Mitra Shahidi
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View article: Hospital consequences of COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated patients among the Iranian adult population
Hospital consequences of COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated patients among the Iranian adult population Open
View article: Understanding clinical decision-making in mesothelioma care: a mixed methods study
Understanding clinical decision-making in mesothelioma care: a mixed methods study Open
Introduction Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare, incurable cancer arising from previous asbestos exposure; patients have a poor prognosis, with a median survival rate of 8–14 months. Variation in mesothelioma clinical decision-making…
View article: A randomised controlled trial of intrapleural balloon intercostal chest drains to prevent drain displacement
A randomised controlled trial of intrapleural balloon intercostal chest drains to prevent drain displacement Open
Background Chest drain displacement is a common clinical problem that occurs in 9–42% of cases and results in treatment failure or additional pleural procedures conferring unnecessary risk. A novel chest drain with an integrated intrapleur…
View article: Recommendations for improving follow-up care for patients with mesothelioma: a qualitative study comprising documentary analysis, interviews and consultation meetings
Recommendations for improving follow-up care for patients with mesothelioma: a qualitative study comprising documentary analysis, interviews and consultation meetings Open
Objectives The study aim was to explore experiences of patients with pleural mesothelioma of follow-up care in three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts to develop recommendations for practice. Design The study design was qualitative and …
View article: Recommendations for improving follow-up care for mesothelioma patients: A qualitative study comprising documentary analysis, interviews and consultation meetings
Recommendations for improving follow-up care for mesothelioma patients: A qualitative study comprising documentary analysis, interviews and consultation meetings Open
Objectives. The study aim was to explore experiences of patients with pleural mesothelioma of follow-up care in three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts to develop recommendations for practice.\n\nDesign. The study design was qualitative…
View article: Prospective validation of the RAPID clinical risk prediction score in adult patients with pleural infection: the PILOT study
Prospective validation of the RAPID clinical risk prediction score in adult patients with pleural infection: the PILOT study Open
Background Over 30% of adult patients with pleural infection either die and/or require surgery. There is no robust means of predicting at baseline presentation which patients will suffer a poor clinical outcome. A validated risk prediction…
View article: A novel 2-week wait lung cancer pathway starting with a telephone consultation, with patient satisfaction survey results
A novel 2-week wait lung cancer pathway starting with a telephone consultation, with patient satisfaction survey results Open
Nationally, 2-week wait (TWW) referral rates are increasing. This is reflected locally, with no corresponding rise in numbers of new cancers diagnosed. In May 2018, in collaboration with local general practitioners (GPs), we redesigned our…
View article: Half-and-half nails in a patient on antituberculosis treatment
Half-and-half nails in a patient on antituberculosis treatment Open
A Nigerian-born British national aged 24 years presented to our tuberculosis (TB) clinic after a positive, screening, quantiFERON blood test. She had been in the country for 12 years, had no known exposure to TB and no previous medical his…