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Cryogenics free production of hyperpolarized 129Xe and 83Kr for biomedical MRI applications (2013)
Journal Article
Hughes-Riley, T., Six, J. S., Lilburn, D., Stupic, K. F., Dorkes, A. C., Shaw, D. E., …Meersmann, T. (2013). Cryogenics free production of hyperpolarized 129Xe and 83Kr for biomedical MRI applications. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 237, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2013.09.008

As an alternative to cryogenic gas handling, hyperpolarized (hp) gas mixtures were extracted directly from the spin exchange optical pumping (SEOP) process through expansion followed by compression to ambient pressure for biomedical MRI applications.... Read More about Cryogenics free production of hyperpolarized 129Xe and 83Kr for biomedical MRI applications.

Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in people with asthma (2013)
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McKeever, T. M., Harrison, T. W., Hubbard, R., & Shaw, D. E. (2013). Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in people with asthma. Chest, 144(6), https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.13-0871

Background In clinical trials, the use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in people with COPD, but whether the same is true for people with asthma is not known. Methods With the use of primary care dat... Read More about Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of pneumonia in people with asthma.

Genome-wide protein QTL mapping identifies human plasma kallikrein as a post-translational regulator of serum uPAR levels (2013)
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Portelli, M., Siedlinski, M., Stewart, C. E., Postma, D. S., Nieuwenhuis, M. A., Vonk, J. M., …Sayers, I. (2013). Genome-wide protein QTL mapping identifies human plasma kallikrein as a post-translational regulator of serum uPAR levels. FASEB Journal, 28(2), https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.13-240879

The soluble cleaved urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (scuPAR) is a circulating protein detected in multiple diseases, including various cancers, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease, where elevated levels of scuPAR have been associated... Read More about Genome-wide protein QTL mapping identifies human plasma kallikrein as a post-translational regulator of serum uPAR levels.

The UK prevalence of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and its association with sex, socioeconomic status and region of residence: a population-based study (2013)
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Donaldson, J. W., McKeever, T. M., Hall, I. P., Hubbard, R., & Fogarty, A. W. (2014). The UK prevalence of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and its association with sex, socioeconomic status and region of residence: a population-based study. Thorax, 69(2), 161-167. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203720

Background Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder of aberrant blood vessel development characterised by arteriovenous malformations. HHT is associated with significant morbidity due to complications inc... Read More about The UK prevalence of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and its association with sex, socioeconomic status and region of residence: a population-based study.

Pulmonary MRI contrast using Surface Quadrupolar Relaxation (SQUARE) of hyperpolarized 83Kr (2013)
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Six, J. S., Hughes-Riley, T., Lilburn, D. M., Dorkes, A. C., Stupic, K. F., Shaw, D. E., …Meersmann, T. (2014). Pulmonary MRI contrast using Surface Quadrupolar Relaxation (SQUARE) of hyperpolarized 83Kr. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 32(1), 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mri.2013.08.007

Hyperpolarized 83Kr has previously been demonstrated to enable MRI contrast that is sensitive to the chemical composition of the surface in a porous model system. Methodological advances have lead to a substantial increase in the 83Kr hyperpolarizati... Read More about Pulmonary MRI contrast using Surface Quadrupolar Relaxation (SQUARE) of hyperpolarized 83Kr.

Defining the contribution of SNPs identified in asthma GWAS to clinical variables in asthmatic children (2013)
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Tulah, A. S., Holloway, J. W., & Sayers, I. (2013). Defining the contribution of SNPs identified in asthma GWAS to clinical variables in asthmatic children. BMC Medical Genetics, 14(100), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-14-100

Background: Asthma genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several asthma susceptibility genes with confidence; however the relative contribution of these genetic variants or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to clinical endpoints... Read More about Defining the contribution of SNPs identified in asthma GWAS to clinical variables in asthmatic children.

Metrics of salbutamol use as predictors of future adverse outcomes in asthma (2013)
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Patel, M., Pilcher, J., Reddel, H. K., Pritchard, A., Corin, A., Helm, C., …Beasley, R. (2013). Metrics of salbutamol use as predictors of future adverse outcomes in asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 43(10), https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.12166

Background Beta-agonist overuse is associated with adverse outcomes in asthma, however, the relationships between different metrics of salbutamol use and future risk are uncertain. Objective To investigate the relationship between metrics of s... Read More about Metrics of salbutamol use as predictors of future adverse outcomes in asthma.

What drives the 'August effect'?: an observational study of the effect of junior doctor changeover on out of hours work (2013)
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Blakey, J., Fearn, A., & Shaw, D. E. (2013). What drives the 'August effect'?: an observational study of the effect of junior doctor changeover on out of hours work. JRSM Short Reports, 4(8), https://doi.org/10.1177/2042533313489823

Objective: To investigate whether measurements of junior doctor on-call workload and performance can clarify the mechanisms underlying the increase in morbidity and mortality seen after junior doctor changeover: the ‘August effect’. Design: Quanti... Read More about What drives the 'August effect'?: an observational study of the effect of junior doctor changeover on out of hours work.

Short-acting ?-agonist use as a marker of current asthma control (2013)
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Patel, M., Pilcher, J., Munro, C., Hosking, A., Pritchard, A., Shaw, D., …Beasley, R. (in press). Short-acting β-agonist use as a marker of current asthma control. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 1(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2013.04.008

Background The relationship between current asthma symptoms and rescue bronchodilator (reliever) use is uncertain, leading to different recommendations about the preferred reliever metric to use when assessing asthma control. In a 6-month randomiz... Read More about Short-acting ?-agonist use as a marker of current asthma control.

Efficacy and safety of maintenance and reliever combination budesonide–formoterol inhaler in patients with asthma at risk of severe exacerbations: a randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Patel, M., Pilcher, J., Pritchard, A., Perrin, K., Travers, J., Shaw, D., …Beasley, R. (2013). Efficacy and safety of maintenance and reliever combination budesonide–formoterol inhaler in patients with asthma at risk of severe exacerbations: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 1(1), 32-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2813%2970007-9

Background The Single combination budesonide–formoterol inhaler Maintenance And Reliever Therapy (SMART) regimen reduces severe asthma exacerbations in patients, but whether the high doses of corticosteroid and β agonist increase the risk of adverse... Read More about Efficacy and safety of maintenance and reliever combination budesonide–formoterol inhaler in patients with asthma at risk of severe exacerbations: a randomised controlled trial.

Target renal damage: the microvascular associations of increased aortic stiffness in patients with COPD (2013)
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John, M., Hussain, S., Prayle, A., Simms, R., Cockroft, J. R., & Bolton, C. E. (2013). Target renal damage: the microvascular associations of increased aortic stiffness in patients with COPD. Respiratory Research, 14(31), https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-14-31

Background Although renal impairment has been described in COPD, there is opportunity to evaluate further to determine nature and consider optimal management. Increased aortic stiffness, as seen in COPD, leads to reduced buffering of pulsatile flow.... Read More about Target renal damage: the microvascular associations of increased aortic stiffness in patients with COPD.