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The efficacy of 'static' training interventions for improving indices of cardiorespiratory fitness in premenopausal females.
(2019-03)PURPOSE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Many risk factors for CVD can be modified pharmacologically; however, uptake of medications is low, especially in asymptomatic people. Exercise ... -
Severe Neurovascular Compromise Associated with Plastic Deformation of Ulna Elastic Nail Following Forearm Re-fracture.
(2019-03)We present a case of periprosthetic re-fracture of the forearm in a child with previous intramedullary elastic nailing of the ulna and plate fixation of the radius for a both-bone forearm fracture. In-situ plastic deformation ... -
Minimally Invasive Circumferential Hiatal Dissection for the Treatment of Adenocarcinoma of the Distal Esophagus and Esophago-gastric Junction: Technical Considerations Combined With Histopathological Outcomes.
(2019-06)BACKGROUND/AIM: Circumferential resection margin involvement is an independent prognostic factor in patients with adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and esophago-gastric junction. However, there is currently no consensus ... -
Management of tennis elbow: a survey of UK clinical practice
(2019-06)Background: Tennis elbow is a common condition in the UK but there are no guidelines on how best to manage the condition. The purpose of the present study was to establish the current UK practice in managing patients with ... -
Orthopaedic registries - the UK view (National Joint Registry): impact on practice.
(2019-06)The National Joint Registry (NJR) was established in 2002 as the result of an unexpectedly high failure rate of a cemented total hip replacement.Initial compliance with the Registry was low until data entry was mandated. ... -
Axillary Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy - Multidisciplinary Guidance From the Association of Breast Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiologists, UK Breast Cancer Group, National Coordinating Committee for Breast Pathology and British Society of Breast Radiology.
(2019-06)AIMS: These multidisciplinary guidelines aim to provide clinically helpful, evidence-based recommendations on the surgical management of the axilla in patients who have received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast ... -
Dealing with vascular anomalies during radial forearm free flap harvest: report of two cases and review of the literature.
(2019-06)Radial forearm free flap reconstruction for head and neck cancer is very common, and it is widely considered a workhorse flap. Although this flap has a relatively reliable anatomy, surgeons need to be aware of possible ... -
Sleep-wake regularity and cardiovascular events.
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Small bowel obstruction secondary to intramesosigmoid hernia.
(2019-05)Intramesosigmoid hernias are a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Here, we present such a case with learning points derived from diagnostic dilemma, shared decision making in consent and the management of a rare cause ... -
Continuing acromioclavicular joint pain after excision arthroplasty: is further surgery effective?
(2019-05)BACKGROUND: Little published evidence exists on the incidence of continuing acromioclavicular joint pain with no published outcomes for revision surgery. This study aimed to establish the incidence and outcomes of revision ... -
Epiretinal Membrane Surgery Outcomes in Eyes with Subretinal Drusenoid Deposits: A Case Control Study.
(2018-12)PURPOSE: To evaluate outcomes of epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery in eyes with subretinal drusenoid deposits (SRDDs) and to compare them with those with isolated ERM. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study of consecutive ... -
Nightstick Fractures, Outcomes of Operative and Non-Operative Treatment.
(2019)INTRODUCTION: A nightstick fracture is an isolated fracture of the ulnar shaft. Although operative and non-operative treatments have been commonly decided by the degree of displacement of the fracture, still there is a ... -
The current evidence-based management of distal radial fractures: UK perspectives.
(2019-04)Distal radial fractures are extremely common injuries, yet many basic questions remain unanswered about their optimum management. Recently in the United Kingdom several guideline development groups have produced national ... -
Association between surgeon special interest and mortality after emergency laparotomy.
(2019-04)BACKGROUND: Approximately 30 000 emergency laparotomies are performed each year in England and Wales. Patients with pathology of the gastrointestinal tract requiring emergency laparotomy are managed by general surgeons ... -
Prospective Clinical Trial Comparing Trapezial Denervation With Trapeziectomy for the Surgical Treatment of Arthritis at the Base of the Thumb.
(2019-02)BACKGROUND: Trapeziectomy is considered to be the "gold standard" procedure for first carpometacarpal joint (first CMCJ) osteoarthritis. First CMCJ denervation offers the potential benefit of a shorter procedure with bone ... -
Setting a benchmark in surgical training - robotic training under the European School of Coloproctology, ESCP.
(2019-02)The recent coroner's inquest into a robotic cardiac surgery in the UK has generated much media coverage and debates amongst the robotic surgical community. The coroner expressed there was an 'absence of any benchmark' for ... -
Quick and simple; psoas density measurement is an independent predictor of anastomotic leak and other complications after colorectal resection.
(2019-02)BACKGROUND: Radiologically defined sarcopenia has been shown to predict negative outcomes after cancer surgery, however radiological assessment of sarcopenia often requires additional software and standardisation against ...
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