Composition of the neutralising antibody response predicts risk of BK virus DNAaemia in recipients of kidney transplants.

Background: BK polyomavirus (BKV) DNAaemia occurs in 10% of recipients of kidney transplants, contributing to premature allograft failure. Evidence suggests disease is donor derived. Hypothetically, recipient infection with a different BKV serotype increases risk due to poorer immunological control.

An insight into clinicians' practices in breaking bad news of oral cancer diagnosis.

Communication is an integral component of effective healthcare delivery to patients, and this includes breaking bad news (BBN). However, clinicians in dentistry are rarely exposed to diseases that can negatively and seriously affect an individual's view of their future and pose a mortality risk, except for oral cancer. The aim of this study was to assess clinician practices in BBN of oral cancer diagnosis in Malaysia.

30-Day postoperative COVID-19 outcomes in 398 patients from regional hospitals utilising a designated COVID-19 minimal surgical site pathway.

Introduction: Postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic have been higher than expected, leading to mass cancellation of elective operating in the UK. To minimise this, the Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust elective surgery hub and the executive team at London Bridge Hospital (LBH) created an elective operating framework at LBH, a COVID-19 minimal site, in which patients self-isolated for two weeks and proceeded with surgery only following a negative preoperative SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction swab. The aim was to determine the rates of rates of postoperative COVID-19 infection.

High referral accuracy for oral cancers and oral potentially malignant disorders using telemedicine.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of MeMoSA®, a mobile phone application to review images of oral lesions in identifying oral cancers and oral potentially malignant disorders requiring referral.

Subjects And Methods: A prospective study of 355 participants, including 280 with oral lesions/variants was conducted. Adults aged ≥18 treated at tertiary referral centres were included.

m-Health for Early Detection of Oral Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Up to 86% of oral cancer (OC) patients present at the late stage where survival is dismal. Limited access to specialist diagnosis is a significant factor for late presentation. The increasing use of smartphones presents an opportunity to use digital technology to facilitate early detection of OC.