Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Radiomics machine learning models for lung cancer early diagnosis in heterogenous multicentre chest CT data: LIBRA study results

Abstract Objective We developed and validated radiomics models for lung cancer prediction in indeterminate pulmonary nodules that retain performance in heterogenous data from multiple centres. Materials and methods The retrospective Lung Imaging Biobank for Radiomics and AI (LIBR...

Treat (the whole of) me: a systematic review and qualitative meta-ethnographic synthesis of the experiences of women with POP, SUI or mesh complications in the context of surgical treatment

Abstract Background Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) are common pelvic floor disorders that may significantly impact women’s quality of life. Surgical interventions are available to treat these conditions, some using synthetic mesh. Whilst most wo...

Secondary patella resurfacing following primary total knee arthroplasty

Aims Our aims were to assess joint-specific outcome (JSO), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and patient satisfaction following secondary patella resurfacing (SPR), and to define a patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS). Methods This retrospective study was conducted over...

The tradition of washing hands in a common bowl before eating: a qualitative study of the practice of communal bowl hand rinsing before mealtimes, in rural and urban Mali

<title>Abstract</title> Background Diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of death in children under 5 years old globally, despite being largely preventable. It is widely known that individual handwashing with soap is key in preventing transmission of enteric pathogens. Communal b...

Protein-Containing Breakfasts Are Associated with Reduced Postprandial Glycaemic Excursions in Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pragmatic Study

Background/Objectives: This study examined whether adding 10 g of protein to a high glycaemic index (GI) breakfast could attenuate postprandial glycaemic responses in children and young people (CYP) with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Postprandial glucose responses following this modifie...