Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit
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Paterson, R., MacLeod, D., Thetford, D., Beattie, A., Graham, C., Lam, S., & Bell, D. (2006)
Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit. Clinical Medicine, 6(3), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.6-3-281
This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in...
Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review
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Smith, G. D., Watson, R., & Thompson, D. R. (2008)
Older people and inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 400-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02577.x
Aims and objectives. To review the literature on inflammatory bowel disease in older and younger people and to identify whether they included a nursing or psychosocial perspe...
Multicentre cohort study of red blood cell use for revision hip arthroplasty and factors associated with greater risk of allogeneic blood transfusion
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Walsh, T. S., Palmer, J., Watson, D., Biggin, K., Seretny, M., Davidson, H., …Hay, A. (2012)
Multicentre cohort study of red blood cell use for revision hip arthroplasty and factors associated with greater risk of allogeneic blood transfusion. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 108(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aer326
Background Revision hip arthroplasty (RHA) is associated with high rates of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). We aimed to determine factors associated with ABT in patients u...
A questionnaire-based survey of perioperative blood conservation practice for revision hip arthroplasty in Scotland
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Harkness, M., Palmer, J. B., Watson, D., & Walsh, T. S. (2008)
A questionnaire-based survey of perioperative blood conservation practice for revision hip arthroplasty in Scotland. Transfusion Medicine, 18, 296-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3148.2008.00883.x
The aim of this study was to describe current blood conservation practice during revision hip surgery in Scotland and document practice variation. Revision hip surgery is asso...
State changes in brain activity shown by the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime with single photon emission tomography in major depression before and after treatment
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Goodwin, G. M., Austin, M., Dougall, N., Ross, M., Murray, C., O'Caroll, R. E., …Ebmeier, K. P. (1993)
State changes in brain activity shown by the uptake of 99mTc-exametazime with single photon emission tomography in major depression before and after treatment. Journal of Affective Disorders. 29(4), 243-253. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(93)90014-b. ISSN 0165-0327
Twenty-eight patients with a major depressive episode previously investigated at rest using Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPET or SPECT) with 99mTc-exametazime, were foll...
The effect of anxiety induction on the regional uptake of 99mTc-Exametazime in simple phobia as shown by single photon emission tomography (SPET)
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O'Carroll, R. E., Moffoot, A. P. R., Van Beck, M., Dougall, N., Murray, C., Ebmeier, K. P. & Goodwin, G. M. (1993)
The effect of anxiety induction on the regional uptake of 99mTc-Exametazime in simple phobia as shown by single photon emission tomography (SPET). Journal of Affective Disorders. 28(3), 203-210. doi:10.1016/0165-0327(93)90106-t. ISSN 0165-0327
Ten patients suffering from DSM-III-R simple phobia were studied under two conditions: (a) while listening to a 4 min relaxation tape, and (b) while listening to a 4 min audio...
Single-photon emission computed tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in unmediated schizophrenic patients
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Ebmeier, K. P., Blackwood, D. H. R., Murray, C., Souza, V., Walker, M., Dougall, N., …Goodwin, G. M. (1993)
Single-photon emission computed tomography with 99mTc-exametazime in unmediated schizophrenic patients. Biological Psychiatry. 33(7), 487-495. doi:10.1016/0006-3223(93)90002-u. ISSN 0006-3223
We examined 20 actively psychotic unmedicated schizophrenic patients and 20 matched control subjects by using single-photon emission, computed tomography (SPECT) with 99mtechn...
Regional cerebral blood flow in IDDM patients: effects of diabetes and of recurrent severe hypoglycaemia
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MacLeod, K. M., Hepburn, D. A., Deary, I. J., Goodwin, G. M., Dougall, N., Ebmeier, K. P. & Frier, B. M. (1994)
Regional cerebral blood flow in IDDM patients: effects of diabetes and of recurrent severe hypoglycaemia. Diabetologia. 37(3), 257-263. doi:10.1007/s001250050103. ISSN 0012-186X
Chronic hyperglycaemia and recurrent severe hypoglycaemia have both been implicated as causing cerebral damage in patients with diabetes. Although cognitive dysfunction and in...
Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with chronic liver disease
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O'Carroll, R. E., Ebmeier, K. P., Dougall, N., Murray, C., Goodwin, G. M., Hayes, P. C., …Best, J. J. K. (1991)
Regional cerebral blood flow and cognitive function in patients with chronic liver disease. Lancet. 337(8752), 1250-1253. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(91)92920-w. ISSN 0140-6736
Subtle impairments of cognitive function may be an important cause of occupational and psychosocial morbidity in patients with chronic liver disease. Correlation of structural...
Unilateral voluntary hand movement and regional cerebral uptake of technetium-99m-exametazime in human control subjects
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Dougall, N. (1992)
Unilateral voluntary hand movement and regional cerebral uptake of technetium-99m-exametazime in human control subjects. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 33(9), 1623-1627. ISSN 0161-5505