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Cryoneurolysis for cervicogenic headache - A double blinded randomized controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and aims: Cervicogenic headache (CEH) is a debilitating condition and analgesics have limited effect. Percutaneous cryoneurolysis is thus still in use although the clinical evidence is lacking. We present a ... -
CSF neurofilament light chain predicts 10-year clinical and radiologic worsening in multiple sclerosis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is an attractive biomarker of disease activity and progression in MS, but there is a lack in long-term prognostic data. Objective To test the long-term clinical and radiological ... -
Cumulative prognostic score predicting mortality in patients older than 80 years admitted to the ICU
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06)OBJECTIVES To develop a scoring system model that predicts mortality within 30 days of admission of patients older than 80 years admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING A total of ... -
Current clinical criteria for Lynch syndrome are not sensitive enough to identify MSH6 mutation carriers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-09)Background: Reported prevalence, penetrance and expression of deleterious mutations in the mismatch repair (MMR) genes, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2, may reflect differences in the clinical criteria used to select families ... -
Current role of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the management of renal stones: A scoping review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: This study aims to review the current role of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) in the management of renal stones, with a focus on its efficacy and safety. The secondary outcome was to highlight ... -
Current status of fecal microbiota transplantation for irritable bowel syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal functional disorder. Although IBS is a benign condition, it reduces the quality of life considerably. While there is currently no effective treatment ... -
Current Status of Intravesical Therapies for Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS): A Narrative Review of Emerging Evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a complex condition, which can have debilitating sequelae for patients. Many elements of BPS remain poorly understood including pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Navigating patient ... -
Current status of nomograms and scoring systems in paediatric endourology: A systematic review of literature
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction The incidence of paediatric kidney stone disease is increasing worldwide, with the requirement for endourological interventions mirroring this. Multiple nomograms, grading tools and scoring systems now exist ... -
Current status of thulium fibre laser lithotripsy: an up-to-date review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To perform an up-to-date review to scope the current status of the thulium fibre laser (TFL) in the setting of stone lithotripsy and provide a guide for the clinical urologist. Methods A review of world ... -
Current Status of Ureteric Stents on Extraction Strings and Other Non-cystoscopic Removal Methods in the Paediatric Setting: A Systematic Review on Behalf of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Young Academic Urology (YAU) Urolithiasis Group
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Ureteric stents are an important tool in urology and have a wide range of indications. While they offer a number of advantages, limitations remain despite modern advancements. These include discomfort, migration and ... -
Cyclothymic temperament: Associations with ADHD, other psychopathology, and medical morbidity in the general population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Cyclothymic temperament (CT) is an affective disposition often preceding bipolar disorder (BD), and is the most common affective temperament in patients with BD. In depressed patients, CT is a predictor for ... -
Cystatin C proteoforms in chronic kidney disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Cystatin C, a cysteine protease inhibitor, is used as a biomarker of renal function. It offers several advantages compared to creatinine, and formulas for the estimation of the glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin ... -
Cytokine Patterns as Predictors of Antibiotic Treatment Effect in Chronic Low Back Pain with Modic Changes: Subgroup Analyses of a Randomized Trial (AIM Study)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective: Randomized trials testing the effect of antibiotics for chronic low back pain (LBP) with vertebral bone marrow changes on MRI (Modic changes) report inconsistent results. A proposed explanation is subgroups with ... -
Cytokine Patterns in Tuberculosis Infection; IL-1ra, IL-2 and IP-10 Differentiate Borderline QuantiFERON-TB Samples from Uninfected Controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-29)Background: Interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) do not discriminate between active tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection (LTBI), which limit their use in TB endemic areas. Subjects with QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) results ... -
Cytokines in Renal Cell Carcinoma : With emphasis on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-11-12)Aims: In the first three papers we aimed to investigate if different circulating cytokines in blood drawn preoperatively can predict outcome after surgery in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The last paper aimed ... -
Data entry quality of double data entry vs automated form processing technologies: A cohort study validation of optical mark recognition and intelligent character recognition in a clinical setting
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background and Aims Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly used in health services. Paper forms are still often used to register such data. Manual double data entry (DDE) has been defined as the gold ... -
DCLK1 Variants Are Associated across Schizophrenia and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-23)Doublecortin and calmodulin like kinase 1 (DCLK1) is implicated in synaptic plasticity and neurodevelopment. Genetic variants in DCLK1 are associated with cognitive traits, specifically verbal memory and general cognition. ... -
Deciphering the inflection points to achieve proficiency for each procedure step during training in laparoscopic appendicectomy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Laparoscopic appendicectomy is a common procedure early in surgical training. A minimum number is usually required for certification in general surgery. However, data on proficiency are scarce. This study aimed ... -
Decompression alone versusdecompression with instrumental fusionthe NORDSTEN degenerativespondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS); study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-05)Background: Fusion in addition to decompression has become the standard treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). The evidence for performing fusion among these patients is conflicting ... -
Decompression with or without Fusion in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BACKGROUND In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis, it is uncertain whether decompression surgery alone is noninferior to decompression with instrumented fusion. METHODS We conducted an ...