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sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases (2017)
Journal Article
Forrester, D., Barr, H. L., Fogarty, A., & Knox, A. (2017). sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases. Pediatric Pulmonology, 52(4), 467-471. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.23650

Background: sTREM-1 (soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1) is a novel inflammatory marker that may be of clinical use in cystic fibrosis (CF). Dysregulation of the TREM pathway has been demonstrated in other inflammatory diseases... Read More about sTREM-1 is elevated in cystic fibrosis and correlates with proteases.

Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Doherty, M., Kuo, C., Mallen, C. D., Zhang, W., & Grainge, M. J. (2017). Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study. Rheumatology, 56(5), 736-744. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew468

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine changes in incidence and prevalence of RA between 1990 and 2014, and to explore if there is any geographic variation in incidence and prevalence of RA in the UK Methods: Design Prospective... Read More about Rheumatoid arthritis is getting less frequent—results of a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Systematic review with meta-analysis: vasoactive drugs for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome type 1 (2017)
Journal Article
Gifford, F., Morling, J., & Fallowfield, J. (in press). Systematic review with meta-analysis: vasoactive drugs for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome type 1. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13912

Background Hepatorenal syndrome type 1 (HRS1) is a functional, rapidly progressive, potentially reversible form of acute kidney injury occurring in patients with cirrhosis. Characterised by intense renal arterial vasoconstriction, it carries a ver... Read More about Systematic review with meta-analysis: vasoactive drugs for the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome type 1.

Early recognition and detection of juvenile psoriatic arthritis: a call for a standardized approach to screening (2017)
Journal Article
Burden-Teh, E., Thomas, K., Rangaraj, S., Cranwell, J., & Murphy, R. (2017). Early recognition and detection of juvenile psoriatic arthritis: a call for a standardized approach to screening. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 42(2), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/ced.13010

Background: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend annual screening for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in all patients with psoriasis. Currently, no validated assessment tools have been recommended for screening for... Read More about Early recognition and detection of juvenile psoriatic arthritis: a call for a standardized approach to screening.

A cohort study investigating the effects of first stage of the English tobacco point-of-sale display ban on awareness, susceptibility and smoking uptake among adolescents (2017)
Journal Article
Bogdanovica, I., McNeill, A., & Britton, J. (2017). A cohort study investigating the effects of first stage of the English tobacco point-of-sale display ban on awareness, susceptibility and smoking uptake among adolescents. BMJ Open, 7(1), Article e01245. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012451

Objective: A prospective evaluation of the effect of 2012 point-of-sale (PoS) display ban in supermarkets in England on perceived exposure to PoS displays, and on changes in susceptibility and smoking uptake among young people. Design: Cohort study... Read More about A cohort study investigating the effects of first stage of the English tobacco point-of-sale display ban on awareness, susceptibility and smoking uptake among adolescents.

Increased incidence of adult pneumococcal pneumonia during school holiday periods (2017)
Journal Article
Daniel, P., Rodrigo, C., Bewick, T., Sheppard, C., Greenwood, S., McKeever, T. M., …Lim, W. S. (2017). Increased incidence of adult pneumococcal pneumonia during school holiday periods. ERJ Open Research, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00100-2016

Child contact is a recognised risk factor for adult pneumococcal disease. Peaks in invasive pneumococcal disease incidence observed during winter holidays may be related to changes in social dynamics. This analysis was conducted to examine adult pneu... Read More about Increased incidence of adult pneumococcal pneumonia during school holiday periods.