Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Health and digital literacy in UK patients with head and neck cancer

Objective: Adequate health literacy is a predictor of improved health outcomes and quality of life. Digital literacy has been termed a super-determinate of health. This study explored the level of health literacy, device ownership and digital literacy in patients with head and ne...

Anthropometric, Muscle Function, Physical Activity, Inflammatory and Dietary Characteristics Associated With Fasting Glucose and Insulin Resistance in Rural and Urban Malawian Adults: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Aims In African populations, Type 2 diabetes often occurs at relatively low BMI. We examined anthropometric, muscle function, physical activity, inflammatory and dietary correlates of fasting glucose and insulin resistance. Materials and Methods Nutrition and Metabolic H...

Sepsis in the major burn patient

Abstract Background Sepsis in the context of major burn injury presents a significant challenge to clinicians. It affects a substantial proportion of patients with major burn injury and is the leading cause of death in those that survive to hospital. Due to the complex and profou...

Evidence Gap in Managing Lateral Pelvic Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer: a Systematic Review of Radiation Boost Strategies

Abstract Purpose Lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) involvement is a significant predictor of local recurrence in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). While lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) is routinely used in some countries to manage suspicious nodes,...