Publications by authors named "C J Tracey"

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  • * Among 86 patients screened, 8% tested positive for ATTR-CM, indicating a potential underdiagnosis of this condition in heart failure patients.
  • * DPD scintigraphy-positive patients were typically older males with more significant heart changes compared to those who tested negative, highlighting the importance of screening in this cohort.
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Herein, we compared peri-operative and post-operative outcomes between robotic-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Various reviews of the current literature have detailed the lack of single-surgeon studies in this domain. Our study featured a single surgeon experienced in both approaches to reduce this bias seen in other multi-centre studies.

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Over the last decade, the removal of pharmaceuticals from aquatic bodies has garnered substantial attention from the scientific community. Ibuprofen (IBP), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is released into the environment in pharmaceutical waste as well as medical, hospital, and household effluents. Adsorption technology is a highly efficient approach to reduce the IBP in the aquatic environment, particularly at low IBP concentrations.

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Primary Ewing sarcoma of the kidney is an extremely rare yet aggressive tumour. We present a 31-year-old pregnant female who presented to the emergency department with macroscopic haematuria and an ultrasound scan demonstrating a right renal mass. On magnetic resonance imaging, the lesion had features concerning for malignancy.

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