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.

Patients’ experiences of a suppoRted self-manAGeMent pAThway In breast Cancer (PRAGMATIC): quality of life and service use results (2023)
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Jenkins, V., Matthews, L., Solis-Trapala, I., Gage, H., May, S., Williams, P., …Teoh, M. (2023). Patients’ experiences of a suppoRted self-manAGeMent pAThway In breast Cancer (PRAGMATIC): quality of life and service use results. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(10), Article 570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-08002-z

Purpose
To describe trends and explore factors associated with quality of life (QoL) and psychological morbidity and assess breast cancer (BC) health service use over a 12-month period for patients joining the supported self-management (SSM)/patient... Read More about Patients’ experiences of a suppoRted self-manAGeMent pAThway In breast Cancer (PRAGMATIC): quality of life and service use results.

Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY (2023)
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Russell, M. D., Massey, J., Roddy, E., MacKenna, B., Bacon, S., Goldacre, B., …Galloway, J. B. (2023). Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(10), e622-e632. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900206-0

Background
Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthritis, yet one of the worst managed. Our objective was to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted incidence and quality of care for people with gout in England, UK.

Methods
With the approv... Read More about Gout incidence and management during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, UK: a nationwide observational study using OpenSAFELY.

Rural and urban disparities in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the USA over 20 years; have the trends been reversed by COVID-19? (2023)
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Chaganty, S. S., Abramov, D., Van Spall, H. G. C., Bullock-Palmer, R. P., Vassiliou, V., Myint, P. K., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Rural and urban disparities in cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the USA over 20 years; have the trends been reversed by COVID-19?. International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention, 19, Article 200202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcrp.2023.200202

Clinical Movement Analysis Society– UK and Ireland (2023)
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Stewart, C., Eve, L., Durham, S., Holmes, G., Stebbins, J., Harrington, M., …Noble, J. (2023). Clinical Movement Analysis Society– UK and Ireland. Gait & Posture, 106, 86-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.08.006

Effect of aerobic exercise, slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on cortisol and glucose levels in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Obaya, H. E., Abdeen, H. A., Salem, A. A., Shehata, M. A., Aldhahi, M. I., Muka, T., …Atef, H. (in press). Effect of aerobic exercise, slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on cortisol and glucose levels in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Physiology, 14, Article 1186546. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1186546

Background: Aerobic exercise combined with breathing exercise can be an integral part of diabetes mellitus treatment. This single-center, randomized, parallel-group study investigated the effect of the combination of aerobic exercise with slow deep b... Read More about Effect of aerobic exercise, slow deep breathing and mindfulness meditation on cortisol and glucose levels in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial.

Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child. (2023)
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McCray, G., Hope, H. F., Glasscoe, C., Hill, J., Quittner, A., Southern, K. W., …Lancaster, G. A. (in press). Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child. Psychology & Health, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2231489

Caring for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rigorous daily commitment for caregivers and treatment burden is a major concern. We aimed to develop and validate a short form version of a 46-item tool assessing the Challenge of Living with Cystic... Read More about Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child..

Is there a difference in the analgesic response to intra-articular bupivacaine injection in people with knee osteoarthritis pain with or without central sensitisation? Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Zedan, Y., Knaggs, R., Cooper, D., Kurien, T., Walsh, D. A., Auer, D. P., & Scammell, B. E. (2023). Is there a difference in the analgesic response to intra-articular bupivacaine injection in people with knee osteoarthritis pain with or without central sensitisation? Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(7), e072138. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072138

Introduction: Pain is the main symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) with approximately 50% of patients reporting moderate-to-severe pain. Total knee replacement (TKR) is the ultimate treatment option to alleviate pain in knee OA. Nevertheless, TKR does not... Read More about Is there a difference in the analgesic response to intra-articular bupivacaine injection in people with knee osteoarthritis pain with or without central sensitisation? Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment? (2023)
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Nicolson, P. J. A., & Holden, M. A. (2023). Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment?. Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology, 9(3), 120-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40674-023-00208-w

Purpose of review: Patient-centred care for people with osteoarthritis requires shared decision making. Understanding and considering patients’ preferences for osteoarthritis treatments is central to this. In this narrative review, we present an over... Read More about Patient Preferences and Osteoarthritis Care: What Do We Know About What Patients Want from Osteoarthritis Treatment?.

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism With Gout Flares (2023)
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Cipolletta, E., Tata, L. J., Nakafero, G., Avery, A. J., Mamas, M. A., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Risk of Venous Thromboembolism With Gout Flares. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 75(9), 1638-1647. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42480

ObjectivePrevious studies demonstrated that the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased in patients with gout, but not whether there was a temporal association between gout flare and VTE. This study was undertaken to evaluate potential temp... Read More about Risk of Venous Thromboembolism With Gout Flares.