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Umbilical cord milking in term infants delivered by cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial by Erickson-Owens, D A, Mercer, J S, Oh, W

“…Objective: The study's objective was to compare hematocrit (Hct) levels at 36 to 48 h of age in term infants delivered by cesarean section exposed to immediate…”
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Lessons learned from operating a pre-commercialisation field-testing platform for innovative non-sewered sanitation in Durban, South Africa by Sindall, RC, Cottingham, R, Arumugam, P, Mercer, SJ, Sutherland, C, Alcock, N, Buckley, CA, Gounden, G

“…The Engineering Field Testing Platform (EFTP) was designed to provide an opportunity for technology developers (TDs) to test non-sewered sanitation prototypes…”
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The impact of laparoscopy on emergency surgery for adhesional small bowel obstruction: prospective single centre cohort study by Darbyshire, A R, Kostakis, I, Pucher, P H, Toh, Skc, Mercer, S J

“…Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is increasingly being used to treat adhesional small bowel obstruction (ASBO) as it has been associated with reduced postoperative…”
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Routine ultrasound for suspected appendicitis in children: a single-centre retrospective cohort study by Darbyshire, A R, Towers, A, Harrison, R, Taylor, M, Carter, N C, Toh, Skc, Mercer, S J

“…Appendicitis continues to be a common surgical emergency in children, but its diagnosis remains challenging. Use of diagnostic imaging to confirm appendicitis…”
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Outcomes of emergency laparoscopy in the elderly by Mercer, S J, Body, S, Carter, N C, Van Boxel, G I, Knight, B C

“…This paper assessed the association between operative approach and postoperative in-hospital mortality in elderly patients undergoing emergency abdominal…”
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Clinical frailty and its effect on the septuagenarian population after emergency laparotomy by Alder, L, Mercer, S J, Carter, N C, Toh, S K, Knight, B C

“…The UK has an ageing population with an increased prevalence of frailty in the over 70s. Emergency laparotomy for acute intra-abdominal pathology is…”
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Haemorrhage and coagulopathy in the Defence Medical Services by Mercer, S. J., Tarmey, N. T., Woolley, T., Wood, P., Mahoney, P. F.

“…Summary Over the past 12 years, the United Kingdom Defence Medical Services have evolved an integrated ‘damage control resuscitation – damage control surgery’…”
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Seven-month developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of delayed versus immediate cord clamping by Mercer, J S, Vohr, B R, Erickson-Owens, D A, Padbury, J F, Oh, W

“…Objective: The results from our previous trial revealed that infants with delayed cord clamping (DCC) had significantly lesser intraventricular hemorrhage…”
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Impact of laparoscopic approach in emergency major abdominal surgery: single-centre analysis of 748 consecutive cases by Pucher, P H, Carter, N C, Knight, B C, Toh, Skc, Tucker, V, Mercer, S J

“…Background Acute abdominal pathology requiring emergency laparotomy is a common surgical presentation. Despite its widespread implementation in other surgical…”
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Speak up! Barriers to challenging erroneous decisions of seniors in anaesthesia by Beament, T., Mercer, S. J.

“…Summary ‘Speaking up’ or the ability to effectively challenge erroneous decisions is essential to preventing harm. This mixed‐methods study in two parts…”
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Lessons from the battlefield: human factors in defence anaesthesia by Mercer, S.J., Whittle, C.L., Mahoney, P.F.

“…Anaesthetists in the Defence Medical Services spend most of their clinical time in the National Health Service and deploy on military operations every 6–18…”
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Placental transfusion: a review by Katheria, A C, Lakshminrusimha, S, Rabe, H, McAdams, R, Mercer, J S

“…Recently there have been a number of studies and presentations on the importance of providing a placental transfusion to the newborn. Early cord clamping is an…”
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A national propensity score-matched analysis of emergency laparoscopic versus open abdominal surgery by Pucher, P H, Mackenzie, H, Tucker, V, Mercer, S J

“…Laparoscopy has been widely adopted in elective abdominal surgery but is still sparsely used in emergency settings. The study investigated the effect of…”
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Comment on: Antibiotics as first-line alternative to appendicectomy in adult appendicitis: 90-day follow-up from a prospective, multicentre cohort study by Mercer, S J, Knight, B C

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Human factors in decision making in major trauma in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan by Arul, G S, Pugh, H E J, Mercer, S J, Midwinter, M J

“…The concentration of major trauma experience at Camp Bastion has allowed continuous improvements to occur in the patient pathway from the point of wounding to…”
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Can sugammadex save a patient in a simulated ‘cannot intubate, cannot ventilate’ situation? by Mercer, S. J., Moneypenny, M. J.

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Training for damage control resuscitation using a rapid infuser by Seal, Gordon, Stables, A, Mercer, S J

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Human factors in preventing complications in anaesthesia: a systematic review by Jones, C. P. L., Fawker‐Corbett, J., Groom, P., Morton, B., Lister, C., Mercer, S. J.

“…Summary Human factors in anaesthesia were first highlighted by the publication of the Anaesthetists Non‐Technical Skills Framework, and since then an awareness…”
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Randomized clinical trial of intravenous fluid replacement during bowel preparation for surgery by Sanders, G., Mercer, S. J., Saeb-Parsey, K., Akhavani, M. A., Hosie, K. B., Lambert, A. W.

“…Background: Bowel preparation using purgatives has previously been shown significantly to increase haemoglobin concentration and decrease weight. This…”
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Timing of urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy does not influence conversion rate by Knight, J. S., Mercer, S. J., Somers, S. S., Walters, A. M., Sadek, S. A., Toh, S. K. C.

“…Background: The optimal treatment of acute gallstone disease is urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but there is confusion about the effect of delay in…”
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