Interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening among people with a family history of colorectal cancer: A scoping review. (2024)
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Firzara, A. M. T., Beh, H. C., Selvaraj, C. S., Mallen, C., Ng, C. J., & Lee, Y. K. (in press). Interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening among people with a family history of colorectal cancer: A scoping review. Preventive Medicine, 189(December 2024), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108137

The global incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is rising, with people having a family history of CRC (PFH-CRC) facing double the risk compared to the average-risk population. Despite this, CRC screening uptake among PFH-CRC remains low. There is a l... Read More about Interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening among people with a family history of colorectal cancer: A scoping review..

Machine-learning clustering analysis identifies novel phenogroups in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. (2024)
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Matetic, A., Kyriacou, T., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). Machine-learning clustering analysis identifies novel phenogroups in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology, 411, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132272

Machine learning clustering of patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) may provide important insights into their risk profile, management and prognosis. All adult discharges for STEMI in the National Inpatient Sample (October 2... Read More about Machine-learning clustering analysis identifies novel phenogroups in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction..

GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study (2024)
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Archer, C., Kessler, D., Wiles, N., Chew-Graham, C. A., & Turner, K. (2024). GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), Article BJGP.2024.0091. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0091

Between 2003-2018, incident prescriptions of beta-blockers for anxiety increased substantially, particularly in young adults. NICE guidance for anxiety does not recommend beta-blockers, probably due to a lack of evidence to support such use. Recent r... Read More about GPs’ views of prescribing beta- blockers for people with anxiety disorders: a qualitative study.