Publications by authors named "Angus Pegler"
Backgrounds: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) carry significant risks, yet patient understanding is often limited, with online resources typically low quality. ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, presents a new frontier in patient education, but concerns remain about misinformation. This study evaluates the quality of ChatGPT-generated patient information on AAA.
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- - Peripheral artery disease affects around 250 million people, and recent trials (BEST-CLI and BASIL-2) have aimed to determine whether bypass surgery or endovascular intervention is more effective for lower limb treatment.
- - A systematic review of 13 studies with 3840 patients found no significant differences in major amputation or mortality rates between the two intervention methods, suggesting they are similarly effective in these outcomes.
- - However, bypass surgery resulted in a significantly lower rate of re-intervention compared to endovascular treatment, indicating it may be a better long-term option for some patients.
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- A study conducted in Brisbane, Australia analyzed the effects of aspirin duration on thrombotic complications in 1208 kidney transplant recipients, comparing those who received aspirin for 5 days versus more than 6 weeks post-surgery.
- The findings showed that extended aspirin use did not significantly lower the rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE), with 1.3% of participants experiencing VTE regardless of aspirin duration.
- Factors like older age, smoking, younger donor age, and the use of thymoglobulin were found to be independent risk factors for VTE, suggesting the need for further research on these associations.