University Hospital of Wales

Evaluation of the clicky hip as a screening tool in the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip

Aims The early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is important because treatment in early infancy is usually nonoperative. A consensus statement from the British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery identified ongoing uncertainty regarding the predictive...

Challenges in establishing epidemiological cut-off values for the Burkholderia cepacia complex

ABSTRACT The Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) is comprised of 24 species of gram-negative bacteria that cause opportunistic infections. While antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) has historically been used to guide treatment for BCC infections, recent work highlighting pr...

The Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) as a Biomarker in Predicting the Function of Kidney Grafts: A Literature Review

Background/Objectives: Kidney transplantation is the gold standard treatment for end-stage renal failure. Numerous studies have sought to identify biomarkers that can predict early outcomes. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker that is hypothesised to...

20 Updates on Magnetic Resonance Imaging assessment of tumour MicrOStructure in GlioblastomA: A cross-sectional study (The MIMOSA Study)

Abstract The MIMOSA (Magnetic Resonance Imaging assessment of tumour MicrOStructure in GlioblastomA) study is recruiting patients with a presumed diagnosis of glioblastoma (GBM) pre-operatively to receive advanced diffusion-weighted magnetic-resonance-imaging (DW-MRI) using the C...

Tinea capitis among children under eighteen years of age in Sub Saharan Africa a systematic review and meta analysis

Tinea capitis is a prevalent superficial fungal infection of the scalp and hair that causes significant morbidity and social stigma among children. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears a high burden due to climatic and socioeconomic factors. This review aimed to estimate the pooled pre...