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Included in this bulletin (click on the link to jump to): Acute Medicine | Addictions and Mental Health | Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine | Oncology | Paediatrics | Patient Care and Quality Improvement | Professional Practice | Rehabilitation and Assessment | Surgery and Anaesthetics |

Acute Medicine

ALHITY A., et al, 2018. EDTA chelation for symptomatic band keratopathy: results and recurrence. Eye (London, England), 32(1), pp. 26-31.

ARBA, F., et al, 2018. Enlarged perivascular spaces and cognitive impairment after stroke and transient ischemic attack. International Journal of Stroke, 13(1), pp. 47-56.

BANKS, A., et al, 2018 Jul 25. Trends in mortality following Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Scotland, and excess mortality and length of stay in the hospital population, 2010 to 2016: a retrospective cohort and case-control study using linked national datasets. Journal of Hospital Infection, published online ahead of print.

BOYLE, J.G., et al, 2018. Cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 agonists in type 2 diabetes: a comparative review. Clinical science, 132(15), pp. 1699-1709.

CANNAVALE, A., et al, 2018 Aug 13. Updated Clinical and Radiological Classification of Lower Limb Atherosclerotic Disease. Annals of Vascular Surgery, published online ahead of print.

CAULLEY, L., et al, 2018. Autoimmune arthritis in Meniere's disease: A systematic review of the literature. Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 48(1), pp. 141-147.

COUTTS S.B., et al, 2018. Tenecteplase for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A review of completed and ongoing randomized controlled trials. International Journal of Stroke, Date of Publication: 2018.

FARRUGIA M.E., et al, 2018. A Physical and Psychological Approach to Managing Fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis: A Pilot Study. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 5(3), pp. 373-385.

GILLIS, K., et al, 2018. Ascorbic acid lowers central blood pressure and asymmetric dimethylarginine in chronic kidney disease. Clinical Kidney Journal, 11(4), pp. 532-539.

IWASHYNA, T.J. and MCPEAKE, J., 2018 Aug 01. Choosing outcomes for clinical trials: a pragmatic perspective. Current opinion in critical care, published online ahead of print.

JAMNADASS, E., et al, 2018 Jul 27. The Role of Social Media and Internet Search Engines in Information Provision and Dissemination to Patients with Kidney Stone Disease: A Systematic Review from European Association of Urologists Young Academic Urologists. Journal of Endourology, published online ahead of print.

JANKOWSKI, J.A.Z., et al, 2018. Esomeprazole and aspirin in Barrett's oesophagus (AspECT): a randomised factorial trial. Lancet, 392(10145), pp. 400-408.

JONES H.G., et al, 2018. Prosthetic mesh placement for the prevention of parastomal herniation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(7) Article Number: 008905. Date of Publication: 20 July 2018.

KOH, H., et al, 2018. Sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence - 10 years' experience at a Scottish tertiary centre. Surgeon Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh & Ireland, 16(4), pp. 207-213.

LAINE L., et al, 2017. Relationship of time to presentation after onset of upper GI bleeding with patient characteristics and outcomes: a prospective study. Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 86(6), pp. 1028-1037.

LIAO, Q., et al, 2017. Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the elbow joint. BMJ Case Reports, 2017

MALCOLM W., et al, 2018. Risk factors for resistance and MDR in community urine isolates: Population-level analysis using the NHS Scotland Infection Intelligence Platform. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73(1) Article Number: k363. Date of Publication: 01 Jan 2018.

MCNEILL S. and BAGOT, C., 2018. Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolic disease. Prescriber, 29(7), pp. 15-19.

NATKUNAM, Y., et al, 2018 Aug 06. Immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders: time for reappraisal?. Blood, published online ahead of print.

PHANG, I., et al, 2018. Burkitt's neurolymphomatosis of the trigeminal nerve. BMJ Case Reports, 2018

ROHRACHER, A., et al, 2018 Jul 25. Perampanel in routine clinical use across Europe: Pooled, multicenter, observational data. Epilepsia, published online ahead of print.

ROSS, E., et al, 2017. Foreign bodies in sigmoid colon diverticulosis. Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology, 10(6), pp. 491-497.

SHIELDS D.W., et al, 2017. Epidemiology of glenohumeral dislocation and subsequent instability in an urban population. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Date of Publication: 2017.

SIM, P.Y., et al, 2017. Investigation of time to first presentation and extrahospital factors in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a retrospective cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 7(12), pp. e017771.

TAHA D.E., et al, 2018. Oral desmopressin in nocturia with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A systematic review of the literature. Arab Journal of Urology, Date of Publication: 2018.

 

Addictions and Mental Health

COONEY, G., 2018. Exercise and mental health: a complex and challenging relationship. The Lancet, Psychiatry

HARPUR C., et al, 2018. Mood instability versus bipolar disorder: What to look for. Prescriber, 29(6), pp. 17-23.

MONTGOMERY SARDER, C., et al, 2018. Risk factors for mortality, hospitalisation and imprisonment in substance misuse patients. Clinical Pharmacist, 10(7)

PALMATEER, N.E., et al, 2018. Association between universal hepatitis B prison vaccination, vaccine uptake and hepatitis B infection among people who inject drugs. Addiction, 113(1), pp. 80-90.

SINGH, S., et al, 2017. Evaluation of the 13-item Hypomania Checklist and a brief 3-item manic features questionnaire in primary care. Bjpsych Bulletin, 41(4), pp. 187-191.

 

Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

AITCHISON, R.T., et al, 2018 Aug 06. Measuring visual cortical oxygenation in diabetes using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Acta Diabetologica, published online ahead of print.

ALOTHAIM I., et al, 2018. Development of a sensitive liquid chromatography mass spectrometry method for the analysis of short chain fatty acids in urine from patients with ulcerative colitis. Current Metabolomics, 6(2), pp. 124-130.

AMIRARAGHI, N., et al, 2018 Jul 28. Findings on 7000 MRI of the IAM: To scan or not to scan?: A retrospective cohort study. Clinical Otolaryngology, published online ahead of print.

BRUNNER, K., et al, 2018 Jul 26. Novel Campylobacter concisus Lipooligosaccharide is a Determinant of Inflammatory Potential and Virulence. Journal of lipid research, published online ahead of print.

GARDNER, J.F., et al, 2018. Clinical and Functional Characterization of the Recurrent TUBA1A p.(Arg2His) Mutation. Brain Sciences, 8(8), pp.145-157

GRAHAM, F.J. and JENKINS, S.M.M., 2018. Isolated double-orifice mitral valve in octogenarian. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 19(8), pp. 957-957.

GREGOR, A., et al, 2018. De Novo Variants in the F-Box Protein FBXO11 in 20 Individuals with a Variable Neurodevelopmental Disorder. American Journal of Human Genetics, 103(2), pp. 305-316.

KOCI O., et al, 2018. An automated identification and analysis of ontological terms in gastrointestinal diseases and nutrition-related literature provides useful insights. PeerJ, 2018(7). Article Number: e5047. Date of Publication: 2018.

LIEW I., et al, 2017. Novel technique to accurately measure femoral diameter using a Thomas splint. Injury, 48(11), pp. 2606-2607.

MAGUIRE, D., et al, 2018. Telomere Homeostasis: Interplay with Magnesium. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(1), pp. 157-183

MATHIAS M.C., et al, 2018. The immunogenicity of ReFacto AF (moroctocog alfa AF-CC) in previously untreated patients with haemophilia A in the United Kingdom. Haemophilia, published ahead of print.

MCCONNELL, J.R. and BAIRD, M.A., 2017. Could musculo-skeletal radiograph interpretation by radiographers be a source of support to Australian medical interns: A quantitative evaluation. Radiography (London), 23(4), pp. 321-329.

MCGUINNESS, D., et al, 2018. A molecular signature for delayed graft function. Aging Cell, e12825

MEESTER J.A., et al, 2018. Elucidating the genetic architecture of Adams-Oliver syndrome in a large European cohort. Human mutation, published ahead of print.

MILLER, M.H., et al, 2018. Development and validation of diagnostic triage criteria for liver disease from a minimum data set enabling the 'intelligent LFT' pathway for the automated assessment of deranged liver enzymes. Frontline Gastroenterology, 9(3), pp. 175-182.

PLEVRIS N., et al, 2018. Index serum hyaluronic acid independently and accurately predicts mortality in patients with liver disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 48(4), pp. 423-430.

ROMANIELLO R., et al, 2018. Tubulin genes and malformations of cortical development. European Journal of Medical Genetics, published ahead of print.

ULLMANN, U., et al, 2018 Jun 30. ECEL1 gene related contractural syndrome: Long-term follow-up and update on clinical and pathological aspects. Neuromuscular Disorders, published online ahead of print.

ZANIER, E.R., et al, 2018 Aug 01. Induction of a transmissible tau pathology by traumatic brain injury. Brain, published online ahead of print.

 

Oncology

CAPALDI, N., et al, 2018 Jun 30. Feasibility of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Based Images for Measurement of Height, Sitting Height, and Leg Length in Children. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, published online ahead of print.

CHAMPEAUX, C., et al, 2017. Atypical meningioma. A study on recurrence and disease-specific survival. Neuro-Chirurgie, 63(4), pp. 273-281.

CRAWFORD G., et al, 2018. Epithelial damage and tissue gammadelta T cells promote a unique tumor-protective IgE response. Nature immunology, 19(8), pp. 859-870.

DIXON, L.M., et al, 2017. Conventional fractionation should not be the standard of care for T2 glottic cancer. Radiation Oncology, 12(1), pp. 178.

EARP M., et al, 2018. Variants in genes encoding small GTPases and association with epithelial ovarian cancer susceptibility. PLoS ONE, 13(7) , Article Number: e0197561. Date of Publication: July 2018.

FERREIRA, I., et al, 2018. Melanocytic naevi with perineurial differentiation: a distinctive variant of neurotised naevi and a diagnostic pitfall with desmoplastic melanoma. Histopathology, 72(4), pp. 679-684.

FOTH, M., et al, 2018 Jul 25. FGFR3 mutation increases bladder tumorigenesis by suppressing acute inflammation. Journal of Pathology, published online ahead of print.

HASAN, Z., et al, 2018 Jul 18. Buccal space tumours. Auris, Nasus, Larynx, published online ahead of print.

JONES, C.D., et al, 2018. Pilomatrixoma: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. American Journal of Dermatopathology, 40(9), pp. 631-641.

KELEMEN, L.E., et al, 2018. rs495139 in the TYMS-ENOSF1 Region and Risk of Ovarian Carcinoma of Mucinous Histology. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(9),

MACINTYRE, G., et al, 2018. Copy number signatures and mutational processes in ovarian carcinoma. Nature genetics, 50(9), pp. 1262-1270.

MCKENZIE H.S., et al, 2018. Salvage Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin for Relapsed Germ Cell Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, Date of Publication: 2018.

RINDI, G., et al, 2018 Aug 23. A common classification framework for neuroendocrine neoplasms: an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Health Organization (WHO) expert consensus proposal. Modern Pathology, published online ahead of print.

SALAZAR, R., et al, 2018. Phase II Study of BEZ235 versus Everolimus in Patients with Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor-Naive Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Oncologist, 23(7), pp. 766-e90.

SCHILLING C., et al, 2017. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Where are we now?. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 55(8), pp. 757-762.

TIKKA, T., et al, 2018 Aug 13. Spontaneous Vestibular Schwannoma Regression: A Case-Control Study. Otology & Neurotology, published online ahead of print.

YALLAPPA S., et al, 2018. Validation of radius exophytic/endophytic nearness anterior/posterior location and preoperative aspects and dimensions used for an anatomical nephrometric scores in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy for renal cancer: A single-center experience and literature review. Urology Annals, 10(3), pp. 270-279.

 

Paediatrics

ALBISETTI, M., et al, 2018. Design and rationale for the DIVERSITY study: An open-label, randomized study of dabigatran etexilate for pediatric venous thromboembolism. Research And Practice In Thrombosis And Haemostasis, 2(2), pp. 347-356.

ALTOWATI, M.M.A., et al, 2018 07 26. Persistence of muscle-bone deficits following anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy in adolescents with crohn's disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, published online ahead of print.

BALAK C., et al, 2018. A novel FBXO28 frameshift mutation in a child with developmental delay, dysmorphic features, and intractable epilepsy: A second gene that may contribute to the 1q41-q42 deletion phenotype. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 176(7), pp. 1549-1558.

COHEN, W., et al, 2017. 22q11 deletion syndrome: Parents' and children's experiences of educational and healthcare provision in the United Kingdom. Journal of Child Health Care, 21(2), pp. 142-152.

CULLIS, P.S., et al, 2018. Quantification of urinary sodium concentrations in term infants. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, published online ahead of print.

CULLIS, P.S., et al, 2018 Jul 26. An audit of bilious vomiting in term neonates referred for pediatric surgical assessment: can we reduce unnecessary transfers?. Journal of pediatric surgery, published online ahead of print.

DUGGAN, M.I., et al, 2018. Prolonged prostaglandin-E2-associated periosteal reaction and elevated C-reactive protein levels. Cardiology in the young, 28(3), pp. 482-484.

HALTON, J.M.L., et al, 2017. Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety and Tolerability of Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Liquid Formulation in Infants with Venous Thromboembolism. Thrombosis & Haemostasis, 117(11), pp. 2168-2175.

HAMILTON A.J., et al, 2017. UK Renal Registry 19th Annual Report: Chapter 9 Clinical, Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy in Paediatric Centres in the UK in 2015: National and Centre-specific Analyses. Nephron, 137(1 Supplement 1) (pp 235-249), pp. Date of Publication: 01 Sept 2017.

HANNS, L., et al, 2018. Depressive symptoms, pain and disability for adolescent patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study. Rheumatology, 57(8), pp. 1381-1389.

HEFFERNAN, C.B., et al, 78811. Does Clarithromycin Cause Hearing Loss? A 12-Year Review of Clarithromycin Therapy for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in Children. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, pp. 3489418-2018 July 01.

KANG, S., et al, 2017. Outcome after transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in infants less than 6 kg: A national study from United Kingdom and Ireland. Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions, 90(7), pp. 1135-1144.

KHAN, M.J., et al, 2018. Mechanisms of obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome. Pediatric Obesity, 13(1), pp. 3-13.

LUCIANI, M., et al, 2018. Phase 3, single-arm, multicenter study of dabigatran etexilate for secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism in children: Rationale and design. Research And Practice In Thrombosis And Haemostasis, 2(3), pp. 580-590.

MCERLANE F., et al, 2018. Growth patterns in early juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS). Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 48(1), pp. 53-60.

O'SHEA, J.E., et al, 2018. Analysis of unsuccessful intubations in neonates using videolaryngoscopy recordings. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition, 103(5), pp. F408-F412.

PINTO A., et al, 2018. Early feeding practices in infants with phenylketonuria across Europe. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 16, pp. 82-89.

RAMNARAYAN, P., et al, 2017. Inter-hospital transport of the child with critical cardiac disease. Cardiology in the young, 27(S6), pp. S40-S46.

ROBERTSON L., et al, 2018. Each baby counts in 2018 - lessons learned and future directions. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 28(8), pp. 253-257.

SHOOP-WORRALL, S.J.W., et al, 2018 Apr 12. Long-Term Outcomes Following Achievement of Clinically Inactive Disease in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Importance of Definition. Arthritis & Rheumatology, published online ahead of print.

TURNER, D., et al, 2018. Management of Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis, Part 2: Acute Severe Colitis-An Evidence-based Consensus Guideline From the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization and the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 67(2), pp. 292-310.

 

Patient Care and Quality Improvement

CURRIE, K., et al, 2018 Aug 08. The AMR-BESH Study: A mixed methods study of barriers and enablers to MRSA admission screening in hospitals. Journal of Hospital Infection, published online ahead of print.

EVISON, M., et al, 2018. Providing safe and effective pleural medicine services in the UK: an aspirational statement from UK pleural physicians. BMJ open respiratory research, 5(1), pp. e000307.

FINDLAY I., et al, 2018. Linking hospital patient records for suspected or established acute coronary syndrome in a complex secondary care system: A proof-of-concept e-registry in National Health Service Scotland. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 4(3), pp. 155-167.

LEVY, M.L., et al, 2018. A review of asthma care in 50 general practices in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 28(1), pp. 29.

MCDONALD, C., et al, 2017. Management of cervicofacial infections: a survey of current practice in maxillofacial units in the UK. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 55(9), pp. 940-945.

SHER, J., et al, 2018 Aug 18. Failures in reproductive health policy: overcoming the consequences and causes of inaction. Journal of Public Health, published online ahead of print.

 

Pharmacy

FORSYTH P., et al, 2018. A competency framework for clinical pharmacists and heart failure. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, published ahead of print.

ROUSSEL, R., et al, 2018. Glycaemic control and hypoglycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes switching from twice-daily basal insulin to once-daily insulin glargine 300 U/mL or insulin glargine 100 U/mL (EDITION 1 and EDITION 2 subgroup analysis). Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 20(2), pp. 448-452.

 

Professional Practice

LILLO-CRESPO, M., et al, 2017. Developing a framework for evaluating the impact of Healthcare Improvement Science Education across Europe: a qualitative study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 14, pp. 28.

MCLAUGHLIN, L., et al, 2017. Methods employed for chest radiograph interpretation education for radiographers: A systematic review of the literature. Radiography (London), 23(4), pp. 350-357.

 

Rehabilitation and Assessment

ABARAOGU, U., et al, 2018. Barriers and enablers to walking in individuals with intermittent claudication: A systematic review to conceptualize a relevant and patient-centered program. PLoS ONE [Electronic Resource], 13(7), pp. e0201095.

HAINES K.J., et al, 2018. Family and Support Networks Following Critical Illness. Critical Care Clinics, published ahead of print.

MCPEAKE, J. and MIKKELSEN, M.E., 2018. The Evolution of Post Intensive Care Syndrome. Critical Care Medicine, 46(9), pp. 1551-1552.

MILLAR L.J., et al, 2018. A five-year follow up of gait in robotic assisted vs conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Gait and Posture. published ahead of print.

 

Surgery and Anaesthetics

DARWOOD R., et al, 2018. Surgery versus thrombolysis for initial management of acute limb ischaemia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(8) Article Number: 002784. Date of Publication: 10 Aug 2018.

DAVIDSON M. and LITCHFIELD, K., 2018. Patient recovery and the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU). Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 19(9), pp. 457-460.

DENHOLM L. and GALLAGHER, G., 2018. Physiology and pharmacology of nausea and vomiting. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 19(9), pp. 513-516.

HOWELL, M., et al, 2018. How did a prosthetic femoral head migrate to the mesorectum?. BMJ Case Reports, 2018

INSTON, N., et al, 2017. Aneurysms in vascular access: state of the art and future developments. Journal of Vascular Access, 18(6), pp. 464-472.

KEARNS, M.C., et al, 2018. Towards standardization of training and practice of reconstructive microsurgery: an evidence-based recommendation for anastomosis thrombosis prophylaxis. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 41(4), pp. 379-386.

LAVIERS H., et al, 2018. The management of macular hole retinal detachment and macular retinoschisis in pathological myopia; a UK collaborative study. Eye (Basingstoke), published ahead of print.

LEE, S., et al, 2017. Contemporary outcomes and prediction of adherent perinephric fat at partial nephrectomy: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 51(6), pp. 429-434.

LITTLEHALES, E., et al, 2018. Vancomycin-Induced DRESS Syndrome: An Important Concern in Orthopedic Surgery. Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2018, pp. 1439073.

MAHALINGAM, S., et al, 2018 Aug 22. Does the Technique of Skin Closure Affect the Cosmesis of Cervical Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Scars? A Review of Literature. Facial Plastic Surgery, published online ahead of print.

MCCUE C. and PUXTY, K., 2018. Perioperative fluid therapy for anaesthetists and intensivists. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 19(9), pp. 461-464.

MCMAHON J., et al, 2017. Postoperative complications after head and neck operations that require free tissue transfer - prevalent, morbid, and costly. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 55(8), pp. 809-814.

MCSORLEY, S.T., et al, 2018. Meta-analysis of oral antibiotics, in combination with preoperative intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation the day before surgery, compared with intravenous antibiotics and mechanical bowel preparation alone to reduce surgical-site infections in elective colorectal surgery. Bjs Open, 2(4), pp. 185-194.

MTHETHWA, J. and CHIKATE, A., 2018. A review of the management of tibial plateau fractures. Musculoskeletal Surgery, 102(2), pp. 119-127.

ROBERTSON C., et al, 2018. A novel endoscopic treatment for anastomotic leakage post anterior resection: Padlock over the scope clip. International journal of colorectal disease, 33(1), pp. 91-93.

ROSE A., et al, 2018. Intervention thresholds and cesarean section rates: A time-trends analysis. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, published ahead of print.

SADEGHI, M., et al, 2018. The use of aortic balloon occlusion in traumatic shock: first report from the ABO trauma registry. European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 44(4), pp. 491-501.

YEUNG, B.P.M., et al, 2018. Endoscopic therapy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: less is more?. Frontline Gastroenterology, 9(3), pp. 208-209.