Search Results - "MEAGHER, Alan"

Should we inform women about the recognised risks of childbirth? by Giddings, Hugh L., Wong, Jean, Meagher, Alan P.

“…Background At present in Australia women are not routinely, systematically informed of the risks of childbirth. Aims It is hoped this presentation of the…”
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Anal cancer: a 20‐year retrospective study from Australia by Wong, Jean, Allwright, Maggie, Hruby, George, Roberts, Jennifer M., Carr, Andrew, Jin, Fengyi, Gett, Rohan, Meagher, Alan P., Hillman, Richard

“…Backgrounds Anal cancer is an uncommon condition, occurring at higher rates in specific subpopulations. Clinical experience is limited and substantial changes…”
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Abdominal wall closure with prophylactic mesh in colorectal operations by Wong, Jean, Jones, Julia, Ananthapadmanabhan, Saikrishna, Meagher, Alan P.

“…Background Prospective studies demonstrate that over one‐third of patients undergoing standard suture closure of laparotomy wounds will develop incisional…”
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Is it right to ignore learning‐curve patients? Laparoscopic colorectal trials by Meagher, Alan P., Yang, Shi, Li, Shuyuan

“…Background Increasingly complex, technically demanding surgical procedures utilizing emerging technologies have developed over recent decades and are…”
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Multicenter Randomized Trial of Centralized Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Care Coordination to Improve Outcomes After Surgical Resection for Colorectal Cancer: The CONNECT Intervention by YOUNG, Jane M, BUTOW, Phyllis N, HICKS, Henry, SMITH, Stephen, O'CONNOR, Geoff, BYRNE, Christopher M, MEAGHER, Alan P, JANCEWICZ, Stephen, SUTHERLAND, Andrew, CTERCTEKO, Grahame, PATHMA-NATHAN, Nimalan, CURTIN, Austin, WALSH, Jennifer, TOWNEND, David, ABRAHAM, Ned S, LONGFIELD, Greg, RANGIAH, David, YOUNG, Christopher J, EYERS, Anthony, LEE, Peter, FISHER, Dean, SOLOMON, Michael J, DURCINOSKA, Ivana, DOBBINS, Timothy A, RODWELL, Laura, HARRISON, James D, WHITE, Kate, GILMORE, Andrew, HODGE, Bruce

“…To investigate the effectiveness of a centralized, nurse-delivered telephone-based service to improve care coordination and patient-reported outcomes after…”
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Circumferentially oversewn inverted stapled anastomosis by Karam, Charbel, Lord, Sally, Gett, Rohan, Meagher, Alan P.

“…Background Leak rates of over 5% following anastomoses between the ileum and colon continue to be reported in large series and are associated with substantial…”
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Colorectal cancer: are multidisciplinary team meetings a waste of time? by Meagher, Alan P.

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Effectiveness of an Oral Gastrografin Regimen for Complete Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome by Giddings, Hugh L, McNeill, Jared, Rahman, Bayzidur, Meagher, Alan P, Gett, Rohan, Lord, Reginald V

“…To assess the effectiveness of oral Gastrografin treatment and outcomes in adult patients with complete distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (cDIOS). DIOS is…”
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Quantitative analysis of tissue folate using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Liu, Jia, Pickford, Russell, Meagher, Alan P., Ward, Robyn L.

“…The tissue distribution of folate in its numerous coenzyme forms may influence the development of disease at different sites. For instance, the susceptibility…”
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CpG Island methylation in sporadic colorectal cancers and its relationship to microsatellite instability by Hawkins, Nicholas, Norrie, Mark, Cheong, Kay, Mokany, Elisa, Ku, Su-Lyn, Meagher, Alan, O'connor, Terence, Ward, Robyn

“…Methylation of CpG islands is increasingly recognized as an important event in colorectal carcinogenesis. We evaluated the extent of CpG island methylation in…”
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An Improved Technique for End Stoma Creation in Obese Patients by Meagher, Alan P, Owen, Gareth, Gett, Rohan

“…PURPOSE:The formation of an end colostomy in obese patients can be technically demanding and often requires the creation of a particularly large defect in the…”
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Adverse Prognostic Effect of Methylation in Colorectal Cancer Is Reversed by Microsatellite Instability by WARD, Robyn Lynne, CHEONG, Kay, KU, Su-Lyn, MEAGHER, Alan, O'CONNOR, Terence, HAWKINS, Nicholas John

“…DNA methylation is an important biologic event in colorectal cancer and in some cases is associated with the development of microsatellite instability (MSI)…”
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The Relationship between Hypomethylation and CpG Island Methylation in Colorectal Neoplasia by Bariol, Carolyn, Suter, Catherine, Cheong, Kay, Ku, Su-Lyn, Meagher, Alan, Hawkins, Nicholas, Ward, Robyn

“…Tumors are often characterized by an imbalance in cytosine methylation as manifested both by hypermethylation of CpG islands and by genome hypomethylation…”
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Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS) in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis After Lung Transplantation by Morton, Jonathan R., Ansari, Nabila, Glanville, Allan R., Meagher, Alan P., Lord, Reginald V. N.

“…Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the commonest inherited life-threatening disease in Caucasians. With increased longevity, more patients with CF are…”
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Relative distribution of folate species is associated with global DNA methylation in human colorectal mucosa by Liu, Jia, Hesson, Luke B, Meagher, Alan P, Bourke, Michael J, Hawkins, Nicholas J, Rand, Keith N, Molloy, Peter L, Pimanda, John E, Ward, Robyn L

“…Folate exists as functionally diverse species within cells. Although folate deficiency may contribute to DNA hypomethylation in colorectal cancer, findings on…”
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Surgical and oncology trials for rectal cancer: Who will participate? by Harrison, James D., BSc(Hons), MPH, Solomon, Michael J., MBBCh(Hons), MSc, FRACS, Young, Jane M., MBBS, MPH, PhD, FAFPHM, Meagher, Alan, MBBS, FRACS, Hruby, George, MBBCh, FRANZCR, Salkeld, Glenn, BBus, GDipHealthEcon, MPH, PhD, Clarke, Stephen, FRACP, FAChPM, PhD

“…Background The assessment of patients’ and clinicians’ willingness to participate in clinical trials is advisable as part of a feasibility exercise prior to…”
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Severe diverticulitis after heart, lung, and heart-lung transplantation by Qasabian, Raffi A, Meagher, Alan P, Lee, Regent, Dore, Greg J, Keogh, Anne

“…In this study, we reviewed our experience with severe diverticulitis in patients who have undergone heart and/or lung transplantation to assess whether…”
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Histopathological and Clinical Evaluation of Serrated Adenomas of the Colon and Rectum by Bariol, Carolyn, Hawkins, Nicholas J, Turner, Jennifer J, Meagher, Alan P, Williams, David B, Ward, Robyn L

“…We evaluated the diagnostic utility of the histological characteristics ascribed in the literature to serrated adenomas and developed a practical working model…”
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Colorectal cancer: is the surgeon a prognostic factor?: A systematic review by Meagher, Alan P

“…Objective To assess whether there is evidence that the surgeon is a prognostic factor in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Data source MEDLINE 1985 –…”
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Thalidomide in Crohn's disease by Wettstein, A R, Meagher, A P

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