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Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research (2019)
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King, A. J., Kulkarni, B. B., & Leighton, P. (2019). Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research. British Journal of Ophthalmology, bjophthalmol-2018-313401. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313401

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Introduction: Glaucoma is a lifelong condition often requiring surgical intervention. To allow us to inform patients' expectations of surgery... Read More about Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research.

155?Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (2019)
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Smith, S. L., Woodburn, J., & Steultjens, M. P. M. (2019). 155?Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Rheumatology, 58(Issue Supplement 3), https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez108.063

Background: Sex-related differences in muscle function have been well established in healthy individuals. In individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), impairments in muscle function such as muscle weakness and high muscle co-activation have also be... Read More about 155?Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts (2019)
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Andersen, Y. M., Egeberg, A., Ban, L., Gran, S., Williams, H. C., Francis, N. A., …Thyssen, J. P. (2019). Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts. Diabetes Care, 42(6), 1095-1103. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-2158

Background Topical corticosteroids (CS) are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis. While topical CS package inserts describe hyperglycaemia and glycosuria as adverse drug reactions, it is unclear whether... Read More about Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts.

Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study (2019)
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Parekh, S. M., Fernandes, G. S., Moses, J. P., Fuller, C. W., Scammell, B. E., Batt, M. E., …Doherty, M. (2021). Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 31(3), 281-288. https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000742

Objective: To determine risk factors for three knee osteoarthritis (KOA) outcomes, knee pain (KP), radiographic KOA (RKOA) and total knee replacement (TKR), in professional footballers. Design: This was a cross-sectional study involving a postal que... Read More about Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis in Retired Professional Footballers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Uncertainty about cellulitis and unmet patient information needs: a mixed methods study in primary and secondary care (2019)
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Teasdale, E., Lalonde, A., Muller, I., Chalmers, J., Smart, P., Hooper, J., …Santer, M. (2019). Uncertainty about cellulitis and unmet patient information needs: a mixed methods study in primary and secondary care. British Journal of General Practice, 69(681), e279-e286. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X701873

Background: Cellulitis is a painful infection of the skin and underlying tissues, commonly affecting the lower leg: approximately a third of people experience recurrence. Patients’ ability to recover from cellulitis or prevent recurrence is likely to... Read More about Uncertainty about cellulitis and unmet patient information needs: a mixed methods study in primary and secondary care.

An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks (2019)
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Belfield, K., Chen, X., Smith, E. F., Ashraf, W., & Bayston, R. (2019). An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks. Acta Biomaterialia, 90, 157-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.03.042

Two major complications of indwelling urinary catheterisation include infection and mineral encrustation of the catheter. Our antimicrobial urinary catheter (AUC) impregnated with rifampicin, triclosan, and sparfloxacin has demonstrated long-term pro... Read More about An antimicrobial impregnated urinary catheter that reduces mineral encrustation and prevents colonisation by multi-drug resistant organisms for up to 12  weeks.

Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology (2019)
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Prinsen, C. A., Spuls, P. I., Kottner, J., Thomas, K. S., Apfelbacher, C., Chalmers, J. R., …Schmitt, J. (2019). Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 81(1), 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.03.009

© 2019 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. The development of core outcome sets (COSs; ie, a minimum set of core outcomes that should be measured and reported in all trials or in clinical practice for a specific condition) in dermatology is increas... Read More about Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology.

Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis (2019)
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Goh, S., Persson, M. S., Stocks, J., Hou, Y., Welton, N. J., Lin, J., …Zhang, W. (2019). Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 49(5), 743–761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01082-0

Background: Guidelines recommend exercise as a core treatment for osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective, leading to inconsistency between different recommendations. Objectives: To investigate the rel... Read More about Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results (2019)
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Belfield, K., Kalith, S., Aimar, K., Parkinson, R., & Bayston, R. (2019). Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68(4), 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000946

Purpose: To quantify and identify microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of removed urethral urinary catheters and relate this to patient-specific information. Methodology: Indwelling urethral urinary catheters were collected from pati... Read More about Microorganisms attached to the lumens and balloons of indwelling urinary catheters and correlation with symptoms, antibiotic use, and catheter specimen of urine results.

Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review (2019)
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Rees, S., Kirby, L., & Simpson, R. (2019). Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review. British Journal of Dermatology, 180(6), 1555-1556. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17790

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an under‐researched disorder, particularly from the perspective of individuals who have the condition. A recent James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership identified uncertainties in many aspects of the condition, inclu... Read More about Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: a systematic review.

Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study (2019)
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Robba, V. I., Karantana, A., Fowler, A. P., & Diver, C. (2019). Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 44(6), 572-581. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193419826459

There is lack of consensus on the management of triangular fibrocartilage injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate wrist surgeons’ experiences and perceptions regarding treatment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries and to explore... Read More about Perceptions and experiences of wrist surgeons on the management of triangular fibrocartilage complex tears: a qualitative study.

Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema (2019)
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Howells, L., Thomas, K. S., Sears, A. V., Nasr, I., Wollenberg, A., Schuttelaar, M. L., …Chalmers, J. R. (2019). Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 33(6), 1124-1132. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.15475

Background: Atopic eczema (also known as eczema) is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that often afflicts patients’ health and wellbeing. The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) initiative recommends that “long-term control of eczema”... Read More about Defining and measuring " eczema control " : an international qualitative study to explore the views of those living with and treating atopic eczema.

Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II) (2019)
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Chinchilla, S. P., Doherty, M., & Abhishek, A. (2019). Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II). Rheumatology, 58(8), 1378-1382. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/key446

Objectives: To examine the predictive validity of the Gout Activity Score (GAS), its’ correlation with the Gout Impact Scale (GIS), and their sensitivity to change. Methods: Data from a clinical trial in which participants with ≥1 gout flare in th... Read More about Gout Activity Score has predictive validity and is sensitive to change: results from the Nottingham Gout Treatment Trial (Phase II).

Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of 1B Ulnar-Sided Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears: A Systematic Review (2019)
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Robba, V., Fowler, A., Karantana, A., Grindlay, D., & Lindau, T. (2020). Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of 1B Ulnar-Sided Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears: A Systematic Review. Hand, 15(4), 456-464 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1558944718815244

Background: Peripheral 1B tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) can result in distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability. In the context of associated DRUJ instability, combined evidence supports successful outcomes for peripheral tea... Read More about Open Versus Arthroscopic Repair of 1B Ulnar-Sided Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears: A Systematic Review.

Associations of symptomatic knee OA with histopathologic features in subchondral bone (2019)
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McWilliams, D. F., shahtaheri, S., Walsh, D. A., Aso, K., Wilson, D., & Hill, R. (2019). Associations of symptomatic knee OA with histopathologic features in subchondral bone. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 71(6), 916-924. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.40820

© 2019, American College of Rheumatology Objective: Subchondral bone and the osteochondral junction are thought to contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. We undertook this study to identify osteochondral pathologies specifically associated with... Read More about Associations of symptomatic knee OA with histopathologic features in subchondral bone.

Discrete trajectories of resolving and persistent pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis despite undergoing treatment for inflammation: results from three UK cohorts (2019)
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McWilliams, D. F., Dawson, O., Young, A., Kiely, P., Ferguson, E., & Walsh, D. A. (2019). Discrete trajectories of resolving and persistent pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis despite undergoing treatment for inflammation: results from three UK cohorts. Journal of Pain, 20(6), 716-727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.01.001

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an example of human chronic inflammatory pain. Modern treatments suppress inflammation, yet pain remains a major problem for many people with RA. We hypothesised that discrete RA subgroups might display favourable or unfa... Read More about Discrete trajectories of resolving and persistent pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis despite undergoing treatment for inflammation: results from three UK cohorts.

Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study (2019)
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Johnson, N., Leighton, P., Pailthorpe, C., Dias, J., & Distal Radius Fracture Delphi Study Group. (2019). Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study. PLoS ONE, 14(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210462

Distal radius fractures are very common yet controversy exists regarding which require treatment and is reflected by significant variation in surgical intervention rate. Evidence regarding which fractures would benefit from intervention is varied and... Read More about Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study.