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The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service (2010)
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Jordan, Roddy, Zwierska, Hay, & Hider. (2010). The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 67 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-11-67

Background
Recent healthcare policy has shifted the management of musculoskeletal conditions in the UK away from secondary care towards Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at the primary-secondary care interface. However, little is known abou... Read More about The Staffordshire Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Back Assessment (SAMBA) Study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service.

Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation (2010)
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(2010). Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2009.12.013

In this article, we specifically focus on the identification and management of patient beliefs and expectations during consultations with health-care professionals (HCPs). In examination of the nature and purpose of communication during consultations... Read More about Addressing patient beliefs and expectations in the consultation.

Competent to care. Are all doctors competent in nutrition? (2009)
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(2009). Competent to care. Are all doctors competent in nutrition?. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 296 - 299. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665109001293

Optimising nutrition is known to improve outcome in a variety of specialities from elderly care to orthopaedics. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines of 2006 have provided standards to positively influence the profile... Read More about Competent to care. Are all doctors competent in nutrition?.

The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature (2008)
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(2008). The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 116 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-116

BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested that the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis (OA) are rather weakly associated with radiographic findings and vice versa. Our objectives were to identify estimates of the prevalence of radiographic knee OA in adults wit... Read More about The discordance between clinical and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a systematic search and summary of the literature.

Intervertebral disc cells as competent phagocytes in vitro: implications for cell death in disc degeneration (2008)
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(2008). Intervertebral disc cells as competent phagocytes in vitro: implications for cell death in disc degeneration. Arthritis Research and Therapy, R86 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar2466

INTRODUCTION: Apoptosis has been reported to occur in the intervertebral disc. Elsewhere in the body, apoptotic cells are cleared from the system via phagocytosis by committed phagocytes such as macrophages, reducing the chance of subsequent inflamma... Read More about Intervertebral disc cells as competent phagocytes in vitro: implications for cell death in disc degeneration.

Gender difference in symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis in the Knee Clinical Assessment--CAS(K): a prospective study in the general population (2008)
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(2008). Gender difference in symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis in the Knee Clinical Assessment--CAS(K): a prospective study in the general population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 82 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-82

BACKGROUND: A recent study of adults aged >or=50 years reporting knee pain found an excess of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (knee ROA) in symptomatic males compared to females. This was independent of age, BMI and other clinical signs and symptoms... Read More about Gender difference in symptomatic radiographic knee osteoarthritis in the Knee Clinical Assessment--CAS(K): a prospective study in the general population.

Bovine explant model of degeneration of the intervertebral disc (2008)
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(2008). Bovine explant model of degeneration of the intervertebral disc. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-9-24

BACKGROUND: Many new treatments for degeneration of the intervertebral disc are being developed which can be delivered through a needle. These require testing in model systems before being used in human patients. Unfortunately, because of differences... Read More about Bovine explant model of degeneration of the intervertebral disc.

A cross sectional study of requests for knee radiographs from primary care (2007)
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Bedson, J., Jordan, K. P., & Croft, P. R. (2007). A cross sectional study of requests for knee radiographs from primary care. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Article 77. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-77

BACKGROUND: Knee pain is the commonest pain complaint amongst older adults in general practice. General Practitioners (GPs) may use x rays when managing knee pain, but little information exists regarding this process. Our objectives, therefore, were... Read More about A cross sectional study of requests for knee radiographs from primary care.

Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma? (2007)
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(2007). Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 644-645. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2007.117085

A 12 year old boy presents for a routine asthma follow-up appointment during the autumn. He takes 200 µg per day of inhaled budesonide and uses his salbutamol 3–4 times per week. His mother asks if the flu vaccine will make it less likely that he wil... Read More about Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma?.

Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis (2007)
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(2007). Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-34

Background
Health service policy in the United Kingdom emphasises the importance of self-care by patients with chronic conditions. Written information for patients about their condition is seen as an important aid to help patients look after themsel... Read More about Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse: a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis.

Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report (2007)
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(2007). Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-8-19

BACKGROUND: Achilles tendinopathy is understood to be a failed healing response. Operative management is utilised following the failure of non-operative methods. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of Achilles tendon rupture, sustained whilst isomet... Read More about Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report.

Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families. (2005)
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Carroll, W., Lenney, W., Jones, P., Strange, R., Child, F., Whyte, M., Primhak, R., & Fryer, A. (2005). Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 35(9), 1155 - 1161. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02313.x

RATIONALE: Previous data have suggested that glutathione-S-transferase (GST) genotypes are important in determining the rate of lung function growth in childhood. This effect was most marked in Caucasian children with asthma. OBJECTIVES: We investiga... Read More about Effects of glutathione S-transferase M1, T1 and P1 on lung function in asthmatic families..

Polymorphism in the tumour necrosis factor receptor II gene is associated with circulating levels of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors in rheumatoid arthritis (2005)
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(2005). Polymorphism in the tumour necrosis factor receptor II gene is associated with circulating levels of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Research and Therapy, R1227 -R1234. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar1816

Levels of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors (sTNFRs) are elevated in the circulation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although these receptors can act as natural inhibitors of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, levels of sTNFRs in RA app... Read More about Polymorphism in the tumour necrosis factor receptor II gene is associated with circulating levels of soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors in rheumatoid arthritis.

Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma. (2005)
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Carroll, W., Lenney, W., Child, F., Strange, R., Jones, P., & Fryer, A. (2005). Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 16(1), 32 - 39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00249.x

Maternal factors are known to influence the heritability and expression of asthma and atopy. We report the association of maternal, paternal and proband GSTP1 genotype with lung function in 145 Caucasian children with asthma. GSTP1 Val105/Val105 and... Read More about Maternal glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 genotype is a specific predictor of phenotype in children with asthma..

The Knee Clinical Assessment Study--CAS(K). A prospective study of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis in the general population (2004)
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(2004). The Knee Clinical Assessment Study--CAS(K). A prospective study of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis in the general population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 4 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-5-4

BACKGROUND: Knee pain affects an estimated 25% of the adult population aged 50 years and over. Osteoarthritis is the most common diagnosis made in older adults consulting with knee pain in primary care. However, the relationship between this diagnosi... Read More about The Knee Clinical Assessment Study--CAS(K). A prospective study of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis in the general population.

The North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project--NorStOP: prospective, 3-year study of the epidemiology and management of clinical osteoarthritis in a general population of older adults (2004)
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(2004). The North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project--NorStOP: prospective, 3-year study of the epidemiology and management of clinical osteoarthritis in a general population of older adults. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2 -?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-5-2

BACKGROUND: The clinical syndrome of joint pain and stiffness in older people is the commonest cause of disability and health care consultation in this age group. Yet there have been few prospective studies of its course over time and its impact on p... Read More about The North Staffordshire Osteoarthritis Project--NorStOP: prospective, 3-year study of the epidemiology and management of clinical osteoarthritis in a general population of older adults.

Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology (2003)
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(2003). Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology. Arthritis Research and Therapy, R60 -R73. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar613

Autologous chondrocyte implantation is being used increasingly for the treatment of cartilage defects. In spite of this, there has been a paucity of objective, standardised assessment of the outcome and quality of repair tissue formed. We have invest... Read More about Autologous chondrocyte implantation for cartilage repair: monitoring its success by magnetic resonance imaging and histology.

Randomized controlled trial of nebulized adrenaline in acute bronchiolitis. (2003)
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(2003). Randomized controlled trial of nebulized adrenaline in acute bronchiolitis. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 134 - 139. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-3038.2003.00014.x

Use of both l-epinephrine and racemic epinephrine (adrenaline) has improved clinical symptoms and composite respiratory scores in acute bronchiolitis. The objective of this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was to assess whether there... Read More about Randomized controlled trial of nebulized adrenaline in acute bronchiolitis..