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Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Pesola, F., Smith, K. M., Phillips‐Waller, A., Przulj, D., Griffiths, C., Walton, R., …Hajek, P. (2024). Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial. Addiction, 119(5), 875-884. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16422

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the safety of e-cigarettes (EC) and nicotine patches (NRT) when used to help pregnant smokers quit. Design: A recent trial of EC versus NRT reported safety outcomes in the randomized arms. We conducted a fur... Read More about Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial.

ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning (2024)
Journal Article
Davies, N. P., Wilson, R., Winder, M. S., Tunster, S. J., McVicar, K., Thakrar, S., …Reid, A. (2024). ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05042-9

Background: Artificial intelligence-based large language models, like ChatGPT, have been rapidly assessed for both risks and potential in health-related assessment and learning. However, their applications in public health professional exams have not... Read More about ChatGPT sits the DFPH exam: large language model performance and potential to support public health learning.

Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people (2024)
Journal Article
Sach, T. H., Onoja, M., Clarke, H., Santer, M., Muller, I., Becque, T., Stuart, B., Hooper, J., Steele, M., Wilczynska, S., Ridd, M. J., Roberts, A., Ahmed, A., Yardley, L., Little, P., Greenwell, K., Sivyer, K., Nuttall, J., Griffiths, G., Lawton, S., …Thomas, K. S. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people. European Journal of Health Economics, 25(7), 1165–1176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01649-9

Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of online behavioral interventions (EczemaCareOnline.org.uk) designed to support eczema self-care management for parents/carers and young people from an NHS perspective. Methods: Two within-trial economic... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people.

Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020 (2024)
Journal Article
Vincent, H., Laverty, A. A., Brown, J., Beard, E., & Bogdanovica, I. (2024). Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020. Tobacco Control, https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2023-058253

Background
In May 2016, the UK announced standardising packaging legislation for tobacco products. There was a 12-month transition period with both branded and standardised packs on the market until May 2017. The aim of this study was to investigat... Read More about Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020.

Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services (2024)
Journal Article
McGill, S., Davies, N., Addei, D., Bharkhada, D., Elleray, R., Wilson, R., & Day, M. (2024). Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services. BMJ Leader, 8(3), 264-267. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2023-000918

Background: The potential for addressing healthcare inequalities in prescribed specialised services has historically been overlooked. There is evidence that prescribed specialised services can exacerbate inequalities even though they are often access... Read More about Introducing a framework to support the identification and tackling of health inequalities within specialised services.

‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients (2024)
Journal Article
Bailey, J. A., Morton, A. J., Jones, J., Chapman, C. J., Oliver, S., Morling, J. R., …Banerjea, A. (2024). ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients. Colorectal Disease, 26(2), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16848

Aim
The aim of this work was to evaluate colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes after ‘low’ (sub-threshold) faecal immunochemical test (FIT) results in symptomatic patients tested in primary care.

Method
This work comprised a retrospective audit of 3... Read More about ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients.

‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients (2024)
Journal Article
Bailey, J. A., Morton, A. J., Jones, J., Oliver, S., Morling, J. R., Patel, H., …Banergee, A. (2024). ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients. Colorectal Disease, 26(2), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.16848

Aim:

To evaluate colorectal cancer outcomes after “low” (sub-threshold) Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) results in symptomatic patients tested in primary care.

Method:

Retrospective audit of 35,289 patients with FIT results, having consulte... Read More about ‘Low’ faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer: a 4-year comparison of the Nottingham ‘4F’ protocol with FIT10 in symptomatic patients.

How can community pharmacists be supported to manage skin conditions? A multistage stakeholder research prioritisation exercise (2024)
Journal Article
Harvey, J., Shariff, Z., Anderson, C., Boyd, M. J., Ridd, M. J., Santer, M., …Leighton, P. (2024). How can community pharmacists be supported to manage skin conditions? A multistage stakeholder research prioritisation exercise. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article e071863. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071863

Objective: To establish research priorities which will support the development and delivery of community pharmacy initiatives for the management of skin conditions. Design: An iterative, multistage stakeholder consultation consisting of online survey... Read More about How can community pharmacists be supported to manage skin conditions? A multistage stakeholder research prioritisation exercise.

Implementing HLA-B*58:01 testing prior to allopurinol initiation in Malaysian primary care setting: A qualitative study from doctors’ and patients’ perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Ng, W. L., Hussein, N., Ng, C. J., Qureshi, N., Lee, Y. K., Kwan, Z., …Azmi, S. U. F. (2024). Implementing HLA-B*58:01 testing prior to allopurinol initiation in Malaysian primary care setting: A qualitative study from doctors’ and patients’ perspective. PLoS ONE, 19(1), e0296498. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296498

Introduction Allopurinol, the first-line treatment for chronic gout, is a common causative drug for severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR). HLA-B*58:01 allele was strongly associated with allopurinol-induced SCAR in Asian countries such as Taiwan,... Read More about Implementing HLA-B*58:01 testing prior to allopurinol initiation in Malaysian primary care setting: A qualitative study from doctors’ and patients’ perspective.

Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Jepsen, P., West, J., Kann, A. E., Kraglund, F., Morling, J., Crooks, C., & Askgaard, G. (2024). Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study. Hepatology, 80(2), 418-427. https://doi.org/10.1097/hep.0000000000000747

Background and aims: Offspring of patients with alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) may have higher risk of ALD. We examined their risk of ALD and survival with ALD.

Approach & Results: We used Danish nationwide registries to identify offspring of... Read More about Risk of alcohol-related liver disease in the offspring of parents with alcohol-related liver disease: A nationwide cohort study.

How to use the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema Core Outcome Set for atopic dermatitis trials: a users’ guide (2023)
Journal Article
Thomas, K. S., Howells, L., Leshem, Y. A., Simpson, E. L., Apfelbacher, C., Spuls, P. I., …Stuart, B. L. (2024). How to use the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema Core Outcome Set for atopic dermatitis trials: a users’ guide. British Journal of Dermatology, 190(4), 527-535. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad497

Background
The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) initiative has agreed upon the Core Outcome Set (COS) for use in atopic dermatitis (AD) clinical trials, but additional guidance is needed to maximize its uptake.

Objectives
To provid... Read More about How to use the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema Core Outcome Set for atopic dermatitis trials: a users’ guide.

Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Abhishek, A., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Williams, H. C., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., Fox, C. P., Mallen, C. D., Stevenson, M. D., Nakafero, G., & Riley, R. D. Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation

Background Sulfasalazine induced cytopenia, nephrotoxicity, and hepatotoxicity is uncommon during long-term treatment. Some guidelines recommend three monthly monitoring blood-tests indefinitely while others recommend stopping monitoring after one ye... Read More about Risk-stratified monitoring for sulfasalazine toxicity: prognostic model development and validation.

Association Between Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Ningbo, China: A Cross-Sectional Study (2023)
Journal Article
Li, X., Chattopadhyay, K., Chen, X., Li, J., Xu, M., Chen, X., & Li, L. (2023). Association Between Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Ningbo, China: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 16, 4133-4141. https://doi.org/10.2147/dmso.s438344

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Ningbo, China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Metabolic Management Cent... Read More about Association Between Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Ningbo, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Ex vivo assessment of basal cell carcinoma surgical margins in Mohs surgery by autofluorescence-Raman spectroscopy: A pilot study (2023)
Journal Article
Boitor, R., Varma, S., Sharma, A., Elsheikh, S., Kulkarni, K., Eldib, K., …Notingher, I. (2024). Ex vivo assessment of basal cell carcinoma surgical margins in Mohs surgery by autofluorescence-Raman spectroscopy: A pilot study. JEADV Clinical Practice, 3(2), 498-507. https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.336

Background: Autofluorescence (AF)‐Raman spectroscopy is a technology that can detect tumour tissue in surgically excised skin specimens. The technique does not require tissue fixation, staining, labelling or sectioning, and provides quantitative diag... Read More about Ex vivo assessment of basal cell carcinoma surgical margins in Mohs surgery by autofluorescence-Raman spectroscopy: A pilot study.

Development of a Motivation Communication Training to Aid Diabetes-Specialist Podiatrists With Adherence Discussions (2023)
Journal Article
Hancox, J., Chaplin, W., Hilton, C., Gray, K., Game, F., & Vedhara, K. (2023). Development of a Motivation Communication Training to Aid Diabetes-Specialist Podiatrists With Adherence Discussions. Health Education and Behavior, 51(2), 240 -250. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981231216744

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) impact a substantial proportion of patients with diabetes, with high recurrence rates, severe complications, and significant financial burden to health care systems. Adherence to treatment advice (e.g., limiting weight-bea... Read More about Development of a Motivation Communication Training to Aid Diabetes-Specialist Podiatrists With Adherence Discussions.

Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study (2023)
Journal Article
Li, L., Chattopadhyay, K., Li, X., Yu, J., Xu, M., Chen, X., …Li, J. (2023). Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1247406. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247406

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a grave issue in China. The annual check-up is recommended in clinical guidelines on T2DM. It plays an important role in monitoring and managing the condition and detecting and managing any comorbidities... Read More about Factors associated with nonattendance at annual diabetes check-up in Ningbo, China: a case-control study.

Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial (2023)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Peckham, N., Pade, C., Gibbons, J. M., Cureton, L., Francis, A., …Cook, J. A. (2023). Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6(2), e92-e104. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913%2823%2900298-9

Background: Methotrexate is the first-line treatment for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and reduces vaccine-induced immunity. We evaluated if a 2-week interruption of methotrexate treatment immediately after COVID-19 booster vaccination improv... Read More about Effect of a 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment on COVID-19 vaccine response in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (VROOM study): a randomised, open label, superiority trial.

Two-week break in methotrexate treatment and COVID-19 vaccine response: a prospective, open label, two-arm parallel-group, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Peckham, N., Pade, C., Gibbons, J. M., Cureton, L., Francis, A., …Study investigators, V. (2024). Two-week break in methotrexate treatment and COVID-19 vaccine response: a prospective, open label, two-arm parallel-group, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Rheumatology, 6(2), E92-E104. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900298-9

Background
Methotrexate is the first-line treatment for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and reduces vaccine-induced immunity. We evaluated if a 2-week interruption of methotrexate treatment immediately after COVID-19 booster vaccination improv... Read More about Two-week break in methotrexate treatment and COVID-19 vaccine response: a prospective, open label, two-arm parallel-group, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial.