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Effect of prehabilitation on objectively measured physical fitness after neoadjuvant treatment in preoperative rectal cancer patients: a blinded interventional pilot study by West, M.A., Loughney, L., Lythgoe, D., Barben, C.P., Sripadam, R., Kemp, G.J., Grocott, M.P.W., Jack, S.

“…Patients requiring surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer often additionally undergo neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT), of which the effects on…”
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The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on physical fitness and survival in patients undergoing oesophagogastric cancer surgery by Jack, S, West, M.A, Raw, D, Marwood, S, Ambler, G, Cope, T.M, Shrotri, M, Sturgess, R.P, Calverley, P.M.A, Ottensmeier, C.H, Grocott, M.P.W

“…Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by surgery for resectable oesophageal or gastric cancer improves outcome when compared with surgery…”
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The effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on physical fitness and morbidity in rectal cancer surgery patients by West, M.A, Loughney, L, Barben, C.P, Sripadam, R, Kemp, G.J, Grocott, M.P.W, Jack, S

“…Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) followed by surgery for resectable locally advanced rectal cancer improves outcome compared with…”
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Exercise intervention in people with cancer undergoing neoadjuvant cancer treatment and surgery: A systematic review by Loughney, L, West, M.A, Kemp, G.J, Grocott, M.P.W, Jack, S

“…Abstract Background Neoadjuvant cancer treatment decreases physical fitness. Low levels of physical fitness are associated with poor surgical outcome. Exercise…”
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Exercise intervention in people with cancer undergoing adjuvant cancer treatment following surgery: A systematic review by Loughney, L, West, M.A, Kemp, G.J, Grocott, M.P.W, Jack, S

“…Abstract Background Remaining physically active during and after cancer treatment is known to improve associated adverse effects, improve overall survival and…”
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Timing of surgery following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer – A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging at two time points and histopathological responses by West, M.A, Dimitrov, B.D, Moyses, H.E, Kemp, G.J, Loughney, L, White, D, Grocott, M.P.W, Jack, S, Brown, G

“…Abstract Purpose There is wide inter-institutional variation in the interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) and surgery for locally advanced…”
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A minimum core outcome dataset for the reporting of preclinical chemotherapeutic drug studies: Lessons learned from multiple discordant methodologies in the setting of colorectal cancer by West, M.A, Roman, A, Sayan, E, Primrose, JN, Wedge, SR, Underwood, TJ, Mirnezami, AH

“…Abstract In vivo studies in animal models are critical tools necessary to study the fundamental complexity of carcinogenesis. A constant strive to improve…”
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Minor psychiatric disorder in NHS trust staff: occupational and gender differences by Wall, T D, Bolden, R I, Borrill, C S, Carter, A J, Golya, D A, Hardy, G E, Haynes, C E, Rick, J E, Shapiro, D A, West, M A

“…It is widely suggested that many National Health Service (NHS) workers experience high levels of minor psychiatric disorder. However, inadequacies of sampling…”
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Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection by Sawyer, Robert G, Claridge, Jeffrey A, Nathens, Avery B, Rotstein, Ori D, Duane, Therese M, Evans, Heather L, Cook, Charles H, O’Neill, Patrick J, Mazuski, John E, Askari, Reza, Wilson, Mark A, Napolitano, Lena M, Namias, Nicholas, Miller, Preston R, Dellinger, E. Patchen, Watson, Christopher M, Coimbra, Raul, Dent, Daniel L, Lowry, Stephen F, Cocanour, Christine S, West, Michaela A, Banton, Kaysie L, Cheadle, William G, Lipsett, Pamela A, Guidry, Christopher A, Popovsky, Kimberley

“…This randomized, controlled trial involving patients with complicated intraabdominal infections and proper source control showed similar outcomes after…”
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Cardiopulmonary exercise variables are associated with postoperative morbidity after major colonic surgery: a prospective blinded observational study by West, M.A., Lythgoe, D., Barben, C.P., Noble, L., Kemp, G.J., Jack, S., Grocott, M.P.W.

“…Postoperative complications are associated with reduced fitness. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been used in risk stratification. We investigated…”
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Global eQTL Mapping Reveals the Complex Genetic Architecture of Transcript-Level Variation in Arabidopsis by West, M.A, Kim, K, Kliebenstein, D.J, Van Leeuwen, H, Michelmore, R.W, Doerge, R.W, St. Clair, D.A

“…The genetic architecture of transcript-level variation is largely unknown. The genetic determinants of transcript-level variation were characterized in a…”
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Oesophageal cancer: The effect of early nutrition support on clinical outcomes by Davies, S.J., West, M.A., Rahman, S.A., Underwood, T.J., Marino, L.V.

“…Malnutrition is prevalent in oesophageal cancer. Evidence for the use of nutrition support and prehabilitation in this cohort is variable. The aim of this…”
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The Effect of beta-blockade on objectively measured physical fitness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms – A blinded interventional study by West, M.A., Parry, M., Asher, R., Key, A., Walker, P., Loughney, L., Pintus, S., Duffy, N., Jack, S., Torella, F.

“…Perioperative beta-blockade is widely used, especially before vascular surgery; however, its impact on exercise performance assessed using cardiopulmonary…”
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Transmissible viral proventriculitis identified in broiler breeder and layer hens by Marusak, R.A, West, M.A, Davis, J.F

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Trial of Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection by Sawyer, R.G., Claridge, J.A., Nathens, A.B., Rotstein, O.D., Duane, T.M., Evans, H.L., Cook, C.H., O’Neill, P.J., Mazuski, J.E., Askari, R, Wilson, M.A., Napolitano, L.M., Namias, N, Miller, P.R., Dellinger, E.P., Watson, C.M., Coimbra, R, Dent, D.L., Lowry, S.F., Cocanour, C.S., West, M.A., Banton, K.L., Cheadle, W.G., Lipsett, P.A., Guidry, C.A., Popovsky, K

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Extending molecular dynamics time scales with milestoning: example of complex kinetics in a solvated peptide by West, Anthony M A, Elber, Ron, Shalloway, David

“…A recently introduced computational algorithm to extend time scales of atomically detailed simulations is illustrated. The algorithm, milestoning, is based on…”
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Parvovirus-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia and Hydrocephalus in Day Old Broiler Chickens by Marusak, R. A, Guy, J. S, Abdul-Aziz, T. A, West, M. A, Fletcher, O. J, Day, J. M, Zsak, L, Barnes, H. John

“…Cerebellar hypoplasia and hydrocephalus were identified in day old broiler chickens showing nervous signs, impaired mobility, and diarrhea. At postmortem…”
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Stand structure and development after gypsy moth defoliation in the Appalachian Plateau by Fajvan, Mary Ann, Wood, John M.

“…The vegetation structures of Appalachian hardwood stands in southwestern Pennsylvania were examined before, and 4 years after, defoliation by the gypsy moth (…”
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Flow-dependent arteriolar dilation in normotensive rats fed low- or high-salt diets by Boegehold, M.A. (West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV.)

“…Ingestion of a high-salt diet has previously been shown to suppress the endogenous influence of nitric oxide (NO) on arteriolar tone in hypertension-resistant,…”
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Better Memory Functioning Associated With Higher Total and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Very Elderly Subjects Without the Apolipoprotein e4 Allele by West, Rebecca, M.A, Beeri, Michal Schnaider, Ph.D, Schmeidler, James, Ph.D, Hannigan, Christine M., B.S, Angelo, Gary, M.S, Grossman, Hillel T., M.D, Rosendorff, Clive, M.D., Ph.D, Silverman, Jeremy M., Ph.D

“…Objective To examine the association of cholesterol with cognitive functioning in oldest old community dwelling individuals with and without the apolipoprotein…”
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