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Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population (2025)
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Szabo, L., Cooper, J., Condurache, D.-G., Dostal, I., Andriamiadana, G., Mathur, R., …Raisi-Estabragh, Z. (2025). Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population. Heart, https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325309

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden and risk factor management among cancer survivors, especially in socioeconomically deprived, multiethnic populations, remain understudied. This study examines CVD burden and risk factor control in survi... Read More about Cardiovascular disease burden and risk factor management in cancer survivors: insights into a multiethnic, socioeconomically deprived urban population.

Preparing medical students by simulating on‐call shifts (2025)
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Ahmed‐Issap, A., Bialan, J., Eastwood, M., & Barnes, J. (in press). Preparing medical students by simulating on‐call shifts. Medical Education, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15663

Final year medical students possess a wealth of knowledge but lack experience and confidence putting theory into clinical practice. This impacts readiness for on-call duties during training for new doctors.1 Simulation of on-call duties is a novel ap... Read More about Preparing medical students by simulating on‐call shifts.

Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan. (2025)
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Khan, N., Butt, M. G., Awan, F., Abid, S., Latif, M., Aslam, M., …Naeem, F. (2025). Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan. BMJ Mental Health, 28(1), Article e301389. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301389

Most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have poor or non-existent mental healthcare. Many of LMIC countries allocate less than 1% of their health budgets to addressing mental illness, making large-scale public health interventions not a practic... Read More about Global mental health commentary: using innovation to create a workforce to deliver and implement culturally adapted CBT in Pakistan..

Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer (2025)
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Dafaalla, M., Walter Dhillon Shanmuganathan, J., Wijeysundera, H. C., Roberts, D. J., Khan, S. U., Elbadawi, A., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf004

Background While current evidence suggests that the clinical outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are worse among patients with cancer, it is unknown what role the quality of care received during admission plays. We aimed to evaluat... Read More about Quality of Care and Long-term Survival After ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Adults with Cancer.

Hypoxic Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis (2025)
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Hollingworth, B. Y. A., Pallier, P. N., Jenkins, S. I., & Chen, R. (in press). Hypoxic Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. Brain Sciences, 15(3), Article 248. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15030248

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that damages the myelin sheath around the central nervous system axons, leading to neurological dysfunction. Although the initial damage is driven by inflammation, hypoxia has been reported in several... Read More about Hypoxic Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis.

Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Nanofibers Induce Elongation and Alignment of Co-Cultured Primary Cortical Astrocytes and Neurons (2025)
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Nutt, K., Dombros-Ryan, Z., Birea, R., Franks, E. V., Eastham, S., Godwin, M., …Jenkins, S. I. (in press). Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Nanofibers Induce Elongation and Alignment of Co-Cultured Primary Cortical Astrocytes and Neurons. Micromachines, 16(3), Article 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi16030256

Neuromimetic in vitro models, simulating in vivo architecture/organization, are urgently needed to reduce experimental reliance on live animals. Our group recently reported a novel brain tissue derivation protocol, simultaneously deriving all major c... Read More about Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Nanofibers Induce Elongation and Alignment of Co-Cultured Primary Cortical Astrocytes and Neurons.

Association of Kidney Function With Incident Heart Failure: An Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative. (2025)
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Cheng, R. K., Roberts, M. B., Bansal, N., Reding, K., Salahuddin, T., Mamas, M., …Eaton, C. B. (in press). Association of Kidney Function With Incident Heart Failure: An Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative. Journal of the American Heart Association, 14(5), Article e037051. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.124.037051

Studies have shown an association of chronic kidney disease with heart failure (HF); however, this association has not been adequately examined in postmenopausal women, who are at heightened risk of both chronic kidney disease and HF. Additionally, a... Read More about Association of Kidney Function With Incident Heart Failure: An Analysis of the Women's Health Initiative..

GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and pregnancy: Evolving and emerging evidence. (2025)
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Varughese, M. S., O'Mahony, F., & Varadhan, L. (in press). GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and pregnancy: Evolving and emerging evidence. Clinical Medicine, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2025.100298

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity is increasing in young adults, posing significant risks around pregnancy. Obesity also impacts on fertility and the co-existence of polycystic ovarian syndrome increases the prevalence of... Read More about GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and pregnancy: Evolving and emerging evidence..

Depression Self-Care Apps' Characteristics and Applicability to Older Adults: Systematic Assessment. (2025)
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Yin, R., Rajappan, D., Martinengo, L., Chan, F. H. F., Smith, H., Griva, K., …Tudor Car, L. (in press). Depression Self-Care Apps' Characteristics and Applicability to Older Adults: Systematic Assessment. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, Article e56418. https://doi.org/10.2196/56418

Depression affects 32% of older adults. Loneliness and social isolation are common risk factors for depression in older adults. Mobile apps can connect users and are also effective in depression management in the general population. However, older ad... Read More about Depression Self-Care Apps' Characteristics and Applicability to Older Adults: Systematic Assessment..

Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. (2025)
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Williams, M. M., Smith, N. R., Uyl-de Groot, C. A., den Uil, C. A., Ross, J. S., Mohamed, M. O., …Cram, P. (in press). Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Article e011636. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011636

The authorization process and coverage/reimbursement mechanisms for medical devices play critical roles in device adoption and usage. However, international variation in these processes remains poorly characterized, especially with regard to data tra... Read More about Variations in the Medical Device Authorization and Reimbursement Landscape: A Case Study of 2 Cardiovascular Devices Across 4 Countries..

Psychological and behavioural interventions delivered by non-psychologists (2025)
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Main, C. J., Ballengee, L. A., & Beneciuk, J. M. (2025). Psychological and behavioural interventions delivered by non-psychologists. Current Opinion in Psychology, 63, Article 102008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102008

Psychologically Informed Practice (PiP) is best understood as enhanced physiotherapy in which identification and management of psychological factors is central to reactivation. The PiP approach has been investigated in trials of stratified care linki... Read More about Psychological and behavioural interventions delivered by non-psychologists.

Poor glycemic control and its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
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Azagew, A. W., Mekonnen, C. K., Lambie, M., Shepherd, T., & Babatunde, O. O. (in press). Poor glycemic control and its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21828-y

Introduction: Variability in blood glucose remains a challenge in diabetic management. Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the overall poor glycemic control and identify its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income... Read More about Poor glycemic control and its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025)
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Ibrahim, A., Shalabi, L., Zreigh, S., Ramadan, S., Mourad, S., Eljadid, G., …Mamas, M. (in press). Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.31461

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation (OAT) for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with contraindications to OAT. Postprocedure antithrombotic therapy (ATT) is essen... Read More about Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis..

Implementation of decarbonisation actions in general practice: a systematic review and narrative synthesis (2025)
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Nunes, A. R., Karaba, F., Geddes, O., Bickerton, A., Atherton, H., Dahlmann, F., …Dale, J. (2025). Implementation of decarbonisation actions in general practice: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Open, 15(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091404

Objectives: To summarise and synthesise existing literature on the implementation of decarbonisation actions in general practice, to outline the actions being implemented, factors influencing decarbonisation, identify evidence gaps and questions for... Read More about Implementation of decarbonisation actions in general practice: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Association of Smoking and Young Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke (2025)
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Ferdinand, P., Bajpai, R., Von Sarnowski, B., Ylikotila, P., Zedde, M., Sarkanen, T., …Roffe, C. (2025). Association of Smoking and Young Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke. Neurology Open Access, 1(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1212/wn9.0000000000000003

Background and Objectives
The incidence of ischemic stroke in the young is increasing and driven by cryptogenic strokes. Smoking is a well-documented risk factor with a high prevalence in young ischemic strokes. We sought to determine the associatio... Read More about Association of Smoking and Young Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke.

Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar (2025)
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Akram, H., Abdul Rahim, H. F., Daher-Nashif, S., Alsayed Hassan, D., Elshaikh, U., & Khaled, S. M. (in press). Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2461232

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are detrimental to well-being, but gender-specific data in Arab countries is scarce. We explored gender differences in prevalence and associations of ACEs with psychological distress and feeling unsafe among Qatar... Read More about Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar.

Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers (2025)
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Paudyal, P., Wasti, S. P., Neupane, P., Sapkota, J. L., Watts, C., Kulasabanathan, K., …Cassell, J. (2025). Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers. BMJ Open, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086280

Objective: This study aimed to coproduce a culturally adaptive storytelling video intervention to support the psychosocial well-being of Nepalese migrant workers. Design: A multimethods participatory study was conducted involving three different but... Read More about Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers.

A comprehensive proteomic and bioinformatics analysis of human spinal cord injury plasma identifies proteins associated with the complement cascade and liver function as potential prognostic indicators of neurological outcome (2025)
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Harrington, G. M. B., Cool, P., Hulme, C., Stokes-Fisher, J., Peffers, M., El Masri, W., …Wright, K. (2025). A comprehensive proteomic and bioinformatics analysis of human spinal cord injury plasma identifies proteins associated with the complement cascade and liver function as potential prognostic indicators of neurological outcome. Journal of Neurotrauma, 42(3-4), https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.12.499696

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major cause of disability, with complications postinjury often leading to lifelong health issues with the need for extensive treatment. Neurological outcome post-SCI can be variable and difficult to predict, particularly... Read More about A comprehensive proteomic and bioinformatics analysis of human spinal cord injury plasma identifies proteins associated with the complement cascade and liver function as potential prognostic indicators of neurological outcome.