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S Beesley

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PubMed2001

Assessment of laparoscopic injuries by three methods.

OBJECTIVE: To compare laparoscopic, gross, and fluorescent assessment of laparoscopic pelvic injuries. DESIGN: Experimental prospective study. SETTING: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Animal Research Laboratory, Cleveland, Ohio. ANIMAL(S): Nonpregnant adult female pigs. INTERVENTION(S): Pelvic organs injured with laparoscopic energy sources were assessed laparoscopically, grossly, and with a fluorescent indicator and Wood's lamp. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Three different measurements of each laparoscopic injury. RESULT(S): Assessment of injuries by laparoscopy did not differ significantly from gross assessment of injuries. In the segments of bowel and bladder that were injured with monopolar cautery, the Wood's lamp assessment of the injuries was significantly longer than the laparoscopic assessment of the injuries. CONCLUSION(S): Laparoscopic assessment of injured ureters, bowel, and bladder appear to be similar to gross assessment of these tissues. In tissue where the serosal surface is intact, the use of a fluorescent dye and a Wood's lamp provides a clear margin of the injured tissue.

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PubMed1998

Muscle madness.

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Adipose Tissue↗
PubMed1998

Weighty matters.

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PubMed1997

Cannabis use in a general psychiatric population.

It is known that there is an association between cannabis use and psychosis. Clinically we had thought that there were increasing numbers of patients admitted to hospital who were using cannabis and that this was affecting their illness. A study was therefore undertaken to determine the extent of cannabis use and its relationships over a one month period. The findings and their implications for junior doctors on-call are also discussed.

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Paediatric palliative care: a lack of research-based evidence.

Providing the best possible care for the child and family is paramount to health professionals working in paediatric palliative care. However, there is little research which enables practitioners to question their current practice. There are concerns about conducting research on children receiving palliative care at such a sensitive time for the child and his/her family. These concerns must be considered against the growing demand for clear standards and guidelines for practice within health care. According to the Department of Health (DoH) there is no place within the modern healthcare system for the adoption of unproven theories or outdated care (DoH, 1998). While no-one would question the dedication and care being delivered to children and their families by well-trained staff, the lack of research is a cause for concern. A group of students undertaking a degree module in paediatric palliative care identified the lack of literature and research in this area and have undertaken a review of the available literature.

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