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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of surgical decompression in treating patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (2018)
Journal Article
Gul, W., Fuller, H., Sen, J., & Wright, H. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of surgical decompression in treating patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. World Neurosurgery, 120, e902-e920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.189

Background
Malignant infarction of the middle-cerebral-artery (MCI) is life threatening. It is associated with a mortality as high as 80% and survival often at the expense of serious disability. Limited success of medical therapies has resulted in d... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of surgical decompression in treating patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction.

Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients (2018)
Journal Article
Heron, N. (2019). Cardiac rehabilitation for the transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke population? Using the Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for developing complex health service interventions to develop home-based cardiac rehabilitation for TIA and ‘minor’ stroke patients. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(13), 839-840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099593

Diagnostic experience of patients with fibromyalgia - A meta-ethnography (2018)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Mengshoel, A. M., Ahlsen, B., & Madden, S. (2018). Diagnostic experience of patients with fibromyalgia - A meta-ethnography. Chronic Illness, 14(3), 194-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395317718035

Objective To examine how individuals experience the process and consequences of receiving a diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods A systematic literature search of qualitative studies up to May 2016 was performed. Twenty-eight reports including... Read More about Diagnostic experience of patients with fibromyalgia - A meta-ethnography.

Single Incision Lateral Release for Hallux Valgus Using A Cervical Biopsy Blade: A Cadaveric Study (2018)
Journal Article
Kennedy, J., Berg, A., Welsh, L., & Mehta, J. (2018). Single Incision Lateral Release for Hallux Valgus Using A Cervical Biopsy Blade: A Cadaveric Study. Foot, 35-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2018.04.005

Abstract The role of lateral release is widely accepted and regarded as a key step in management of hallux valgus. There remains however debate in literature in regards to which structures should be divided and the method of approach. We therefore de... Read More about Single Incision Lateral Release for Hallux Valgus Using A Cervical Biopsy Blade: A Cadaveric Study.

The impact of targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis pharmacological treatment on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). The impact of targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis pharmacological treatment on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 1377-1391. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.40565

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pharmacotherapy may impact mental health (MH) outcomes by improving pain and stiffness; and potentially via targeting inflammatory processes common to RA and depression. The objectives of this review were to i) ascertain the... Read More about The impact of targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis pharmacological treatment on mental health: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

The associated features of multiple somatic symptom complexes (2018)
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Chew-Graham. (2018). The associated features of multiple somatic symptom complexes. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.06.007

Abstract Objective To assess whether two or more functional somatic symptom complexes (SSCs) showed stronger association with psychosocial correlates than single or no SSC after adjustment for depression/anxiety and general medical disorders. Methods... Read More about The associated features of multiple somatic symptom complexes.

Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes. Journal of Lipid Research, 1745-1750. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.P084269

Total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TC/HDL) is an important prognostic factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study used restricted cubic spline modelling to investigate the dose-response associations between TC/HD... Read More about Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes.

Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 438-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.07.010

OBJECTIVE
We aimed to compare the association of hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HTGW), with glycaemia, liver and renal function between a Chinese and an Australian population using 3 HTGW definitions.

METHODS
1454 Australian and 5824 Chinese adults... Read More about Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population.

A feasibility study of transaxillary TAVI with the lotus valve (2018)
Journal Article
Mamas. (2018). A feasibility study of transaxillary TAVI with the lotus valve. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 542 -549. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.27409

Objectives
To assess the feasibility of axillary transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the Lotus valve.

Background
TAVI is used to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis, with transfemoral (TF) access being the safest and most... Read More about A feasibility study of transaxillary TAVI with the lotus valve.