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EULAR recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis (2018)
Journal Article
Paskins. (2018). EULAR recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 797-807. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212662

Pain is the predominant symptom for people with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA) mandating the development of evidence-based recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management. A multidisciplinary task force... Read More about EULAR recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Involving the public in health research in Latin America: making the case for mental health (2018)
Journal Article
Troya, M. . I., Bartlam, B., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (2018). Involving the public in health research in Latin America: making the case for mental health. Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.26633/rpsp.2018.45

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) has been increasingly encouraged in health services and research over the last two decades. Particularly strong evidence has been presented with regard to the impact PPIE has in certain research ar... Read More about Involving the public in health research in Latin America: making the case for mental health.

Nanog interaction with the androgen receptor signaling axis induce ovarian cancer stem cell regulation: studies based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system. (2018)
Journal Article
Kwong, J. (2018). Nanog interaction with the androgen receptor signaling axis induce ovarian cancer stem cell regulation: studies based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Journal of Ovarian Research, 36 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-018-0403-2

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer stem cells (OCSCs) contribute to the poor prognosis of ovarian cancer. Involvement of the androgen receptor (AR) in the malignant behaviors of other tumors has been reported. However, whether AR associates with Nanog (a ste... Read More about Nanog interaction with the androgen receptor signaling axis induce ovarian cancer stem cell regulation: studies based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system..

Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data

Introduction.
This study aimed to assess the number and profiles of patients initializing peritoneal dialysis form the Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry, a provincial database in central China.

Materials and Methods.
All patients aged 18 years... Read More about Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data.

Management of gout by UK rheumatologists: a British Society for Rheumatology national audit (2018)
Journal Article
Roddy. (2018). Management of gout by UK rheumatologists: a British Society for Rheumatology national audit. Rheumatology, 826-830. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex521

Objectives
To assess the concordance of gout management by UK rheumatologists with evidence-based best-practice recommendations.

Methods
Data were collected on patients newly referred to UK rheumatology out-patient departments over an 8-week per... Read More about Management of gout by UK rheumatologists: a British Society for Rheumatology national audit.

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Journal of Pain, 455-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005

Abstract Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for chronic pain. Our objective was to update an individual patient data meta-analysis to determine the effect size of acupuncture for four chronic pain con... Read More about Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.

239 Prevalence of impaired health literacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its association with medication understanding and patient outcomes (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Grose-Hodge, E., Scott, I., Dale, N., Ryan, S., Machin, A., & Hider, S. (2018, May). 239 Prevalence of impaired health literacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its association with medication understanding and patient outcomes. Poster presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2018, The ACC & Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Background: Managing long-term conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves clinicians imparting information effectively in brief appointments, often supplemented with written information. Health literacy (HL), defined as the degree to which in... Read More about 239 Prevalence of impaired health literacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its association with medication understanding and patient outcomes.

Comparison of Drug Discontinuation, Effectiveness, and Safety Between Clinical Trial Eligible and Ineligible Patients in BADBIR. (2018)
Journal Article
Mason, K. (2018). Comparison of Drug Discontinuation, Effectiveness, and Safety Between Clinical Trial Eligible and Ineligible Patients in BADBIR. JAMA Dermatology, 154(5), 581 - 588. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.0183

Importance: Patients with psoriasis enrolled in clinical trials of biologics may not be representative of the real-world population. There is evidence that patients ineligible for such trials have a greater risk of serious adverse events (SAEs), but... Read More about Comparison of Drug Discontinuation, Effectiveness, and Safety Between Clinical Trial Eligible and Ineligible Patients in BADBIR..

FP467 CHANGES IN DIALYSIS PRESCRIPTION AFFECT THE TIME COURSE OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brenna, I., Elphick, E., Lambie, M., & Davies, S. FP467 CHANGES IN DIALYSIS PRESCRIPTION AFFECT THE TIME COURSE OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS. Presented at 55th ERA-EDTA CONGRESS; May 24th - 27th 2018, Copenhagen Denmark

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Long term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with increased peritoneal solute transport rate (PSTR), which correlates with hard outcomes. Whether different clinical approaches affect PSTR rate of increase is unclear.

MET... Read More about FP467 CHANGES IN DIALYSIS PRESCRIPTION AFFECT THE TIME COURSE OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.

Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study (2018)
Journal Article
Murray, C., Marshall, M., Rathod, T., Bowen, C. J., Menz, H. B., & Roddy, E. (2018). Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study. PloS one, 13(4), Article e0193662. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193662

Objectives
To identify by systematic review published prevalence estimates of radiographic ankle osteoarthritis (OA) and to subsequently estimate the prevalence of ankle pain and symptomatic, radiographic ankle OA within community-dwelling older adu... Read More about Population Prevalence and Distribution of Ankle Pain and Symptomatic Radiographic Ankle Osteoarthritis in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Cross-Sectional Study.

Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management (2018)
Journal Article
Livingston, M., Kalansooriya, A., Hartland, A., Fryer, A. A., Gupta, J., & Heald, A. H. (2018). Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 72(4), Article ARTN e13071. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13071

The number of laboratory tests performed in the UK is steadily increasing (average 8-10% year-on-year increase).1 Funding for these tests is not increasing at the same rate. Hence, considerable interest has focused on managing the demand for patholog... Read More about Reduction of unnecessary N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) tests: A further lesson in demand management.

Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 628-638. https://doi.org/10.1159/000489289

Background/Aims: Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (RFs) and their management targets may not be applicable to specific medical subpopulations, particularly dialysis patients. This study aimed to evaluate the dose-response association betw... Read More about Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients..

Longitudinal validity of using digital photographs for assessing progression of hand osteoarthritis over 7 years in community-dwelling adults (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marshall, M., Jonsson, H., Helgadottir, G., Nicholls, E., Myers, H., Jansen, V., & Van Der Windt, D. (2018, April). Longitudinal validity of using digital photographs for assessing progression of hand osteoarthritis over 7 years in community-dwelling adults. Paper presented at 2018 OASRI World Congress on Osteoarthritis, Liverpool, UK

Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey (2018)
Journal Article
Barnett, L. A., Pritchard, M. G., Edwards, J. J., Afolabi, E. K., Jordan, K. P., Healey, E. L., Finney, A. G., Chew-Graham, C. A., Mallen, C. D., & Dziedzic, K. S. (2018). Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 16(3), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1243

Objectives
The aims of the present study was to examine the associations between the severity of pain and anxiety in a community population reporting joint pain, and to investigate the management of joint pain in the presence of comorbid anxiety.... Read More about Relationship of anxiety with joint pain and its management: A population survey.

Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study. (2018)
Journal Article
(2018). Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study. BMJ Open, e020795 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020795

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the QUIDS study is to develop a decision support tool for the management of women with symptoms and signs of preterm labour, based on a validated prognostic model using quantitative fetal fibronectin (fFN) concentration, in c... Read More about Study protocol: quantitative fibronectin to help decision-making in women with symptoms of preterm labour (QUIDS) part 2, UK Prospective Cohort Study..

PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Paskins, Z., Worrall, A., & Chapman, S. (2018, April). PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE. Poster presented at World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2018), Krakow, Poland

Objectives: Decision aids (DAs) can be used to facilitate communication of the risks and benefits of treatment with patients. Two small trials have reported the use of one osteoporosis DA resulted in improvements in satisfaction, knowledge, and patie... Read More about PATIENT AND PUBLIC VIEWS OF BISPHOSPHONATE DECISION AIDS: NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.

509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rungapiromnan, W., Mason, K., Lunt, M., McElhone, K., Rutter, M., Warren, R., Griffiths, C., & Ashcroft, D. 509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR)

The association between biologics and major cardiovascular events (CVEs) in adult patients with plaque psoriasis is unclear. We used prospective cohort data from BADBIR to compared CVE risk associated with different therapies in participants recruite... Read More about 509 Association between biologics and major cardiovascular events in adult patients with plaque psoriasis: A cohort study in the British Association of Dermatologists Biologic Interventions Register (BADBIR).