Objective Colonoscopy surveillance aims to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence post-polypectomy. The 2020 UK guidelines recommend surveillance at three years for ‘high-risk’ patients with ≥2 premalignant polyps (PMPs) of which ≥1 is ‘advanced’ (serrated polyp [or adenoma] ≥10mm or with [high-grade] dysplasia); ≥5 PMPs; or ≥1 non-pedunculated p...
The analysis of urinary volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a promising field of research with the potential to discover new biomarkers for cancer early detection. This systematic review aims to summarise the published literature concerning cancer-associated urinary VOCs. A systematic online literature search was conducted to identify studies repo...
OBJECTIVE: To examine risk perceptions and behavioural responses of the UK adult population during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in the UK. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Conducted with a nationally representative sample of UK adults within 48 hours of the UK Government advising the public to stop non-essential contact with o...
Aims: To understand the changing trends in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) incidence and mortality across Europe from 1990 to 2017, and how socioeconomic factors and sex differences play a role. Methods and Results: We performed a temporal analysis of data from the 2017 Global Burden of Disease Database for 20 countries across Europe using Joinpoint regre...
In recent conflicts, most injuries to the extremities are due to blast resulting in a large number of lower limb amputations. These lead to heterotopic ossification (HO), phantom limb pain (PLP), and functional deficit. The mechanism of blast loading produces a combined facture and amputation. Therefore, to study these conditions, in vivo models th...
Objectives To investigate the drivers for infection management and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) across high infection risk surgical pathways. Methods An qualitative study, ethnographic observation of clinical practices, patient case studies, and face-to-face interviews with healthcare professionals (HCP) and patients was conducted across cardiov...
Outbreaks of fungal infections due to emerging and rare species are increasingly reported in healthcare settings. We investigated a pseudo-outbreak of Rhinocladiella similis in a bronchoscopy unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital in London, UK. We aimed to determine route of healthcare-associated transmission and prevent additional infections. ...
