All Outputs (4)

Eligibility for and prescription of urate-lowering treatment in patients with incident gout in England (2014)
Journal Article
Kuo, C.-F., Grainge, M. J., Mallen, C., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2014). Eligibility for and prescription of urate-lowering treatment in patients with incident gout in England. Journal of the American Medical Association, 312(24), https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.14484

Gout is caused by urate crystal deposition secondary to persistent hyperuricemia. Current guidelines recommend urate-lowering treatment to prevent crystal deposition and encourage crystal dissolution for patients with more severe gout or concomitant... Read More about Eligibility for and prescription of urate-lowering treatment in patients with incident gout in England.

Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England (2014)
Journal Article
Abdul Sultan, A., Grainge, M. J., West, J., Fleming, K. M., Nelson-Piercy, C., & Tata, L. J. (in press). Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England. Blood, 124(18), https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2014-05-572834

For women with preeclampsia, BMI >30 kg/m2, infection, or those having cesarean delivery, VTE risk remained elevated for 6 weeks postpartum.For women with postpartum hemorrhage or preterm birth, the relative rate of VTE was only increased for the fir... Read More about Impact of risk factors on the timing of first postpartum venous thromboembolism: a population-based cohort study from England.

Variation in the risk of venous thromboembolism in people with colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study from England (2014)
Journal Article
Walker, A., West, J., Card, T. R., Humes, D., & Grainge, M. J. (2014). Variation in the risk of venous thromboembolism in people with colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study from England. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.12533

BACKGROUND: Patients with colorectal cancer are at high risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), and recent international guidelines have advised extended prophylaxis for some of these patients following surgery or during chemotherapy. Howeve... Read More about Variation in the risk of venous thromboembolism in people with colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort study from England.

Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: A nationwide population study (2014)
Journal Article
Kuo, C. F., Grainge, M. J., Mallen, C., Zhang, W., & Doherty, M. (2015). Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: A nationwide population study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 74(4), 661-667. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204463

Objectives: To describe trends in the epidemiology of gout and patterns of urate-lowering treatment (ULT) in the UK general population from 1997 to 2012. Methods: We used the Clinical Practice Research Datalink to estimate the prevalence and incidenc... Read More about Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: A nationwide population study.