[HTML][HTML] Major burns: part 2. Anaesthesia, intensive care and pain management

C McGovern, K Puxty, L Paton - BJA education, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As a result of improvements in the care of patients with major burns, increasing numbers of
patients are surviving more severe injuries. 1 Many require a protracted stay in intensive care…

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the similarities and differences of burn registers globally: Results from a data dictionary comparison study

…, M Elmasry, Y Inoue, KA McMullen, L Paton… - Burns, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Pooling and comparing data from the existing global network of burn registers
represents a powerful, yet untapped, opportunity to improve burn prevention and care. There …

Utility of the PRE-DELIRIC delirium prediction model in a Scottish ICU cohort

L Paton, S Elliott, S Chohan - Journal of the Intensive Care …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The PREdiction of DELIRium for Intensive Care (PRE-DELIRIC) model reliably predicts at
24 h the development of delirium during intensive care admission. However, the model does …

Evaluation of a thermoregulatory intravascular catheter in critically ill burns patients

…, R Boyle, DDT Farnham, L Paton - Journal of Burn Care …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Patients with severe burns are at high risk of thermoregulatory failure. Yet, there is a lack of
consensus regarding the optimum approach to temperature dysregulation in patients with …

Still preparing to fail by failing to prepare? a survey of trainees' experience of and training in interhospital transfers

L Paton, J Stenhouse, J Ruddy… - Journal of the Intensive …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a task frequently delegated to doctors-in-training.
However, previous studies have shown them to be ill prepared for this task, prompting the …

[HTML][HTML] Rescue therapy using an endobronchial valve and digital air leak monitoring in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

S Tsim, L Paton, F Nicholson, KG Blyth - Respiratory medicine case reports, 2015 - Elsevier
In this case report, we describe the utilisation of two recently developed technologies for the
successful management of a persistent air leak (PAL) in a critically ill patient in whom …

Neuropathic agents in the management of pruritus in burn injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, M Basler, A Macfarlane, L Paton - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Objectives Pruritus is a common and often distressing complication after a burn injury. The
purpose of this review is to explore the efficacy of drugs classically used to treat neuropathic …

The disconnected epidural catheter: a survey of current practice in Scotland

L Paton, P Jefferson, DR Ball - European Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Hypotension following administration of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery is common;
the reported incidence varies between 50 and 100%. 1 Several strategies have been …

Reducing sound and light exposure to improve sleep on the adult intensive care unit: an inclusive narrative review

V Bion, ASW Lowe, Z Puthucheary… - Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose Sleep disturbance is common in intensive care units. It is associated with detrimental
psychological impacts and has potential to worsen outcome. Irregular exposure to sound …

High sensitivity troponin measurement in critical care: Flattering to deceive or 'never means nothing'?

J Hinton, M Mariathas, MPW Grocott… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Troponin elevation is central to the diagnosis of acute type 1 myocardial
infarction. It is, however, elevated in a range of other conditions, including type 2 myocardial …