A5022549153- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
2019-2025
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
2022-2025
Winterthur Museum Garden and Library
2023
Colombo North Teaching Hospital
2021
York District Hospital
2019
Philadelphia University
2018
RELX Group (United States)
2018
University Hospital Coventry
2017
St George's Hospital
2017
Imperial College London
2014-2016
What started as a cluster of patients with mysterious respiratory illness in Wuhan, China, December 2019, was later determined to be coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pathogen severe acute syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), novel Betacoronavirus, subsequently isolated the causative agent. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted by droplets and fomites presents clinically fever, fatigue, myalgias, conjunctivitis, anosmia, dysgeusia, sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and/or...
To determine the difference in in-hospital mortality and length of hospital stay (LOS) after esophagectomy between United States England.Since 2001, complex procedures such as have been centralized England, but no formal plan for centralization exists.Patients who underwent cancer 2005 2010 were identified from Nationwide Inpatient Sample (United States) Hospital Episodes Statistics (England). In-hospital LOS compared.There 7433 esophagectomies performed 66 English hospitals 5858 resections...
Laparoscopy is increasingly being used as an alternative to open surgery in the treatment of patients with colon cancer. The study objective estimate difference hospital costs between laparoscopic and cancer surgery.Population-based retrospective cohort study.All acute hospitals National Health System England.A total 55 358 aged 30 over a primary diagnosis admitted for planned (elective) or major resection April 2006 March 2013.Inpatient during index admission after 90 days following...
Obesity has reached pandemic levels globally. Surgical management of obesity aims to establish metabolic control, weight loss and resolution multiple health conditions improve quality life. Here, we examine the role surgery in within context a multidisciplinary team involving variety healthcare professionals. We highlight importance patient selection, perioperative care, various types bariatric currently available as well emerging procedures. In addition clarifying different procedure, also...
Current serological evidence suggests the presence of scrub typhus and spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka. Our objective was to identify rickettsial agents/Q as aetiological causes for patients who were presumed having rickettsioses by an eschar or a rash. Sera from with unknown origin Matara tested immunofluorescence SFG antigens, rickettsiae, Orientia tsutsugamushi, Coxiella burnetii antigens. Thirteen (7.3%) presented rash, 11 (6.1%) had inoculation eschar, 16 recalled...
Introduction: The advent of bariatric surgery as a widespread intervention is paralleled by comprehensive data capture in registries following elective surgery. However, significant challenges hinder tracking the incidence and nature severe complications context As prevalence procedures escalates, establishment dedicated, prospective complication registry becomes imperative. Such an initiative would facilitate nuanced understanding surgical emergency (BSE) within current healthcare milieu,...
Abstract Background Varicose veins that recur after standard high tie and strip are often associated with venous reflux in the thigh, as shown by duplex ultrasonography. The aim of this study was to look for evidence revascularization track great saphenous vein (GSV) stripping. Methods A consecutive series patients duplex-proven varicose underwent saphenofemoral ligation intraoperative confirmation successful Duplex ultrasonography performed 1 week year surgery. presence extent haematoma...
Reoperation after elective colorectal resection may delay the start of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC). The study investigated dual impact a reoperation and AC on overall survival (OS).The Hospital Episode Statistics database was analysed between 1997 2012. Patients were divided into colon rectal cancer cohorts data based whether there in receiving beyond 8 weeks patient suffered within 30 days. Multivariate regression analysis undertaken to investigate relationship giving their combined effect...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an essential skill for medical professionals. Currently, CPR training carried out using mechanical manikins which have drawbacks when it comes to the realism of simulation, cost and durability. In meantime, Virtual Reality (VR) has entered a new phase wider availability affordability in consumer market. Therefore, low-cost VR-based solution can now be proposed address some these issues with manikin. Hence, this study presents approach where manikin been...
Abstract Aim Significant variation in colorectal surgery outcomes exists between different countries. Better understanding of the sources variable using administrative data requires alignment differing clinical coding systems. We aimed to map similar diagnoses and procedures across systems used Method Administrative were collected a central database as part Global Comparators ( GC ) Project. In order unify these data, systematic translation diagnostic procedural codes was undertaken. Codes...
Introduction Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous bariatric surgical units globally have halted weight loss surgery. Obesity itself has been shown to be a predictor poor outcome in people infected with virus. The aim this study was report our experience as high-volume institution resuming elective surgery safely amidst emergency admissions COVID-19-positive patients. Methods A standard operating procedure based on national guidance and altered accommodate local considerations initiated...
This paper proposes a methodology to assist Acute Care Physicians in diagnosing the heart condition of patient with high accuracy within least possible time. As initial step condition, we focused on automatically classifying Left Ventricular Systolic function Human Heart into two categories as normal or abnormal. The proposed solution is combination image processing techniques and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Images obtained from Echocardiography videos were subjected series...