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Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery reconstruction using the fibrin sealant patch Tachosil ®
(British Journal of Neurosurgery, Taylor & Francis Online, 26-03-26)Introduction: The incidence of CSF leak following endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery remains the most important measure in the success of any repair. The nasoseptal flap (NSF) has played a pivotal role in reconstructing ... -
Can teaching simple relaxation techniques to people with epilepsy improve their seizure, frequency and quality of life?
(Epilepsy Care, 2007)On a smaller scale, the study has shown that a focus on anxiety management can be helpful when managing the care of people with refractory epilepsy. Clinicians within the Department of Neurology are increasingly aware of ... -
Audit of healthcare provision for UK prisoners with suspected epilepsy.
(Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, Elsevier., 2007-08-28)Purpose: To describe the prevalence and nature of epileptic seizure disorders in a typical UK prison and compare the care offered to prisoners to the recommendations of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). ... -
Algorithm combining HbA and fasting plasma glucose for screening subjects for OGTT.
(Diabetic Medicine, Wiley Online, 2009-07-30)No abstract available -
EDTA sample contamination is common and often undetected, putting patients at unnecessary risk of harm.
(International Journal of Clinical Practice, Wiley Open Access, 2009-08-01)Background: Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a sample tube anticoagulant used for many laboratory analyses. Gross potassium EDTA contamination of blood samples is easily recognised by marked hyperkalaemia ... -
Glycaemia‐independent ethnic differences in HbA1c in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
(Diabetic Medicine, Wiley Online, 2009-10-01)Aim: To study the ethnic differences in HbA(1c) between Whites and South Asians with impaired glucose tolerance. Methods: We audited 75g oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) performed in Clinical Chemistry, New Cross ... -
Revised national guidelines for the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid for bilirubin in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage: interpret with caution.
(Journal of Clinical Pathology, BMJ Publishing Group, 2009-11-01)No abstract available. -
Avoiding spurious hyperkalaemia.
(British Medical Journal (BMJ), BMJ Publishing Group, 2009-11-17)No abstract available. -
Diagnosis of diabetes: haemoglobin A1c: ethnic differences apply to the UK.
(British Medical Journal (BMJ), BMJ Publishing Group, 2009-12-31)No abstract available. -
The lactate gap revisited: variable interference with lactate analyses in ethylene glycol poisoning.
(British Journal of Biomedical Science, Taylor & Francis Online, 2010-03-01)No abstract available. -
Shortness of breath: flushing out the diagnosis.
(Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Sage Journals, 2010-03-01)We report a 63-year-old man who presented with breathlessness and weight loss and was diagnosed on echocardiography to have carcinoid heart disease. It was later transpired that he underwent surgical removal of an ileal ... -
Ethnic differences in glycated haemoglobin between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with normal glucose tolerance.
(Journal of Clinical Pathology, BMJ Publishing Group, 2010-03-04)Objective: To determine whether ethnic differences exist in glycated haemoglobin between white subjects and those of South Asian origin with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) METHODS: Erythrocyte glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)) ... -
Dementia care in the acute district general hospital.
(Clinical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, 2010-06)Morbidity and mortality for any physical illness treated in hospital and complicated by dementia is increased. Length of stay is also prolonged for any physical illness and dementia. Poor uncoordinated hospital care ... -
Comparison of original (2003) and revised (2008) national guidelines for reporting of cerebrospinal fluid spectrophotometric scanning for suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage against patient outcome.
(Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Sage Journals, 2010-07-01)Background: National guidelines for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and its reporting in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) were published in 2003, but revised in 2008 to give greater clarity in interpretation. ... -
Myth of gamma glutamyltransferase.
(British Medical Journal (BMJ), BMJ Publishing Group, 2010-08-24)No abstract available. -
Multi-centre observational study of spurious hyperkalaemia due to EDTA contamination.
(Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Publications., 2010-11-01)Background: A multi-centre observational study investigating the prevalence of spurious hyperkalaemia due to potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (kEDTA) contamination. Methods: Serum EDTA was measured in anonymised ... -
The SANAD II study of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of valproate versus levetiracetam for newly diagnosed generalised and unclassifiable epilepsy: an open-label, non-inferiority, multicentre, phase 4, randomised controlled trial
(The Lancet, Elsevier, 2010-11-01)Background Valproate is a first-line treatment for patients with newly diagnosed idiopathic generalised or difficult to classify epilepsy, but not for women of child-bearing potential because of teratogenicity. Levetiracetam ... -
Ethnic differences in umbilical cord blood vitamin D and parathyroid hormone--South Asians compared to Whites born in the UK.
(Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Published, 2010-11-01)Serum calcium, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were measured in umbilical cord blood samples taken from 54 White and 22 South Asian babies born in the UK during the summer months. South Asians had ... -
Monitoring nurse prescribing - safe practice or intrusive bureaucracy?
(Epilepsy Care, Neuroeducation, 2010-12-01)No abstract available. -
Pitfalls in cerebrospinal fluid spectroscopy results for the diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage.
(British Journal of Neurosurgery, Taylor & Group, 2010-12-01)No abstract available.