Search Results - "Whitaker, I S"

Personal protective equipment for surgeons during COVID-19 pandemic: systematic review of availability, usage and rationing by Jessop, Z M, Dobbs, T D, Ali, S R, Combellack, E, Clancy, R, Ibrahim, N, Jovic, T H, Kaur, A J, Nijran, A, O'Neill, T B, Whitaker, I S

“…Abstract Background Surgeons need guidance regarding appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic based on scientific evidence…”
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A study protocol for a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of carrageenan nasal and throat spray for COVID-19 prophylaxis—ICE-COVID by Jessop, Z. M, Gibson, J, Lim, J. Y, Jovic, T. H, Combellack, E, Dobbs, T. D, Carter, K, Hiles, S, Islam, S, Healy, B, Humphreys, I, Eccles, R, Hutchings, H. A, Whitaker, I. S

“…Abstract Introduction At present, vaccines form the only mode of prophylaxis against COVID-19. The time needed to achieve mass global vaccination and the…”
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The incidence and risk of involved margins in surgically resected basal cell carcinoma – A multi-centre consecutive case series by Ali, SR, Abdulla, M., Ibrahim, N., Dobbs, TD, Haj-Basheer, M., Whitaker, IS

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Post operative monitoring of microvascular breast reconstructions using the implantable Cook–Swartz doppler system: A study of 145 probes & technical discussion by Smit, J.M, Whitaker, I.S, Liss, A.G, Audolfsson, Th, Kildal, M, Acosta, R

“…Summary Introduction Accurate post operative assessment of free tissue transfers is challenging despite all the subjective and objective techniques available…”
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Resource requirements for reintroducing elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: modelling study by Fowler, A J, Dobbs, T D, Wan, Y I, Laloo, R, Hui, S, Nepogodiev, D, Bhangu, A, Whitaker, I S, Pearse, R M, Abbott, T E F

“…The COVID-19 response required the cancellation of all but the most urgent surgical procedures. The number of cancelled surgical procedures owing to Covid-19,…”
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Variations in the postoperative management of free tissue transfers to the head and neck in the United Kingdom by Whitaker, I.S, Gulati, V, Ross, G.L, Menon, A, Ong, T.K

“…Abstract Reliable assessment of the perfusion of free tissue transfers has always been a challenge for reconstructive microsurgeons. The complexities of flap…”
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Change in operative workload for rheumatoid disease of the hand: 1,109 procedures over 13 years by Dafydd, M, Whitaker, I.S, Murison, M.S, Boyce, D.E

“…Summary Orthopaedic literature regarding lower limb joints reports a decline in operative management of rheumatoid arthritis since the 1980s. We investigated…”
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The use of Biobrane® by burn units in the United Kingdom: A national study by Whitaker, I.S, Worthington, S, Jivan, S, Phipps, A

“…Abstract Biobrane® is a biosynthetic wound dressing, first used by Woodruff in 1979, which has many of the ideal properties of a dressing as outlined by Pruitt…”
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Mortality after surgery with SARS-CoV-2 infection in England: a population-wide epidemiological study by Abbott, T E F, Fowler, A J, Dobbs, T D, Gibson, J, Shahid, T, Dias, P, Akbari, A, Whitaker, I S, Pearse, R M

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted elective and emergency surgery around the world. We aimed to confirm the incidence of perioperative severe acute…”
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Pregnancy after breast cancer by Upponi, S.S, Ahmad, F, Whitaker, I.S, Purushotham, A.D

“…The issue of pregnancy in patients previously treated for breast cancer is controversial. This paper reviews the literature using Medline and Embase databases…”
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Needle-stick injuries in the National Health Service: a culture of silence by Elmiyeh, B, Whitaker, I S, James, M J, Chahal, C A A, Galea, A, Alshafi, K

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The association of smoking and socioeconomic status on cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based, data‐linkage, case–control study by Gibson, J.A.G., Dobbs, T.D., Griffiths, R., Song, J., Akbari, A., Whitaker, S., Watkins, A., Langan, S.M., Hutchings, H.A., Lyons, R.A., Whitaker, I.S.

“…Summary Background Previous studies have identified an inverse association between melanoma and smoking; however, data from population‐based studies are…”
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Authorship in surgical articles by Grinsell, D, Jovic, T H, Saravolac, V, Whitaker, I S

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The prevention of migration during leech therapy by Conroy, F J, Whitaker, I S, Jivan, S, Majumder, S

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as obstructive jaundice by Whitaker, I S, Gulati, A, McDaid, J O, Bugajska-Carr, U, Arends, M J

“…Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition of unknown aetiology, first described by Kaijser in 1937. It is manifest by eosinophilic infiltration of the…”
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The FACE‐Q Skin Cancer Module addresses post‐resection aesthetic and quality of life outcomes: reply from authors by Dobbs, T.D., Samarendra, H., Hughes, S., Hutchings, H.A., Whitaker, I.S.

“…Linked Articles: Dobbs et al. Br J Dermatol 2019; https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.17342 and Lee et al. Br J Dermatol 2018; 179:88–94…”
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The effect of the acute inflammatory response of burns and its treatment on clot characteristics and quality: A prospective case controlled study by Marsden, N.J., Lawrence, M., Davies, N., Davies, G., Morris, K., Williams, P.R., Whitaker, I.S., Evans, P.A.

“…•Coagulopathy following burns leads to increased morbidity and mortality.•Current markers of coagulation in acute burns have their limitations.•Clot…”
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The oldest reported mirror hand? The curse of the coal-house frog by Marsden, N J, Whitaker, I S, Boyce, D E

“…Despite being one of the rarest congenital upper limb abnormalities, a wide spectrum of the typical mirror hand has been described in the literature. We report…”
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Construct validity of the anglicised FACE-Q skin cancer module by Dobbs, T.D., Harrison, C.J., Ottenhof, M.J., Gibson, J.A.G., Matin, R.N., Rodrigues, J.N., Hutchings, H.A., Whitaker, I.S.

“…The FACE-Q Skin Cancer module is a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for facial skin cancer. It has been anglicised for the UK population and undergone…”
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Burns due to flaming alcoholic beverages in the UK: A mini series and experimental study by Mowatt, D.J, Whitaker, I.S, Dunn, K.D

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