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Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review (2021)
Journal Article
Cowley, A., Goldberg, S. E., Gordon, A. L., & Logan, P. A. (2021). Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review. BMC Geriatrics, 21(1), Article 533. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02498-y

Background: Following periods of acute ill-health and injury, older people are frequently assessed and provided with rehabilitation services. Healthcare practitioners are required to make nuanced decisions about which patients are likely to benefit f... Read More about Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review.

Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Edema in Bariatric Patients: A LIMPRINT Study (2021)
Journal Article
Newman, A., Keeley, V., Pinnington, L., Green, C., Riches, K., Franks, P. J., Idris, I., & Moffatt, C. J. (2021). Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Edema in Bariatric Patients: A LIMPRINT Study. Lymphatic Research and Biology, 19(5), 431-441. https://doi.org/10.1089/lrb.2021.0055

Background: Chronic edema (CO) is a complex condition, arising from different factors, including immobility and obesity. Edema and obesity can have a significant impact on quality of life of patients and their families. Understanding how to manage ed... Read More about Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Edema in Bariatric Patients: A LIMPRINT Study.

Omega-3 supplementation during unilateral resistance exercise training in older women: A within subject and double-blind placebo-controlled trial (2021)
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Brook, M. S., Din, U., Tarum, J., Selby, A., Quinlan, J., Bass, J. J., Gharahdaghi, N., Boereboom, C., Abbulla, H., Franchi, M. V., Narici, M. V., Phillips, B. E., Williams, J. W., Kadi, F., Wilkinson, D. J., Atherton, P. J., & Smith, K. (2021). Omega-3 supplementation during unilateral resistance exercise training in older women: A within subject and double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 46, 394-404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.729

Background & aims: The skeletal muscle anabolic effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) appear favoured towards women; a property that could be exploited in older women who typically exhibit poor muscle growth responses to resistance ex... Read More about Omega-3 supplementation during unilateral resistance exercise training in older women: A within subject and double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

An overview of the Nottingham Research Programme on Primary Breast Cancer in Older Women: breast cancer in older women (2021)
Journal Article
Parks, R., & Cheung, K.-L. (2021). An overview of the Nottingham Research Programme on Primary Breast Cancer in Older Women: breast cancer in older women. Liaquat Medical Research Journal, 3(3), 49-52. https://doi.org/10.38106/lmrj.2021.3.3-01

The incidence of breast cancer increases with age. Despite this, most research in this field is aimed at the younger patient. Preliminary studies have shown that older women with breast cancer have distinct biological features compared to their young... Read More about An overview of the Nottingham Research Programme on Primary Breast Cancer in Older Women: breast cancer in older women.

Clinical cost evaluation and health benefits of post-bariatric intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes living in the UK (2021)
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Alkharaiji, M., Anyanwagu, U., Crabtree, T., Gordon, J., & Idris, I. (2021). Clinical cost evaluation and health benefits of post-bariatric intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes living in the UK. Clinical Obesity, 11(6), Article e12486. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12486

To assess associated healthcare costs and risk of developing obesity-related comorbidities among patients with type 2 diabetes with severe obesity and receiving insulin treatment, following bariatric surgery (BS). A retrospective cohort study was con... Read More about Clinical cost evaluation and health benefits of post-bariatric intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes living in the UK.

Six weeks of high-intensity interval training enhances contractile activity induced vascular reactivity and skeletal muscle perfusion in older adults (2021)
Journal Article
Herrod, P. J., Atherton, P. J., Smith, K., Williams, J. P., Lund, J. N., & Phillips, B. E. (2021). Six weeks of high-intensity interval training enhances contractile activity induced vascular reactivity and skeletal muscle perfusion in older adults. GeroScience, 43(6), 2667-2678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-021-00463-6

Impairments in muscle microvascular function are associated with the pathogenesis of sarcopenia and cardiovascular disease. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an intervention by which a myriad of beneficial skeletal muscle/cardiovascular adap... Read More about Six weeks of high-intensity interval training enhances contractile activity induced vascular reactivity and skeletal muscle perfusion in older adults.

Does Breast Cancer Surgery Impact Functional Status and Independence in Older Patients? A Narrative Review (2021)
Journal Article
Chia, Z., Parks, R. M., & Cheung, K.-L. (2021). Does Breast Cancer Surgery Impact Functional Status and Independence in Older Patients? A Narrative Review. Oncology and Therapy, 9(2), 373-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-021-00170-4

Surgery is the recommended treatment modality for primary breast cancer. Breast cancer surgery is non-visceral; therefore, it is often assumed that the subsequent impact on functional status in older women is less significant compared to other cancer... Read More about Does Breast Cancer Surgery Impact Functional Status and Independence in Older Patients? A Narrative Review.

Concordance between core needle biopsy and surgical excision specimens for Ki-67 in breast cancer–a systematic review of the literature (2021)
Journal Article
Kalvala, J., Parks, R. M., Green, A. R., & Cheung, K. L. (2022). Concordance between core needle biopsy and surgical excision specimens for Ki-67 in breast cancer–a systematic review of the literature. Histopathology, 80(3), 468-484. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.14555

Aims: The biomarkers oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are routinely measured in patients with breast cancer with international consensus on how they should be interpreted. There i... Read More about Concordance between core needle biopsy and surgical excision specimens for Ki-67 in breast cancer–a systematic review of the literature.

Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes treated with pre-mixed insulin (2021)
Journal Article
Idris, I., Annamalai, N., Aung, T., Binnian, I., Gibb, F. W., Malik, M. I. A., & Ramtoola, S. (2022). Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes treated with pre-mixed insulin. Diabetic Medicine, 39(2), Article e14684. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14684

The burden of hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes is increasingly recognised, regardless of treatment regimen.1-3 However, time in hypoglycaemia for individuals with type 2 diabetes who use pre-mixed (biphasic) insulin remains unclear. The aim of our pr... Read More about Hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes treated with pre-mixed insulin.