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Safety of bendamustine for the treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a UK real-world experience (2023)
Journal Article
Shotton, R., Broadbent, R., Alchawaf, A., Mohamed, M. B., Gibb, A., Martinez-Calle, N., Fox, C. P., Bishton, M., Pender, A., Gleeson, M., Cunningham, D., Davies, A. J., Yadollahi, S., Eyre, T. A., Collins, G. P., Djebbari, F., Kassam, S., Garland, P., Watts, E., Osborne, W., …Linton, K. M. (2024). Safety of bendamustine for the treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a UK real-world experience. Blood Advances, 8(4), 878-888. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011305

Bendamustine is among the most effective chemotherapeutics for indolent B-cell non- Hodgkin lymphomas (iNHL), but trial reports of significant toxicity, including opportunistic infections and excess deaths, led to prescriber warnings. We conducted a... Read More about Safety of bendamustine for the treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a UK real-world experience.

The expression of high mobility group protein 3 (HMGB3) in breast cancer with emphasis on its role in lymphovascular invasion (2023)
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Aljohani, A., Alsaeed, S., Toss, M., Raafat, S., GREEN, A., & Rakha, E. (2023). The expression of high mobility group protein 3 (HMGB3) in breast cancer with emphasis on its role in lymphovascular invasion. American Journal of Cancer Research, 13(11), 5334–5351

Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a common phenomenon in breast cancer (BC), and it is correlated to poor outcome. However, the biomarkers that influence the development of LVI remain to be defined. Through rigorous bioinformatics analyses, high mobil... Read More about The expression of high mobility group protein 3 (HMGB3) in breast cancer with emphasis on its role in lymphovascular invasion.

High incidence of antibiotic resistance amongst isolates of Helicobacter pylori collected in Nottingham, UK, between 2001 and 2018 (2023)
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Garvey, E., Rhead, J., Suffian, S., Whiley, D., Mahmood, F., Bakshi, N., …Robinson, K. (2023). High incidence of antibiotic resistance amongst isolates of Helicobacter pylori collected in Nottingham, UK, between 2001 and 2018. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 72(11), Article 001776. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001776

Introduction. Helicobacter pylori is the leading cause of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. The most common treatment regimens use combinations of two or three antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to suppress stomach acid. The World Health O... Read More about High incidence of antibiotic resistance amongst isolates of Helicobacter pylori collected in Nottingham, UK, between 2001 and 2018.

Evaluating the effect of a digital health intervention to enhance physical activity in people with chronic kidney disease (Kidney BEAM): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in the UK (2023)
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Greenwood, S. A., Young, H. M., Briggs, J., Castle, E. M., Walklin, C., Haggis, L., …Macdonald, J. H. (2024). Evaluating the effect of a digital health intervention to enhance physical activity in people with chronic kidney disease (Kidney BEAM): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in the UK. Lancet Digital Health, 6(1), E23-E32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500%2823%2900204-2

Background: Remote digital health interventions to enhance physical activity provide a potential solution to improve the sedentary behaviour, physical inactivity, and poor health-related quality of life that are typical of chronic conditions, particu... Read More about Evaluating the effect of a digital health intervention to enhance physical activity in people with chronic kidney disease (Kidney BEAM): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in the UK.

Ondansetron for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea: randomised controlled trial (2023)
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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)
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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.

Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (2023)
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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).

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 luminal and triple-negative breast cancer with HER2 Low protein expression (2023)
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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.

Sociodemographic Variations in the Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical Tests in Primary Care (2023)
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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.

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.

Diagnosis and Management of Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A British Society for Haematology Guideline (2023)
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Eyre, T. A., Bishton, M. J., McCulloch, R., O'Reilly, M., Menon, G., Iyengar, S., Lewis, D., Lambert, J., Linton, K. M., McKay, P., & Haemato-Oncology Task Force of the British Society for Haematology, H.-O. T. F. O. T. B. S. F. H. (2024). Diagnosis and Management of Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A British Society for Haematology Guideline. British Journal of Haematology, 204(1), 108-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.19131

Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function (2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.