Published in Muscle & Nerve, 2025
This study utilizes MRI to visualize neurogenic motor units in individuals affected by poliomyelitis, providing insights into the structural changes associated with the disease.
Recommended citation: S. Maitland, M. Birkbeck, I. Schofield, et al., “MRI of Neurogenic Human Motor Units Following Poliomyelitis,” Muscle & Nerve (2025): 1–9, https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.70107.
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Published in J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2024
This paper responds to observations on cortical inexcitability in ALS, discussing the correlation with clinical phenotypes.
Recommended citation: Baker MR, Maitland S. (2024). "Response to: ‘Cortical Inexcitability in ALS: Correlating a Clinical Phenotype.’" J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry.
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Published in BMJ Open, 2024
This study evaluates the capability of ChatGPT in passing the MRCP (UK) written examinations, analyzing its performance and errors within the context of clinical decision reasoning.
Recommended citation: Maitland A, Fowkes R, Maitland S. (2024). "Can ChatGPT pass the MRCP (UK) written examinations? Analysis of performance and errors using a clinical decision-reasoning framework." BMJ Open, 14:e080558. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080558.
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Published in Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2023
This study monitors and analyzes real-time sentiments of junior doctors from comments on a public social media platform, providing insights into their experiences and challenges.
Recommended citation: Sirkis T, Maitland S. (2023). "Monitoring real-time junior doctor sentiment from comments on a public social media platform: a retrospective observational study." Postgraduate Medical Journal. 99:423–427.
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Published in Clinical Neurophysiology, 2023
This study presents a comprehensive analysis on the repeatability of estimating motor unit numbers from a CMAP scan across three different muscles at fifteen centers, contributing significantly to the field of neurophysiology.
Recommended citation: Sørensen DM, Bostock H, Abrahao A, Alaamel A, Alaydin HC, Ballegaard M, Boran E, Cengiz B, de Carvalho M, Dunker Ø, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Graffe CC, Jones KE, Kallio M, Kalra S, Krarup C, Krøigård T, Liguori R, Lupescu T, Maitland S, … Tankisi H. (2023). "Estimating motor unit numbers from a CMAP scan: Repeatability study on three muscles at 15 centres." Clinical Neurophysiology. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.04.008.
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Published in Muscle & Nerve, 2022
This paper introduces the Ultrasound-Guided Motor Unit Scanning EMG (UltraMUSE), a novel technique in the field of electromyography.
Recommended citation: Maitland S, Hall J, McNeill A, Stenberg A, Schofield I, Whittaker R. (2022). "Ultrasound-Guided Motor Unit Scanning EMG (UltraMUSE)." Muscle & Nerve. In press.
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Published in DTB, 2022
This article explores complexities of serotonin syndrome, offering insights into its diagnosis, management, and clinical implications.
Recommended citation: Maitland S, Baker M. (2022). "Serotonin syndrome." DTB, 60:88–91.
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Published in Health Sciences Review, 2022
This systematic review explores the potential of machine learning in improving the accuracy of colorectal cancer risk prediction, marking a new horizon in the field.
Recommended citation: Kennion O, Maitland S, Brady R. (2022). "Machine learning as a new horizon for colorectal cancer risk prediction? A systematic review." Health Sciences Review, 4:100041.
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Published in Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022
This study introduces a novel methodology for the electrical cross-sectional imaging of human motor units
Recommended citation: Maitland S, Escobedo-Cousin E, Schofield I, O’Neill A, Baker S, Whittaker R. (2022). "Electrical cross-sectional imaging of human motor units in vivo." Clinical Neurophysiology, 136:82–92.
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Published in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2021
This systematic review examines the prevalence and impact of sarcopenia and frailty in individuals with dementia, contributing to a deeper understanding of their interrelation and potential management strategies.
Recommended citation: Waite SJ, Maitland S, Thomas A, Yarnall AJ. (2021). "Sarcopenia and frailty in individuals with dementia: A systematic review." Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 92:104268.
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Published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
This study investigates the role of ipsilateral motor evoked potentials as indicators of the reticulospinal tracts function in the context of strength changes due to aging, providing new insights into the neural mechanisms of age-related strength decline.
Recommended citation: Maitland S, Baker SN. (2021). "Ipsilateral Motor Evoked Potentials as a Measure of the Reticulospinal Tract in Age-Related Strength Changes." Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13, 612352.
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Published in Neurophysiologie Clinique / Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021
This study explores the inter-rater reproducibility of MScanFit MUNE using a unique Round Robin setup involving 6 subjects and 12 raters, providing valuable insights into the consistency and reliability of this method in clinical neurophysiology.
Recommended citation: Sørensen DM, Bostock H, Ballegaard M, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Graffe CC, Grötting A, Jones K, Kallio M, Krarup C, Krøigård T, Lupescu T, Maitland S, Moldovan M, Nilsen KB, Pugdahl K, Santos MO, Themistocleous AC, Zlateva SS, Ööpik M, Tankisi H. (2021). "Assessing inter-rater reproducibility in MScanFit MUNE in a 6-subject, 12-rater Round Robin setup." Neurophysiologie Clinique / Clinical Neurophysiology. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2021.11.002.
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Published in BMJ Innovations, 2020
This article discusses the potential risks and biases associated with the integration of artificial intelligence in medical practices, questioning whether AI is merely reinforcing existing biases within the field.
Recommended citation: Maitland S, McElnay P, Brady R. (2020). "AI: simply reinforcing medicine’s worst biases?" BMJ Innovations, 6.
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