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An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks (2019)
Journal Article
Belfield, K., Chen, X., Smith, E. F., Ashraf, W., & Bayston, R. (2019). An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks. Acta Biomaterialia, 90, 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.03.042

Two major complications of indwelling urinary catheterisation include infection and mineral encrustation of the catheter. Our antimicrobial urinary catheter (AUC) impregnated with rifampicin, triclosan, and sparfloxacin has demonstrated long-term pro... Read More about An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks.

Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology (2019)
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Prinsen, C. A., Spuls, P. I., Kottner, J., Thomas, K. S., Apfelbacher, C., Chalmers, J. R., Deckert, S., Furue, M., Gerbens, L., Kirkham, J., Simpson, E. L., Alam, M., Balzer, K., Beeckman, D., Eleftheriadou, V., Ezzedine, K., Horbach, S. E., Ingram, J. R., Layton, A. M., Weller, K., …Schmitt, J. (2019). Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 81(1), 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.03.009

© 2019 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. The development of core outcome sets (COSs; ie, a minimum set of core outcomes that should be measured and reported in all trials or in clinical practice for a specific condition) in dermatology is increas... Read More about Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology.

Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis (2019)
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Goh, S.-L., Persson, M. S., Stocks, J., Hou, Y., Welton, N. J., Lin, J., Hall, M. C., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2019). Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 49(5), 743–761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01082-0

Background: Guidelines recommend exercise as a core treatment for osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective, leading to inconsistency between different recommendations.

Objectives: To investigate the rel... Read More about Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results (2019)
Journal Article
Belfield, K., Kalith, S., Aimar, K., Parkinson, R., & Bayston, R. (2019). Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68(4), 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000946

Purpose: To quantify and identify microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of removed urethral urinary catheters and relate this to patient-specific information.
Methodology: Indwelling urethral urinary catheters were collected from pati... Read More about Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results.

Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Rees, S., Kirby, L., & Simpson, R. (2019). Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review. British Journal of Dermatology, 180(6), 1555-1556. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17790

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an under‐researched disorder, particularly from the perspective of individuals who have the condition. A recent James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership identified uncertainties in many aspects of the condition, inclu... Read More about Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review.

Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study (2019)
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Robba, V. I., Karantana, A., Fowler, A. P., & Diver, C. (2019). Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 44(6), 572-581. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193419826459

There is lack of consensus on the management of triangular fibrocartilage injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate wrist surgeons’ experiences and perceptions regarding treatment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries and to explore... Read More about Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study.

Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema (2019)
Journal Article
Howells, L., Thomas, K. S., Sears, A. V., Nasr, I., Wollenberg, A., Schuttelaar, M. L., Romeijn, G. L., Paller, A. S., Mueller, K., Doytcheva, K., Kataoka, Y., Daguze, J., Barbarot, S., Von Kobyletzki, L. B., Beckman, L., Ratib, S., Cowdell, F., Santer, M., & Chalmers, J. R. (2019). Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 33(6), 1124-1132. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.15475

Background: Atopic eczema (also known as eczema) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that often afflicts patients’ health and wellbeing. The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) initiative recommends that “long-term control of eczema”... Read More about Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema.

Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II) (2019)
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Chinchilla, S. P., Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (2019). Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II). Rheumatology, 58(8), 1378-1382. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key446

Objectives: To examine the predictive validity of the Gout Activity Score (GAS), its’ correlation with the Gout Impact Scale (GIS), and their sensitivity to change.

Methods: Data from a clinical trial in which participants with ≥1 gout flare in th... Read More about Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II).