1.
Utility and limitations of Spa-typing in understanding the epidemiology of staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia isolates in a single University Hospital
Giovanni
Satta,
Clare
Louise
Ling,
Emma
Shelley
Cunningham,
Timothy
Daniel
McHugh,
Susan
Hopkins
BMC Research Notes 2013, 6 :398 (2 October 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
2.
Critical research gaps and translational priorities for the successful prevention and treatment of breast cancer
Suzanne
A
Eccles,
Eric
O
Aboagye,
Simak
Ali,
Annie
S
Anderson,
Jo
Armes,
Fedor
Berditchevski,
Jeremy
P
Blaydes,
Keith
Brennan,
Nicola
J
Brown,
Helen
E
Bryant,
Nigel
J
Bundred,
Joy
M
Burchell,
Anna
M
Campbell,
Jason
S
Carroll,
Robert
B
Clarke,
Charlotte
E
Coles,
Gary
JR
Cook,
Angela
Cox,
Nicola
J
Curtin,
Lodewijk
V
Dekker,
Isabel
dos Santos Silva,
Stephen
W
Duffy,
Douglas
F
Easton,
Diana
M
Eccles,
Dylan
R
Edwards,
Joanne
Edwards,
D
Evans,
Deborah
F
Fenlon,
James
M
Flanagan,
Claire
Foster
et al.
Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15 :R92 (1 October 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Current knowledge 'gaps' in the understanding of breast cancer are examined, and research should focus on these to improve future clinical care.
3.
Isolated pancreatic heamorrhage in association with anticoagulation
Keith
Chiu,
Abdul
Razack,
Anthony
Maraveyas
Thrombosis Journal 2013, 11 :20 (1 October 2013)
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4.
Should hydroxyethyl starch solutions be totally banned?
Jean-Louis
Vincent,
John
A
Kellum,
Andrew
Shaw,
Michael
G
Mythen
Critical Care 2013, 17 :193 (1 October 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF
5.
On the alert: future priorities for alerts in clinical decision support for computerized physician order entry identified from a European workshop
Jamie
J
Coleman,
Heleen
van der Sijs,
Walter
E
Haefeli,
Sarah
P
Slight,
Sarah
E
McDowell,
Hanna
M
Seidling,
Birgit
Eiermann,
Jos
Aarts,
Elske
Ammenwerth,
Robin
E
Ferner,
Ann
Slee
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2013, 13 :111 (1 October 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
6.
Teratogenic risk and contraceptive counselling in psychiatric practice: analysis of anticonvulsant therapy
Julie
Langan,
Andrea
Perry,
Maria
Oto
BMC Psychiatry 2013, 13 :234 (25 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
7.
Pre-hypertension: another ‘pseudodisease’?
Pascal
Meier,
Franz
H
Messerli,
Andreas
Baumbach,
Alexandra
J
Lansky
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :211 (25 September 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Pascal Meier and colleagues comment on a recent meta-analysis indicating that prehypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and discuss the implications of reclassifying hypertension ranges to incorporate prehypertensive patients.
8.
Vibration response imaging: protocol for a systematic review
Marc
P
Berry,
Luigi
Camporota,
George
Ntoumenopoulos
Systematic Reviews 2013, 2 :86 (25 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
9.
The role of mouse strain differences in the susceptibility to fibrosis: a systematic review
Louise
Walkin,
Sarah
E
Herrick,
Angela
Summers,
Paul
E
Brenchley,
Catherine
M
Hoff,
Ron
Korstanje,
Peter
J
Margetts
Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair 2013, 6 :18 (25 September 2013)
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10.
The presence of tumour-associated lymphocytes confers a good prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: an immunohistochemical study of tissue microarrays
Nilanjana
Tewari,
Abed
M
Zaitoun,
Arvind
Arora,
Srinivasan
Madhusudan,
Mohammad
Ilyas,
Dileep
N
Lobo
BMC Cancer 2013, 13 :436 (24 September 2013)
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11.
LIHNCS - Lugol’s iodine in head and neck cancer surgery: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of Lugol’s iodine to assist excision of moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia and carcinoma in situ at mucosal resection margins of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
James
A
McCaul,
James
A
Cymerman,
Stuart
Hislop,
Chris
McConkey,
Jeremy
McMahon,
Hisham
Mehanna,
Richard
Shaw,
David
N
Sutton,
Janet
Dunn
Trials 2013, 14 :310 (24 September 2013)
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12.
The effectiveness of salicylic acid plasters compared with 'usual' scalpel debridement of corns: a randomised controlled trial
Lisa
J
Farndon,
Wesley
Vernon,
Stephen
J
Walters,
Simon
Dixon,
Mike
Bradburn,
Michael
Concannon,
Julia
Potter
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6 :40 (24 September 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A parallel group randomised trial shows that the use of salicylic acid plasters results in a higher proportion of resolved corns, a prolonged time to corn recurrence, less pain and reduced corn size compared to scalpel debridement
13.
Perineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study (PEARLS): a matched-pair cluster randomized trial
Khaled M
K
Ismail,
Christine
Kettle,
Sue
E
Macdonald,
Sue
Tohill,
Peter
W
Thomas,
Debra
Bick
BMC Medicine 2013, 11 :209 (23 September 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Women with perineal trauma after childbirth have lower risk of wound infection when managed by healthcare practitioners who undergo evidence-based perineal trauma training, suggesting that this training may improve some maternal clinical outcomes.
14.
Lifestyle Matters for maintenance of health and wellbeing in people aged 65 years and over: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Kirsty
Sprange,
Gail
A
Mountain,
John
Brazier,
Sarah
P
Cook,
Claire
Craig,
Daniel
Hind,
Stephen
J
Walters,
Gill
Windle,
Robert
Woods,
Anju
D
Keetharuth,
Tim
Chater,
Kath
Horner
Trials 2013, 14 :302 (21 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
15.
Hypereosinophilic syndrome masquerading as a myocardial infarction causing decompensated heart failure
Joanna
Lim,
Alexander
Sternberg,
Nathan
Manghat,
Steve
Ramcharitar
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13 :75 (21 September 2013)
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16.
Better together? a naturalistic qualitative study of inter-professional working in collaborative care for co-morbid depression and physical health problems
Sarah
E
Knowles,
Carolyn
Chew-Graham,
Nia
Coupe,
Isabel
Adeyemi,
Chris
Keyworth,
Harish
Thampy,
Peter
A
Coventry
Implementation Science 2013, 8 :110 (20 September 2013)
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17.
Cytokine-induced changes in the gene expression profile of a human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell-line, hCMEC/D3
Miguel
Lopez-Ramirez,
David
Male,
Chunfang
Wang,
Basil
Sharrack,
Dongsheng
Wu,
Ignacio
Romero
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 2013, 10 :27 (19 September 2013)
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18.
Predictive risk stratification model: a progressive cluster-randomised trial in chronic conditions management (PRISMATIC) research protocol
Hayley
A
Hutchings,
Bridie
A
Evans,
Deborah
Fitzsimmons,
Jane
Harrison,
Martin
Heaven,
Peter
Huxley,
Mark-Rhys
Kingston,
Leo
Lewis,
Ceri
Phillips,
Alison
Porter,
Ian
T
Russell,
Bernadette
Sewell,
Daniel
Warm,
Alan
Watkins,
Helen
A
Snooks
Trials 2013, 14 :301 (18 September 2013)
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19.
Using the framework method for the analysis of qualitative data in multi-disciplinary health research
Nicola
K
Gale,
Gemma
Heath,
Elaine
Cameron,
Sabina
Rashid,
Sabi
Redwood
BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13 :117 (18 September 2013)
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20.
Less invasive methods of advanced hemodynamic monitoring: principles, devices, and their role in the perioperative hemodynamic optimization
Christos
Chamos,
Liana
Vele,
Mark
Hamilton,
Maurizio
Cecconi
Perioperative Medicine 2013, 2 :19 (17 September 2013)
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21.
Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Scotland (ARTICS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Ronan
E
O’Carroll,
Robert
JC
Steele,
Gillian
Libby,
Linda
Brownlee,
Julie
A
Chambers
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :849 (16 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
22.
Preventing and lessening exacerbations of asthma in school-age children associated with a new term (PLEASANT): study protocol for a cluster randomised control trial
Michelle
J
Horspool,
Steven
A
Julious,
Jonathan
Boote,
Mike
J
Bradburn,
Cindy
L
Cooper,
Sarah
Davis,
Heather
Elphick,
Paul
Norman,
W
Henry
Smithson,
Tjeerd
vanStaa
Trials 2013, 14 :297 (16 September 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
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23.
Clinical patterns of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Zambia
James
Chipeta,
Panganani
Njobvu,
Somwe
Wa-Somwe,
Chifumbe
Chintu,
Paul
E
McGill,
Richard
Bucala
Pediatric Rheumatology 2013, 11 :33 (14 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
24.
Clinical review: The role of ultrasound in estimating extra-vascular lung water
Murali
Shyamsundar,
Benjamin
Attwood,
Liza
Keating,
Andrew
P
Walden
Critical Care 2013, 17 :237 (13 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
25.
Culture-adapted Plasmodium falciparum isolates from UK travellers: in vitro drug sensitivity, clonality and drug resistance markers
Donelly
A
van Schalkwyk,
Rebekah
Burrow,
Gisela
Henriques,
Nahla
B
Gadalla,
Khalid
B
Beshir,
Christian
Hasford,
Stephen
G
Wright,
Xavier
C
Ding,
Peter
L
Chiodini,
Colin
J
Sutherland
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :320 (13 September 2013)
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Editor’s summary
A valuable report on new culture-adapted Plasmodium falciparum isolates from UK travellers. The new parasite lines have been deposited at the European Malaria Reagent Repository and are available for general research use.