[HTML][HTML] The quality and readability of colorectal cancer information on the internet

P Grewal, S Alagaratnam - International Journal of Surgery, 2013 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Patients can rapidly access the internet and more young people are using
their mobile to access health-related information. The aim of this study is to assess the …

Aetiology, diagnosis and surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in children: new trends

S Alagaratnam, TR Kurzawinski - Hormone research in paediatrics, 2015 - karger.com
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in children is a rare disorder with sharp contrasts in its
presentation and aetiology compared with the disease process in adults. This review …

Testicular outcome following laparoscopic second stage Fowler–Stephens orchidopexy

S Alagaratnam, C Nathaniel, P Cuckow, P Duffy… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess outcome after laparoscopic second-stage Fowler–Stephens orchidopexy
(L2 nd FSO). Patients and methods Retrospective review of 94 children (aged 0.75–16 …

Internet‐based versus traditional teaching and learning methods

…, E De Antoni, A Catania, S Alagaratnam - The clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The rapid and dramatic incursion of the Internet and social networks in everyday
life has revolutionised the methods of exchanging data. Web 2.0 represents the evolution …

Paid work increases and state benefit claims decrease after bariatric surgery

SC Hawkins, A Osborne, IG Finlay, S Alagaratnam… - Obesity surgery, 2007 - Springer
Background Bariatric surgery is a clinically effective treatment for obesity and has been shown
to be costeffective. The impact of bariatric surgery on the subsequent ability to work and …

Surgical treatment of children with hyperparathyroidism: single centre experience

S Alagaratnam, C Brain, H Spoudeas… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in children is rare and surgical management is
supported only by limited evidence. Methods Retrospective case series of all children under the …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of vascular surgery Web sites on the Internet

P Grewal, B Williams, S Alagaratnam… - Journal of vascular …, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the readability, accessibility, usability, and reliability
of vascular surgery information on the Internet in the English language. METHODS: The …

Intra‐abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery

R Rolph, JMN Duffy, S Alagaratnam… - Cochrane Database …, 2004 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Elective colorectal surgery can involve formation of bowel anastomoses, which
may be complicated by postoperative anastomotic leaks. Routine intra‐operative drain …

Increased expression of IGF-1Ec with increasing colonic polyp dysplasia and colorectal cancer

S Alagaratnam, M Loizidou, S Yang, B Fuller… - Journal of Cancer …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose IGF-1Ec is an isoform of Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and has recently been
identified to be overexpressed in cancers including prostate and neuroendocrine tumours. …

Mechano-growth factor expression in colorectal cancer investigated with fluorescent gold nanoparticles

S Alagaratnam, SY Yang, M Loizidou… - Anticancer …, 2019 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/aim: Fluorescent gold nanoparticles demonstrate strong photoluminescence,
photostability, and low cellular toxicity, making them attractive agents for biomedical …