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North Bristol NHS Trust
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Surgical waiting times in patients with high‐ and low‐risk renal cell carcinoma in England
Objectives To assess to what extent hospitals meet the uniform English National Health Service ‘timely’ treatment standard, what happens after a breach, and determinants of delay for patients with high‐risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Patient and Methods Population‐based study us...
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Summary: Background: Cardiovascular physiology exhibits circadian rhythms, including a morning surge in platelet reactivity and cardiovascular events. Aligning the timing of antiplatelet therapy with these rhythms may be a simple, cost-effective approach to improve clinical effic...
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Developing a new CT-based bone defect classification in revision knee arthroplasty
Aims To seek consensus on the principles and criteria necessary to develop a CT-based bone defect classification (BDC) for revision knee arthroplasty. Methods A three-round structured Delphi study was conducted. First, five interviews were held with international knee revision ex...
- Society & Economics
BACKGROUND: Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) reduces speech intelligibility, affecting a child's ability to make themselves understood. If SSD is not resolved in the early years it will negatively impact children's education and general well-being. Effective and efficient speech and l...
- Society & Economics
PURPOSE: The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) recognizes that all children have a right to the best possible care, CRC Article 24 (health, water, food, environment). For children with speech sound disorder, this is vital in order to protect their rights...
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Implementing a peer-support programme for surgeons following adverse events
Introduction Despite the known impact of adverse events (AEs) for surgeons, and the potential for AE peer-support models, little is known about usefulness of AE peer-support initiatives in UK surgical settings. This study evaluated: (1) surgeons’ perceptions of current AE support...
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Introduction Tuberculosis remains a major global health challenge, causing over one million deaths annually. Current diagnostic techniques depend on restrictive sputum sampling. Better sampling methods are needed to enable early detection and effective management. This study intr...
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Background: Recent evidence has suggested that patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) revision surgery tend to have a larger differential posterior tibial slope compared to healthy individuals. The impact of differential slope on patient reported clinical outcomes f...
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The incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) is increasing among elderly patients, who often present with advanced disease, including cutaneous metastases. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is a local ablative treatment that enhances chemotherapy uptake via electric pulses. Management in pat...
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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...
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Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action
Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...
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A survey among geriatricians on geriatric oncology and geriatric surgical oncology models in Europe
Abstract Purpose To provide an up-to-date overview of geriatricians’ involvement in oncological and onco-surgical care for older adults across Europe. Methods An anonymous 35-item online survey was distributed via (inter)national societies between 10 April and 23 May 2025. The re...
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BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OACs), including vitamin K antagonists and direct OACs, reduce stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), yet breakthrough ischemic stroke still occurs in 1-2% of patients annually despite adequate therapy. The mechanisms underlying these events rem...
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INTRODUCTION: Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been found in various fields to be a predictor of post-operative pain and functional outcomes. To date no studies have looked at NLR in relation to patient outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACD...
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SBNS global fellowships: what can UK trainees learn from Nepal?
Dear Editor,Reducing the burden of surgical diseases worldwide will take global effort; the latest Lancet commission on Global surgery estimated that up to 5 billion people did not have access to s...
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A clinical and experimental investigation of liraglutide effects on the brain-kidney axis
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists elicit diuresis and natriuresis in humans and rodents. However, little is known about their interactions with the bodies hormonal systems that control fluid homeostasis. We performed a single center, open-label, before-and-after study and...
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Background: Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is one of the most common neurocranial conditions in older adults and is increasing in incidence. Conservatively managed patients are typically older, frailer, and more comorbid than surgical candidates, yet specialist geriatrician in...