Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study (2024)
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Sim, R. R. J., Soon, W., Smith, H. E., Griva, K., & Wong, S. K. W. (2024). Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 14(7), Article e086133. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086133

Aim: Young-onset type 2 diabetes (YOD) is associated with poorer clinical outcomes. To support the development of more effective diabetes self-management education (DSME) programmes, this study aimed to understand the preferences of young adults with... Read More about Understanding the preferences of young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with regard to diabetes self-management education: a qualitative study.

How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol? (2024)
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Saul, H., Deeney, B., Swaithes, L., & Roddy, E. (in press). How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?. BMJ, 384, Article q514. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q514

The studyRoddy E, Bajpai R, Forrester H, et al. Safety of colchicine and NSAID prophylaxis when initiating urate-lowering therapy for gout: propensity score-matched cohort studies in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. 2023;82:1618-25.To re... Read More about How common are side effects of treatment to prevent gout flares when starting allopurinol?.

Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. (2024)
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Kobo, O., Michos, E. D., Roguin, A., Bagur, R., Gulati, M., & Mamas, M. A. (in press). Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Article zwae057. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae057

Patients with cancer are at increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to compare the recommended and observed statin use among individuals with and without cancer. Using three 2-year cycles from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHA... Read More about Recommended and observed statin use among US adults with and without cancer..

C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder? (2024)
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Dakroub, A., Dbouk, A., Asfour, A., Nasser, S. A., El‐Yazbi, A. F., Sahebkar, A., …Eid, A. A. (in press). C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 10.1002/jcp.31212. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.31212

C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin synthesis believed to be biologically inert, is emerging as a multifunctional molecule. C-peptide serves an anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic role in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and early T2DM. C-peptide pro... Read More about C-peptide in diabetes: A player in a dual hormone disorder?.

Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Patients With Alzheimer's Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020 (2024)
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Ranganathan, S., Abramov, D., Chew, N. W., Mallen, C., Marshall, M., Kobo, O., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). Trends in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Patients With Alzheimer's Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2020. The American Journal of Cardiology, 211, 326-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.11.044

The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients. (2024)
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Parmar, S. S., Mohamed, M. O., Mamas, M. A., & Wilkie, R. (in press). The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 22(1-3), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779072.2024.2311696

The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and cardiovascular disease are increasing and both conditions share similar risk factors. We investigated the association between OA and receipt of invasive managements and clinical outcomes in patients with acut... Read More about The clinical characteristics, managements, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in osteoarthritis patients; a cross-sectional analysis of 6.5 million patients..

The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab (2024)
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Burgess, S. N., & Mamas, M. A. (2024). The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab. American Heart Journal Plus: Cardiology Research and Practice, 38, Article 100365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100365

Over half of all patients with angina have no angiographically demonstratable obstructive coronary disease, with a significant proportion of these patients having undiagnosed microvascular dysfunction and/or vasospastic angina. In chronic coronary sy... Read More about The invasive investigation of INOCA in the coronary catheterization lab.

Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer (2024)
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Dafaalla, M., Abramov, D., Van Spall, H. G., Ghosh, A. K., Gale, C. P., Zaman, S., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer. JACC: CardioOncology, 6(1), 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccao.2023.10.011

Background
Although numerous studies have examined readmission with heart failure (HF) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), limited data are available on HF readmission in cancer patients post-AMI.

Objectives
This study aimed... Read More about Heart Failure Readmission in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Active Cancer.

The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review (2024)
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Kaseje, N., Ranganathan, M., Magadi, M., Oria, K., & Haines, A. (2024). The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Global Health Action, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2023.2292385

Background: Rural community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in improving health outcomes during non-pandemic times, but evidence on their effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic is limited. There is a need to focus on rural CHWs and rur... Read More about The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review (2023)
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Nuwangi, H., Agampodi, T. C., Price, H. P., Shepherd, T., Weerakoon, K., & Agampodi, S. (in press). Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(12), Article e0011818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011818

Background
Cutaneous (CL) and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) are parasitic diseases caused by parasites of the genus leishmania leading to stigma caused by disfigurations. This study aimed to systematically review the dimensions, measurement meth... Read More about Stigma associated with cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review.

Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey (2023)
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Bullock, L., Abdelmagid, S., Fleming, J., Leyland, S., Clark, E. M., Gidlow, C., …Paskins, Z. (2023). Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey. Archives of Osteoporosis, 19(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-023-01361-4

Summary
We conducted a survey of FLSs’ consultation conduct and content which identified marked variation in whether FLS HCPs discussed osteoporosis medicine with patients. A review of service pro formas showed more content related to ‘investigating... Read More about Variation in UK fracture liaison service consultation conduct and content before and during the COVID pandemic: results from the iFraP-D UK survey.

The importance of pathways to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac amyloidosis (2023)
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Kwok, C. S., & Moody, W. E. (in press). The importance of pathways to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac amyloidosis. Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease, 17, 17539447231216318. https://doi.org/10.1177/17539447231216318

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a condition caused by extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils in the heart. It is an underdiagnosed disease entity which can present with a variety of cardiac and non-cardiac manifestations. Diagnosis usually follows a... Read More about The importance of pathways to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiac amyloidosis.

Wharton's jelly and osteoarthritis of the knee. (2023)
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Aratikatla, A., Maffulli, N., Gupta, M., Potti, I. A., Potty, A. G., & Gupta, A. (in press). Wharton's jelly and osteoarthritis of the knee. British Medical Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldad030

The existing treatment modalities for knee osteoarthritis (OA) do not actually address the pathology. Biological therapies, including those using material derived from perinatal tissues, represent a ground-breaking approach to alleviating the symptom... Read More about Wharton's jelly and osteoarthritis of the knee..

Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique. (2023)
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Saunders, B., Polidano, K., Chew-Graham, C. A., Fisher, T., Corp, N., McDermott-Hughes, M., …Bray, L. (2023). Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique. BMJ Open, 13(11), Article e072360. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072360

Objectives: Young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly experience distress; however, this is not always well managed in clinical settings. More effective support may/is likely to reduce the possibility of individuals e... Read More about Healthcare professionals' priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique..

Minimal Intervention of Patient Education for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. (2023)
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Gomes, L. A., Rodrigues, A. M., Windt, D., Pires, D., Afreixo, V., Canhão, H., & Cruz, E. B. (in press). Minimal Intervention of Patient Education for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2023.11865

To explore the effects of minimal intervention of patient education (MIPE) for reducing disability and pain intensity in patients with low back pain (LBP). Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. We sea... Read More about Minimal Intervention of Patient Education for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis..

Patients' preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study. (2023)
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Beaudart, C., Sharma, M., Clark, P., Fujiwara, S., Adachi, J. D., Messina, O. D., …Hiligsmann, M. (in press). Patients' preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study. Osteoporosis International, 35, 451–468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-023-06955-9

The RICO study indicated that most patients would like to receive information regarding their fracture risk but that only a small majority have actually received it. Patients globally preferred a visual presentation of fracture risk and were interest... Read More about Patients' preferences for fracture risk communication: the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis (RICO) study..

Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Istanbuly, O., Belcher, J., Tabinor, M., Solis-Trapala, I., Lambie, M., & Davies, S. J. (in press). Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrology, 24(1), Article 312. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03370-4

Background: Systemic inflammation, measured as circulating Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease. However, this has not been convincingly demonstrated in a systematic review o... Read More about Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Demographic characteristics influencing the stem subsidence in total hip arthroplasty: an imaging study. (2023)
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Migliorini, F., Maffulli, N., Pilone, M., Velaj, E., Hofmann, U. K., & Bell, A. (in press). Demographic characteristics influencing the stem subsidence in total hip arthroplasty: an imaging study. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-023-05054-y

The present study evaluated whether patient demographic characteristics influence the subsidence of the stem in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The following characteristics were evaluated: age, height, weight, and sex. The association between the time... Read More about Demographic characteristics influencing the stem subsidence in total hip arthroplasty: an imaging study..

Risk factors for liner wear and head migration in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review (2023)
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Migliorini, F., Maffulli, N., Pilone, M., Bell, A., Hildebrand, F., & Konrads, C. (in press). Risk factors for liner wear and head migration in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review. Scientific reports, 13(1), 15612. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42809-4

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful orthopaedic surgical procedure, and its longevity depends on bearing components and implant fixation. Optimizing polyethylene and ceramics has led to improved wear parameters and contributed to improved lo... Read More about Risk factors for liner wear and head migration in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Clinical Pathway for Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Without Conventional Modifiable Risk Factors JACC State-of-the-Art Review (2023)
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Figtree, G. A., Vernon, S. T., Harmer, J. A., Gray, M. P., Arnott, C., Bachour, E., …Nicholls, S. J. (in press). Clinical Pathway for Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Without Conventional Modifiable Risk Factors JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 82(13), 1343-1359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.06.045

Reducing the incidence and prevalence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs) is critical to tackling the global burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, a substantial number of individuals develop coro... Read More about Clinical Pathway for Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Without Conventional Modifiable Risk Factors JACC State-of-the-Art Review.