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Milica Bucknall's Outputs (60)

The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. (2018)
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Healey, E., Herron, D., Hider, S., Bucknall, M., Cooke, K., Finney, A., Goddin, D., Hennings, S., Jinks, C., Lewis, M., Machin, A., Mallen, C., Wathall, S., & Chew-Graham, C. (2018). The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Comorbidity, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2235042X18792373

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica and ankylosing spondylitis are at increased risk of common comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and anxiety and dep... Read More about The INCLUDE study: INtegrating and improving Care for patients with infLammatory rheUmatological DisordErs in the community; identifying multimorbidity: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial..

183. GOUT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SLEEP APNOEA: A MATCHED COHORT STUDY (2017)
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Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Mallen, C., Muller, S., Hayward, R., West, S., Choi, H., & Roddy, E. (2017). 183. GOUT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SLEEP APNOEA: A MATCHED COHORT STUDY. Rheumatology, 56(suppl_2), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex062.184

Background: Gout and obstructive sleep apnoea are both common problems in primary care and associated with considerable co-morbidity. Serum uric acid levels are frequently elevated in sleep apnoea patients and one previous cohort study found that peo... Read More about 183. GOUT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SLEEP APNOEA: A MATCHED COHORT STUDY.

Incident acute pseudogout and prior bisphosphonate use: matched case-control study in the UK-Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2017)
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Roddy, E., Muller, S., Paskins, Z., Hider, S., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., & Mallen, C. (2017). Incident acute pseudogout and prior bisphosphonate use: matched case-control study in the UK-Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006177

Oral bisphosphonates are the most commonly used drugs to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. Acute pseudogout is anecdotally reported to occur following bisphosphonate initiation but empirical data are lacking. We investigated whether treatment with o... Read More about Incident acute pseudogout and prior bisphosphonate use: matched case-control study in the UK-Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

The clinical and cost effectiveness of steroid injection compared with night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (2016)
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Chesterton, L. S., Dziedzic, K. S., Van Der Windt, D. A., Davenport, G., Myers, H. L., Rathod, T., Bucknall, M., Jowet, S. M., Burton, C., Roddy, E., & Hay, E. M. (2016). The clinical and cost effectiveness of steroid injection compared with night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 415 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1264-8

BACKGROUND: Patients diagnosed with idiopathic mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) are usually managed in primary care and commonly treated with night splints and/or corticosteroid injection. The comparative effectiveness of these intervent... Read More about The clinical and cost effectiveness of steroid injection compared with night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care. (2016)
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Wilkie, R., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Belcher, J., Chew-Graham, C., Lacey, R. J., & McBeth, J. (2016). Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care. Medicine, 95(31), Article e4111. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000004111

In older adults, reduced social participation increases the risk of poor health-related quality of life, increased levels of inflammatory markers and cardiovascular disease, and increased mortality. Older adults frequently present to primary care, wh... Read More about Widespread pain and depression are key modifiable risk factors associated with reduced social participation in older adults: A prospective cohort study in primary care..

Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: protocol for a proof-of-principle study. (2016)
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Wood, L. R., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Stynes, S., D’Cruz, D., Mullis, R., Whittle, R., Peat, G., & Foster, N. E. (2016). Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: protocol for a proof-of-principle study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17, Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0899-9

BACKGROUND: Exercise therapy for knee pain and osteoarthritis remains a key element of conservative treatment, recommended in clinical guidelines. Yet systematic reviews point to only modest benefits from exercise interventions.One reason for this mi... Read More about Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: protocol for a proof-of-principle study..

Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). (2016)
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Wood, L., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Stynes, S., D'Cruz, D., Mullis, R., Whittle, R., Peat, G., & Foster, N. (2016). Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain). BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 47 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0899-9

BACKGROUND: Therapeutic exercise is an effective intervention for knee pain and osteoarthritis (OA) and should be individualised. In a preliminary, proof-of-principle study we sought to develop a home exercise programme targeted at specific physical... Read More about Impairment-targeted exercises for older adults with knee pain: a proof-of-principle study (TargET-Knee-Pain)..

Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study (2015)
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Bucknall, Roddy, Mallen, Hider, & Muller. (2015). Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 31 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0090-9

BACKGROUND: Foot problems are common in people with gout yet the prevalence of current foot problems in people with gout and the burden they present to healthcare systems is not known. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and... Read More about Foot problems in people with gout in primary care: baseline findings from a prospective cohort study.

Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study (2014)
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Bucknall, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2014). Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study. BMC Family Practice, 195 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0195-4

BackgroundNon-specific physical symptoms (NSPS), such as headache and abdominal pain, are common reasons for children to consult primary care. NSPS represent a significant burden not only on society, but also on health care services, through frequent... Read More about Repeated primary care consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children in UK: a cohort study.

Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
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Silverwood, V., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., Jinks, C., Jordan, J. L., Protheroe, J., & Jordan, K. P. (2015). Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23(4), 507-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2014.11.019

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability and leads to a reduced quality of life. The aim was to determine the current evidence on risk factors for onset of knee pain/OA in those aged 50 and over. A systematic review and meta-anal... Read More about Current evidence on risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study (2014)
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Bucknall, M., Shraim, M., Mallen, C. D., & Dunn, K. M. (2014). The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study. PloS one, e108039 -?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108039

BACKGROUND: Non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) such as abdominal pain, headache and musculoskeletal pain are widespread in the community, and are common reasons for visiting a general practitioner (GP). Causes of NSPS are multifactorial, but may i... Read More about The association between GP consultations for non-specific physical symptoms in children and parents: a case-control study.

The epidemiology of self-reported intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding in the perimenopausal years. (2013)
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Shapley, M., M, S., Blagojevic-Bucknall, M., M, B.-B., Jordan, K. P., KP, J., Croft, P. R., & PR, C. (2013). The epidemiology of self-reported intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding in the perimenopausal years. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 120(11), 1348-1355. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12218

Objective
To obtain estimates of the rates of occurrence and spontaneous resolution of intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding, and investigate any association with underlying malignancy.

Design
Two-year prospective cohort study with medical reco... Read More about The epidemiology of self-reported intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding in the perimenopausal years..

Reasons Why Multimorbidity Increases the Risk of Participation Restriction in Older Adults With Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study in Primary Care (2013)
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Wilkie, R., Blagojevic‐Bucknall, M., Jordan, K. P., Lacey, R., & McBeth, J. (2013). Reasons Why Multimorbidity Increases the Risk of Participation Restriction in Older Adults With Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study in Primary Care. Arthritis Care and Research, 65(6), 910-919. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21918

Statin Use and Osteoarthritis (2013)
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Kadam, U. T., Blagojevic, M., & Belcher, J. (2013). Statin Use and Osteoarthritis. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(9), 1135-1135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2478-1

The Authors’ Reply—We thank Dr Rashid for highlighting the importance our findings,1 as well as the wider generic implications that relate to common treatment pathways and shared mechanisms in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as cardiovascul... Read More about Statin Use and Osteoarthritis.

Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study (2013)
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Kadam, U. T., Blagojevic, M., & Belcher, J. (2013). Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(7), 943-949. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-013-2382-8

BACKGROUND: One hypothesis has posited whether abnormal lipid metabolism might be a causal factor in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Routine statin use in clinical practice provides the basis for a natural experiment in testing this hypothes... Read More about Statin Use and Clinical Osteoarthritis in the General Population: A Longitudinal Study.