Further evidence on gabapentinoid efficacy is required but work in this field will be challenging
(2025)
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Muller, S., Bailey, J., Bajpai, R., Helliwell, T., Harrisson, S. A., Whittle, R., …Ashworth, J. (2025). Further evidence on gabapentinoid efficacy is required but work in this field will be challenging. PAIN, 166(2), 464-465. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003454
Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) (2025)
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Milewski, M., Desperak, A., Koźlik, M., Bujak, M., Gierlotka, M., Milewski, K., …Gasior, P. (in press). Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). Scientific Reports, 15(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87121-5Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) constitutes 3–15% of all acute myocardial infarctions. Women are more frequently diagnosed with MINOCA, although the influence of sex on long-term outcomes is still unclear. In this... Read More about Sex differences in patients with working diagnosis of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA).
Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization (2025)
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Averbuch, T., Zafari, A., Islam, S., Lee, S. F., Sankaranarayanan, R., Greene, S. J., …Van Spall, H. G. (in press). Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization. ESC Heart Failure, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.15129Aims: Risk prediction indices used in worsening heart failure (HF) vary in complexity, performance, and the type of datasets in which they were validated. We compared the performance of seven risk prediction indices in a contemporary cohort of patien... Read More about Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization.
Cancer Therapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Results of the Analysis of the UK DEFINE Database (2025)
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Chan, S. H. Y., Fitzpatrick, R. W., Layton, D., Webley, S., & Salek, S. (in press). Cancer Therapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Results of the Analysis of the UK DEFINE Database. Cancers, 17(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020311Background: The accelerated development of novel cancer therapies necessitates a thorough understanding of the associated cardiotoxicity profiles, due to their significant implications for the long-term health and quality of life of cancer survivors.... Read More about Cancer Therapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Results of the Analysis of the UK DEFINE Database.
The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study. (2025)
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Moledina, S. M., Weight, N., Cole, A., Rashid, M., Kontopantelis, E., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology, 423, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.132990Specialist cardiac care has been shown to reduce inpatient mortality following non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), but whether this benefit extends beyond index admission is unclear. Using the linked Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Pro... Read More about The impact of specialist cardiology inpatient care on the long-term outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI): A nationwide cohort study..
Managing thyroid hormone replacement after total thyroidectomy: Guidance for family medicine (2025)
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Ahmad, A., Mughal, Z., Jangan, A., Diakos, E., Minhas, S., & Mughal, F. (in press). Managing thyroid hormone replacement after total thyroidectomy: Guidance for family medicine. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 14(1), 4-7. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_947_24Thyroid hormones are among the most prescribed medications to patients worldwide and are commonly used to treat hypothyroidism. Thyroxine is also indicated after total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease or a multinodular goitre. In this commentary, we... Read More about Managing thyroid hormone replacement after total thyroidectomy: Guidance for family medicine.
A macro-transection model of brain trauma for neuromaterial testing with functional electrophysiological readouts. (2025)
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Wiseman, J., Basit, R. H., Suto, A., Middya, S., Kabiri, B., Evans, M., …Chari, D. M. (in press). A macro-transection model of brain trauma for neuromaterial testing with functional electrophysiological readouts. Neural Regeneration Research, 20(12), 3539-3552. https://doi.org/10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00422Functional recovery in penetrating neurological injury is hampered by a lack of clinical regenerative therapies. Biomaterial therapies show promise as medical materials for neural repair through immunomodulation, structural support, and delivery of t... Read More about A macro-transection model of brain trauma for neuromaterial testing with functional electrophysiological readouts..
Augmentation with the inferior extensor retinaculum may facilitate earlier recovery in all-inside arthroscopic management of chronic lateral ankle instability (2025)
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Luo, X., Xue, C., Xue, Y., Fehske, K., Zhang, Z.-H., Maffulli, N., …Feng, S.-M. (in press). Augmentation with the inferior extensor retinaculum may facilitate earlier recovery in all-inside arthroscopic management of chronic lateral ankle instability. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 20(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-05437-wBackground: To compare the clinical outcomes of inferior extensor retinaculum (IER) augmentation following repair of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) with isolated ATFL repair in patients with an arthroscopically confirmed grade 3 lesion of t... Read More about Augmentation with the inferior extensor retinaculum may facilitate earlier recovery in all-inside arthroscopic management of chronic lateral ankle instability.
Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. (2024)
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Chew, N. W. S., Mehta, A., Goh, R. S. J., Zhang, A., Chen, Y., Chong, B., …Sperling, L. S. (2025). Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach. Circulation, 151(1), 98-119. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070535There is a new awareness of the widespread nature of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its connection to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has catalyzed collaboration between cardiologists, hepatologists, endocrino... Read More about Cardiovascular-Liver-Metabolic Health: Recommendations in Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Cardiovascular Disease via Modified Delphi Approach..
How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey. (2024)
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Murphy, A. C., Carroll, W., Gotsell, M., Potter, C., Quint, J. K., & Malone, R. (in press). How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 11(1), e002579. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002579Inhalers are widely used for the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, there is little knowledge about the extent to which an inhaler is used and when it is disposed of, despite the implications for an individual's... Read More about How do patients determine when their inhaler is empty? Insights from an analysis of returned inhalers and a patient survey..
Correction: Addressing disparities in the long-term mortality risk in individuals with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by diabetes mellitus status: a nationwide cohort study. (2024)
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Cole, A., Weight, N., Misra, S., Grapsa, J., Rutter, M. K., Siudak, Z., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Correction: Addressing disparities in the long-term mortality risk in individuals with non-ST segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) by diabetes mellitus status: a nationwide cohort study. Diabetologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06337-8
A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides (2024)
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Shen, Z., Simard, M., Brand, D., Andrei, V., Al-Khader, A., Oumlil, F., …Collins-Fekete, C.-A. (in press). A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides. Communications Biology, 7(1), 1674. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07398-6Mitotic activity is an important feature for grading several cancer types. However, counting mitotic figures (cells in division) is a time-consuming and laborious task prone to inter-observer variation. Inaccurate recognition of MFs can lead to incor... Read More about A deep learning framework deploying segment anything to detect pan-cancer mitotic figures from haematoxylin and eosin-stained slides.
Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data. (2024)
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Cipolletta, E., Nakafero, G., McCormick, N., Yokose, C., Avery, A. J., Mamas, M. A., …Abhishek, A. (in press). Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data. The Lancet Rheumatology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2824%2900248-0Initiating urate-lowering therapy can trigger gout flares. Gout flares have been associated with a temporally increased risk of cardiovascular events. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating... Read More about Cardiovascular events in patients with gout initiating urate-lowering therapy with or without colchicine for flare prophylaxis: a retrospective new-user cohort study using linked primary care, hospitalisation, and mortality data..
Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis. (2024)
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Migliorini, F., Schäfer, L., Pilone, M., Bell, A., Simeone, F., & Maffulli, N. (in press). Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 145(1), 68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-024-05614-wThe present meta-analysis compared the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections in patients with early to mild knee osteoarthritis (OA) (Kellgren Lawrence I-II) versus other commonly injected biologically active compounds using pat... Read More about Similar efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and other biologically active injections in patients with early stages knee osteoarthritis: a level I meta-analysis..
Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA) (2024)
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Yeates, P., & McCray, G. (in press). Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA). BMC Medical Education, 24(1), 1466. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06462-3Introduction: Ensuring examiner equivalence across distributed assessment locations is a priority within distributed Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) but is challenging as examiners are typically fully nested within locations (i.e. no over... Read More about Investigating the accuracy of adjusting for examiner differences in multi-centre Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). A simulation study of video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA).
Intravascular Ultrasound‐Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression of Randomized Control Trials (2024)
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Ahmed, M., Nadeem, Z. A., Ahsan, A., Javaid, H., Jain, H., Shahid, F., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Intravascular Ultrasound‐Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression of Randomized Control Trials. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 105(1), 68-271. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.31352ABSTRACTBackgroundIntravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) allows better assessment of coronary artery lesion characteristics than angiography alone. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to co... Read More about Intravascular Ultrasound‐Guided Versus Angiography‐Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review, Meta‐Analysis, and Meta‐Regression of Randomized Control Trials.
Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease-related Mortality in Chronic Inflammatory Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020 (2024)
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Olson, A., Pham, H. N., Ibrahim, R., Salih, M., Singh, A., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease-related Mortality in Chronic Inflammatory Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020. Current Cardiology Reviews, 21, Article e1573403X353038. https://doi.org/10.2174/011573403x353038241125050631Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a marker of significant atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and is associated with greater healthcare burden and worse prognosis in individuals with chronic inflammatory disease (CID). We aimed to... Read More about Disparities in Peripheral Artery Disease-related Mortality in Chronic Inflammatory Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020.
The digital prescription: A systematic review and meta-analysis of smartphone apps for blood pressure control. (2024)
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Motta-Yanac, E., Riley, V., Ellis, N. J., Mankoo, A., & Gidlow, C. J. (in press). The digital prescription: A systematic review and meta-analysis of smartphone apps for blood pressure control. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 195, 105755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105755Assess the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHIs) in reducing blood pressure (BP) among individuals with high blood pressure and identify the impact of age, sex, and phone-based delivery methods on BP. A systematic review and meta-analy... Read More about The digital prescription: A systematic review and meta-analysis of smartphone apps for blood pressure control..
Standards for Quality Improvement Registries on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Delphi Consensus Report From VASCUNET and International Consortium of Vascular Registries. (2024)
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Grima, M. J., Ancetti, S., Pherwani, A. D., Gonçalves, F. B., Budtz-Lilly, J., Behrendt, C.-A., …Mani, K. (in press). Standards for Quality Improvement Registries on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Delphi Consensus Report From VASCUNET and International Consortium of Vascular Registries. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.12.002Outcome registries in vascular surgery are increasingly used to drive quality improvement by vascular societies. The VASCUNET collaboration, within the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS), and the International Consortium of Vascular Registr... Read More about Standards for Quality Improvement Registries on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Delphi Consensus Report From VASCUNET and International Consortium of Vascular Registries..
Percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon with one knot offers equivalent results as the same procedure with two knots. A comparative prospective study. (2024)
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Maffulli, N., Christidis, G., Gougoulias, N., Christidis, P., Poku, D., Hassan, R., …Oliva, F. (in press). Percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon with one knot offers equivalent results as the same procedure with two knots. A comparative prospective study. British Medical Bulletin, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldae019The present prospective comparative study included patients with acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) who underwent percutaneous repair with one knot compared to percutaneous repair with two knots. All patients underwent the procedure under local anes... Read More about Percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon with one knot offers equivalent results as the same procedure with two knots. A comparative prospective study..