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Dimitris Challoumas

Trauma & Orthopaedics, West of Scotland
Verified email at nhs.scot
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[HTML][HTML] Coronary arteriovenous fistulae: a review

D Challoumas, A Pericleous… - … Journal of Angiology, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Coronary arteriovenous fistulae are a coronary anomaly, presenting in 0.002% of the
general population. Their etiology can be congenital or acquired. We present a review of …

Comparison of treatments for frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Challoumas, M Biddle, M McLean… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There are a myriad of available treatment options for patients with frozen
shoulder, which can be overwhelming to the treating health care professional. Objective To …

Management of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised studies

D Challoumas, C Pedret, M Biddle… - BMJ open sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of
randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to provide insights into the effectiveness of available …

Effectiveness of isometric exercise in the management of tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

C Clifford, D Challoumas, L Paul… - BMJ open sport & …, 2020 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review and critically appraise the literature on the effectiveness
of isometric exercise in comparison with other treatment strategies or no treatment in …

Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review

D Challoumas, PD Kirwan, D Borysov… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To produce a best evidence synthesis of the clinical effects of topical glyceryl
trinitrate (GTN) in the treatment of tendinopathies. Design A systematic review of published …

Is neurogenic inflammation involved in tendinopathy? A systematic review

SVZ Wasker, D Challoumas, W Weng… - BMJ open sport & …, 2023 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Neurogenic pain and inflammation have been hypothesised to play an important role in
tendinopathy. This systematic review aimed to present and assess the evidence on …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in tendinopathy

D Challoumas, M Biddle, NL Millar - Faculty Reviews, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tendinopathy refers to the clinical diagnosis of activity-related pain resulting in a decline in
tendon function. In the last few years, much has been published concerning the basic …

Management of de Quervain Tenosynovitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

D Challoumas, R Ramasubbu, E Rooney… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There is a plethora of treatment options for patients with de Quervain
tenosynovitis (DQT), but there are limited data on their effectiveness and no definitive …

Consensus on the definition and assessment of external validity of randomized controlled trials: A Delphi study

A Jung, T Braun, S Armijo‐Olivo… - Research Synthesis …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
External validity is an important parameter that needs to be considered for decision making
in health research, but no widely accepted measurement tool for the assessment of external …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of Exercise Treatments with or without Adjuncts for Common Lower Limb Tendinopathies: A Living Systematic Review and Network Meta …

D Challoumas, G Crosbie, S O'Neill, C Pedret… - Sports Medicine …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Exercise therapy is usually prescribed as first-line treatment for lower limb
tendinopathies. The multitude of exercise-and non-exercise-based management options …