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Characteristics and prognostic significance of polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) expression in breast cancer (2023)
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Lashen, A. G., Toss, M. S., Wootton, L., Green, A. R., Mongan, N. P., Madhusudan, S., & Rakha, E. (2023). Characteristics and prognostic significance of polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) expression in breast cancer. Histopathology, 83(3), 414-425. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.14960

Background: Polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) plays a crucial role in cell cycle progression,and it is considered a potential therapeutic target in many cancers. Although the role of PLK1 is well established in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) as an onco... Read More about Characteristics and prognostic significance of polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) expression in breast cancer.

Ibrutinib and rituximab versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (FLAIR): interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. (2023)
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Hillmen, P., Pitchford, A., Bloor, A., Broom, A., Young, M., Kennedy, B., …Munir, T. (2023). Ibrutinib and rituximab versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (FLAIR): interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncology, 24(5), 535-552. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2823%2900144-4

The approval of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) was based on trials which compared ibrutinib with alkylating agents in patients considered unfit for fludarabine, cyclop... Read More about Ibrutinib and rituximab versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (FLAIR): interim analysis of a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial..

Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study (2023)
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Yapa, A. K. D. S., Humes, D. J., Crooks, C. . J., & Lewis-Lloyd, C. A. (2023). Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 408, Article 203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-02920-6

Aim This study reports venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates following colectomy for diverticular disease to explore the magnitude of postoperative VTE risk in this population and identify high risk subgroups of interest. Method English national c... Read More about Venous thromboembolism following colectomy for diverticular disease: an English population-based cohort study.

Anaemia of acute inflammation: a higher acute systemic inflammatory response is associated with a larger decrease in blood haemoglobin levels in patients with COVID-19 infection (2023)
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Crooks, C. J., West, J., Morling, J. R., Simmonds, M., Juurlink, I., Briggs, S., …Fogarty, A. W. (2023). Anaemia of acute inflammation: a higher acute systemic inflammatory response is associated with a larger decrease in blood haemoglobin levels in patients with COVID-19 infection. Clinical Medicine, 23(3), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2022-0436

AIMS: The study tests the hypothesis that a higher acute systemic inflammatory response was associated with a larger decrease in blood hemoglobin levels in patients with Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. METHODS: All patients with either suspect... Read More about Anaemia of acute inflammation: a higher acute systemic inflammatory response is associated with a larger decrease in blood haemoglobin levels in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application (2023)
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Francis, S. T., Selby, N. M., & Taal, M. W. (2023). Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 82(4), 491-504. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2023.02.007

Recent advances in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allow multiple quantitative measures to assess kidney morphology, tissue microstructure, oxygenation, kidney blood flow, and perfusion to be collected in a single scan session. Anima... Read More about Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Evaluate Kidney Structure, Function, and Pathology: Moving Toward Clinical Application.

Beneficial effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (2023)
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Yadegar, A., Pakpoor, S. F., Ibrahim, F. F., Nabavi-Rad, A., Cook, L., Walter, J., …Kao, D. (2023). Beneficial effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. Cell Host and Microbe, 31(5), 695-711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2023.03.019

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is highly effective in preventing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI). However, the mechanisms underpinning its clinical efficacy are incompletely understood. Herein, we provide an overview of rC... Read More about Beneficial effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.

RNA-Seq of untreated wastewater to assess COVID-19 and emerging and endemic viruses for public health surveillance (2023)
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Stockdale, S. R., Blanchard, A. M., Nayak, A., Husain, A., Nashine, R., Dudani, H., …Monaghan, T. M. (2023). RNA-Seq of untreated wastewater to assess COVID-19 and emerging and endemic viruses for public health surveillance. The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, 14, Article 100205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100205

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic showcased the power of genomic sequencing to tackle the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. However, metagenomic sequencing of total microbial RNAs in wastewater has the potential to assess multiple infectio... Read More about RNA-Seq of untreated wastewater to assess COVID-19 and emerging and endemic viruses for public health surveillance.

MRI tagging of colonic chyme mixing in healthy subjects: Inter‐observer variability and reliability of the measurement with time (2023)
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Alshammari, M. T., Alyami, A. S., Wilkinson-Smith, V., Spiller, R. C., Gowland, P., Marciani, L., …Hoad, C. L. (2023). MRI tagging of colonic chyme mixing in healthy subjects: Inter‐observer variability and reliability of the measurement with time. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 35(8), Article e14610. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14610

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tagging techniques have been applied to the GI tract to assess bowel contractions and content mixing. We aimed to evaluate the dependence of a tagging measurement (for assessing chyme mixing) on inter-obse... Read More about MRI tagging of colonic chyme mixing in healthy subjects: Inter‐observer variability and reliability of the measurement with time.

Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts (2023)
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Jones, S., Ashworth, J. C., Meakin, M., Collier, P., Probert, C., Ritchie, A. A., Merry, C. L. R., & Grabowska, A. M. (2023). Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts. In Vitro Models, 2(3-4), 99-111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44164-023-00048-x

Purpose This 3D in vitro cancer model for propagation of patient-derived cells, using a synthetic self-assembling peptide gel, allows the formation of a fully characterised, tailorable tumour microenvironment. Unlike many existing 3D cancer models,... Read More about Application of a 3D hydrogel-based model to replace use of animals for passaging patient-derived xenografts.

Nomenclature, diagnosis and management of drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis (DI-ALH): An expert opinion meeting report (2023)
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Andrade, R. J., Aithal, G. P., de Boer, Y. S., Liberal, R., Gerbes, A., Regev, A., …Björnsson, E. S. (2023). Nomenclature, diagnosis and management of drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis (DI-ALH): An expert opinion meeting report. Journal of Hepatology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2023.04.033

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) can mimic almost all other liver disorders. A phenotype increasingly ascribed to drugs is autoimmune-like hepatitis (ALH). This article summarises the major topics discussed at a joint International Conference held be... Read More about Nomenclature, diagnosis and management of drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis (DI-ALH): An expert opinion meeting report.

The synergistic effect of Levilactobacillus breves IBRC-M10790 and vitamin D3 on Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation (2023)
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Nabavi-Rad, A., Jamshidizadeh, S., Azizi, M., Yadegar, A., Robinson, K., Monaghan, T. M., & Reza Zali, M. (2023). The synergistic effect of Levilactobacillus breves IBRC-M10790 and vitamin D3 on Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13, Article 1171469

Owing to the emergence and spread of multidrug resistance mechanisms in Helicobacter pylori, achieving a successful eradication has become exceedingly difficult. Thus, this study for the first time determines the effect of a combination of vitamin D3... Read More about The synergistic effect of Levilactobacillus breves IBRC-M10790 and vitamin D3 on Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation.

Targeting DNA damage repair precision medicine strategies in cancer (2023)
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Brownlie, J., Kulkarni, S., Algethami, M., Jeyapalan, J. N., Mongan, N. P., Rakha, E. A., & Madhusudan, S. (2023). Targeting DNA damage repair precision medicine strategies in cancer. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 70, Article 102381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2023.102381

DNA repair targeted therapeutics is a promising precision medicine strategy in cancer. The development and clinical use of PARP inhibitors has transformed lives for many patients with BRCA germline deficient breast and ovarian cancer as well as plati... Read More about Targeting DNA damage repair precision medicine strategies in cancer.

The effect of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Rowley, A., Adiamah, A., Kushairi, A., Lewis, S. J., & Lobo, D. N. (2023). The effect of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Nutrition, 42(7), 1189-1201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2023.04.028

Background Malnutrition is a risk-factor for adverse postoperative outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements (ONS) on outcomes in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surge... Read More about The effect of post-discharge oral nutritional supplements on outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Potential clinical value of catheters impregnated with antimicrobials for the prevention of infections associated with peritoneal dialysis (2023)
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Taal, M. W., Dukka, H., & Bayston, R. (2023). Potential clinical value of catheters impregnated with antimicrobials for the prevention of infections associated with peritoneal dialysis. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 20(6), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2023.2205587

Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a widely used dialysis modality, which offers the advantage of being a home therapy but is associated with a risk of potentially serious infections, including exit site infection, catheter tunnel infection, a... Read More about Potential clinical value of catheters impregnated with antimicrobials for the prevention of infections associated with peritoneal dialysis.

Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme (2023)
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O'Dowd, E. L., Lee, R. W., Akram, A. R., Bartlett, E. C., Bradley, S. H., Brain, K., …Crosbie, P. (2023). Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme. Lancet Oncology, 24(5), e207-e218. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2823%2900104-3

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT was recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) in September, 2022, on the basis of data from trials showing a reduction in lung cancer mortality. These trials provide sufficient evidence to show... Read More about Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme.

Evaluation of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Characteristics as Clinical Biomarkers for Elderly Patients with Ischaemic Stroke (2023)
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Rakkar, K., Othman, O. A., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2023). Evaluation of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Characteristics as Clinical Biomarkers for Elderly Patients with Ischaemic Stroke. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 19(6), 1856-1869. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-023-10544-y

Ageing impairs endothelial function and predisposes the person to ischaemic stroke (IS). Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) repair endothelial damage and induce post-ischaemic neovascularisation. Given the prevalence of IS in older population, this... Read More about Evaluation of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Characteristics as Clinical Biomarkers for Elderly Patients with Ischaemic Stroke.

Extracellular Vesicles Potentiate Medulloblastoma Metastasis in an EMMPRIN and MMP-2 Dependent Manner (2023)
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Jackson, H. K., Mitoko, C., Linke, F., Macarthur, D., Kerr, I. D., & Coyle, B. (2023). Extracellular Vesicles Potentiate Medulloblastoma Metastasis in an EMMPRIN and MMP-2 Dependent Manner. Cancers, 15(9), Article 2601. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15092601

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as pivotal mediators of communication in the tumour microenvironment. More specifically, nanosized extracellular vesicles termed exosomes have been shown to contribute to the establishment of a premetastatic... Read More about Extracellular Vesicles Potentiate Medulloblastoma Metastasis in an EMMPRIN and MMP-2 Dependent Manner.

Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Multi-center UK Study (2023)
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Papatheodoridi, M., Pallini, G., Aithal, G., Lim, H. K., Cobbold, J., Plaz Torres, M. C., …Tsochatzis, E. A. (2023). Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Multi-center UK Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 21(12), 3107-3114.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2023.04.018

Background & Aims: It is unclear whether health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) without advanced fibrosis and how this compares with the general population. We aimed to assess HRQo... Read More about Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Multi-center UK Study.