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Cancer cachexia: rationale for the MENAC (Multimodal-Exercise, Nutrition and Anti-inflammatory medication for Cachexia) trial by Solheim, Tora S, Laird, Barry J A, Balstad, Trude R, Bye, Asta, Stene, Guro, Baracos, Vickie, Strasser, Florian, Griffiths, Gareth, Maddocks, Matthew, Fallon, Marie, Kaasa, Stein, Fearon, Kenneth

“…Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by an ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional…”
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Anxiety and depression in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Barry, J.A., Kuczmierczyk, A.R., Hardiman, P.J.

“…BACKGROUND Our aim was to assess differences in anxiety and depression between women with and without (controls) polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS We…”
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The use of opioids in cancer patients with renal impairment—a systematic review by Sande, Tonje A., Laird, Barry J. A., Fallon, Marie T.

“…Purpose Opioids are recommended for moderate to severe cancer pain; however, in patients with cancer, impaired renal function can affect opioid metabolism. The…”
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REVOLUTION (Routine EValuatiOn of people LivIng with caNcer)-Protocol for a prospective characterisation study of patients with incurable cancer by Patton, Rebekah, Cook, Jane, Haraldsdottir, Erna, Brown, Duncan, Dolan, Ross D, McMillan, Donald C, Skipworth, Richard J E, Fallon, Marie, Laird, Barry J A

“…There is a pressing need for a holistic characterisation of people with incurable cancer. In this group, where quality of life and improvement of symptoms are…”
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Understanding Cancer Cachexia and Its Implications in Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers by Brown, Leo R., Laird, Barry J. A., Wigmore, Stephen J., Skipworth, Richard J. E.

“…Opinion statement Considerable advances in the investigation and management of oesophagogastric cancer have occurred over the last few decades. While the…”
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Oral Ketamine vs Placebo in Patients With Cancer-Related Neuropathic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Fallon, Marie T, Wilcock, Andrew, Kelly, Caroline A, Paul, James, Lewsley, Liz-Anne, Norrie, John, Laird, Barry J A

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Physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 1 of the cachexia endpoints series by McDonald, James, Sayers, Judith, Anker, Stefan D, Arends, Jann, Balstad, Trude Rakel, Baracos, Vickie, Brown, Leo, Bye, Asta, Dajani, Olav, Dolan, Ross, Fallon, Marie T, Fraser, Eilidh, Griel, Christine, Grzyb, Aleksandra, Hjermstad, Marianne, Jamal-Hanjani, Mariam, Jakobsen, Gunnhild, Kaasa, Stein, McMillan, Donald, Maddocks, Matthew, Philips, Iain, Ottestad, Inger O, Reid, Kieran F, Sousa, Mariana S, Simpson, Melanie R, Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne, Skipworth, Richard J E, Solheim, Tora S, Laird, Barry J A

“…In cancer cachexia trials, measures of physical function are commonly used as endpoints. For drug trials to obtain regulatory approval, efficacy in physical…”
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Pain, Depression, and Fatigue as a Symptom Cluster in Advanced Cancer by Laird, Barry J.A., MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, MD, Scott, Angela C., MBChB, MRCP, MRCGP, MD, Colvin, Lesley A., MBChB, BSc, FRCA, PhD, McKeon, Amy-Louise, MSc, Murray, Gordon D., FRSE, FFPH, FRCP(Ed), C Stat, PhD, Dip Math Stat, MA, Fearon, Kenneth C.H., MBChB, MD, FRCPS(Glas), FRCS(Ed), FRCS (Eng), Fallon, Marie T., MBChB, MD, MRCGP, FRCP(Ed), FRCP(Glas), DRCOG, DCH

“…Abstract Context Pain, depression, and fatigue are common symptoms in cancer populations. They often coexist and have been suggested as a specific symptom…”
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The Impact of Acute Systemic Inflammation Secondary to Oesophagectomy and Anastomotic Leak on Computed Tomography Body Composition Analyses by Brown, Leo R, Ramage, Michael I, Dolan, Ross D, Sayers, Judith, Bruce, Nikki, Dick, Lachlan, Sami, Sharukh, McMillan, Donald C, Laird, Barry J A, Wigmore, Stephen J, Skipworth, Richard J E

“…This study aimed to longitudinally assess CT body composition analyses in patients who experienced anastomotic leak post-oesophagectomy. Consecutive patients,…”
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Characterization of cancer-induced bone pain: an exploratory study by Laird, Barry J. A., Walley, John, Murray, Gordon D., Clausen, Eleanor, Colvin, Lesley A., Fallon, Marie T.

“…Purpose Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is the commonest cause of pain in patients with cancer. Its association with increased morbidity combined with…”
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Power Comparisons and Clinical Meaning of Outcome Measures in Assessing Treatment Effect in Cancer Cachexia: Secondary Analysis From a Randomized Pilot Multimodal Intervention Trial by Balstad, Trude R, Brunelli, Cinzia, Pettersen, Caroline H, Schønberg, Svanhild A, Skorpen, Frank, Fallon, Marie, Kaasa, Stein, Bye, Asta, Laird, Barry J A, Stene, Guro B, Solheim, Tora S

“…New clinical trials in cancer cachexia are essential, and outcome measures with high responsiveness to detect meaningful changes are crucial. This secondary…”
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Three-Dimensional Bioactive and Biodegradable Scaffolds Fabricated by Surface-Selective Laser Sintering by Antonov, E. N., Bagratashvili, V. N., Whitaker, M. J., Barry, J. J. A., Shakesheff, K. M., Konovalov, A. N., Popov, V. K., Howdle, S. M.

“…Surface‐selective laser sintering (SSLS) has been developed for fabrication of three‐dimensional polymer composite scaffolds with precise dimensions and…”
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Rapid Naming and Phonemic Awareness in Children With or Without Reading Disabilities and/or ADHD by De Groot, Barry J. A., Van den Bos, Kees P., Van der Meulen, Bieuwe F., Minnaert, Alexander E. M. G.

“…Employing a large sample of children from Dutch regular elementary schools, this study assessed the contributing and discriminating values of reading…”
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Using Plasma Deposits to Promote Cell Population of the Porous Interior of Three-Dimensional Poly(D,L-Lactic Acid) Tissue-Engineering Scaffolds by Barry, J. J. A., Silva, M. M. C. G., Shakesheff, K. M., Howdle, S. M., Alexander, M. R.

“…Cell adhesion and proliferation on poly(D,L‐lactic acid) (PDLLA) tissue‐engineering scaffolds is low. This is generally regarded to be due to the surface…”
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Cancer pain and its relationship to systemic inflammation: An exploratory study by Laird, Barry J.A., Scott, Angela C., Colvin, Lesley A., McKeon, Amy-Louise, Murray, Gordon D., Fearon, Kenneth C.H., Fallon, Marie T.

“…Pain is the commonest symptom in cancer patients, whereas inflammation is implicated in cancer development and progression. The relationship between pain and…”
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Phonological Processing and Word Reading in Typically Developing and Reading Disabled Children: Severity Matters by de Groot, Barry J. A., van den Bos, Kees P., Minnaert, Alexander E. M. G., van der Meulen, Bieuwe F.

“…In this study word reading (WR) fluency was used to dichotomously classify 1,598 Dutch children at different cutoffs, indicating (very) poor or (very) good…”
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Are cancer pain and depression interdependent? A systematic review by Laird, Barry J.A., Boyd, Angela C., Colvin, Lesley A., Fallon, Marie T.

“…Objective: Pain and depression are common in cancer patients. As these are both highly prevalent, the issue of a possible interdependent association has been…”
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A new challenge for expert witnesses relying on subjective information by Fisher Retired, Barry A J

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Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Differential Association With Performance Status and Systemic Inflammatory Response by Laird, Barry J A, Fallon, Marie, Hjermstad, Marianne J, Tuck, Sharon, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål, McMillan, Donald C

“…Quality of life is a key component of cancer care; however, the factors that determine quality of life are not well understood. The aim of this study was to…”
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The prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response in randomised clinical trials in cancer: A systematic review by Dolan, Ross D., Laird, Barry J.A., Horgan, Paul G., McMillan, Donald C.

“…The prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response in cancer has been well established in observational studies. This review aims to examine and…”
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