Publications by authors named "J F King"
Background: A variety of clinically important benchmarks of success (CIBS) have been defined for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) to quantify success. However, it is unclear how the preoperative status of the patient influences their likelihood of achieving each CIBS.
Questions/purposes: (1) What proportion of patients achieve commonly used CIBS after TSA? (2) Is there a relationship between a patients' preoperative function and their probability of achieving different CIBS? (3) Does there exist preoperative ranges for each outcome measure that are associated with greater achievement of CIBS?
Methods: We retrospectively queried a multicenter shoulder arthroplasty database for primary anatomic TSA (aTSA) and reverse TSA (rTSA).
Background: Despite the availability of various pharmacological and behavioural interventions, alcohol-related mortality is rising. This systematic review aimed to critically evaluate the existing literature on the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists use (GLP-1 RAs) and alcohol consumption.
Methods: Electronic searches were conducted on Ovid Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, clintrials.
Structural alterations of thalamic nuclei and their associations with leptin levels in patients with anorexia nervosa.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates thalamic nuclei changes in females with anorexia nervosa (AN) compared to healthy controls, revealing reduced volumes in most thalamic nuclei.
- Significant associations were found between thalamic alterations, body mass index (BMI), and leptin levels, indicating leptin's role in these changes.
- The findings highlight the thalamus as a crucial area for understanding AN and suggest exploring leptin treatment as a potential intervention.
Background: Understanding the degree to which patients are actively involved, confident and capable of engaging with self-management and rehabilitation could be an initial step in guiding individualised supportive strategies for people after critical illness.
Aims: To assess the levels of active involvement with self management among ICU survivors using the Patient Activation Measure (PAM), explore associations between patient characteristics and PAM results, and investigate its relationship with patients' support needs at key transition points during the recovery process.
Methods: Eligible participants received both the PAM and Support Needs After Critical care (SNAC) questionnaires by post.
Article Synopsis
- Promethazine, often prescribed as a sleep aid, lacks strong evidence for effectiveness and can interfere with better long-term treatments.
- It poses risks due to its potential for addiction and undesirable side effects, especially in mental health patients.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is suggested as a preferred alternative based on guidelines from NICE.