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THU0614 Fidelity of an intervention to increase physical activity in older adults with chronic pain: analysis of audio-recorded consultations from the ipopp pilot trial (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Jinks, C., Proctor, J., Healey, E., McBeth, J., Graham, C. C., & team, I. (2017, June). THU0614 Fidelity of an intervention to increase physical activity in older adults with chronic pain: analysis of audio-recorded consultations from the ipopp pilot trial. Poster presented at Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, 14–17 June, 2017, Madrid, Spain

Background Physical activity levels are low in people >65 years and those with chronic musculoskeletal pain, yet increased physical activity can lead to reduced pain. Walking is acceptable to older people with pain, but interventions to increase walk... Read More about THU0614 Fidelity of an intervention to increase physical activity in older adults with chronic pain: analysis of audio-recorded consultations from the ipopp pilot trial.

FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Derakhshan, M., Goodson, N., Packham, J., Sengupta, R., Marzo-Ortega, H., Molto, A., & Siebert, S. (2017, June). FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study. Poster presented at EULAR 2017, Madrid, Spain

Background
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and chronic inflammatory diseases are associated with a number of cardiovascular comorbidities. It is unknown whether age at SpA diagnosis is associated with cardiovascular outco... Read More about FRI0456 Age at spondyloarthritis diagnosis and risk of cardiovascular comorbidity: results from the comospa study.

Association of One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification Detected Micrometastases with Tumour Biology and Adjuvant Chemotherapy. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Association of One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification Detected Micrometastases with Tumour Biology and Adjuvant Chemotherapy. International Journal of Breast Cancer, 4971096 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4971096

One-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) is an intraoperative technique with a high sensitivity and specificity for sentinel node assessment. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of OSNA on micrometastases detection rates and use of adjuv... Read More about Association of One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification Detected Micrometastases with Tumour Biology and Adjuvant Chemotherapy..

Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature. (2017)
Journal Article
Stynes, S., Dunn, K., Foster, N., Konstantinou, K., & Harrisson, S. (2017). Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Pain, 1295-1312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.04.012

This systematic review synthesizes literature describing prevalence, characteristics and prognosis of low back-related leg pain (LBLP) patients with neuropathic pain in primary care and/or similar settings. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were devel... Read More about Neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain patients: What is the evidence of prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis in primary care? A systematic review of the literature..

Gout and subsequent erectile dysfunction: a population-based cohort study from England (2017)
Journal Article
Abdul Sultan, A., Mallen, C., Hayward, R., Muller, S., Whittle, R., Hotston, M., & Roddy, E. (2017). Gout and subsequent erectile dysfunction: a population-based cohort study from England. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 19, Article 123. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-017-1322-0

BACKGROUND: An association has been suggested between gout and erectile dysfunction (ED), however studies quantifying the risk of ED amongst gout patients are lacking. We aimed to precisely determine the population-level absolute and relative rate of... Read More about Gout and subsequent erectile dysfunction: a population-based cohort study from England.

Patients' evaluations of patient safety in English general practices: a cross-sectional study. (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Patients' evaluations of patient safety in English general practices: a cross-sectional study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691085

BACKGROUND: Description of safety problems and harm in general practices has previously relied on information from health professionals, with scarce attention paid to experiences of patients. AIM: To examine patient-reported experiences and outcomes... Read More about Patients' evaluations of patient safety in English general practices: a cross-sectional study..

Effect of a model consultation informed by guideline on recorded quality of care of osteoarthritis (MOSAICS): a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care (2017)
Journal Article
Jordan, K., Edwards, J., Porcheret, M., Healey, E., Jinks, C., Bedson, J., …Dziedzic, K. (2017). Effect of a model consultation informed by guideline on recorded quality of care of osteoarthritis (MOSAICS): a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25(10), 1588-1597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.05.017

Objective
To determine the effect of a model osteoarthritis (OA) consultation (MOAC) informed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendations compared with usual care on recorded quality of care of clinical OA in general... Read More about Effect of a model consultation informed by guideline on recorded quality of care of osteoarthritis (MOSAICS): a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care.

Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records (2017)
Journal Article
Campbell, P., Protheroe, J., Rajani, A., Dunn, K., & Michaleff, Z. (2017). Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1586-1

Background
Knee problems are common in children and adolescents. Despite this, little is known about the epidemiology of knee problems in children and adolescents who consult in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe consultations b... Read More about Consultation patterns of children and adolescents with knee pain in UK general practice: analysis of medical records.

Measurement of troponin and natriuretic peptides shortly after admission in patients with heart failure-does it add useful prognostic information? An analysis of the Value of Endothelin Receptor Inhibition with Tezosentan in Acute heart failure Studies (VERITAS). (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). Measurement of troponin and natriuretic peptides shortly after admission in patients with heart failure-does it add useful prognostic information? An analysis of the Value of Endothelin Receptor Inhibition with Tezosentan in Acute heart failure Studies (VERITAS). European Journal of Heart Failure, 739 -747. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.786

OBJECTIVE: Plasma concentrations of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and troponin are often measured for diagnostic purposes when patients are admitted with heart failure, but their prognostic value when measured soon after admission is uncertain. We... Read More about Measurement of troponin and natriuretic peptides shortly after admission in patients with heart failure-does it add useful prognostic information? An analysis of the Value of Endothelin Receptor Inhibition with Tezosentan in Acute heart failure Studies (VERITAS)..

Improving management of gout in primary care: a new UK management guideline. (2017)
Journal Article
Mallen, & Roddy. (2017). Improving management of gout in primary care: a new UK management guideline. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 284 - 285. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691313

Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis, affecting 2.5% of adults in the UK.1 Despite its prevalence and the availability of potentially ‘curative’ urate-lowering therapies (ULT) such as allopurinol, gout remains undertreated in both primar... Read More about Improving management of gout in primary care: a new UK management guideline..

Chest pain and shortness of breath in cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study in UK primary care (2017)
Journal Article
Barnett, L. A., Prior, J. A., Kadam, U. T., & Jordan, K. P. (2017). Chest pain and shortness of breath in cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study in UK primary care. BMJ Open, 7(5), Article e015857. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015857

OBJECTIVE: To determine characteristics associated with monthly chest pain and shortness of breath (SoB) during activity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and trajectories of these symptoms over 10 months. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Baseline questionnai... Read More about Chest pain and shortness of breath in cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study in UK primary care.

Does metformin protect against osteoarthritis? An electronic health record cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Barnett, L. A., Jordan, K. P., Edwards, J. J., & Van Der Windt, D. A. (2017). Does metformin protect against osteoarthritis? An electronic health record cohort study. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 623-628. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423617000287

Background
Obesity is a major risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA) whilst there is some evidence that diabetes also increases risk. Metformin is a common oral treatment for those with diabetes.

Objective
The aim is to investigate whether metformi... Read More about Does metformin protect against osteoarthritis? An electronic health record cohort study.

The diagnosis and management of a vertebral artery loop causing cervical radiculopathy (2017)
Journal Article
(2017). The diagnosis and management of a vertebral artery loop causing cervical radiculopathy. European Spine Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-017-5123-6

Background
Cervical radiculopathies are rarely caused by vertebral artery loop formation, which is estimated to be present in less than 3% of patients. It is uncertain what causes the loop formation: some propose an association with spondylotic chan... Read More about The diagnosis and management of a vertebral artery loop causing cervical radiculopathy.