Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Importance of early recognition and intervention in Ludwig’s angina by emergency medicine physicians to prevent life-threatening complications

Abstract Background Ludwig’s angina is a life-threatening cellulitis that can easily progress to airway compromise. Significant infection, often from periodontal abscesses of the molar teeth, may cause superior and posterior displacement of the tongue compromising patient’s airwa...

Clinical outcomes and complication rates following medial collateral ligament reconstruction using Achilles tendon allograft or hamstring tendon autograft: A systematic review

Abstract Purpose The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is the most commonly injured knee ligament, yet indications for reconstruction remain debated. Although consensus statements support allograft and hamstring autograft, comparative evidence regarding graft superiority is limite...

AI-augmented colorectal cancer MDT concordance modelling: a prospective evaluation of performance, interpretability, and provider-side budget impact

Abstract Purpose Colorectal multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) face increasing workload. We evaluated whether routinely collected colorectal MDT variables could support local MDT concordance modelling, interpretable feature attribution, and provider-side budget impact estimation. Met...

Media representations of postpartum depression in UK newspapers (2020–2025): A thematic content analysis

Abstract Purpose Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common maternal mental health disorder, affecting up to one in six mothers, with serious consequences for maternal well-being, child development, and economic costs. Media shape public mental health perceptions, and newspapers rem...

Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: Is Pulsed Field Ablation the Next Paradigm Shift?

Ventricular tachycardia ablation in nonischemic cardiomyopathy remains limited by high recurrence rates despite advances in catheter-based techniques. In nonischemic cardiomyopathy, the arrhythmogenic substrate is often heterogeneous and may involve intramural or epicardial myoca...