Publications by authors named "L Nixon"
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- Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) show promising outcomes for HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, with TORS potentially offering better tumor margin clearance.
- This study aimed to assess how the surgical method (TORS vs. TLM) impacts early postoperative swallowing function, feeding tube usage, and quality of life in patients.
- Findings indicated that patients who underwent TORS had significantly higher rates of nasogastric tube insertion compared to those who had TLM, with TLM showing slightly better overall quality of life scores, though the effect size was small.
Background: Addressing the upstream social determinants of health (e.g. built environment, education) can reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This qualitative study explored patients' experiences and perceptions of the SCOPE2 trial. SCOPE2 examined radiotherapy dose escalation in patients with inoperable oesophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT).
Setting: Recruitment at five clinical sites in England and Wales, UK.
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive pest which feeds on numerous economically significant crops. Many integrated pest management strategies for this species rely on effective season-long monitoring for H. halys populations, including attract-and-kill and threshold-based insecticide sprays.
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