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Can simvastatin improve erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged over 40 years with erectile dysfunction? : Rationale and design of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins (EDS) Trial [ISRCTN66772971]
Trivedi, Daksha; Kirby, Michael; Norman, Felicity; Przybytniak, Izabela; Ali, Shehzad; Wellsted, D. (2011-12-01)OBJECTIVE To describe the rationale and design of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins (EDS) Trial which aims to evaluate the effectiveness of simvastatin on erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ... -
Can simvastatin improve erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ≥40 years with erectile dysfunction? : Results of the Erectile Dysfunction and Statins Trial [ISRCTN66772971]
Trivedi, Daksha; Kirby, Michael; Wellsted, D.; Ali, Shehzad; Hackett, Geoff; O'Connor, Bernadette; Van Os, Sandra (2013-01-29)To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of simvastatin on erectile function and health-related quality of life in men aged ≥40 years with erectile dysfunction (ED). -
Can simvastatin improve erectile function and quality of life in men with erectile dysfunction?
Trivedi, Daksha; Kirby, Michael; Norman, Felicity; Przybytniak, Izabela; Ali, Shehzad; Wellsted, D. (2011) -
Cardiovascular risk estimation - What is missing?
Kirby, M. (2011)The review paper by Kevin Billups et al. (1) in this issue of the journal is set against a backdrop of the fact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the world’s major cause of death. It was responsible for one-third ... -
Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
Bunn, Frances; Trivedi, Daksha (2012-03-16)When a person is bleeding heavily, the loss of fluid volume in their veins can lead to shock, so they need fluid resuscitation. Colloids and crystalloids are two types of solutions used to replace lost blood fluid (plasma). ... -
The counterfeit conundrum
Kirby, M. G.; Kirby, M. (2012-03) -
Current benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment : Impact on sexual function and management of related sexual adverse events
Mirone, V. G.; Sessa, A.; Giuliano, F.; Berges, R.; Kirby, Michael; Moncada, I. (2011)Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in older men that can lead to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Male sexual dysfunction is also an age-related condition. Epidemiological studies have confirmed an ... -
Diagnosis and medical treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in adult men : Applying specialist guidelines in clinical practice
Oelke, M.; Burger, M.; Castro-Diaz, D.; Chartier-Kastler, E.; Cidre, M.A.J.; Mcnicholas, T.; Radziszewski, P.; Kirby, M. (2012-09)Objective: To review current treatment guidelines (international and national) on managing male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to summarize them for easy application in clinical practice. Methods: A group of ... -
Doctors in Dilemma
Trivedi, Daksha (2011) -
The effectiveness of inter-professional working for older people living in the community : A systematic review
Trivedi, Daksha; Goodman, Claire; Gage, Heather; Baron, Natasha; Scheibl, Fiona; Iliffe, Steve; Manthorpe, Jill; Bunn, Frances; Drennan, Vari (2013)Health and social care policy in the UK advocates inter-professional working (IPW) to support older people with complex and multiple needs. Whilst there is a growing understanding of what supports IPW, there is a lack of ... -
A fit body leads to a fit heart and reduced risk of CVD
Kirby, Michael (2011)“We now recognise the brain as the seat of the psyche, but the functions of the mind are dependent on the whole body and the harmonious interaction of all its parts.” (Sir Frederick Walker Mott 1853-1926. British neurologist, ... -
It is astonishing with how little reading a doctor can practise medicine
Kirby, M. (2011-10-01) -
Long live the difference? : Why women lose out in heart health
Kirby, M. (2012)Although the last 30 years have witnessed a 35-50% decline in mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) in men in the western world, there has been no equivalent reduction in CHD mortality in women. This may be due to ... -
Overactive bladder symptoms and voiding dysfunction in neurologically normal women
Espuna-Pons, Montserrat; Cardozo, Linda; Chapple, Christopher; Sievert, Karl-Dietrich; van Kerrebroeck, Phillip; Kirby, Michael G. (2012-04)Aims To understand mechanisms underlying overactive bladder (OAB) and voiding dysfunction (VD) in neurologically normal women. Methods: Review of MEDLINE from (1982) to (2011) using defined search terms, and manual analysis. ... -
Parental perceptions regarding healthy behaviours for preventing overweight and obesity in young children : a systematic review of qualitative studies
Pocock, M.; Trivedi, Daksha; Wills, Wendy; Bunn, Frances; Magnusson, J. (2010)Evidence is increasingly pointing towards the importance of early life strategies to prevent childhood overweight and obesity. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative research concerning parental perceptions regarding ... -
Prevalence and detection rate of underlying disease in men with erectile dysfunction receiving phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in the United Kingdom : A retrospective database study
Kirby, Michael; Schnetzler, G.; Zou, K.H.; Symonds, T. (2011)Aim : To determine the rate of newly detected underlying disease in men receiving their first (index) phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) prescription. Methods : This non-interventional, retrospective study used ... -
Professional competence of pharmacists in recommending Flomax relief MR (tamsulosin) to men with lower urinary tract symptoms
Kirby, M.; Phillips, G.; Carr, A. (2011)This paper aimed to determine the role of a pharmacy tool, the symptoms-check questionnaire, in supporting pharmacists' recommendations for treatment with Flomax Relief MR (tamsulosin) and to assess its acceptability to ... -
Testosterone measurement - Mandatory in ALL men with ED - A response
Kirby, Michael; Schnetzler, G.; Zou, K.H.; Symonds, T. (2012-01-01)