Prevalence of symptoms and signs of shoulder problems in people with diabetes mellitusSimon J Thomas
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 16:748-51. 2007
..The prevalence of painful or stiff shoulder was greater in diabetic patients than general medical patients. The prevalence of frozen shoulder is less than previously reported but still greater in diabetic patients...
- Long-term results of the modified Hoffman procedure in the rheumatoid forefoot. Surgical technique
S Thomas
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:149-57. 2006
..We report the results at an average of five and a half years following thirty-seven consecutive forefoot arthroplasties performed in twenty patients by one surgeon using a technique involving resection of all five metatarsal heads...
- Long-term results of the modified Hoffman procedure in the rheumatoid forefoot
S Thomas
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, United Kingdom
J Bone Joint Surg Am 87:748-52. 2005
..We report the results at an average of five and a half years following thirty-seven consecutive forefoot arthroplasties performed in twenty patients by one surgeon using a technique involving resection of all five metatarsal heads...
- Minimal access approach for surgical management of cardiac tumors
E Ravikumar
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India
Ann Thorac Surg 70:1077-9. 2000
..Following our experience with minimally invasive valve replacement operation, we utilized this technique for surgical management of cardiac tumors...
- Delivery outcome after induction of labour using prostaglandin in women with one previous caesarean section
U P Umeadi
Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Ireland
J Obstet Gynaecol 27:810-1. 2007
- A study of waiting time for surgery in elderly patients with hip fracture and subsequent in-patient hospital stay
S Thomas
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 83:37-9. 2001
..To establish whether increased waiting time to operation in elderly patients with hip fracture significantly affects postoperative time to discharge...
- Shoulder hemiarthroplasty in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
S Thomas
Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals Trust, Wexham Street, Wexham, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UK
J Bone Joint Surg Br 87:672-6. 2005
..We discuss the pathoanatomical challenges unique to this group. There was very little space for a prosthetic joint and, in some cases, bony deformity and the small size necessitated the use of custom-made implants...
- Prospective study of change in patellar tendon abnormality on imaging and pain over a volleyball season
P Malliaras
La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Br J Sports Med 40:272-4. 2006
..Increased activity in the season compared with the off season may result in the development of TA and/or pain. This study investigated the behaviour of TA and pain over a competitive volleyball season...
- Erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in a community-based sample of men 50 to 78 years old: prevalence, concern, and relation to sexual activity
M H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Urology 57:763-8. 2001
..CONCLUSIONS: Erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction are common in elderly men. The results of this study indicate that these conditions are much less of a problem for older men than previously suggested...
- Anaemia in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease--prevalence and predictors
S Al-Khoury
Department of Renal Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK
Diabetologia 49:1183-9. 2006
..We advocate an estimated GFR threshold of <60 ml/min to trigger investigation for anaemia in diabetic subjects...
- [Urinary and faecal incontinence in the elderly at home]
S Thomas
Erasmus MC, vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 150:2415-6. 2006
..The results of these studies can easily be translated for postgraduate education. Sadly, the magnitude and quality of the knowledge base for the treatment of faecal incontinence still lags behind...
- Large infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysms: endovascular vs. open repair--single centre experience
Y C Chan
Department of Vascular Surgery, Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Palace Road, London, UK
Int J Clin Pract 61:373-8. 2007
..EVAR can be achieved with good primary success, but long-term follow-up is essential to assess durability...
- Diabetes, kidney disease and anaemia: time to tackle a troublesome triad?
S Al Khoury
Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy s Hospital, London, UK
Int J Clin Pract 61:281-9. 2007
..In addition, recent publications from large-scale epidemiological studies have highlighted the impact of anaemia on diabetic patients. The purpose of this review was to focus on the pathophysiology and impact of anaemia in DM...
- A population-based estimate of the substantial burden of diarrhoeal disease in the United States; FoodNet, 1996-2003
T F Jones
Communicable and Environmental Disease Services, Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville, TN 37247, USA
Epidemiol Infect 135:293-301. 2007
..5% (95% CI+/-2.1%) visited a medical provider, and 7.8% (95% CI+/-1.4%) took antibiotics. Rates of ADI were remarkably consistent over time, and demonstrate the substantial burden placed on the health-care system...
- Lack of vision, loss of sight: consequences of mandatory HTLV screening in corneal transplantation
S Thomas
Transpl Infect Dis 9:171-2. 2007
- Replication of genome-wide association signals in UK samples reveals risk loci for type 2 diabetes
Eleftheria Zeggini
Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK
Science 316:1336-41. 2007
..The regions identified underscore the importance of pathways influencing pancreatic beta cell development and function in the etiology of type 2 diabetes...
- Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among district nurse patients and medical admissions in a UK district
S Thomas
Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust, Nightingale Court, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, UK
J Hosp Infect 66:369-73. 2007
..53; CI: 2.11-34.43; P=0.003). The DNP population are a significant reservoir for MRSA in the community and policies on screening high-risk patients need to reflect this...
- Erectile dysfunction prospectively associated with cardiovascular disease in the Dutch general population: results from the Krimpen Study
B W V Schouten
Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Impot Res 20:92-9. 2008
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- Important causes of hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes on peritoneal dialysis
S Mehmet
Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Guy's Hospital, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Diabet Med 18:679-82. 2001
..CONCLUSION: Careful teamwork between diabetes and renal physicians and specialist nurses is highly desirable to achieve good glucose control in a group of patients at particular risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications...
- No clear effect of diabetes education on glycaemic control for Turkish type 2 diabetes patients: a controlled experiment in general practice
P J M Uitewaal
Department EGG, Municipal Health Service, The Hague, The Netherlands
Neth J Med 63:428-34. 2005
..In Turkish immigrant diabetics, problems with communication and cultural differences may hinder delivery of diabetes care...
- Correlates for erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in older Dutch men: a community-based study
M H Blanker
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
J Am Geriatr Soc 49:436-42. 2001
..Cardiac problems, COPD, and smoking are other independent correlates. Significant EjD is largely related to age, decreased erectile function, and previous prostate surgery...
- Control of rheumatoid arthritis by oral tolerance
E H Choy
Guy's Kings, Hospital School of Medicine, King's College, London, UK
Arthritis Rheum 44:1993-7. 2001
..However, the therapeutic window is narrow. The difference between our results and those of other trials may relate to the dose, species, and formulation of the CII...
- The Decorin gene 179 allelic variant is associated with a slower progression of renal disease in patients with type 1 diabetes
S De Cosmo
Clinical and Research Unit of Endocrinology, Scientific Institute Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italy
Nephron 92:72-6. 2002
..We have examined the relationship between the 179/183/185 polymorphism of the Decorin gene and the progression of diabetic nephropathy...
- Continence in older people: a priority for primary care
S Thomas
Royal College of Nursing, London
Nurs Stand 15:45-50; quiz 52, 55. 2001
..Many older people experience some form of incontinence and, as a large proportion will respond well to treatment, the problem should not be ignored...
- Prevalence of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review of population-based studies
J Prins
Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Impot Res 14:422-32. 2002
..We stress the importance of providing all necessary information when reporting on the prevalence of ED. Moreover, international studies should be conducted to establish the true prevalence of ED across countries...
- Determinants of long-term highly active antiretroviral treatment efficacy
C Manegold
Heinrich Heine Universitat, Klinik fur Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Dusseldorf, Germany
HIV Med 5:40-9. 2004
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- Diabetes care in Dutch general practice: differences between Turkish immigrants and Dutch patients
P J M Uitewaal
Department of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Public Health 14:15-8. 2004
..To compare the adherence to clinical guidelines by GPs as registered and glycaemic control in Turkish and Dutch type 2 diabetes patients...
- Anaemia in diabetes
S Thomas
Diabetes and Endocrinology Day Centre, Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7EH, London, UK
Acta Diabetol 41:S13-7. 2004
..Given the high cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetic nephropathy, it is important to determine in prospective clinical trials whether early anaemia correction can also improve cardiovascular outcomes...
- Individualized risk management in diabetics: how to implement best practice guidelines--design and concept of the IRIDIEM studies
N Lameire
Renal Division, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
Kidney Blood Press Res 27:127-33. 2004
..Additionally, IRIDIEM will assess the impact of this improved disease management model on the progression of chronic kidney disease that can result from electronically prompting clinicians with evidence-based treatment advice...
- A systematic review of case-control studies of human papillomavirus infection in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
L Rees
Laryngeal Research Group, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Surgery, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 29:301-6. 2004
..An adequately powered study using a reliable detection technique is required to confirm and quantify this risk and to examine effect modification...
- Diabetic ketoacidosis presenting in a patient with Addison's disease
A P Coll
Diabet Med 21:1155-6. 2004
- Vpr is preferentially targeted by CTL during HIV-1 infection
M Altfeld
Partners AIDS Research Center and Infectious Disease Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02129, USA
J Immunol 167:2743-52. 2001
..These findings will be important in evaluating the specificity and breadth of immune responses during acute and chronic infection, and in the design and testing of candidate HIV vaccines...
- Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, other cardiovascular risk factors, and cardiovascular disease in Turkish and Moroccan immigrants in North West Europe: a systematic review
P J M Uitewaal
Department of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Prev Med 39:1068-76. 2004
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