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Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe (2022)
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Vardavas, C. I., Mathioudakis, A. G., Nikitara, K., Stamatelopoulos, K., Georgiopoulos, G., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Carnicer-Pont, D., Vestbo, J., Semenza, J. C., Deogan, C., Suk, J. E., Kramarz, P., Lamb, F., & Penttinen, P. (2022). Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe. European Respiratory Review, 31(166), Article 220098. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0098-2022

Background As mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly age-dependent, we aimed to identify population subgroups at an elevated risk for adverse outcomes from COVID-19 using age-/gender-adjusted data from European cohort studies... Read More about Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe.

Dissatisfaction of people with type 2 diabetes with the care received at a diabetes clinic in Ningbo, China: A cross‐sectional study (2022)
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Yu, J., Li, J., Xu, M., Li, L., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2022). Dissatisfaction of people with type 2 diabetes with the care received at a diabetes clinic in Ningbo, China: A cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports, 5(6), Article e927. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.927

Aim: The study aimed to assess the dissatisfaction of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with the care that they received at a diabetes outpatient clinic in Ningbo, China and to determine the associated factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional... Read More about Dissatisfaction of people with type 2 diabetes with the care received at a diabetes clinic in Ningbo, China: A cross‐sectional study.

Humoral and cellular immunity in patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (2022)
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Gumber, L., Gomez, N., Hopkins, G., Tucis, D., Bartlett, L., Ayling, K., Vedhara, K., Steers, G., Chakravorty, M., Rutter, M., Jackson, H., Tighe, P., Ferraro, A., Power, S., Pradère, M.-J., Onion, D., Lanyon, P. C., Pearce, F. A., & Fairclough, L. (2023). Humoral and cellular immunity in patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Rheumatology, 62(6), 2294-2303. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac574

Objectives: COVID-19 vaccine responses in rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RAIRD) remain poorly understood, in particular there is little known about whether people develop effective T-cell responses. We conducted a prospective cohort study to eva... Read More about Humoral and cellular immunity in patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

Social support and risk of mortality in cirrhosis: A cohort study (2022)
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Askgaard, G., Madsen, L. G., von Wowern, N., Winther-Jensen, M., Lau, C. J., Christensen, A. I., Crooks, C., West, J., & Jepsen, P. (2023). Social support and risk of mortality in cirrhosis: A cohort study. JHEP Reports, 5(1), Article 100600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100600

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The function and structure of social relationships influence mortality in individuals within the general population. We compared aspects of social relationships in patients with cirrhosis and a matched comparison c... Read More about Social support and risk of mortality in cirrhosis: A cohort study.

Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Morton, A. J., Rashid, A., Shim, J. S., West, J., Humes, D. J., & Grainge, M. J. (2023). Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(1-2), 42-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18059

Background: As rectal cancer survival increases, more patients survive with potentially severe, long-term gastrointestinal and genitourinary complications from radiotherapy. The burden of these complications for patients and healthcare services is un... Read More about Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patient survey examining the experience of care of a hospital-based opt-out tobacco dependency treatment service (the CURE Project) (2022)
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Hryhorskyj, L., Howle, F., Groom, K., Moore, R., Clegg, H., Shackley, D., Pearce, C., Baugh, M., Rutherford, M., Huddart, H., Mawson, A., Manley, E., Hewitt, K., Coyne, J., Benbow, E., Crossfield, A., Murray, R. L., & Evison, M. (2022). Patient survey examining the experience of care of a hospital-based opt-out tobacco dependency treatment service (the CURE Project). BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 9(1), Article e001334. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001334

INTRODUCTION: Treating tobacco dependency in patients admitted to hospital is a key priority in the National Health Service long-term plan. This service evaluation assessed the perception, needs and experience of care within an opt-out hospital-based... Read More about Patient survey examining the experience of care of a hospital-based opt-out tobacco dependency treatment service (the CURE Project).

International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia (2022)
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Kundakci, B., Hall, M., Atzeni, F., Branco, J. C., Buskila, D., Clauw, D., Crofford, L. J., Fitzcharles, M. A., Georgopoulos, V., Gerwin, R. D., Kosek, E., Macfarlane, G. J., Neal, C., Rudin, N. J., Ryan, S., da Silva, J. A., Taylor, A., Turk, D. C., Whibley, D., Doherty, M., …Taylor, A. M. (2022). International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57, Article 152101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152101

Objectives: To develop evidence-based expert recommendations for non-pharmacological treatments for pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and depression in fibromyalgia. Methods: An international, multidisciplinary Delphi exercise was conducted. Authors of... Read More about International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia.

Early Diagnosis and Lung Cancer Screening (2022)
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Balata, H., Quaife, S. L., Craig, C., Ryan, D. . J., Bradley, P., Crosbie, P. A. J., Murray, R. L., & Evison, M. (2022). Early Diagnosis and Lung Cancer Screening. Clinical Oncology, 34(11), 708-715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2022.08.036

Lung cancer remains the most significant cause of cancer death, accounting for about 20% of all cancer-related mortality. A significant reason for this is delayed diagnosis, either due to lack of symptoms in early-stage disease or presentation with n... Read More about Early Diagnosis and Lung Cancer Screening.

Liver blood marker testing in UK primary care: a UK wide cohort study, 2004-2016 (2022)
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Scutt, P., Ban, L., Card, T., Crooks, C. J., Guha, N., West, J., & Morling, J. R. (2022). Liver blood marker testing in UK primary care: a UK wide cohort study, 2004-2016. BMJ Open, 12(9), e058967. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058967

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine (1) the temporal trends of liver enzyme testing in UK general practice and (2) how these vary among different subgroups at risk of chronic liver disease (CLD). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: UK primary c... Read More about Liver blood marker testing in UK primary care: a UK wide cohort study, 2004-2016.