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Facilitating wound bed preparation: properties and clinical efficacy of octenidine and octenidine-based products in modern wound management
(MAG Online Library, 2016-04-05)In times when the empiric use of antibiotics is being restricted due to the spread of antimicrobial resistance, the following supplement addresses how topical antiseptics, such as octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT), are less ... -
Factors affecting local regrowth after watch and wait for patients with a clinical complete response following chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer (InterCoRe consortium): an individual participant data meta-analysis.
(Elsevier, 2018-10-11)In patients with rectal cancer who achieve clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, watch and wait is a novel management strategy with potential to avoid major surgery. Study-level meta-analyses have ... -
Factors determining penetrance in familial atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome
(BMJ, 2014-11-01)BACKGROUND: Inherited abnormalities of complement are found in approximately 60% of patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS). Such abnormalities are not fully penetrant. In this study, we have estimated ... -
Factors influencing the choice of treatment modality for individual patients with varicose veins.
(Royal College of Surgeons, 2017-07-06)INTRODUCTION There is evidence of effectiveness for a range of different treatment modalities for varicose veins but limited information about factors that influence treatment choice for individual patients. METHODS A ... -
Factors predicting 30-day readmission after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery within an enhanced recovery programme
(Wiley, 2015-07-01)AIM: Hospital readmission within 30 days of surgery has become a marker of poor quality patient care. This study aimed to investigate factors predictive of 30-day readmission after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery ... -
Factors predicting outcome from enhanced recovery programmes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review.
(Springer, 2016-09-08)To perform a systematic review of published literature for the factors reported to predict outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. -
Factors that influence the incision-delivery interval at caesarean section and the impact on the neonate: a prospective cohort study.
(Elsevier, 2013-04-15)To determine the range of, and influences on, the incision-delivery interval (IDI) and the impact on neonatal condition at delivery. -
Faecal calprotectin effectively excludes inflammatory bowel disease in 789 symptomatic young adults with/without alarm symptoms: a prospective UK primary care cohort study.
(Wiley, 2018-04)Primary care faecal calprotectin testing distinguishes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from functional gut disorder in young patients presenting with abdominal symptoms; however, previous evaluations have excluded patients ... -
Fainting Fanconi syndrome clarified by proxy: a case report.
(BioMed Central, 2017-07-11)Rare diseases may elude diagnosis due to unfamiliarity of the treating physicians with the specific disorder. Yet, advances in genetics have tremendously enhanced our ability to establish specific and sometimes surprising ... -
Families dealing with the uncertainty of genetic disorders: the case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
(Wiley, 2016-02-11)Some scholars contend that genetic medicine is transforming the experience of illness and the social category of the family - bringing future risks into the present, and potentially strengthening familial biological bonds ... -
Fanconi syndrome and neonatal diabetes: phenotypic heterogeneity in patients with GLUT2 defects
(Springer, 2017-11-08)Fanconi–Bickel syndrome, caused by mutations in SLC2A2 encoding the glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2), is characterized by generalized proximal renal tubular dysfunction manifesting in late infancy. We describe phenotypic ... -
Fatal Aspiration Pneumonia as a Complication of Fecal Microbiota Transplant
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Fatigue amnesia
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Feasibility of a hyper-acute stroke unit model of care across England: a modelling analysis.
(BMJ, 2017-12-14)The policy of centralising hyperacute stroke units (HASUs) in England aims to provide stroke care in units that are both large enough to sustain expertise (>600 admissions/year) and dispersed enough to rapidly deliver ... -
The feasibility of online video calling to engage patients with cystic fibrosis in exercise training
(Sage, 2019-02)Physical activity (PA), including structured exercise is an essential component in the management of cystic fibrosis (CF). The use of telehealth such as video-calling may be a useful method for the delivery of exercise and ... -
Feasibility work to inform the design of a randomized clinical trial of wound dressings in elective and unplanned abdominal surgery.
(Wiley, 2016-11)Designing RCTs in surgery requires consideration of existing evidence, stakeholders' views and emerging interventions, to ensure that research questions are relevant to patients, surgeons and the health service. When there ... -
Femoral impaction bone grafting in revision hip arthroplasty: 705 cases from the originating centre.
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Journal, 2016-12)Femoral impaction bone grafting was first developed in 1987 using morselised cancellous bone graft impacted into the femoral canal in combination with a cemented, tapered, polished stem. We describe the evolution of this ... -
Femoral stem displacement as a complication of reduction of a dislocated total hip arthroplasty
(Springer, 2016-11-11)Acute displacement at cement-prosthesis interface of a polished femoral component of hip arthroplasty occurring as a consequence of attempted closed manipulation is rare. This complication can be avoided by placing cement ...