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Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with stable coronary artery disease: The CE-MARC 2 coronary physiology sub-study.
(2018-09-01)
BACKGROUND: In patients with angina undergoing invasive management, no obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) is a common finding, and angina may persist following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Coronary ...
Valuing health-related quality of life: An EQ-5D-5L value set for England.
(2018-01)
A new version of the EQ-5D, the EQ-5D-5L, is available. The aim of this study is to produce a value set to support use of EQ-5D-5L data in decision-making. The study design followed an international research protocol. ...
Diagnostic yield of nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients booked for endoscopy at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.
(2017-01-07)
BACKGROUND: The intestinal carriage of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is associated with disease, especially in severely immunocompromised individuals. These organisms, although often considered contaminants, have been ...
Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults and in Adults With Hip Fracture: Analysis From the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
(2022-12-29)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults in England, overall and for those with hip fracture. The study aimed to explore the differential characteristics of each ...
A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Angina.
(2023-12-21)
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is frequently performed to reduce the symptoms of stable angina. Whether PCI relieves angina more than a placebo procedure in patients who are not receiving antianginal ...
Variation in surgical demand and time to hip fracture repair: a Canadian database study.
(BMC, 2020-10-10)
BACKGROUND: Competing demands for operative resources may affect time to hip fracture surgery. We sought to determine the time to hip fracture surgery by variation in demand in Canadian hospitals. METHODS: We obtained ...
Preoperative N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and myocardial injury after stopping or continuing renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in noncardiac surgery: a prespecified analysis of a phase 2 randomised controlled multicentre trial.
(Elsevier, 2024-02-09)
BACKGROUND: Patients with elevated preoperative plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP >100 pg ml-1) experience more complications after noncardiac surgery. Individuals prescribed renin-angiotensin ...
Short-term psychosocial outcomes of adding a non-contrast abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan to the thoracic CT within lung cancer screening.
(2024-05)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate psychological, social, and financial outcomes amongst individuals undergoing a non-contrast abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan to screen for kidney cancer and other abdominal malignancies ...