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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Staff

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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

The evolving role of the chaperone in medicine-protection and training

The role of the chaperone is integral in clinical examination and with this short communication aim to highlight the evolving role of the chaperone as a “witness” who with the appropriate training and standardised documentation can act as an observer of the behaviour of all parties during the consultation. Touil,..

Published: 18/02/2019
Authors: Gill P, , Sofos S, Touil L

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Management of extensive facial burns

​ Abstract Perioral facial burns have a high propensity to formation of microstomia and numerous prosthetic devices have been described that can be used postoperatively to address this problem. We introduce a novel device, the Whiston Buccal Prosthesis, which is used intraoperatively and in the early postoperative period and it acts..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , Shokrollahi K, Sofos S, Tehrani H,

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The Mersey Burns App

​ Introduction  ‘Mersey Burns App’ is a smartphone/tablet application that aids in the assessment of total burn surface area (TBSA) and calculation of fluid resuscitation protocols in burns. This paper presents two studies assessing the speed and accuracy of calculations using Mersey Burns (App) in comparison with a Lund and..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Barnes J, Pritchard-Jones R, McArthur P, Shokrollahi K,

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Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple

​ Abstract There has been only one documented case in the English literature with the diagnosis of primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the nipple; we present a further case of a primary SCC of the nipple, thus raising awareness to the skin or breast specialist of this possible presentation for..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Tehrani H, Lymperopoulos NS, Sofos S,

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Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma

​ Abstract There has been only one documented case in the English literature with the diagnosis of primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the nipple; we present a further case of a primary SCC of the nipple, thus raising awareness to the skin or breast specialist of this possible presentation for..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: , Lymperopoulos NS, Sofos S, Tehrani H,

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Safe Surgical Monitoring

​ Abstract It is often difficult to apply traditional ECG electrodes on patients with extensive burns due to a large operative site, compromise of sterility, the fact that traditional placement would be within the operative site or because stick-on pads cannot stick due to prep solution, bleeding and other factors. We..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Shokrollahi K, Sofos S, Tehrani H,

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CS gas

​ Kain, N; Mishra, A; James, MI. (2010).  Exposure to CS gas: Guidance needed on secondary effects of CS gas on staff . BMJ. 340 (7745), 494 ​

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Kain N, Mishra A,

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St Helens Community Staff

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Halton Community Staff

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff

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