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The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study (2024)
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Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant modulator of postoperative outcomes and is an important risk factor in the patient selection process. We aimed to investigate the effect of diabetes mellitus and use of insulin on outcomes following colo... Read More about The effect of diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes following colorectal resections: a national cohort study.

Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study (2024)
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Purpose: Biofilm formation and biomineralization on urinary catheters may cause severe complications including infection and obstruction. Here, we describe an in vitro evaluation and prospective pilot clinical study of a silicone catheter coated with... Read More about Polymer-Coated Urinary Catheter Reduces Biofilm Formation and Biomineralization: A First-in-Man, Prospective Pilot Study.

‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients (2024)
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Aim: To evaluate colorectal cancer outcomes after “low” (sub-threshold) Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) results in symptomatic patients tested in primary care. Method: Retrospective audit of 35,289 patients with FIT results, having consulte... Read More about ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients.

‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients (2024)
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Aim The aim of this work was to evaluate colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes after ‘low’ (sub-threshold) faecal immunochemical test (FIT) results in symptomatic patients tested in primary care. Method This work comprised a retrospective audit of 3... Read More about ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients.

Temporal trends and patterns in initial opioid prescriptions after hospital discharge following colectomy in England over 10 years (2023)
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Baamer, R. M., Humes, D. J., Toh, L. S., Knaggs, R. D., Lobo, D. N., Arabia, S., & Greenfield, D. (2023). Temporal trends and patterns in initial opioid prescriptions after hospital discharge following colectomy in England over 10 years. BJS Open, 7(6), Article zrad136. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrad136

Background While opioid analgesics are often necessary for the management of acute postoperative pain, appropriate prescribing practices are crucial to avoid harm. The aim was to investigate the changes in the proportion of people receiving initial... Read More about Temporal trends and patterns in initial opioid prescriptions after hospital discharge following colectomy in England over 10 years.

Regional variations and deprivation are linked to poorer access to laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery: a national study in England (2023)
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Background: Laparoscopic and now robotic colorectal surgery has rapidly increased in prevalence; however, little is known about how uptake varies by region and sociodemographics. The aim of this study was to quantify the uptake of minimally invasive... Read More about Regional variations and deprivation are linked to poorer access to laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery: a national study in England.

Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care (2023)
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Bailey, J. A., Morton, A. J., Jones, J., Chapman, C. J., Oliver, S., Morling, J. R., …Humes, D. J. (2023). Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care. British Journal of General Practice, 73(736), e843-e849. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0033

Background: Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) usage for symptomatic patients is increasing, but variations in use by sociodemographics are unknown. We introduced FIT for symptomatic patients in November 2017. Aim: Identify whether demographics, eth... Read More about Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care.

Outcomes after emergency appendicectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England (2023)
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Adiamah, A., Rashid, A., Crooks, C. J., Hammond, J. S., Jepsen, P., West, J., & Humes, D. J. (2023). Outcomes after emergency appendicectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 408, Article 362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-03072-3

Introduction The mortality risk after appendicectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis is predicted to be higher than in the general population given the associated risk of perioperative bleeding, infections and liver decompensation. This population-... Read More about Outcomes after emergency appendicectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England.

Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England (2023)
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Baamer, R. M., Humes, D. J., Toh, L. S., Knaggs, R. D., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England. Anaesthesia, 78(9), 1081-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16055

This retrospective cohort study on adults undergoing colectomy from 2010 to 2019 used linked primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink), and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care data to determine the prevalence of persistent postoperative... Read More about Predictors of persistent postoperative opioid use following colectomy: a population‐based cohort study from England.

Risk of osteopaenia, osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in patients with chronic pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Koh, A., Oyende, O., Humes, D. J., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). Risk of osteopaenia, osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in patients with chronic pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition, 42(7), 1086-1094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.05.019

Background & aims: Chronic pancreatitis results in irreversible pancreatic dysfunction and malnutrition which, alongside excess alcohol intake, can increase the risk of low bone density. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures and chronic bone p... Read More about Risk of osteopaenia, osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in patients with chronic pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study (2023)
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Yapa, A. K. D. S., Humes, D. J., Crooks, C. . J., & Lewis-Lloyd, C. A. (2023). Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 408, Article 203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-02920-6

Aim This study reports venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates following colectomy for diverticular disease to explore the magnitude of postoperative VTE risk in this population and identify high risk subgroups of interest. Method English national c... Read More about Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based 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.

The Duration and Magnitude of Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colectomy (2022)
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Lewis-Lloyd, C. A., Humes, D. J., West, J., Peacock, O., & Crooks, C. J. (2022). The Duration and Magnitude of Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colectomy. Annals of Surgery, 276(3), E177-E184. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000005563

Objective: To assess the impact of current guidelines by reporting weekly postoperative postdischarge venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates. Summary Background Data: Disparity exists between the postoperative thromboprophylaxis duration colectomy patien... Read More about The Duration and Magnitude of Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colectomy.

Time Trends in the Incidence Rates of Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Resection by Indication and Operative Technique (2022)
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Lewis-Lloyd, C. A., Crooks, C. J., West, J., Peacock, O., & Humes, D. J. (2022). Time Trends in the Incidence Rates of Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Resection by Indication and Operative Technique. Colorectal Disease, 24(11), 1405-1415. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16233

Aim It is important for patient safety to assess if international changes in perioperative care, such as focus on venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and minimally invasive surgery have reduced the high post colectomy VTE risks previously report... Read More about Time Trends in the Incidence Rates of Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Resection by Indication and Operative Technique.

Differences in progression by surgical specialty: A national cohort study (2022)
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Hope, C., Lund, J., Griffiths, G., & Humes, D. (2022). Differences in progression by surgical specialty: A national cohort study. BMJ Open, 12(2), Article e053391. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053391

The aim of surgical training across the 10 surgical specialties is to produce competent day 1 consultants. Progression through training in the UK is assessed by the Annual Review of Competency Progression (ARCP). Objective This study aimed to examine... Read More about Differences in progression by surgical specialty: A national cohort study.

Planned surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study from Nottingham (2021)
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Catton, J., Banerjea, A., Gregory, S., Hall, C., Crooks, C., Lewis-Lloyd, C., …Humes, D. (2021). Planned surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study from Nottingham. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 406, 2469-2477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-021-02207-8

Purpose Globally planned surgical procedures have been deferred during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to report the outcomes of planned urgent and cancer cases during the current pandemic using a multi-disciplinary prioritisation gro... Read More about Planned surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study from Nottingham.

Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation (2021)
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Bailey, J. A., Weller, J., Chapman, C., Ford, A., Hardy, K., Oliver, S., …Banerjea, A. (2021). Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa056. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa056

Background A novel pathway incorporating faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) for rapid colorectal cancer diagnosis (RCCD) was introduced in 2017. This paper reports on the service evaluation after 2 years of pathway implementation. Methods The R... Read More about Faecal immunochemical testing and blood tests for prioritization of urgent colorectal cancer referrals in symptomatic patients: a 2-year evaluation.

Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study (2021)
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Adiamah, A., Ban, L., Otete, H., Crooks, C. J., West, J., & Humes, D. J. (2021). Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study. BJS Open, 5(2), Article zraa073. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraa073

BACKGROUND: The management of perforated diverticular disease has changed in the past 10 years with a move towards less surgical intervention. This population-based cohort study aimed to define the risk of death and readmission following non-operativ... Read More about Outcomes after non-operative management of perforated diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study.

Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer (2020)
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Chapman, C. J., Banerjea, A., Humes, D. J., Allen, J., Oliver, S., Ford, A., …Morling, J. R. (2021). Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 59(4), 721-728. https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2020-1170

Objectives: Currently NICE recommends the use of faecal immunochemical test (FIT) at faecal haemoglobin concentrations (f-Hb) of 10 μg Hb/g faeces to stratify for colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in symptomatic populations. This f-Hb cut-off is advised a... Read More about Choice of faecal immunochemical test matters: comparison of OC-Sensor and HM-JACKarc, in the assessment of patients at high risk of colorectal cancer.

Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
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Hope, C., Reilly, J.-J., Griffiths, G., Lund, J., & Humes, D. (2021). Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Journal of Surgery, 45, 429-442

Background Attrition within surgical training is a challenge. In the USA, attrition rates are as high as 20-26%. The factors predicting attrition are not well known. The aim of this systematic review is to identify factors that influence attrition or... Read More about Factors Associated with Attrition and Performance Throughout Surgical Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.