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Prospective, multicentre study of external ventricular drainage-related infections in the UK and Ireland.

Jamjoom, AAB; Joannides, AJ; Poon, MT-C; Chari, A; Zaben, M; Abdulla, MAH; Roach, J; Glancz, LJ; Solth, A; Duddy, J; Brennan, PM; Bayston, R; Bulters, DO; Mallucci, CL; Jenkinson, MD; Gray, WP; Kandasamy, J; Hutchinson, PJ; Kolias, AG; Ahmed, AI; British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (2018-02)

OBJECTIVES: External ventricular drain (EVD) insertion is a common neurosurgical procedure. EVD-related infection (ERI) is a major complication that can lead to morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to establish ...

Current epidemiology of cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery in the UK and Ireland (2004-2013).

Fernández-Méndez, R; Richards, HK; Seeley, HM; Pickard, JD; Joannides, AJ; UKSR collaborators (2019-07)

OBJECTIVES: To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. METHODS: A retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study was conducted based ...

Early Hour, Golden Hour: an Exploration of Slovenian Older People's Meaningful Occupations.

Križaj, T; Roberts, A; Warren, A; Slade, A (2019-06)

People are occupational beings and enabling older people to engage in meaningful occupations contributes to their health and well-being. Experiences of engagement and meaning in an occupation may differ in different ...

Outcomes following surgery in subgroups of comatose and very elderly patients with chronic subdural hematoma.

Christopher, E; Poon, MTC; Glancz, LJ; Hutchinson, PJ; Kolias, AG; Brennan, PM; British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative (BNTRC) (2019-06)

Increasing age and lower pre-operative Glasgow coma score (GCS) are associated with worse outcome after surgery for chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH). Only few studies have quantified outcomes specific to the very elderly ...