Jessica Bowie

A systematic review exploring the link between chronic venous disease and neuropathy

Vritika Ravisangar, Jessica Bowie, Marwah Salih, Matthew Tan et autres

OBJECTIVE: Patients with chronic venous disease (CVD) often experience pain and heaviness; however, many report additional neuropathic symptoms, such as burning, tingling, and decreased sensations. Despite these occurrences, the nature and pathophysiology of neuropathy in patients with CVD are unclear. The objective …

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Post-ablation deep vein material extension (PDME) – classification, treatment considerations and future research objectives

Jessica Bowie, Lowell S Kabnick, Sarah Onida, Alun H Davies

With excellent outcomes achievable using endovenous treatment of refluxing truncal veins, extension of ablative material and/or thrombus into adjacent deep veins is an important complication which can lead to deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). Previous work has used poorly …

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The Use of Thermal Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool in Superficial Venous Disease—Early Results

Marwah Salih, Jessica Bowie, Matthew K.H. Tan, Mrs Sarah Onida et autres

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Duplex ultrasound surveillance for healed venous leg ulcers: Time for trials?

Konstantinos Kavallieros, Jessica Bowie, Marwah Salih, Mrs Sarah Onida et autres

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Does ablation of non-incompetent veins in the leg reduce recurrence?

Jessica Bowie, Marwah Salih, Sarah Onida, Alun H. Davies

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The impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well‐being of prostate cancer survivors: A qualitative meta‐synthesis

Omar Eymech, Oliver Brunckhorst, Matthew Deacon, Callum James et autres

INTRODUCTION: The impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well-being of survivors remains poorly understood. This meta-synthesis therefore aimed to integrate the findings of qualitative research evaluating the impact of surgery on the patient relationships with partners, family and wider societal interactions. …

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A systematic review of non-HPV prognostic biomarkers used in penile squamous cell carcinoma

Jessica Bowie, S.K. Singh, Ciaran O’Hanlon, Vishal Shiatis et autres

The presence of lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic indicator for patients with penile cancer. However, predicting which clinically node negative patients will harbor lymph node metastases remains unclear. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview …

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Body image, self-esteem, and sense of masculinity in patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative meta-synthesis

Jessica Bowie, Oliver Brunckhorst, Robert Stewart, Prokar Dasgupta et autres

PURPOSE: Body image, self-esteem, and masculinity are three interconnected constructs in men with prostate cancer, with profound effects on quality of life. This meta-synthesis aimed to evaluate all known qualitative studies published studying the effect of prostate cancer on these constructs. METHODS: …

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The effect of vitamin D supplementation and nutritional intake on skeletal maturity and bone health in socio-economically deprived children

Suma Uday, Semira Manaseki‐Holland, Jessica Bowie, Zahir Mughal et autres

PURPOSE: 1. To determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone age (BA), a marker of skeletal maturity, and Bone Health Index (BHI), a surrogate marker of bone density. 2. To characterise the differences in nutritional intake and anthropometry between children …

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A systematic review of tools used to assess body image, masculinity and self‐esteem in men with prostate cancer

Jessica Bowie, Oliver Brunckhorst, Robert Stewart, Prokar Dasgupta et autres

OBJECTIVE: Masculinity, body image and self-esteem are important interlinked factors affecting prostate cancer (PCa) patients' quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate all tools measuring these domains in men with PCa. METHODS: This review was …

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Birmingham Medical Students for Action

Lydia Wilson, Jessica Bowie, Millie Jewell, Alice O’Donnell et autres

In February, after contact from one of our professors (J Coleman), the urgency for the need for medical students to work in hospitals became clear, given the potential impact of the pandemic on the …

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Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, lactation and infancy: why is it fundamental?

Suma Uday, Jessica Bowie, Wolfgang Högler

Vitamin D is mainly made in the skin following exposure to sunlight but can also be taken in via specific natural or fortified food sources. It is essential for intestinal calcium absorption and thereby bone mineralisation. Deficiency in vitamin D, or low …

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