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Understanding colorectal cancer risk for symptomatic patients in primary care: A cohort study utilising faecal immunochemical tests and blood results in England (2023)
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Background: A faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) cut-off of ≥10 μg Hb/g faeces is now recommended in the UK as a gateway to urgent (suspected cancer) investigation for colorectal cancer (CRC), based on an expected CRC risk threshold of 3%. Aims: To qu... Read More about Understanding colorectal cancer risk for symptomatic patients in primary care: A cohort study utilising faecal immunochemical tests and blood results in England.

Changes in serum albumin concentrations over 7 days in medical inpatients with and without nutritional support. A secondary post-hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial (2023)
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Background: Serum albumin concentrations are frequently used to monitor nutritional therapy in the hospital setting but supporting studies are largely lacking. Within this secondary analysis of a randomized nutritional trial (EFFORT), we assessed whe... Read More about Changes in serum albumin concentrations over 7 days in medical inpatients with and without nutritional support. A secondary post-hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Risks and benefits of oral modified-release compared with oral immediate-release opioid use after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Prescription of modified-release opioids for acute postoperative pain is widespread despite evidence to show their use may be associated with an increased risk of adverse effects. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the availabl... Read More about Risks and benefits of oral modified-release compared with oral immediate-release opioid use after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Obesity and PCOS — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2023)
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Inflammasomes have recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of several chronic inflammatory disorders, such as diabetes and obesity. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the possible role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in obesity and polyc... Read More about The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Obesity and PCOS — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Respiratory rate responses to both hypercapnia and acidaemia are modified by age in patients with acidosis (2023)
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Objective To explore the associations between arterial pO2, pCO2 and pH and how these are modified by age. Methods An analysis of 2598 patients admitted with a diagnosis of Covid-19 infection to a large UK teaching hospital. Results There we... Read More about Respiratory rate responses to both hypercapnia and acidaemia are modified by age in patients with acidosis.

Does knowledge of liver fibrosis affect high-risk drinking behaviour (KLIFAD): an open-label pragmatic feasibility randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Background: Early identification followed by effective behaviour interventions is pivotal to changing the natural history of alcohol-related liver disease. We examined the feasibility of using transient elastography based advice and alcohol recovery... Read More about Does knowledge of liver fibrosis affect high-risk drinking behaviour (KLIFAD): an open-label pragmatic feasibility randomised controlled trial.

What to expect from the ERS International Congress 2023 (2023)
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For the second consecutive year, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress will be held in a hybrid format, in Milan, Italy and online, from 9 September to 13 September 2023. This year, the Congress will return to a 5-day programm... Read More about What to expect from the ERS International Congress 2023.

Predicting COVID-19 infection risk in people who are immunocompromised by antibody testing (2023)
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Thinking outside the box: a review of gastrointestinal symptoms and complications in cystic fibrosis (2023)
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Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI)-related symptoms, complications, and comorbidities in cystic fibrosis (CF) are common and research to reduce their burden is a priority for the CF community. To enable future research, this review aimed to summariz... Read More about Thinking outside the box: a review of gastrointestinal symptoms and complications in cystic fibrosis.

Associations between AI-Assisted Tumor Amphiregulin and Epiregulin IHC and Outcomes from Anti-EGFR Therapy in the Routine Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (2023)
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Purpose: High tumor production of the EGFR ligands, amphiregulin (AREG) and epiregulin (EREG), predicted benefit from anti-EGFR therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in a retrospective analysis of clinical trial data. Here, AREG/EREG IHC wa... Read More about Associations between AI-Assisted Tumor Amphiregulin and Epiregulin IHC and Outcomes from Anti-EGFR Therapy in the Routine Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

The Regulation of m6A Modification in Glioblastoma: Functional Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches (2023)
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Glioblastoma is the most prevalent primary brain tumour and invariably confers a poor prognosis. The immense intra-tumoral heterogeneity of glioblastoma and its ability to rapidly develop treatment resistance are key barriers to successful therapy. A... Read More about The Regulation of m6A Modification in Glioblastoma: Functional Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches.

Stakeholder-identified barriers and enablers to ultrasound implementation in inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK: a qualitative interview study. (2023)
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The study sought to explore and better understand the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders in relation to the use of ultrasound for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in adults in the UK. A qualitative semistructured interview... Read More about Stakeholder-identified barriers and enablers to ultrasound implementation in inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK: a qualitative interview study..

Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS) (2023)
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Objective: To assess whether antidepressant prescriptions are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. Methods: A self-controlled case series was performed to investigate the rates... Read More about Association between antidepressants with pneumonia and exacerbation in patients with COPD: a self-controlled case series (SCCS).

A Cell-Based Optimised Approach for Rapid and Efficient Gene Editing of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (2023)
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Introducing or correcting disease-causing mutations through genome editing in human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) followed by tissue-specific differentiation provide sustainable models of multiorgan diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). However, l... Read More about A Cell-Based Optimised Approach for Rapid and Efficient Gene Editing of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Presentation and publication skills: How to develop a protocol and write a grant (2023)
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In this education paper, we want to give some advice to aid in successful scientific grant writing. Besides defining an important research hypothesis and how to support this hypothesis, there are also technical aspects in grant writing that need to b... Read More about Presentation and publication skills: How to develop a protocol and write a grant.

Presentation and publication skills: Publication governance and pitfalls to avoid (2023)
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There are several pitfalls in the publication process that researchers can fall victim to, and these can occur knowingly or unknowingly. Although some of these errors may have occurred in good faith, disregard of publication governance is a dangerous... Read More about Presentation and publication skills: Publication governance and pitfalls to avoid.

Experience of being chair and co-chair of the ECMC and reasons why you should be the NEXT (2023)
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In this article, we provide an overview of the experience of being chair and co-chair of the Early Career Member Committee (ECMC) of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) from past and current officers – Niki Ubags (past chair), Maxime Patout (past... Read More about Experience of being chair and co-chair of the ECMC and reasons why you should be the NEXT.

Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2023)
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Liver disease is fast emerging as a global health priority. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in Western countries, with an increasing prevalence associated with the rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus and... Read More about Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Maximal temperature varies by sex and ethnic group in hospital in-patients with Covid-19 infection (2023)
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Characterization of a Helicobacter pylori strain with high biofilm-forming ability (2023)
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Introduction. Helicobacter pylori is highly polymorphic, and some strains are much more likely to cause disease than others. Biofilm formation can help bacteria to survive antibiotic treatment, immune attack and other stresses, promoting persistent i... Read More about Characterization of a Helicobacter pylori strain with high biofilm-forming ability.