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Ondansetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea: randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Gunn, D., Topan, R., Fried, R., Holloway, I., Brindle, R., Hartley, S., …Spiller, R. (2023). Ondansetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea: randomised controlled trial. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 10(9), 1-154. https://doi.org/10.3310/ytfw7874

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea is characterised by frequent, loose or watery stools with associated urgency, resulting in marked reduction of quality of life. Ondansetron, a 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist, has been sho... Read More about Ondansetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea: randomised controlled trial.

An integrated gene-to-outcome multimodal database for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (2023)
Journal Article
Kendall, T. J., Jimenez-Ramos, M., Turner, F., Ramachandran, P., Minnier, J., McColgan, M. D., …Fallowfield, J. A. (2023). An integrated gene-to-outcome multimodal database for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Nature Medicine, 29, 2939–2953. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02602-2

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the commonest cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and represents an unmet precision medicine challenge. We established a retrospective national cohort of 940 histologically defi... Read More about An integrated gene-to-outcome multimodal database for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring in adults with type 1 diabetes: A subgroup analysis from the FLASH-UK study (2023)
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Leelarathna, L., Sutton, C. J., Evans, M. L., Neupane, S., Rayman, G., Lumley, S., …Wilmot, E. G. (2024). Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring in adults with type 1 diabetes: A subgroup analysis from the FLASH-UK study. Diabetic Medicine, 41(3), Article e15249. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.15249

Aims: The FLASH-UK trial showed lower HbA1c with intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM), as compared with self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), in adults with type 1 diabetes and HbA1c ≥58 mmol/mol (≥7.5%). Here, we present r... Read More about Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring in adults with type 1 diabetes: A subgroup analysis from the FLASH-UK study.

Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (2023)
Journal Article
Whitby, A., Pabla, P., Shastri, B., Amugi, L., Del Río-Álvarez, Á., Kim, D., …Dandapani, M. (2023). Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Cancers, 15(21), Article 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215182

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare childhood tumour with an evolving molecular landscape. We present the first comprehensive metabolomic analysis using untargeted and targeted liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-M... Read More about Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

Characterisation of luminal and triple-negative breast cancer with HER2 Low protein expression (2023)
Journal Article
Atallah, N. M., Haque, M., Quinn, C., Toss, M. S., Makhlouf, S., Ibrahim, A., …Rakha, E. (2023). Characterisation of luminal and triple-negative breast cancer with HER2 Low protein expression. European Journal of Cancer, 195, Article 113371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2023.113371

Background: Breast cancer (BC) expressing low levels of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2 Low) is an emerging category that needs further refining. This study aims to provide a comprehensive clinico-pathological and molecular profile of... Read More about Characterisation of luminal and triple-negative breast cancer with HER2 Low protein expression.

Clinical Impact of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in De Novo or PR− or Very Elderly Post-Menopausal ER+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancers (2023)
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Tang, H., Yeo, D., De Souza, K., Ahmad, O., Shafiq, T., Ofor, O., …Madhusudan, S. (2023). Clinical Impact of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in De Novo or PR− or Very Elderly Post-Menopausal ER+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancers. Cancers, 15(21), Article 5164. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215164

The CDK4/6 inhibitors significantly increase progression-free survival (PFS) in ER+/HER2− advanced breast cancer patients. In clinical trials, overall survival (OS) improvement has been demonstrated for ribociclib and abemaciclib but not for palbocic... Read More about Clinical Impact of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in De Novo or PR− or Very Elderly Post-Menopausal ER+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancers.

Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care (2023)
Journal Article
Bailey, J. A., Morton, A. J., Jones, J., Chapman, C. J., Oliver, S., Morling, J. R., …Humes, D. J. (2023). Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care. British Journal of General Practice, 73(736), e843-e849. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0033

Background: Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) usage for symptomatic patients is increasing, but variations in use by sociodemographics are unknown. We introduced FIT for symptomatic patients in November 2017. Aim: Identify whether demographics, eth... Read More about Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care.

Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function (2023)
Journal Article
Piasecki, J., Guo, Y., Jones, E. J., Phillips, B. E., Stashuk, D. W., Atherton, P. J., & Piasecki, M. (2023). Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function. Sports Medicine - Open, 9, Article 97. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00639-8

Background: Estrogen and progesterone are the primary female sex hormones and have net excitatory and inhibitory effects, respectively, on neuronal function. Fluctuating concentrations across the menstrual cycle has led to several lines of research i... Read More about Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function.

The influence of immunodeficiency, disease features, and patient characteristics on survival in plasmablastic lymphoma (2023)
Journal Article
Di Ciaccio, P. R., Polizzotto, M. N., Cwynarski, K., Gerrie, A. S., Burton, C., Bower, M., …Hamad, N. (2024). The influence of immunodeficiency, disease features, and patient characteristics on survival in plasmablastic lymphoma. Blood, 143(2), 152-165. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2023021348

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with immunodeficiency, characterized by uncertain treatment approaches and an unfavourable prognosis. We conducted a multicenter, international, retrospective cohor... Read More about The influence of immunodeficiency, disease features, and patient characteristics on survival in plasmablastic lymphoma.

Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Huang, J., Shek, N., Choy, A., Lang, C., Miller, B., Tal-Singer, R., …Brown, M. Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases

Aging is a major driving force for many diseases but the relationship between age, aging processes and age-related diseases is not fully understood. Fragmentation and loss of ultra-long-lived elastin are key features in aging and several age-related... Read More about Accelerated elastin degradation by age-disease interaction: a common feature in age-related diseases.

Next-generation sequencing of pancreatic cyst wall specimens obtained using micro-forceps for improving diagnostic accuracy (2023)
Journal Article
Astbury, S., Baskar, A., Grove, J. I., Kaye, P., Aravinthan, A. D., James, M., …Venkatachalapathy, S. V. (2023). Next-generation sequencing of pancreatic cyst wall specimens obtained using micro-forceps for improving diagnostic accuracy. Endoscopy International Open, 11(10), E983-E991. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2163-8805

Background and study aims: Pancreatic cysts are common incidental findings, with an estimated prevalence of 13-15% in imaging done for other reasons. Diagnosis often relies on collection of cyst fluid, but tissue sampling using micro-forceps may allo... Read More about Next-generation sequencing of pancreatic cyst wall specimens obtained using micro-forceps for improving diagnostic accuracy.

Sleep apnoea, gut dysbiosis and cognitive dysfunction (2023)
Journal Article
Deyang, T., Baig, A. I., Dolkar, P., Hediyal, T. A., Rathipriya, A. G., Bhaskaran, M., …Chidambaram, S. B. (2024). Sleep apnoea, gut dysbiosis and cognitive dysfunction. FEBS Journal, 291(12), 2519-2544. https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.16960

Sleep disorders are becoming increasingly common, and their distinct effects on physical and mental health require elaborate investigation. Gut dysbiosis (GD) has been reported in sleep-related disorders, but sleep apnoea is of particular significanc... Read More about Sleep apnoea, gut dysbiosis and cognitive dysfunction.

Management standards and burnout among surgeons in the United Kingdom (2023)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Hassard, J., Daliya, P., Adiamah, A., Theophilidou, E., Lobo, D., & East Midlands Surgical Academic Network (EMSAN) Burnout Study Group, E. M. S. A. N. (. B. S. G. (2023). Management standards and burnout among surgeons in the United Kingdom. Occupational Medicine, 73(8), 484-491. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqad102

Background Burnout arising from chronic work-related stress is endemic among surgeons in the UK. Identification of contributory and modifiable psychosocial work characteristics could inform risk reduction activities. Aims We aimed to assess th... Read More about Management standards and burnout among surgeons in the United Kingdom.

High-Dose Methotrexate as CNS Prophylaxis in High-Risk Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma (2023)
Journal Article
Lewis, K. L., Jakobsen, L. H., Villa, D., Smedby, K. E., Savage, K. J., Eyre, T. A., …Pophali, P. A. (2023). High-Dose Methotrexate as CNS Prophylaxis in High-Risk Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 41(35), 5376-5387. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.23.00365

PURPOSE CNS progression or relapse is an uncommon but devastating complication of aggressive B-cell lymphoma. There is no consensus regarding the optimal approach to CNS prophylaxis. This study was designed to determine whether high-dose methotrexat... Read More about High-Dose Methotrexate as CNS Prophylaxis in High-Risk Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma.

Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Pavlides, M., Mózes, F. E., Akhtar, S., Wonders, K., Cobbold, J., Tunnicliffe, E. M., …Harrison, S. (2023). Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 134, Article 107352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2023.107352

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the liver manifestation of the metabolic syndrome with global prevalence reaching epidemic levels. Despite the high disease burden in the population only a small proportion of those with NAFLD will develop... Read More about Liver investigation: Testing marker utility in steatohepatitis (LITMUS): Assessment & validation of imaging modality performance across the NAFLD spectrum in a prospectively recruited cohort study (the LITMUS imaging study): Study protocol.

Transient elastography and video recovery narrative access to support recovery from alcohol misuse: development of a novel intervention for use in community alcohol treatment services (2023)
Journal Article
Rennick-Egglestone, S., Subhani, M., Knight, H., Jones, K. A., Hutton, C., Jackson, T., …Ryder, S. (2023). Transient elastography and video recovery narrative access to support recovery from alcohol misuse: development of a novel intervention for use in community alcohol treatment services. JMIR Formative Research, 7, Article e47109. https://doi.org/10.2196/47109

Background: Mortality from alcohol-related liver disease has risen significantly for three decades. Transient elastography (TE) is a non-invasive test providing a numerical marker of liver disease. Preliminary evidence suggests that receiving TE can... Read More about Transient elastography and video recovery narrative access to support recovery from alcohol misuse: development of a novel intervention for use in community alcohol treatment services.

Expression of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) and the effect of PIGR overexpression on breast cancer cells (2023)
Journal Article
Asanprakit, W., Lobo, D. N., Eremin, O., & Bennett, A. J. (2023). Expression of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) and the effect of PIGR overexpression on breast cancer cells. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 16606. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43946-6

Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) has a major role in mucosal immunity as a transporter of polymeric immunoglobulin across the epithelial cells. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of PIGR on cellular behaviours and chemo-sensiti... Read More about Expression of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) and the effect of PIGR overexpression on breast cancer cells.

Perceptions, definitions, and therapeutic interventions for occasional constipation: a ROME working group consensus document (2023)
Journal Article
Brenner, D. M., Corsetti, M., Drossman, D., Tack, J., & Wald, A. (2024). Perceptions, definitions, and therapeutic interventions for occasional constipation: a ROME working group consensus document. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 22(2), 397-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2023.08.044

Background & Aims: Functional constipation is the most common of the disorders of gut-brain interaction, affecting approximately 12% of the world population. Although classically considered a chronic condition, many individuals experience shorter yet... Read More about Perceptions, definitions, and therapeutic interventions for occasional constipation: a ROME working group consensus document.