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Derek Lowe is affiliated with Astraglobe Ltd in the United Kingdom and focuses on medical research primarily related to head and neck cancer and its associated health outcomes. Their research contributions span oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, otorhinolaryngology, surgery, and general health professions, with a total of 29 publications in medicine.

The researcher's work includes a focus on several key topics derived from their publications:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Oral health in cancer treatment
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Health disparities and outcomes

Derek Lowe has contributed multiple papers, notably in the "British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" and "International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery." Frequent publication venues include:

  • British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (8 publications)
  • International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2 publications)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (1 publication)
  • Human Immunology (1 publication)

Recent significant papers include:

  • "Loneliness and quality of life after head and neck cancer" (2020), published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • "Health related quality of life and patient concerns in patients with osteoradionecrosis" (2021), British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • "Two-week rule: suspected head and neck cancer referrals from a general medical practice perspective" (2020), British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • "Using a patient prompt list to raise concerns in oncology clinics does not necessarily lead to longer consultations" (2020), British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • "Patients' views of physical activity whilst living with and beyond head and neck cancer" (2021), International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors in related research fields. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • S.N. Rogers (9 collaborations)
  • Gerry Humphris (3 collaborations)
  • Anna Dahill (2 collaborations)
  • Chiew Ying Chieng (2 collaborations)
  • Andrew Davies (2 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Effect of ultraclean air in operating rooms on deep sepsis in the joint after total hip or knee replacement: a randomised study.

    O. M. Lidwell;E. J. L. Lowbury;W. Whyte;R. Blowers

  • Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: patient characteristics, diagnoses and outcomes in the 2007 UK audit

    Sarah A Hearnshaw;Richard F A Logan;Derek Lowe;Simon P L Travis

  • The addition of mood and anxiety domains to the University of Washington quality of life scale

    Simon N. Rogers;Suzanne Gwanne;Derek Lowe;Gerry Humphris

  • Survival following primary surgery for oral cancer.

    Simon N Rogers;James S Brown;Julia A Woolgar;Derek Lowe

  • Cervical lymph node metastasis in oral cancer: the importance of even microscopic extracapsular spread.

    J.A. Woolgar;S.N. Rogers;D. Lowe;J.S. Brown

  • Airborne contamination of wounds in joint replacement operations: the relationship to sepsis rates.

    O.M. Lidwell;E.J.L. Lowbury;W. Whyte;R. Blowers

  • Clinical audit indicators of outcome following admission to hospital with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    C M Roberts;D Lowe;C E Bucknall;I Ryland

  • UK National COPD Audit 2003: impact of hospital resources and organisation of care on patient outcome following admission for acute COPD exacerbation

    L C Price;D Lowe;H S R Hosker;K Anstey

  • Health-related quality of life after maxillectomy: a comparison between prosthetic obturation and free flap.

    Simon N. Rogers;Derek Lowe;Deborah McNally;James S. Brown

  • Ultraclean air and antibiotics for prevention of postoperative infection. A multicenter study of 8,052 joint replacement operations.

    Owen M. Lidwell;Reginald A. Elson;Edward J. L. Lowbury;William Whyte

  • Promoter methylation of P16, RARβ, E-cadherin, cyclin A1 and cytoglobin in oral cancer: quantitative evaluation using pyrosequencing

    R J Shaw;T Liloglou;S N Rogers;J S Brown

  • Use of endoscopy for management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: results of a nationwide audit

    Sarah A Hearnshaw;Richard F A Logan;Derek Lowe;Simon P L Travis

  • Acidosis, non-invasive ventilation and mortality in hospitalised COPD exacerbations

    C M Roberts;R A Stone;R J Buckingham;N A Pursey

  • Extracapsular spread in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Richard J. Shaw;Derek Lowe;Julia A. Woolgar;James S. Brown

  • The Use of Fresh-Frozen Plasma in England: High Levels of Inappropriate Use in Adults and Children

    Simon J. Stanworth;John Grant-Casey;Derek Lowe;Mike Laffan

  • The development of a Patients Concerns Inventory (PCI) to help reveal patients concerns in the head and neck clinic.

    S.N. Rogers;J. El-Sheikha;D. Lowe

  • Relationship between anxiety, depression, and morbidity in adult asthma patients

    L D Rimington;D H Davies;D Lowe;M G Pearson

  • Why asthma still kills: the National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD)Confidential Enquiry report

    M. Levy;R. Andrews;R. Buckingham;H. Evans

  • Health-related quality of life and clinical function after primary surgery for oral cancer.

    S.N. Rogers;D. Lowe;S.E. Fisher;J.S. Brown

  • The University of Washington head and neck cancer measure as a predictor of outcome following primary surgery for oral cancer

    S N Rogers;D Lowe;J S Brown;E D Vaughan

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon N. Rogers
Simon N. Rogers Edge Hill University
Gerry Humphris
Gerry Humphris University of St Andrews
Anthony Rudd
Anthony Rudd King's College London
John K. Field
John K. Field University of Liverpool
Terry Jones
Terry Jones University of California, Davis
Michael F. Murphy
Michael F. Murphy NHS Blood and Transplant
Lawrence S. Young
Lawrence S. Young University of Warwick
Michael S. Roberts
Michael S. Roberts University of Queensland
Yvonne Kelly
Yvonne Kelly University College London
John C. Crocker
John C. Crocker University of Pennsylvania

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