Browsing Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma by Subject "Adolescent"
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Causes of death after emergency general surgical admission: population cohort study of mortality.
(2021-03-05)BACKGROUND: A substantial number of patients treated in emergency general surgery (EGS) services die within a year of discharge. The aim of this study was to analyse causes of death and their relationship to discharge ... -
The Changing Face of Emergency General Surgery: A 20-year Analysis of Secular Trends in Demographics, Diagnoses, Operations, and Outcomes.
(2020-03)OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate secular trends in the epidemiology of emergency general surgery (EGS), by analyzing changes in demographics, diagnoses, operations, and outcomes between 1997 and 2016. SUMMARY ... -
Current and Projected Financial Burden of Emergency General Surgery for Adults in Scotland's Single Payer Healthcare System: A Cost Analysis of Hospital Admissions.
(2021-12-01)OBJECTIVE: To calculate the current and projected financial burden of EGS hospital admissions in a single-payer healthcare system. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: EGS is an important acute care service, which demands significant ... -
Demographic and geographical characteristics of pediatric trauma in Scotland.
(2013-07)BACKGROUND: Trauma systems reduce mortality and improve functional outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyse the demographic and geospatial characteristics of pediatric trauma patients in Scotland, and determine the ... -
Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT.
(2018-05)BACKGROUND: Up to 160,000 people incur traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the UK. TBI can have profound effects on many areas of human functioning, including participation in work. There is limited evidence of the ... -
Evaluating patient factors, operative management and postoperative outcomes in trauma laparotomy patients worldwide: a protocol for a global observational multicentre trauma study.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-04-05)INTRODUCTION: Trauma contributes to the greatest loss of disability-adjusted life-years for adolescents and young adults worldwide. In the context of global abdominal trauma, the trauma laparotomy is the most commonly ... -
High-resolution anorectal manometry: A comparison of solid-state and water-perfused catheters.
(2017-11)BACKGROUND: Anorectal manometry is the most commonly performed investigation for assessment of anorectal dysfunction. Findings from previous studies comparing water-perfused (WP) and solid-state (SS) techniques in the ... -
Nitrous oxide-induced subacute combined degeneration of the cord: diagnosis and treatment.
(2023-06)Recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) has increased rapidly in recent years and is now the second most commonly used recreational drug among young people in the UK. There has been a corresponding rise in cases of nitrous ... -
No laughing matter: subacute degeneration of the spinal cord due to nitrous oxide inhalation.
(2018-05)BACKGROUND: Whilst the dangers of 'legal highs' have been widely publicised in the media, very few cases of the neurological syndrome associated with the inhalation of nitrous oxide (N2O) have been reported. Here we set ... -
Outcomes following trauma laparotomy for hypotensive trauma patients: A UK military and civilian perspective.
(2018-09)BACKGROUND: The management of trauma patients has changed radically in the last decade, and studies have shown overall improvements in survival. However, reduction in mortality for the many may obscure a lack of progress ... -
Safety of primary anastomosis following emergency left sided colorectal resection: an international, multi-centre prospective audit.
(2018-09)INTRODUCTION: Some evidence suggests that primary anastomosis following left sided colorectal resection in the emergency setting may be safe in selected patients, and confer favourable outcomes to permanent enterostomy. ... -
Trends in missed presentations and late HIV diagnosis in a UK teaching hospital: a retrospective comparative cohort study.
(2012-03-28)BACKGROUND: Late diagnosis is an important cause of HIV-related morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs in the UK and undiagnosed infection limits efforts to reduce transmission. National guidelines provide recommendations ... -
Ultrasound and shockwave therapy for acute fractures in adults.
(2023-03-03)BACKGROUND: The morbidity and socioeconomic costs of fractures are considerable. The length of time to healing is an important factor in determining a person's recovery after a fracture. Ultrasound may have a therapeutic ... -
Use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in hospital patients with covid-19: multinational network cohort study.
(2021-05-11)OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 across three continents. DESIGN: Multinational network cohort study. SETTING: Hospital electronic health ...