Publications by authors named "M Hitchcock"
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- The audit aimed to assess and improve the completeness and accuracy of the National Joint Registry (NJR) dataset specifically for elbow arthroplasty surgeries.
- In a two-phase approach, Phase 1 compared NJR data with NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), identifying thousands of unmatched and inaccurate records, particularly for radial head arthroplasties (RHAs).
- Phase 2 involved collaboration among 142 NHS hospitals to correct and update records, resulting in an improved completeness of the NJR dataset from 63% to 93% and accuracy from 94% to 98%.
Temporal Trends in Thyroid Nodule Size on Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
January 2025
Importance: In recent years, concern has grown around the overdetection of thyroid cancer. Changes to thyroid nodule risk stratification systems and guidelines were made to improve diagnostic yield. It is not known how these advancements have affected the size of thyroid nodules reported on ultrasonography over time.
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- A systematic review was conducted to assess the safety of the live rotavirus vaccine in infants who were exposed to biologic medications in utero, with a focus on anti-TNF and non-TNF biologics.* -
- Out of 7185 initial search results, 10 studies were included, covering over 300 instances of rotavirus vaccination in these infants, showing no significant increase in severe adverse events related to the vaccination.* -
- The findings suggest that the live rotavirus vaccine is likely safe for biologic-exposed infants, indicating potential for its administration with careful risk-benefit consideration.*
Across all sports, there has been increasing realization that mental health symptoms and disorders in athletes are common. More specifically, there has been increasing study of differences in mental health between individual and team sport athletes. However, this topic is still under-developed, and no comprehensive review on the topic has been undertaken.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) is a primary disease of the liver that may cause noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Common causes include autoimmune, hematologic, immune deficiency, and myeloproliferative disorders. Given the limited data regarding the development of NRH in contemporary immunosuppressive protocols and the occurrence of NRH post-liver transplantation, we systematically reviewed NRH as it pertains to liver transplantation.
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