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Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults (2018)
Journal Article
Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Takwoingi, Y., Dinnes, J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013186. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013186

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are high‐risk skin cancers which have the potentia... Read More about Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults.

Lung cancer screening: does pulmonary nodule detection affect a range of smoking behaviours? (2018)
Journal Article
Clark, M. E., Young, B., Bedford, L. E., Robertson, J. F., das Nair, R., Vedhara, K., …Kendrick, D. (2019). Lung cancer screening: does pulmonary nodule detection affect a range of smoking behaviours?. Journal of Public Health, 41(3), 600-608. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy158

Background Lung cancer screening can reduce lung cancer mortality by 20%. Screen-detected abnormalities may provide teachable moments for smoking cessation. This study assesses impact of pulmonary nodule detection on smoking behaviours within the fi... Read More about Lung cancer screening: does pulmonary nodule detection affect a range of smoking behaviours?.

Attenuated post-movement beta rebound associated with schizotypal features in healthy people (2018)
Journal Article
Hunt, B. A., Liddle, E. B., Gascoyne, L. E., Magazzini, L., Routley, B. C., Singh, K. D., …Liddle, P. F. (2019). Attenuated post-movement beta rebound associated with schizotypal features in healthy people. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 45(4), 883-891. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sby117

© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center. Introduction: Schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) lie on a single spectrum of mental illness and converging evidenc... Read More about Attenuated post-movement beta rebound associated with schizotypal features in healthy people.

An end-to-end deep learning histochemical scoring system for breast cancer TMA (2018)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Xu, B., Zheng, C., Gong, Y., Garibaldi, J., Soria, D., …Qiu, G. (2019). An end-to-end deep learning histochemical scoring system for breast cancer TMA. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 38(2), 617-628. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2018.2868333

One of the methods for stratifying different molecular classes of breast cancer is the Nottingham prognostic index plus, which uses breast cancer relevant biomarkers to stain tumor tissues prepared on tissue microarray (TMA). To determine the molecul... Read More about An end-to-end deep learning histochemical scoring system for breast cancer TMA.

Use of mirtazapine in patients with chronic breathlessness: a case series (2018)
Journal Article
Lovell, N., Bajwah, S., Maddocks, M., Wilcock, A., & Higginson, I. J. (2018). Use of mirtazapine in patients with chronic breathlessness: a case series. Palliative Medicine, doi:10.1177/0269216318787450. ISSN 1477-030X

Background: Breathlessness remains a common and distressing symptom in people with advanced disease with few effective treatment options. Repurposing of existing medicines has been effective in other areas of palliative care, for example, antidepres... Read More about Use of mirtazapine in patients with chronic breathlessness: a case series.

Identifying key components for a psychological intervention for people with vitiligo: a quantitative and qualitative study in the United Kingdom using web-based questionnaires of people with vitiligo and healthcare professionals (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A., Steed, L., Burden-Teh, E., Shah, R., Sanyal, S., Tour, S., …Bewley, A. (2018). Identifying key components for a psychological intervention for people with vitiligo: a quantitative and qualitative study in the United Kingdom using web-based questionnaires of people with vitiligo and healthcare professionals. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 32(12), 2275-2283. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.15168

Background: Psychological interventions are recommended as part of routine management of vitiligo. However, the development and effectiveness of such interventions have been rarely addressed. This study aimed to identify key components for a psycholo... Read More about Identifying key components for a psychological intervention for people with vitiligo: a quantitative and qualitative study in the United Kingdom using web-based questionnaires of people with vitiligo and healthcare professionals.

Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets (2018)
Journal Article
Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Hill, T., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2018). Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets. British Journal of General Practice, 68(suppl 1), doi:10.3399/bjgp18X696629

Background: There is limited evidence on the safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in real world settings. Aim: To investigate risks of bleeding and all-cause mortality in DOACs compared to warfarin. Method: Prospective cohorts of incide... Read More about Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets.