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Adverse events in faecal microbiota transplant: a review of the literature.
(Elsevier, 2015-12-15)Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is the infusion of donor faeces into the gut with the aim of improving microbial diversity. The procedure has gained significant interest recently in the treatment of recurrent Clostridium ... -
The anterolateral ligament of the knee: unwrapping the enigma. Anatomical study and comparison to previous reports.
(Springer, 2016-02-09)It has been suggested that the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee may have importance in limiting rotational instability, and reconstruction may prevent a continued pivot-shift following anterior cruciate ligament ... -
This house believes the NHS should be privatised - 1st southwest medical debate.
(BioMed Central, 2015-09-22)The inaugural southwest medical debate, between Exeter and Plymouth medical schools and respective health services, was held on the 3rd December 2014. Plymouth proposed the motion "This house believes the NHS should be ... -
Diagnosis, assessment, and phenotyping of COPD: beyond FEV1
(Dove Press, 2016-02-18)COPD is now widely recognized as a complex heterogeneous syndrome, having both pulmonary and extrapulmonary features. In clinical practice, the diagnosis of COPD is based on the presence of chronic airflow limitation, as ... -
Biologic Mesh Reconstruction of the Pelvic Floor after Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision: A Systematic Review.
(Frontiers In Surgery, 2016-02-16)The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the evidence for the use of biologic mesh in the reconstruction of the pelvic floor after extralevator abdominoperineal excision of the rectum (ELAPE). -
HNF1B Genetic Testing In a Turkish Cypriot Population with a High Incidence of Familial Kidney Disease
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Thyroid research: stepping forward.
(BioMed Central, 2016-03-15)It is eight years since Thyroid Research was launched with an aim to enhance opportunities for scientists and clinicians, working in the rapidly advancing field of thyroidology, to publish their research (Thyroid Res 1(1):1, ... -
Glycosylation is an androgen-regulated process essential for prostate cancer cell viability
(Elsevier, 2016-04-20)Steroid androgen hormones play a key role in the progression and treatment of prostate cancer, with androgen deprivation therapy being the first-line treatment used to control cancer growth. Here we apply a novel search ... -
Events in Early Life are Associated with Female Reproductive Ageing: A UK Biobank Study.
(Nature, 2016-04-20)The available oocyte pool is determined before birth, with the majority of oocytes lost before puberty. We hypothesised that events occurring before birth, in childhood or in adolescence ('early-life risk factors') could ... -
Should Studies of Diabetes Treatment Stratification Correct for Baseline HbA1c?
(PLoS One, 2016-04-06)Baseline HbA1c is a major predictor of response to glucose lowering therapy and therefore a potential confounder in studies aiming to identify other predictors. However, baseline adjustment may introduce error if the ...