12 results match your criteria: "Western General Hospital and University of Edinburgh[Affiliation]"

Background: There is a lack of information regarding the provision of parental leave for surgical careers. This survey study aims to evaluate the experience of maternity/paternity leave and views on work-life balance globally.

Methods: A 55-item online survey in 24 languages was distributed via social media as per CHERRIES guideline from February to March 2020.

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Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Pregabalin Versus Placebo in Conjunction With Palliative Radiotherapy for Cancer-Induced Bone Pain.

J Clin Oncol

February 2016

Marie Fallon and Barry J.A. Laird, Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, University of Edinburgh; Lesley A. Colvin, Western General Hospital and University of Edinburgh; Susan M. Fleetwood-Walker, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh; Gordon D. Murray, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh; Peter J. Hoskin, Mount Vernon Hospital Cancer Centre, Middlesex, and University College London; Douglas Adamson, Princess Alexandra Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; Anthony Byrne, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Institute of Cancer and Genetics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; and Barry J.A. Laird, European Palliative Care Research Centre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Purpose: Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) affects one third of patients with cancer. Radiotherapy remains the gold-standard treatment; however, laboratory and clinical work suggest that pregabalin may be useful in treating CIBP. The aim of this study was to examine pregabalin in patients with CIBP receiving radiotherapy.

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The incidence of ulcerative colitis in school-age children in most parts of Europe has been steady at 1.5-2.0 per 100,000 children per year for the last 20-30 years.

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Seventy young adults (50 with Crohn's disease (CD) and 20 with ulcerative colitis (UC) (from a geographically derived cohort of patients with juvenile onset inflammatory bowel disease were interviewed and examined at a mean of 14 (range 5.2-29.5) years after diagnosis.

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