The study aimed to determine how much change in neurogenic claudication spinal surgeons expect in patients following lumbar decompression for lumbar spine stenosis (LSS), and radicular leg pain following microdiscectomy. Secondary aims were to identify surgeons’ preferences regarding surgical techniques for lumbar decompression, and their [...]
Genetic diseases that affect the cardiovascular system are relatively common and include cardiac channelopathies, cardiomyopathies, aortopathies, hypercholesterolemias, and structural diseases of the heart and great vessels. The rapidly expanding availability of clinical genetic testing leverages decades of research into the genetic origins of these diseases, [...]
This study aimed to understand general practitioners’ (GPs’) awareness and knowledge of mammographic breast density (BD) and their perspectives around information and potential notification of BD for women. A qualitative study using semistructured telephone interviews which were audiorecorded, transcribed and analysed using framework analysis.
Thyroid cancer is more common in women than in men, but the associated causes of these differences are not fully understood. This study aimed to compare sex-specific thyroid cancer rates in the US to the prevalence of subclinical thyroid cancer at autopsy.
There is a common belief that patients presenting to emergency departments have more severe pain levels and functional limitations than those in general practice. The aim of this systematic review was to compare pain and disability levels of patients with acute low back pain presenting [...]
This study aimed to develop and user test a patient decision aid for people with subacromial pain syndrome that presents evidence-based information on the benefits and harms of subacromial decompression surgery and rotator cuff repair surgery.
This study investigated (1) self-reported societal comprehension of common and usually non-serious terms found in lumbar spine imaging reports and (2) its relationship to perceived seriousness, likely persistence of low back pain (LBP), fear of movement, back beliefs and history and intensity of LBP.
Effective implementation requires a comprehensive understanding of individual, organisational and system determinants. This study aimed to compare inductive and deductive analysis techniques to understand a complex implementation issue. We used childhood vaccination as a case study, an issue with wide-ranging barriers contributing to low-vaccine uptake [...]
This study examined associations between common lumbar degenerative changes observed on MRI and present or future low back pain (LBP). The association between lumbar MRI degenerative findings and LBP is unclear and longitudinal studies are sparse.
Antibiotic prescribing is a major concern that contributes to the problem of antibiotic resistance and this study aimed to assess the effect on antibiotic prescribing in primary care of telehealth (TH) consultations compared to face-to-face (F2F). Systematic review and meta-analysis of adult or paediatric patients [...]