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Sutcliffe A, Koshy K. A commentary on 'Improving surgical training: Establishing a surgical anatomy programme in Scotland'. Int J Surg 2022; 97:106205. [PMID: 34990830 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Barker CJ, Wallace L, McKenna EC, Koshy K. A commentary on 'COVID-19: Results of a national survey of United Kingdom healthcare professionals' perceptions of current management strategy - A cross-sectional questionnaire study'. Int J Surg 2022; 97:106202. [PMID: 34982984 PMCID: PMC8720046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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Wallace L, Barker CJ, Naik A, Koshy K. A commentary on 'Bullying and undermining behaviours in surgery: A qualitative study of surgical trainee experiences in the United Kingdom (UK) & Republic of Ireland (ROI)' [Int. J. Surg. 84 (2020) 219-225]. Int J Surg 2021; 90:105973. [PMID: 33989827 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.105973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK
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- James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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Jabr Y, Naik A, Koshy K. A commentary on: 'Attracting medical students and doctors into surgical training in the UK and Ireland' [Int. J. Surg. 67 (2019) 107-112]. Int J Surg 2021; 88:105911. [PMID: 33667634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.105911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Yamen Jabr
- Undergraduate Medical Education Department, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK
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- James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
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- James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
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Khera B, Chang C, Koshy K. A commentary on 'Effects of preoperative warming on the occurrence of surgical site infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis' (Int J Surg 2020; 77:40-47). Int J Surg 2020; 84:184-185. [PMID: 33129997 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne Teaching Hospitals, Newcastle, UK
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne Teaching Hospitals, Newcastle, UK.
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Colazo JM, Koshy K. A commentary on: “3D printing for developing patient specific cosmetic prosthetics at the point of care” [Int. J. Surg. (2020) Epub ahead of Print]. Int J Surg 2020; 82:121-122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Peiris B, Koshy K. A commentary on: "STROCSS 2019 guideline: Strengthening the reporting of cohort studies in surgery" [Int. J. Surg. 72 (2019) 156-165]. Int J Surg 2020; 83:255-256. [PMID: 32896650 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.08.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Bryony Peiris
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, UK
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne Teaching Hospitals, Queen Victoria Rd, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, Newcastle, UK.
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Koshy K, Syed H, Luckiewicz A, Alsoof D, Koshy G, Harry L. Interventions to improve ergonomics in the operating theatre: A systematic review of ergonomics training and intra-operative microbreaks. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020; 55:135-142. [PMID: 32477512 PMCID: PMC7251302 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Musculoskeletal occupational injury is prevalent within the surgical community. This is a multi-factorial issue, but is contributed to by physical posture, environmental hazards and administrative deficiency. There is growing awareness of this issue, with several behavioural, educational and administrative techniques being employed. The literature on this topic is, however, sporadic and difficult to access by healthcare practitioners. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature on the current interventions used to minimise musculoskeletal occupational injury in surgeons and interventionalists. This review will focus on administrative and human factor interventions, such as intra-operative microbreaks and ergonomics training.
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- Kiron Koshy
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, East Sussex, UK
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- University College London Medical School, London, UK
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- Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, India
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- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Grinstead, UK
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Koshy K, Syed H, Luckiewicz A, Harry ML. Study protocol - Interventions to reduce musculoskeletal occupational injury in surgeons and interventionalists: A systematic review. Int J Surg Protoc 2019; 15:5-7. [PMID: 31851728 PMCID: PMC6913547 DOI: 10.1016/j.isjp.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Musculoskeletal occupational injury is prevalent within the surgical community. This is a multi-factorial issue, but is contributed to by physical posture, environmental hazards and administrative deficiency. There is growing awareness of this issue, with several behavioural, educational and administrative techniques being employed. The literature on this topic is, however, sporadic and difficult to access by healthcare practitioners. The primary aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the literature on the current interventions used to minimise musculoskeletal occupational injury in surgeons. This review will focus on administrative, human factor interventions and ergonomics training.
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- Kiron Koshy
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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Agha RA, Borrelli MR, Farwana R, Koshy K, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP, Zhu H, Alsawadi A, Noureldin A, Rao A, Enam A, Thoma A, Bashashati M, Vasudevan B, Beamish A, Challacombe B, De Wilde RL, Machado-Aranda D, Laskin D, Muzumdar D, D'cruz A, Manning T, Healy D, Pagano D, Goel P, Ranganathan P, Pai PS, Raja S, Ather MH, kadioäžlu H, Nixon I, Mukherjee I, Gómez Rivas J, Raveendran K, Derbyshire L, Valmasoni M, Chalkoo M, Raison N, Muensterer O, Bradley P, Coppola R, Afifi R, Rosin D, Klappenbach R, Wynn R, Giordano S, Basu S, Surani S, Suman P, Thorat M, Kasi V. The PROCESS 2018 statement: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasE Series in Surgery (PROCESS) guidelines. Int J Surg 2018; 60:279-282. [PMID: 30359781 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Agha RA, Borrelli MR, Farwana R, Koshy K, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP. The SCARE 2018 statement: Updating consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) guidelines. Int J Surg 2018; 60:132-136. [PMID: 30342279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2038] [Impact Index Per Article: 339.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The SCARE Guidelines were published in 2016 to provide a structure for reporting surgical case reports. Since their publication, SCARE guidelines have been widely endorsed by authors, journal editors, and reviewers, and have helped to improve reporting transparency of case reports across a range of surgical specialties. In order to encourage further progress in reporting quality, the SCARE guidelines must themselves be kept up to date. We completed a Delphi consensus exercise to update the SCARE guidelines. METHODS A Delphi consensus exercise was undertaken. All members of the previous Delphi group were invited to participate, in addition to researchers who have previously studied case reports, and editors from the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. The expert group was sent an online questionnaire where they were asked to rate their agreement with proposed changes to each of the 24 items. RESULTS 56 people agreed to participate and 45 (80%) invitees completed the survey which put forward modifications to the original guideline. The collated responses resulted in modifications. There was high agreement amongst the expert group. CONCLUSION A modified and improved SCARE checklist is presented, after a Delphi consensus exercise was completed. The SCARE 2018 Statement: Updating Consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) Guidelines.
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- Riaz A Agha
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, UK
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Koshy K, Prakash R, Luckiewicz A, Alamouti R, Nikkhah D. An Extensive Volar Forearm Laceration - The Spaghetti Wrist: A Systematic Review. JPRAS Open 2018; 18:1-17. [PMID: 32158832 PMCID: PMC7061608 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Purpose 'Spaghetti wrist' is an extensive laceration that involves multiple structures in the volar wrist, including tendons, nerves and arteries. This injury is frequently encountered in trauma units, but despite its complex nature, management is often handled by junior surgeons.Furthermore, the guidance on how to approach these injuries is limited, with a relatively poor evidence base on management and outcomes. Methods In this article, we perform a systematic review of the literature on the management and outcomes of the spaghetti wrist injury. Patient demographics, definitions of spaghetti wrist, mechanism of injury, operative and rehabilitative techniques and surgical outcomes are discussed. Results Results from this study show significant physical, functional, psychological and financial impacts of spaghetti wrist injuries. Operative technique appears relatively consistent; even though reporting of injuries and outcomes was heterogeneous, no current classification system is in common usage. Conclusions An increased focus on the standardisation of assessment, management and rehabilitation and on overcoming the obstacles to care will serve as a guidance to the operative and post-operative management of the spaghetti wrist injury. The use of a single definition and classification system has been proposed to standardise outcome measures and improve inter-observer reliability. Type of study/level of evidence Systematic Review: Level IIa evidence.
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- Kiron Koshy
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Brighton, UK
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- University College London, Medical Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London
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Pidgeon TE, Chandrakumar C, Al Omran Y, Limb C, Thavayogan R, Gundogan B, Koshy K, White A, Fowler A, Agha R. The Academic Surgical Collaborative: A three-year review of a trainee research collaborative. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2018; 28:38-44. [PMID: 29744051 PMCID: PMC5938246 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Academic Surgical Collaborative (ASC) is a trainee research collaborative (TRC) formed in the UK in October 2014. Three years on, the achievements are presented along with advice for emerging and established TRCs. Methods: A retrospective review of internal, member-maintained ASC records was conducted. Membership numbers, PubMed indexed publications, presentations and prizes awarded were all calculated over time. Google Scholar was used to calculate citations per ASC publication. An online survey was distributed to members to ascertain member satisfaction. RESULTS With 62 active members (predominantly medical students) the ASC has published 33 PubMed indexed papers over three years, with a mean of 21 citations per paper (SD 89, range 0-491). 54 presentations have been delivered and eight prizes have been awarded for ASC research projects. 60% of ASC members believe the ASC delivers research that improves patient care. Key learning points for the ASC have been the use of a set of resources distributed to new members, the value of regular meetings, close mentoring throughout research projects to develop the skills of junior researchers, encouragement for junior members to present at conferences, and an ongoing focus on research conduct and improving evidence based medicine. CONCLUSIONS The ASC has fulfilled many of its goals set out at its inception. The ASCs subsequent aims are to enhance existing research training for junior members, advances in the field of core outcome development and also multi-collaborative research.
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- Thomas E. Pidgeon
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, 4 Newark St, Whitechapel, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Worthing Hospital, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Lyndhurst Rd, Worthing, BN11 2DH, UK
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- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, Brighton, UK
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- University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Rd, Bloomsbury, London, NW1 2BU, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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Koshy K. Peer review report 2 on “Retained surgical items after abdominal and pelvic surgery: Incidence, trend and predictors- observational study”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Koshy K. Peer review report 2 on “Long term efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy [ESWT] for treatment of refractory chronic abacterial prostatitis”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Agha R, Fowler A, Limb C, Al Omran Y, Sagoo H, Koshy K, Jafree D, Anwar M, McCulloch P, Orgill D. Advancing the cause of research registration: The first 500 registrations of the ResearchRegistry.com. Int J Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Agha R, Fowler AJ, Limb C, Al Omran Y, Sagoo H, Koshy K, Jafree DJ, Anwar MO, McCullogh P, Orgill DP. The First 500 Registrations to the Research Registry ®: Advancing Registration of Under-Registered Study Types. Front Surg 2016; 3:50. [PMID: 27695693 PMCID: PMC5026158 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2016.00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction The Declaration of Helsinki 2013 encourages the registration of all research studies involving human participants. However, emphasis has been placed on prospective clinical trials, and it is estimated that only 10% of observational studies are registered. In response, Research Registry®1 was launched in February 2015; a retrospectively curated registry that is free and easy to use. Research Registry® enables prospective or retrospective registration of studies, including those study types that cannot be registered on existing registries. In this study, we describe the first 500 registrations on Research Registry®. Methods Since the launch of Research Registry® in February 2015, data of registrations have been collected, including type of studies registered, country of origin, and data curation activity. Inappropriate registrations, such as duplicates, were identified by the data curation process. These were removed from the database or modified as required. A quality score was assigned for each registration, based on Sir Austin Bradford Hill’s criteria on what research studies should convey. Changes in quality scores over time were assessed. Results A total of 500 studies were registered on Research Registry® from February 2015 to October 2015, with a total of 1.7 million patients enrolled. The most common study types were retrospective cohort studies (37.2%), case series (14.8%), and first-in-man case reports (10.4%). Registrations were received from 57 different countries; the most submissions were received from Turkey, followed by China and the United Kingdom. Retrospective data curation identified 80 studies that were initially registered as the incorrect study type, and were subsequently correct. The Kruskal–Wallis test identified a significant improvement in quality scores for registrations from February 2015 to October 2015 (p < 0.0001). Conclusions Since its conception in February 2015, Research Registry® has established itself as a new registry that is free, easy to use, and enables the registration of various study types, including observational studies and first-in-man case reports. Going forward, our plan is to continue developing Research Registry® in line with user feedback and usability studies. We plan to further promote Research Registry® to advance the cause of registration of research, to increase compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki 2013.
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- Riaz Agha
- Balliol College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Department of Plastic Surgery, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust , London , UK
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- GKT School of Medical Education, Kings College London , London , UK
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- UCL Medical School, University College London , London , UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford , Oxford , UK
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Academic posters are an excellent way to showcase your work at conferences and meetings. They can be used in poster presentations and serve as a summary of your project. In this how to article, we demonstrate how trainees can make and deliver a successful academic poster. Academic posters are an excellent way for trainees to showcase their work at conferences and meetings. When done effectively they provide a succinct and attractive summary of your project. This guide aims to provide trainees with a practical and concise method to prepare their academic poster.
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- Buket Gundogan
- University College London Medical School, London, UK
- Corresponding author.
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- University College London Medical School, London, UK
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Koshy K. Peer review report 2 on “Surgical versus percutaneous techniques for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement: A meta-analysis of the outcomes”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Koshy K. Peer review report 1 on “Creation of the ideal gastric tube: Comparison of three methods: A prospective cohort study”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.01.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Koshy K. Peer review report 2 on “Chronic rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: A case report and review of the literature”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Koshy K. Peer review report 1 on “Observed outcomes on the use of oxidized and regenerated cellulose polymer for breast conserving surgery – A case series”. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2016.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Tendon injuries are a common and rising occurrence, associated with significant impairment to quality of life and financial burden to the healthcare system. Clinically, they represent an unresolved problem, due to poor natural tendon healing and the inability of current treatment strategies to restore the tendon to its native state. Tissue engineering offers a promising alternative, with the incorporation of scaffolds, cells and growth factors to support the complete regeneration of the tendon. The materials used in tendon engineering to date have provided significant advances in structural integrity and biological compatibility and in many cases the results obtained are superior to those observed in natural healing. However, grafts fail to reproduce the qualities of the pre-injured tendon and each has weaknesses subject to its constituent parts. Furthermore, many materials and cell types are being investigated concurrently, with seemingly little association or comparison between research results. In this review the properties of the most-investigated and effective components have been appraised in light of the surrounding literature, with research from early in-vitro experiments to clinical trials being discussed. Extensive comparisons have been made between scaffolds, cell types and growth factors used, listing strengths and weaknesses to provide a stable platform for future research. Promising future endeavours are also described in the field of nanocomposite material science, stem cell sources and growth factors, which may bypass weaknesses found in individual elements. The future of tendon engineering looks bright, with growing understanding in material technology, cell and growth factor application and encouraging recent advances bringing us ever closer to regenerating the native tendon.
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Singh B, Krishnan A, Micu I, Koshy K, Singh V, Martinez JA, Koshy D, Xu F, Chandrasekhar A, Dalton C, Syed N, Stys PK, Zochodne DW. Peripheral neuron plasticity is enhanced by brief electrical stimulation and overrides attenuated regrowth in experimental diabetes. Neurobiol Dis 2015; 83:134-51. [PMID: 26297317 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Peripheral nerve regrowth is less robust than commonly assumed, particularly when it accompanies common clinical scenarios such as diabetes mellitus. Brief extracellular electrical stimulation (ES) facilitates the regeneration of peripheral nerves in part through early activation of the conditioning injury response and BDNF. Here, we explored intrinsic neuronal responses to ES to identify whether ES might impact experimental diabetes, where regeneration is attenuated. ES altered several regeneration related molecules including rises in tubulin, Shh (Sonic hedgehog) and GAP43 mRNAs. ES was associated with rises in neuronal intracellular calcium but its strict linkage to regrowth was not confirmed. In contrast, we identified PI3K-PTEN involvement, an association previously linked to diabetic regenerative impairment. Following ES there were declines in PTEN protein and mRNA both in vitro and in vivo and a PI3K inhibitor blocked its action. In vitro, isolated diabetic neurons were capable of mounting robust responsiveness to ES. In vivo, ES improved electrophysiological and behavioral indices of nerve regrowth in a chronic diabetic model of mice with pre-existing neuropathy. Regrowth of myelinated axons and reinnervation of the epidermis were greater following ES than sham stimulation. Taken together, these findings identify a role for ES in supporting regeneration during the challenges of diabetes mellitus.
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- B Singh
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Neurosciences and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.
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Lowe DC, Allan W, Manning MR, Bromley T, Brailsford G, Ferretti D, Gomez A, Knobben R, Martin R, Mei Z, Moss R, Koshy K, Maata M. Shipboard determinations of the distribution of13C in atmospheric methane in the Pacific. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1029/1999jd900452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wojtenko I, Koshy K, Uchrin CG. Long term sorption studies of benzene and toluene onto soils. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1996; 57:292-299. [PMID: 8661912 DOI: 10.1007/s001289900189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- I Wojtenko
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA
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Edwards R, McKelvie I, Ferrett P, Hart B, Bapat J, Koshy K. Sensitive flow-injection technique for the determination of dissolved organic carbon in natural and waste waters. Anal Chim Acta 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0003-2670(92)80204-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Blaufox MD, Ross L, Koshy K, Lee HB. Physiologic effects of prazosin HCl: consequences of diuretic combination therapy. Nephron Clin Pract 1981; 29:85-9. [PMID: 7329480 DOI: 10.1159/000182245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
The physiologic action of prazosin in man was studied in 23 patients including 10 treated with prazosin plus polythiazide. Responders to prazosin alone (blood pressure fell greater than 10 mm Hg) had a decrease in peripheral resistance (p less than 0.02) and no significant change in plasma volume, while nonresponders' plasma volume rose significantly (p less than 0.02). 10 patients treated with prazosin and polythiazide (blood pressure not normalized on prazosin alone) were analyzed at baseline (Rx 0), after prazosin (Rx 1), and after prazosin plus polythiazide (Rx 2). Mean supine blood pressure fell from 184/118 +/- 8/5 (SE) mm Hg at Rx 0 to 161/106 +/- 7/4 mm Hg at Rx 1 (p less than 0.005) and 129/89 +/- 4/4 mm Hg at Rx 2 (p less than 0.001). Supine renin increased in each group, but the increase with prazosin alone was not significant. Stimulated renin activity increased significantly after Rx 2 (p less than 0.0025). Cardiac output fell, plasma volume returned to baseline values, and peripheral resistance fell by 467 dyn s/cm-5 during thiazide treatment (p less than 0.025).
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