646 results match your criteria: "Maelor Hospital[Affiliation]"
Clin Med (Lond)
January 2023
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, Oswestry, UK.
Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection control guidelines help limit transmission. However, poor confidence leads to higher levels of anxiety rates and infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur Heart J Case Rep
January 2023
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Background: The wide-ranging benefits of frequent and moderate exercise are well recorded in the literature. Chronic deleterious remodelling in response to exercise is less well described. We describe an amateur endurance cyclist who, in addition to developing a heart failure syndrome and electrocardiographic evidence of arrhythmia, also developed severe functional tricuspid regurgitation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Exp Dermatol
February 2023
Department of Dermatology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bodelwyddan, Denbigshire, UK.
Cureus
November 2022
Trauma and Orthopedics, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, GBR.
Background Osteoarthritis is a substantive burden on the population and National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. A recent systematic review suggests that intra-articular steroid injections are an efficacious conservative treatment modality. The NHS Constitution states that "patients should wait no longer than 18 weeks from GP referral to treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg
February 2023
Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.
We aimed to compare resection and survival outcomes of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and immediate surgery in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer (RPC) or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC). In compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement standards, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted. Random effects modeling was applied to calculate pooled outcome data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHip Int
September 2023
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK.
Background: Despite efforts to mitigate possible modifiable risk factors, dislocations following hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture still occur, with reported incidence rates ranging from 1.5 to 11%. The aim of this study was to investigate whether acetabular dysplasia is a significant contributing factor to dislocation, and since non-modifiable, whether it should affect patient selection for this treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRadiology
April 2023
From the Division of Surgery and Interventional Science (V.S., J.M.N., F.G., A.G., L.M.C.E., S.P., H.C.W., M.E.), Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (L.C.B., R.S.K.), and Centre for Medical Imaging (S.P.), University College London, Charles Bell House, 43-45 Foley St, London W1W 7TS, UK; The Alan Turing Institute, London, UK (V.S., S.K.); Departments of Urology (V.S., J.M.N., A.G., M.E.), Radiology (F.G., A.K., S.P.), and Pathology (A.F., A. Haider., L.M.C.E.), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (S.K.); Computational Pathology Group, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London, UK (N.T.); Department of Urology, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (S.R.J.B.); Department of Urology, Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, UK (N.B.C.); Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK (T.J.D.); Department of Radiology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (A.E.S.B.); Department of Urology, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, UK (M.G.); Department of Urology, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Tunbridge Wells, UK (A. Henderson); Department of Urology, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK (R.G.H.); Public and patient representative, Nottingham, UK (R.O.); Department of Academic Urology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK (C.P.); Department of Urology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK (R.P.); Department of Urology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK (D.J.R.); Department of Urology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital NHS Trust, Wrexham, UK (I.S.S.); Department of Urology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK (M.W., H.U.A.); and Imperial Prostate, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK (M.W., H.U.A.).
Br Dent J
November 2022
Consultant Orthodontist, Maxillofacial Department, Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP20 2UB, UK; Maxillofacial Department, Nevill Hall Hospital, Brecon Road, Abergavenny, NP7 7EG, UK.
Objectives 1) To ascertain the volume of primary care orthodontic activity commissioned within Wales and compare this to the 12-year-old population; and 2) To ascertain the orthodontic workforce undertaking NHS orthodontic provision within Wales and their distribution.Methods Information was gathered between September and November 2021 from multiple sources within Wales, including: Freedom of Information requests; Welsh Government statistics; orthodontic professional networks; orthodontic provider websites; health boards (HBs); and directors of primary care/contracting/commissioning.Results The HBs had varying levels of orthodontic need and commissioned activity with a significant amount of cross border activity in South Wales.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Emerg Med
November 2022
Department of Anaesthetics, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, UK.
Background: The spleen is one of the most frequently injured abdominal organs during trauma, which can result in intraperitoneal bleeding of life-threatening magnitude. Although splenic injury secondary to trivial trauma comprises a minor fraction of abdominal injuries, undiagnosed or delayed diagnosis may result in a complicated clinical course.
Case Presentation: One such event is presented here, wherein a late diagnosis of an advanced grade splenic injury following a trivial trauma initially presented in disguise as acute myocardial ischaemia in a previously healthy South Asian woman in her late 30s.
Clin Med (Lond)
July 2022
Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, North Wales.
BJGP Open
December 2022
Centre for Mental Health and Society, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom.
Background: Prescribing of opioid medication has increased over the past 20 years. Most occurs in primary care for chronic pain. There is little evidence that these drugs are effective for this indication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Ital Urol Androl
September 2022
Northern Ontario School of Medicine, TBRHSC, 980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Introduction: We present our experience of the endourological management of encrusted ureteral stents (EUS) and a literature review on forgotten encrusted ureteral stents.
Methods: A total of 13 encrusted ureteral stents from 12 patients were removed in two hospitals. The medical records were retrospectively analyzed for stent indication, indwelling time, clinical presentation, investigations, type and the number of surgical procedures, operative time, complications, duration of hospital stay, and the follow-up.
Eur J Med Res
September 2022
North Wales & Northwest Urological Research Centre, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Wales, UK.
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are the most common prostate disorders in the UK, which cause considerable ill health in older men. Transperineal template prostate biopsy (TTPB) has emerged as a reliable procedure for the histopathological diagnosis of PCa and BPH due to its higher cancer detection rates. Although antiseptic preparation and antibiotic prophylaxis are used to ensure safety in patients undergoing surgical intervention, post-operative complications, such as infection and bleeding are still unavoidable, resulting in re-admissions, with resource implications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBr Dent J
September 2022
Dental Practitioner, Dant Y Coed Dental Practice, Maelor Buildings, 1 Heol Maelor, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, LL11 3NG, UK.
Aims To gather the views of dentists practising within North Wales on their preferences as to how they would prefer to interact with the North Wales Local Dental Committee (LDC) (NWLDC).Design Descriptive cross-sectional survey.Setting Online electronic questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltrasound Obstet Gynecol
January 2023
Center for Prenatal Diagnosis, Berlin, Germany.
Br Dent J
September 2022
Dental Practitioner, Dant Y Coed Dental Practice, Maelor Buildings, 1 Heol Maelor, Coedpoeth, Wrexham, LL11 3NG, UK.
Aims To gather the views of North Wales dentists on the current communication methods of the North Wales Local Dental Committee (LDC) (NWLDC) and how this could be optimised to improve engagement from members.Design Descriptive cross-sectional survey.Setting Online electronic questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Exp Dermatol
November 2022
Department of Dermatology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
July 2022
Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Northern Care Alliance, Oldham, GBR.
Objectives To evaluate the predictive significance of tumour size in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods All patients undergoing curative surgery for colon or rectum cancer performed by a single colorectal surgeon between January 2013 and January 2020 were considered eligible for inclusion. Linear and binary logistic regression analyses were modelled to assess whether colonic or rectal tumour size could predict R0 resection, specimen length, number of harvested and positive lymph nodes, lymphocytic infiltration, venous invasion, and overall survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The purpose of this study was to determine the weightbearing practice of operatively managed fragility fractures in the setting of publically funded health services in the UK and Ireland.
Methods: The Fragility Fracture Postoperative Mobilisation (FFPOM) multicentre audit included all patients aged 60 years and older undergoing surgery for a fragility fracture of the lower limb between 1 January 2019 and 30 June 2019, and 1 February 2021 and 14 March 2021. Fractures arising from high-energy transfer trauma, patients with multiple injuries, and those associated with metastatic deposits or infection were excluded.
BMC Urol
July 2022
North Wales & North West Urological Research Centre, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Wales, UK.
Background: Kidney stone disease contributes to a significant proportion of routine urological practice and remains a common cause of worldwide morbidity. The main aim of this clinical-pilot study was to investigate the effect of flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS) on pre- and peri-operative clinical information, physiological observations and outcome measures.
Methods: Included were 51 patients (31 males, 20 females), who underwent elective FURS, for the treatment of kidney stones.
Int J Dermatol
February 2023
Department of Dermatology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, UK.
Cognitive biases are a significant cause of medical error. They arise from "system 1" thinking, which depends on heuristics to make quick decisions in complex situations. Heuristics make us "predictably irrational," distorting our ability to accurately assess probabilities in clinical scenarios.
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November 2022
British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST) Collaborative, UK; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK; Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Background: Patient factors associated with urinary tract cancer can be used to risk stratify patients referred with haematuria, prioritising those with a higher risk of cancer for prompt investigation.
Objective: To develop a prediction model for urinary tract cancer in patients referred with haematuria.
Design, Setting, And Participants: A prospective observational study was conducted in 10 282 patients from 110 hospitals across 26 countries, aged ≥16 yr and referred to secondary care with haematuria.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
June 2022
Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Background: Approximately 1.3 million people die each year globally as a direct result of motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). Following an MVC some patients will remain trapped in their vehicle; these patients have worse outcomes and may require extrication.
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October 2022
Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Healthcare (IRCCS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Purpose: Serum magnesium is the most frequently used laboratory test for evaluating clinical magnesium status. Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium status), which is associated with many chronic diseases, is diagnosed using the serum magnesium reference range. Currently, no international consensus for a magnesemia normal range exists.
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