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Cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after incident ischaemic stroke in patients with a recent cancer history (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Up to 10% of patients with ischaemic stroke have comorbid cancer and stroke in these patients is thought to have a poor short-term prognosis. There is little known about the long-term cardiovascular morbidity and mortality outcomes after... Read More about Cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after incident ischaemic stroke in patients with a recent cancer history.

Identifying Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease in UK Primary Care: A Case–Control Study and Prediction Model (2022)
Journal Article

Bicuspid aortic valve disease (BAV) is the most common congenital heart condition, and early detection can improve outcomes for patients. In this case–control study, patients with a diagnosis of BAV were identified from their electronic primary-care... Read More about Identifying Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease in UK Primary Care: A Case–Control Study and Prediction Model.

Comparison of Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Events after Hemorrhagic versus Ischemic Stroke: A Population-Based Study (2022)
Journal Article

Background Patients with ischemic stroke are considered a very high risk population for subsequent cardiovascular events and guidelines recommend intensive preventive strategies. However, there is no clear recommendation that patients with hemorrhagi... Read More about Comparison of Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Events after Hemorrhagic versus Ischemic Stroke: A Population-Based Study.

Developing a taxonomy of care coordination for people living with rare conditions: a qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Improving care coordination is particularly important for individuals with rare conditions (who may experience multiple inputs into their care, across different providers and settings). To develop and evaluate strategies to potentially im... Read More about Developing a taxonomy of care coordination for people living with rare conditions: a qualitative study.

Introducing genetic testing with case finding for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: qualitative study of patient and health professional experience (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited condition causing elevated cholesterol, premature heart disease and early death. Although FH can be effectively treated, over 80% of people with FH remain undetected. Aim: To e... Read More about Introducing genetic testing with case finding for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: qualitative study of patient and health professional experience.

Ethnic disparities in mortality among overweight or obese adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort study (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: Ethnic variation in risk of type 2 diabetes is well established, but its impact on mortality is less well understood. This study investigated the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality associated with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes... Read More about Ethnic disparities in mortality among overweight or obese adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort study.

Lactic acid gel versus metronidazole for recurrent bacterial vaginosis in women aged 16 years and over: the VITA RCT (2022)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Bacterial vaginosis is a common and distressing condition associated with serious comorbidities. Antibiotic treatment is usually clinically effective in the short term, but recurrence is common and side effects can occur. OBJECTIVES: The... Read More about Lactic acid gel versus metronidazole for recurrent bacterial vaginosis in women aged 16 years and over: the VITA RCT.