Reading Hospital

Risk of New-onset Mood Disorders following Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Large-scale Retrospective Cohort Study Across Severity and Variants

Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been linked to an increase in long-term psychiatric complications, including mood disorders, with previous research suggesting systemic inflammation, neuroinvasion, and psychosocial factors as potential cau...

Innovative smart storage device versus various storage devices for hair grafts: Functions they serve

Objectives: Storage of hair transplant grafts after harvesting and before implantation is a critical step that is often considered passive. However, it involves proper hydration, segregation, total and segregated counting, ergonomic arrangement in chronological order of harvestin...

Role of small intestinal bacteria overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety: a retrospective Electronic Health Record (EHR)- based cohort study using triNetX

Abstract Aims : The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between small bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with their subsequent risk of developing generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Methodology : Data for this retrospective study was obta...

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy vs Moderately Hypofractionated IMRT for Localized Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer

Importance The treatment of prostate cancer with radiotherapy is evolving. How quickly radiotherapy can be delivered, and the relative risks and benefits of such a treatment, is of significant public interest. Objective To determine whether stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) w...