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Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol (2016)
Journal Article
Ratib, S., Burden-Teh, E., Leonardi-Bee, J., Harwood, C., & Bath-Hextall, F. (2016). Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14(12), https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003226

Review question/objective: The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available research evidence to determine the risk of skin cancer in patients on long-term use of topical corticosteroids. Specifically the review question is... Read More about Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol.

Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England – A cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Ratib, S., Walker, A. J., Card, T. R., & Grainge, M. J. (2016). Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England – A cohort study. Journal of Hematology and Oncology, 9, Article 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-016-0291-0

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-recognised and life-threatening complication in patients with cancer. However, the precise risk of VTE in hospitalised cancer patients in England has not been previously reported.
Methods: We condu... Read More about Risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalised cancer patients in England – A cohort study.

The epidemiology of childhood psoriasis: a scoping review (2016)
Journal Article
Burden-Teh, E., Thomas, K. S., Ratib, S., Grindlay, D. J., Adaji, E., & Murphy, R. (2016). The epidemiology of childhood psoriasis: a scoping review. British Journal of Dermatology, 174(6), 1242-1257. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14507

Psoriasis is an inflammatory noncommunicable skin disease that affects both adults and children. At present, the epidemiology and natural history of psoriasis are not widely understood. This scoping review aimed to map the existing literature on the... Read More about The epidemiology of childhood psoriasis: a scoping review.