Search Results - "Michaels, J. A."

Systematic review of recent evidence for the safety and efficacy of elective endovascular repair in the management of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm by Drury, D., Michaels, J. A., Jones, L., Ayiku, L.

“…Background: Conventional management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is by open repair and is associated with a mortality rate of 2–6 per cent. Endovascular…”
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Supervised exercise training as an adjunct therapy for venous leg ulcers: a randomized controlled feasibility trial by Klonizakis, M., Tew, G.A., Gumber, A., Crank, H., King, B., Middleton, G., Michaels, J.A.

“…Summary Background Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are typically painful and heal slowly. Compression therapy offers high healing rates; however, improvements are not…”
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Randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of silver-donating antimicrobial dressings for venous leg ulcers (VULCAN trial) by Michaels, J. A., Campbell, B., King, B., Palfreyman, S. J., Shackley, P., Stevenson, M.

“…Background: Antimicrobial silver dressings are used beneath graduated compression in the treatment of venous ulceration. There is little information on whether…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of enhancements to angioplasty for infrainguinal arterial disease by Kearns, B. C., Michaels, J. A., Stevenson, M. D., Thomas, S. M.

“…Background The aim was to perform an economic evaluation of the cost‐effectiveness of endovascular enhancements to percutaneous transluminal balloon…”
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Randomized clinical trial comparing surgery with conservative treatment for uncomplicated varicose veins by Michaels, J. A., Brazier, J. E., Campbell, W. B., MacIntyre, J. B., Palfreyman, S. J., Ratcliffe, J.

“…Background: Surgical treatment of medically uncomplicated varicose veins is common, but its clinical effectiveness remains uncertain. Methods: A randomized…”
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Epidemiological study of the relationship between volume and outcome after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery in the UK from 2000 to 2005 by Holt, P. J. E., Poloniecki, J. D., Loftus, I. M., Michaels, J. A., Thompson, M. M.

“…Background: The aim was to assess the relationship between hospital volume and outcome after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery in the UK. Methods:…”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of additional technologies to enhance angioplasty for infrainguinal peripheral arterial occlusive disease by Simpson, E. L., Michaels, J. A., Thomas, S. M., Cantrell, A. J.

“…Background There are several additional techniques designed to enhance conventional percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty (PTA). This systematic review…”
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Cost-effectiveness of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair by Michaels, J. A., Drury, D., Thomas, S. M.

“…Background: The rapid introduction of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has considerable implications for the management of abdominal aortic…”
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Are NICE processes fit for the evaluation of new interventional procedures? by Michaels, J. A.

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A systematic review of compression hosiery for uncomplicated varicose veins by Palfreyman, S J, Michaels, J A

“…Compression hosiery is widely used in the prevention and management of symptoms related to varicose veins. However, there are still gaps and questions in…”
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A prospective randomised controlled trial and economic modelling of antimicrobial silver dressings versus non-adherent control dressings for venous leg ulcers: the VULCAN trial by Michaels, J A, Campbell, W B, King, B M, Macintyre, J, Palfreyman, S J, Shackley, P, Stevenson, M D

“…To examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial silver-donating dressings for venous leg ulcers compared with simple non-adherent (also…”
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Use of mortality rate after aortic surgery as a performance indicator by Michaels, J. A.

“…Background: Hospital episode statistics (HES) regarding death after aortic surgery were analysed to evaluate their potential value as a performance indicator…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of surgery versus conservative treatment for uncomplicated varicose veins in a randomized clinical trial by Ratcliffe, J., Brazier, J. E., Campbell, W. B., Palfreyman, S., MacIntyre, J. B., Michaels, J. A.

“…Background: Despite being a common procedure, the cost effectiveness of surgery for varicose veins has not been established. Methods: Cost‐effectiveness…”
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Long-term cost-effectiveness analysis of endovascular versus open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm based on four randomized clinical trials (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 623-631) by Michaels, J. A.

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Predicting Reaction Time from the Neural State Space of the Premotor and Parietal Grasping Network by Michaels, Jonathan A, Dann, Benjamin, Intveld, Rijk W, Scherberger, Hansjörg

“…Neural networks of the brain involved in the planning and execution of grasping movements are not fully understood. The network formed by macaque anterior…”
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The outcome of varicose vein surgery at 10 years: clinical findings, symptoms and patient satisfaction by Campbell, W B, Vijay Kumar, A, Collin, T W, Allington, K L, Michaels, J A

“…Data on long-term outcomes of varicose vein surgery are sparse, and 'success' rates vary substantially depending on the method of assessment. This study used a…”
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Systematic review of carotid artery procedures and the volume–outcome relationship in Europe by Phillips, P., Poku, E., Essat, M., Woods, H. B., Goka, E. A., Kaltenthaler, E. C., Shackley, P., Walters, S., Michaels, J. A.

“…Background Hospitals that conduct more procedures on the carotid arteries may achieve better outcomes. In the context of ongoing reconfiguration of UK vascular…”
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Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers by Palfreyman, S J, Nelson, E A, Lochiel, R, Michaels, J A

“…Venous leg ulcers, sometimes called varicose or stasis ulcers, are a consequence of damage to the valves in the veins of the legs, leading to raised venous…”
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Randomised clinical trial, observational study and assessment of cost-effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins (REACTIV trial) by Michaels, J A, Campbell, W B, Brazier, J E, Macintyre, J B, Palfreyman, S J, Ratcliffe, J, Rigby, K

“…To establish the cost-effectiveness of surgery and sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were carried out for…”
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Performance indicators from routine hospital data: death following aortic surgery as a potential measure of quality of care by Rigby, K. A., Palfreyman, S., Michaels, J. A.

“…Background: There is increasing pressure to monitor surgical performance. In the UK, the Department of Health has produced clinical indicators based on routine…”
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