improve early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survival. These innovations include advancements in imaging techniques, ... -
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 ... -
Introduction of the professional nurse advocate role using a quality implementation framework.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Group., 2023-04-20)Background: Implementation of the professional nurse advocate (PNA) role and the Advocating and Educating for QUality ImProvement model (A-EQUIP) in nursing is relatively new. The model aims to build personal and professional ... -
Vitamin B group levels and supplementations in dermatology.
(Dermatology Reports, PagePress, 2023-03-07)Irregularities of vitamin levels are being increasingly identified associated with skin conditions, and systemic and topical therapies have shown promising improvements. There have been some remarkable improvements achieved, ...