A5042316800- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Irish and British Studies
Liverpool Hospital
2002-2021
UNSW Sydney
1996-2020
South Western Sydney Local Health District
2020
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2018-2019
ACT Government
2018
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier
2017
Ingham Institute
2014
Australian Defence College
2004
National Heart Hospital
2003
National University Hospital
2003
Abstract We assessed patient tolerance and resource utilization of using the AngioSeal closure device versus assisted manual compression Femostop after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients undergoing PCI with clean arterial access no procedural hematoma were randomized to receive or achieve femoral hemostasis. Times from procedure end removal angiography table, hemostasis, ambulation, hospital discharge recorded. Bedside nursing/medical officer care time, vascular...
To define the prevalence of alloantibodies as a factor age and underlying clinical disease, with particular relevance to prediction safety uncrossmatched blood in different demographic groups.A retrospective review was conducted all immunohaematological studies on samples submitted bank tertiary referral hospital between January 1998 December 1999.A total 27 968 antibody screens 15 966 patients were analysed. When only clinically significant antibodies considered, alloimmunization 1.9%...
Safety and error reduction in medical care is crucial to the future of medicine. This study evaluates trauma patients dying at a level 1 centre determine adequacy care. All deaths between 1996 2003 were reviewed by an eight‐member multidisciplinary death review panel. Errors classified according their location, nature, impact, outcome whether avoidable or non‐avoidable. Avoidable categorized as potentially, probably definitely avoidable. Between 2003, there 17 157 admissions, including 307...
Introduction Injuries are a major cause of disability and lost productivity. The case for national trauma registry has been recognized by the Australian Commission on Safety Quality in Health Care at policy level. Background need was flagged 1993 Royal Australasian College Surgeons Trauma Society. In 2003, Centre National Research Disability funded New Zealand Registry Consortium, which produced three consecutive annual reports. bi‐national minimum dataset also developed during this time....
Duodenal penetration by a Greenfield filter occurred in 77 year old woman 6 years after it had been inserted into her inferior vena cava. The reported incidence of complications associated with the is low. We report case device duodenum. Plain abdominal X‐rays demonstrated angulation and deformation filter. Cavography CT confirmed transcaval patient suffered from severe diarrhoea, night sweats weight loss which resolved completely operative removal
Introduction and Aims. Alcohol contributes to traumatic outcomes that kill or disable at a relatively young age, resulting in the loss of many years life disability. Harm from alcohol consumption can result chronic acute use. The aims this study are determine prevalence alcohol-related injury contextual factors contributing risk an ethnically diverse population Sydney. Design Methods. was undertaken emergency departments six hospitals between 2005 2006 used case-crossover design. 1599...
The tsunami of 26 December 2004 was one the deadliest natural disasters recorded, with Indonesian province Aceh being most devastated region. As part Australian Government's response to disaster, Defence Force deployed personnel from Sydney‐based 1st Health Support Battalion Banda Aceh, capital province. This unit joined medical New Zealand form ANZAC field hospital. mission this as Operation Sumatra Assist provide and surgical care people during critical stages rebuilding tsunami‐devastated...
In April of 1994, a vicious civil was erupted in Rwanda, with more than 500,000 people massacred by extremist militias. The second United Nations Assistance Mission Rwanda (UNAMIR II) deployed August 1994 to monitor the ceasefire, an Australian Defence Force Contingent Health Service Support consisting staff for UNAMIR Head-quarters, and Medical (AS MSF).A retrospective audit conducted all operative surgery performed during year-long deployment, AS MSF operating theatres.Twenty surgeons...
Abstract Background : Multiple organ transplants have become frequent. Combined heart‐and‐kidney grafting has been reported recently and we pursued this in selected cases. Aims To devise a protocol for simultaneous transplantation, review our clinical experience with the procedure causes of cardiac renal disease group. Methods Seven patients advanced failure (LV ejection fraction < 0.29 units; five IDCM), chronic (serum creatinine > 375 μmol/L) due to variety causes, were accepted...
To perform a randomized, ultrasound controlled trial to define the procedural and clinical advantages limitations of 6 French (Fr) compared with 7 Fr transfemoral coronary intervention in stenting era.The use guiding catheters may facilitate Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), but be associated increased vascular complications when catheters.Patients undergoing PCI considered suitable for either or sheath catheter system were included. All sheaths removed assisted manual compression....
Carotid endarterectomy if advised for asymptomatic disease must be associated with a low peri-operative morbidity and mortality satisfactory long-term results. Over 12 year period between 1978-1989 181 carotid endarterectomies were performed on 163 patients artery stenosis. There 112 males 51 females mean age of 64.9 years. All had high-grade lesion (> 70% stenosis). The combined operative stroke rate was 2.8%. On follow up six suffered stroke. Only one patient however sustained in the same...
McLeod, Robin S. MD; Moore, Ernest E. Crozier, John A. FRACS; Civil, Ian D. MBChB; Ahmed, Najma MD, PhD; Bulger, Eileen M. Stewart, Ronald MD Author Information