Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: ca...
...Published in BMJ global health
Heartbeat: sex differences in patient-reported outcomes with atrial fibrillation
Published in Heart
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) now are recognised as an essential element in clinical cardiovascular research studies. In addition, we are increasing aware of significant sex differences, not only in risk factors, clinical presentation and outcomes, but in the treatments provided to patients with cardiovascular disease. In this issue of ...
Research priorities for young people with cancer: a UK priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance.
...Published in BMJ Open
To conduct a UK-wide survey of young people who have experienced cancer, carers and professionals, to identify and prioritise research questions to inform decisions of research funders and support the case for research with this unique cancer population. James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. UK health service and community. A steering g...
Eplerenone for the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: 3-year clinical experience.
...Published in British Journal of Ophthalmology
The efficacy of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist eplerenone to treat chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) has been established. However, previous studies have been limited by small cohort size and short follow-up duration. This study aims to report 3-year clinical outcomes of patients treated with eplerenone for chronic CSCR. Instit...
Choriocapillaris and retinal vascular plexus density of diabetic eyes using split-spectrum amplitude decorrelation spect...
Published in British Journal of Ophthalmology
Split-spectrum amplitude decorrelation angiography for spectral-domain optical coherence tomography has enabled detailed, non-invasive assessment of vascular flow. This study evaluates choriocapillaris and retinal capillary perfusion density (CPD) in diabetic eyes using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Records of 136 eyes that under...
Congenital heart disease in aircrew.
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
This article focuses i on the broad aviation medicine considerations that are required to optimally manage aircrew ii with suspected or confirmed congenital heart disease (both pilots and non-pilot aviation professionals). It presents expert consensus opinion and associated recommendations and is part of a series of expert consensus documents cover...
Heart muscle disease management in aircrew.
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
This manuscript focuses on the broad aviation medicine considerations that are required to optimally manage aircrew with suspected or confirmed heart muscle disease (both pilots and non-pilot aviation professionals). ECG abnormalities on aircrew periodic medical examination or presentation of a family member with a confirmed cardiomyopathy are the ...
Management of cardiac conduction abnormalities and arrhythmia in aircrew.
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Cardiovascular diseases i are the most common cause of loss of flying licence globally, and cardiac arrhythmia is the main disqualifier in a substantial proportion of aircrew. Aircrew ii often operate within a demanding physiological environment, that potentially includes exposure to sustained acceleration (usually resulting in a positive gravitati...
Contemporaneous management of valvular heart disease and aortopathy in aircrew.
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is highly relevant in the aircrew population as it may limit appropriate augmentation of cardiac output in high-performance flying and predispose to arrhythmia. Aircrew with VHD require careful long-term follow-up to ensure that they can fly if it is safe and appropriate for them to do so. Anything greater than mild ste...
Pregnancy: Pre-eclampsia and Diet
Published in Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are one of the main causes of maternal death worldwide, particularly complications of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Although etiology remains unknown, deficiencies in specific nutrients have been proposed as contributing to the pathophysiology of the disease, suggesting that nutritional interventions could pre...
