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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 associated with depression in people with inflammatory bowel disease: The relationship between active disease and biases in neurocognitive processing
(Wiley, 2019-08)Depression is common among people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), though the causes remain unclear. We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the role of emotional processing biases in contributing to ... -
Factors associated with implant survival following total hip replacement surgery: A registry study of data from the National Joint Registry of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man
(Public Library of Science, 2020-08-31)Background: Nearly 100,000 people underwent total hip replacement (THR) in the United Kingdom in 2018, and most can expect it to last at least 25 years. However, some THRs fail and require revision surgery, which results ... -
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 family member perspectives on safety in the intensive care unit: a systematic review
(Oxford University Press, 2020-11-16)Purpose: Patient safety has developed as a strong marker for healthcare quality. Safety matters are important in the intensive care unit (ICU) where complex clinical decisions are made, intensive technology is used, and ... -
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 ... -
Failure to return to preinjury activity level after hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: factors involved and considerations in goal setting
(Wolters Kluwer, 2019-11)Recent interest in the return to sports, following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, has focused on the influence of psychological factors. However, many factors contribute to this endpoint. This study aimed to ... -
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 ... -
Fall prevention interventions in primary care to reduce fractures and falls in people aged 70 years and over: the PreFIT three-arm cluster RCT.
(NIHR, 2021-05-01)BACKGROUND: Falls and fractures are a major problem. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alternative falls prevention interventions. DESIGN: Three-arm, pragmatic, cluster randomised ... -
Familial bilateral nodular oncocytic hyperplasia of the parotid gland in mother and son.
(BMJ, 2021-04-19)This case series reports familial cases of nodular oncocytic hyperplasia (NOH) diagnosed in a mother and her son, 15 years apart. A 39-year-old man presented in 2003 with a lump below his left ear. Magnetic resonance imaging ... -
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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Fatal insomnia: the elusive prion disease
(BMJ, 2021-06-22)A previously well 54-?year-old woman presented with a short history of diplopia, cognitive decline, hallucinations and hypersomnolence. The patient had progressive deterioration in short-term memory, ocular convergence ...