Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Protectionist politics: A postcolonial analysis of the discourse introducing the UK's medical training prioritisation bill

INTRODUCTION: Rising nationalist sentiment and backlash against equity, diversity and inclusion are reshaping Western political discourse, increasingly framing international medical graduates (IMGs) as threats despite health systems' reliance on them. In January 2026, the UK Parl...

Real-world analytical and diagnostic evaluation of the Abbott i-STAT Alinity point-of-care high-sensitivity troponin I assay in a UK emergency department

Background: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) testing is central to emergency department assessment of suspected acute coronary syndrome. Point-of-care hs-cTn testing may reduce turnaround time, but local analytical and clinical evaluation is required before implementati...

Upfront surgery vs. neoadjuvant therapy in pancreatic cancer with venous involvement: a multicenter retrospective analysis

Abstract Introduction The benefits of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for pancreatic cancer (PC) with portal venous involvement remain debated. This study aimed to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of surgery with or without NAT in patients with PC with suspected venous involve...

Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Renal Transplant Candidates: A Scoping Review of Assessment Methods and Post‐Transplant Urological Outcomes

PURPOSE: We performed a scoping review to map the available evidence regarding pre-transplant lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) assessment in adult renal transplant candidates and to summarise reported associations between pre-transplant LUTD and post-transplant urological o...

72 Primary care coding and psychotropic prescribing in young cancer survivors: mental health morbidity misclassification and implications for brain tumour survivorship

Abstract Introduction Survivors of childhood, teenage and young adult (CTYA) brain tumours experience higher rates of depression and anxiety than other CTYA cancer survivor groups. As secondary care data alone underestimate this burden, we evaluated whether integrating primary ca...

Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Multicenter Evaluation

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic subdural hematomas (cSDH) are among the most common neurosurgical pathologies. Older adults also often have comorbidities treated with anticoagulant and antiplatelet (ACAP) medications. Managing clinicians frequently must weigh the benefits and...