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Risk-stratified monitoring for thiopurine toxicity in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development, validation, and, health economic evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Nakafero, G., Card, T., Grainge, M. J., Williams, H. C., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., Fox, C. P., Mallen, C. D., van der Windt, D. A., Stevenson, M. D., Riley, R. D., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Risk-stratified monitoring for thiopurine toxicity in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development, validation, and, health economic evaluation. eClinicalMedicine, 64, Article 102213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102213

Background: Patients established on thiopurines (e.g., azathioprine) are recommended to undergo three-monthly blood tests for the early detection of blood, liver, or kidney toxicity. These side-effects are uncommon during long-term treatment. We deve... Read More about Risk-stratified monitoring for thiopurine toxicity in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development, validation, and, health economic evaluation.

Evaluation of common prescription analgesics and adjuvant analgesics as markers of suicide risk: a longitudinal population-based study in England (2023)
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Alothman, D., Tyrrell, E., Lewis, S., Card, T., & Fogarty, A. W. (2023). Evaluation of common prescription analgesics and adjuvant analgesics as markers of suicide risk: a longitudinal population-based study in England. The Lancet Regional Health Europe, 32, Article 100695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100695

Background: Analgesics prescriptions may provide a marker for identifying individuals at higher risk of suicide. In particular, awareness of which analgesics are implicated may help clinicians assess and modify risk. Method: A case–control study in E... Read More about Evaluation of common prescription analgesics and adjuvant analgesics as markers of suicide risk: a longitudinal population-based study in England.

Respiratory rate responses to both hypercapnia and acidaemia are modified by age in patients with acidosis (2023)
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Crooks, C. J., West, J., Morling, J. R., Simmonds, M., Juurlink, I., Briggs, S., Cruickshank, S., Hammond-Pears, S., Shaw, D., Card, T. R., Marshall, C. R., & Fogarty, A. W. (2023). Respiratory rate responses to both hypercapnia and acidaemia are modified by age in patients with acidosis. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 315, Article 104098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2023.104098

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.

Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2023)
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Alenezi, Y. . M., Harris, R., Morling, J., & Card, T. (2023). Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Cureus, 15(6), Article e40308. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40308

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.

Risk stratified monitoring for methotrexate toxicity in immune mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development and validation using primary care data from the UK (2023)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Williams, H. C., Card, T., Taal, M. W., Aithal, G. P., Fox, C. P., Mallen, C. D., van der Windt, D. A., Stevenson, M. D., Riley, R. D., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Risk stratified monitoring for methotrexate toxicity in immune mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development and validation using primary care data from the UK. BMJ, 381, Article e074678. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-074678

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a prognostic model to inform risk stratified decisions on frequency of monitoring blood tests during long term methotrexate treatment. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Electronic health records within th... Read More about Risk stratified monitoring for methotrexate toxicity in immune mediated inflammatory diseases: prognostic model development and validation using primary care data from the UK.

1-year survival in haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a nationwide cohort study from England 2003–2018 (2023)
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West, J., Stilwell, P., Liu, H., Ban, L., Bythell, M., Card, T., Lanyon, P., Nanduri, V., Rankin, J., Bishton, M., & Crooks, C. (2023). 1-year survival in haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a nationwide cohort study from England 2003–2018. Journal of Hematology and Oncology, 16, Article 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-023-01434-4

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a lethal syndrome of excessive immune activation. We undertook a nationwide study in England of all cases of HLH diagnosed between 2003 and 2018, using linked electronic health data from hospital admission... Read More about 1-year survival in haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a nationwide cohort study from England 2003–2018.

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., Cruickshank, S., Hammond-Pears, S., Shaw, D., Card, T. R., & 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.

Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD (2023)
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Card, T. R., Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Mallen, C. D., Van-Tam, J. S. N., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 118(8), 1388-1394. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000002205

INTRODUCTION:
To investigate the association between vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flare.

METHODS:
Patients with IBD vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for disease flare be... Read More about Is Vaccination Against COVID-19 Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare? Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis Using the UK CPRD.

Risk of Suicide After Dementia Diagnosis (2022)
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Alothman, D., Card, T., Lewis, S., Tyrrell, E., Fogarty, A. W., & Marshall, C. R. (2022). Risk of Suicide After Dementia Diagnosis. JAMA Neurology, 79(11), 1148-1154. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.3094

Importance: Patients with dementia may be at an increased suicide risk. Identifying groups at greatest risk of suicide would support targeted risk reduction efforts by clinical dementia services.

Objectives: To examine the association between a d... Read More about Risk of Suicide After Dementia Diagnosis.

Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis (2022)
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Nakafero, G., Grainge, M. J., Card, T., Mallen, C. D., Nguyen Van-Tam, J. S., Williams, H. C., & Abhishek, A. (2023). Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis. Rheumatology, 62(4), 1445-1450. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keac484

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD) flare.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patients with AIRDs vaccinated against COVID-19 who consulted for dise... Read More about Is vaccination against COVID-19 associated with autoimmune rheumatic disease flare? A self-controlled case series analysis.

Erratum: Chest radiograph scoring alone or combined with other risk scores for predicting outcomes in covid-19: A UK study (2021)
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Au-Yong, I., Higashi, Y., Giannotti, E., Fogarty, A., Morling, J. R., Grainge, M., Race, A., Juurlink, I., Simmonds, M., Briggs, S., Cruickshank, S., Hammond-Pears, S., West, J., Crooks, C. J., & Card, T. (2021). Erratum: Chest radiograph scoring alone or combined with other risk scores for predicting outcomes in covid-19: A UK study. Radiology, 301(3), E444. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021219021

Chest Radiograph Scoring Alone or Combined with Other Risk Scores for Predicting Outcomes in COVID- 19: A UK Study Iain Au-Yong, Yutaro Higashi, Elisabetta Giannotti, Andrew Fogarty, Joanne R. Morling, Matthew Grainge, Andrea Race, Irene Juurlink, Ma... Read More about Erratum: Chest radiograph scoring alone or combined with other risk scores for predicting outcomes in covid-19: A UK study.

Incidence comparison of adverse events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving different biologic agents: retrospective long-term evaluation (2021)
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Barberio, B., Savarino, E. V., Card, T., Canova, C., Baldisser, F., Gubbiotti, A., Massimi, D., Ghisa, M., & Zingone, F. (2022). Incidence comparison of adverse events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving different biologic agents: retrospective long-term evaluation. Intestinal Research, 20(1), 114-123. https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2021.00037

Background/Aims Current literature is lacking in studies comparing the incidence of adverse events (AEs) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) treated with adalimumab (ADA) or vedolizumab (VDZ) in a real-life scenario. Therefore, our pri... Read More about Incidence comparison of adverse events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving different biologic agents: retrospective long-term evaluation.

Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study (2007)
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Jackson, H., Solaymani-Dodaran, M., Card, T. R., Aithal, G. P., Logan, R., & West, J. (2007). Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study. Hepatology, 46(4), 1131-1137. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.21795

There is debate over the mortality and malignancy risk in people with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and whether this risk is reduced by use of ursodeoxycholic acid. To investigate this issue, we identified 930 people with PBC and 9,202 control subj... Read More about Influence of ursodeoxycholic acid on the mortality and malignancy associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: A population-based cohort study.