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P1.028. Disaster Management Following Hiatus Hernia Repair Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy

Abstract Topic Benign Disease: Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Hiatal Hernia Background Revisional surgery to address the late complications of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (such as sleeve stenosis and reflux) and concomitant proximal sleeve migration can carry significant risk....

Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Leucocyte Telomere Length in Men: Results From a Randomised Placebo‐Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Lower testosterone concentrations in older men are associated with poorer health outcomes. OBJECTIVE: We examined whether, on a background of lifestyle intervention, testosterone treatment modulates leucocyte telomere length, a postulated marker of biological ageing,...

Aphasia treatment research: a decision-making tool to guide the design of phased trials from the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) trials for aphasia panel

Background Systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials with meta-analyses indicate that speech and language therapy for aphasia after stroke is effective in improving communication. However, high-quality evidence to identify an intervention’s target population (who), regim...