Search Results - "Murray, G.D"

An international, open-label, randomised trial comparing a two-step approach versus the standard three-step approach of the WHO analgesic ladder in patients with cancer by Fallon, M., Dierberger, K., Leng, M., Hall, P.S., Allende, S., Sabar, R., Verastegui, E., Gordon, D., Grant, L., Lee, R., McWillams, K., Murray, G.D., Norris, L., Reid, C., Sande, T.A., Caraceni, A., Kaasa, S., Laird, B.J.A.

“…Worldwide, cancer pain management follows the World Health Organization (WHO) three-step analgesic ladder. Using weak opioids (e.g. codeine) at step 2 is…”
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Reprinted Article “The Fate of the Claudicant—A Prospective Study of 1969 Claudicants” by Dormandy, J.A, Murray, G.D

“…Abstract A prospective study of 1969 patients with intermittent claudication receiving placebo medication for a minimum of 1 year is reported. Patients were…”
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Forced convective head cooling device reduces human cross-sectional brain temperature measured by magnetic resonance: a non-randomized healthy volunteer pilot study by Harris, B.A., Andrews, P.J.D., Marshall, I, Robinson, T.M., Murray, G.D.

“…This pilot study in five healthy adult humans forms the pre-clinical assessment of the effect of a forced convective head cooling device on intracranial…”
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Risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease associated with the ankle-brachial index: Systematic review by Heald, C.L., Fowkes, F.G.R., Murray, G.D., Price, J.F.

“…To determine the strength and consistency with which a low ankle brachial pressure index (ABI), measured in the general population, is associated with an…”
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The effects of treating hypertension following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by Wijdicks, E F, Vermeulen, M, Murray, G D, Hijdra, A, van Gijn, J

“…We investigated in a consecutive series of 134 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage whether institution of antihypertensive treatment was related…”
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Head injuries in four British neurosurgical centres by Murray, G.M. Teasdale, G.D. Murray, D.J. Miller, J.D. Pickard, M.D.M. Shaw, L.S.

“…An issue in the design of trials in traumatic brain injury is whether variation amongst centres in 'conventional' management could mask the impact of a…”
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Pre-existing cognitive impairment as a factor influencing outcome after cardiac surgery by Millar, K., Asbury, A.J., Murray, G.D.

“…Conventional methodology to investigate cognitive impairment after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery leaves unclear the potential for pre-existing…”
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Enhanced upper respiratory tract airflow and head fanning reduce brain temperature in brain-injured, mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized, crossover, factorial trial by Harris, B.A., Andrews, P.J.D., Murray, G.D.

“…Heat loss from the upper airways and through the skull are physiological mechanisms of brain cooling which have not been fully explored clinically. This…”
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A two-centred pragmatic randomised controlled trial of two interventions of postnatal support by Reid, M, Glazener, C, Murray, G.D, Taylor, G.S

“…To establish whether providing additional postnatal support during the early postnatal months influences women's physical and psychological health and to…”
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Increased augmentation index and systolic stress in type 1 diabetes mellitus by Wilkinson, I.B., MacCallum, H., Rooijmans, D.F., Murray, G.D., Cockcroft, J.R., McKnight, J.A., Webb, D.J.

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness, both of which may contribute to the excess cardiovascular…”
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Randomized controlled trial of effects of the airflow through the upper respiratory tract of intubated brain-injured patients on brain temperature and selective brain cooling by Andrews, P.J.D., Harris, B., Murray, G.D.

“…Pyrexia is common after brain injury; it is generally believed to affect outcome adversely and the usual clinical methods of reducing temperature are not…”
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Multifaceted measures of success in two Mexican marine protected areas by Murray, G.D

“…An emerging trend within the international conservation community suggests that the "success" of protected areas should be measured by strictly biological…”
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A two‐centred pragmatic randomised controlled trial of two interventions of postnatal support by Reid, M., Glazener, C., Murray, G.D., Taylor, G.S.

“…Objectives To establish whether providing additional postnatal support during the early postnatal months influences women's physical and psychological health…”
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Public health implications of new guidelines for lead in drinking water: a case study in an area with historically high water lead levels by Watt, G.C.M, Britton, A, Gilmour, H.G, Moore, M.R, Murray, G.D, Robertson, S.J

“…Concern about the neurotoxicity of lead, particularly in infants and young children, has led to a revision of blood lead levels which are considered to involve…”
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Poor accuracy of stroke scoring systems for differential clinical diagnosis of intracranial haemorrhage and infarction by Weir, C J, Murray, G D, Adams, F G, Muir, K W, Grosset, D G, Lees, K R

“…The differentiation of cerebral infarction and cerebral haemorrhage is the most important first step in the management of acute stroke, because clinical…”
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Titanium with aligned, elongated pores for orthopedic tissue engineering applications by Spoerke, Erik D., Murray, Naomi G.D., Li, Huanlong, Brinson, L. Catherine, Dunand, David C., Stupp, Samuel I.

“…Porous titanium with elongated and aligned pores, mimicking the anisotropic structure of bone, was created by solid‐state expansion of argon trapped in…”
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Does prediction of outcome alter patient management? by Murray, L S, Teasdale, G M, Murray, G D, Jennett, B, Miller, J D, Pickard, J D, Shaw, M D, Achilles, J, Bailey, S, Jones, P

“…A patient's prognosis is a key factor for the clinicians involved in management. We set out to determine if provision of computer-based predictions of outcome…”
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Comparison of two methods for predicting difficult intubation by Oates, J D, Macleod, A D, Oates, P D, Pearsall, F J, Howie, J C, Murray, G D

“…Two methods of predicting difficult laryngoscopy were compared prospectively. Mallampati class and Wilson risk-sum were determined before operation and…”
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Effect of thermal history on the superplastic expansion of argon-filled pores in titanium: Part I kinetics and microstructure by Murray, N.G.D, Dunand, D.C

“…Titanium was foamed at high temperature by expanding pressurized argon bubbles which had been trapped in the metal during prior hot-isostatic pressing. During…”
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Promoting good research practice by Murray, G.D.

“…Embarking on a new millennium provides the stimulus both to take stock and also to look forward. In the field of medical statistics there is much to make us…”
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