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Robert G. Newcombe

Robert G. Newcombe

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Medicine

D-Index
102
Citations
48017
World Ranking
7551
National Ranking
738

Overview

Robert G. Newcombe is affiliated with Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on Dentistry and Medicine, including specialized attention to subfields such as Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Surgery, and Infectious Diseases.

Their work covers a variety of topics, highlighting significant contributions in areas including:

  • Dental Erosion and Treatment
  • Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

Newcombe's recent publications demonstrate engagement with diverse medical and dental issues. Selected papers include:

  • POSNOC-POsitive Sentinel NOde: adjuvant therapy alone versus adjuvant therapy plus Clearance or axillary radiotherapy: a randomised controlled trial of axillary treatment in women with early-stage breast cancer who have metastases in one or two sentinel nodes (2021), published in BMJ Open
  • The SARS-CoV2 envelope differs from host cells, exposes procoagulant lipids, and is disrupted in vivo by oral rinses (2022), published in Journal of Lipid Research
  • Randomised controlled trial of a microneedle patch with a topical anaesthetic for relieving the pain of dental injections (2021), published in Journal of Dentistry
  • A proof of concept study to confirm the suitability of an intra oral scanner to record oral images for the non-invasive assessment of gingival inflammation (2021), published in Journal of Dentistry
  • A randomised controlled trial investigating efficacy of a novel toothpaste containing calcium silicate and sodium phosphate in dentine hypersensitivity pain reduction compared to a fluoride control toothpaste (2020), published in Journal of Dentistry

Frequent collaborators include Nicola West, Joon Seong, Maria Davies, Sinéad Daly, and N. Claydon, with varying degrees of joint work documented.

Newcombe's research outputs have been published extensively in several venues, notably:

  • Journal of Dentistry
  • International Journal of Obesity
  • BMJ Open
  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Two‐sided confidence intervals for the single proportion: comparison of seven methods

    Robert G. Newcombe

  • Interval estimation for the difference between independent proportions: comparison of eleven methods

    Robert G. Newcombe

  • Randomized Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy Versus Standard Axillary Treatment in Operable Breast Cancer: The ALMANAC Trial

    Robert Edward Mansel;Lesley Fallowfield;Mark Kissin;Amit Goyal

  • Results at 1 year of outpatient multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial

    T. L. Griffiths;Michael Leslie Burr;I. A. Campbell;V . Lewis-Jenkins

  • Morphologic predictors of lymph node status in rectal cancer with use of high-spatial-resolution MR imaging with histopathologic comparison.

    Gina Brown;Catherine J Richards;Michael W Bourne;Robert G Newcombe

  • Preoperative assessment of prognostic factors in rectal cancer using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging

    Gina Brown;A. G. Radcliffe;R. G. Newcombe;N. S. Dallimore

  • Transdermal nicotine for active ulcerative colitis.

    Pullan Rd;Rhodes J;Ganesh S;Mani

  • Rectal Carcinoma: Thin-Section MR Imaging for Staging in 28 Patients

    Gina Brown;Catherine J. Richards;Robert G. Newcombe;Nicholas S. Dallimore

  • Thickness of adherent mucus gel on colonic mucosa in humans and its relevance to colitis.

    R. D. Pullan;G. A. O. Thomas;M. Rhodes;R. G. Newcombe

  • Assessing the Quality of Decision Support Technologies Using the International Patient Decision Aid Standards instrument (IPDASi)

    Glyn Elwyn;Annette M. O'Connor;Carol Bennett;Robert Gordon Newcombe

  • Improved confidence intervals for the difference between binomial proportions based on paired data.

    Robert G. Newcombe

  • Observer variation in histopathological diagnosis and grading of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

    S. M. Ismail;A. B. Colclough;J. S. Dinnen;D. Eakins

  • Post-operative arm morbidity and quality of life. Results of the ALMANAC randomised trial comparing sentinel node biopsy with standard axillary treatment in the management of patients with early breast cancer

    Anne Fleissig;Lesley J. Fallowfield;Carolyn I. Langridge;Leigh Johnson

  • Hyperhomocysteinemia After an Oral Methionine Load Acutely Impairs Endothelial Function in Healthy Adults

    M.F. Bellamy;I.F.W. McDowell;M.W. Ramsey;M. Brownlee

  • Toward Minimum Standards for Certifying Patient Decision Aids A Modified Delphi Consensus Process

    Natalie Joseph-Williams;Robert Newcombe;Mary Politi;Marie Anne Durand

  • Four country healthcare associated infection prevalence survey 2006: overview of the results.

    E. T. M. Smyth;G. McIlvenny;J. E. Enstone;A. M. Emmerson

  • Factors affecting failed localisation and false-negative rates of sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer--results of the ALMANAC validation phase.

    Amit Goyal;Robert G Newcombe;Alok Chhabra;Robert E Mansel

  • Effect of melatonin on jet lag after long haul flights.

    K. Petrie;J. V. Conaglen;L. Thompson;K. Chamberlain

  • Association between postpartum thyroid dysfunction and thyroid antibodies and depression.

    B. Harris;S. Othman;J. A. Davies;G. J. Weppner

  • Maternity blues and major endocrine changes: Cardiff puerperal mood and hormone study II

    B Harris;L Lovett;R G Newcombe;G F Read

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Addy
Martin Addy University of Bristol
Robert E. Mansel
Robert E. Mansel Cardiff University
Glyn Elwyn
Glyn Elwyn Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
William G. Wade
William G. Wade King's College London
Adrian Edwards
Adrian Edwards Cardiff University
Hilary Humphreys
Hilary Humphreys Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Richard Grol
Richard Grol Radboud University
Peter S. Harper
Peter S. Harper Cardiff University
Ronan A Lyons
Ronan A Lyons Swansea University
Fiona Wood
Fiona Wood Cardiff University

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