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Decisional regret in vascular surgery: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Decisional regret describes significant negative emotions such as distress or remorse following a decision.1 Some patients may regret decisions made about their treatments including whether to have surgery. A decision may be regretted because of the option chosen, the outcome or how it was made. A decision with a ‘good’ outcome may still be…
Surgical wound healing by secondary intention versus primary and delayed primary closure: systematic review protocol
Background Every year 4.4 million surgical procedures are undertaken under the National Health Service (NHS) in England.1 Incisions made during these procedures are ideally closed immediately after surgery, known as primary closure or healing by primary intent. In some circumstances the incision is left open and allowed to heal from the base upwards through granulation,…
Protocol for the Physical Activity after Cardiovascular Screening (PACS) study in women aged 60–69 years: a prospective observational cohort study
Introduction Women with cardiovascular disease receive a poorer standard of care than men; they are more likely to be misdiagnosed and undertreated.1 Contributing factors include failure to recognise the importance of secondary prevention, sex-related differences in clinical presentation, delays in seeking care and misperceptions about cardiovascular disease in women.1 These issues also contribute to elevated…
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention and reduction of pain following superficial venous incompetence treatment: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Superficial venous incompetence (SVI) is among the most common chronic diseases in adults. Approximately one-third of the general population is affected, with the main risk factors being older age, parity, obesity and family history.1–3 The disease commonly manifests as varicose veins, which are tortuous and dilated superficial veins in the lower extremities. It also…
