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All publications by 'McCairn AJ'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Staff

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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

Validation of a classification system

​ OBJECTIVE Trials in critical care have previously used unvalidated systems to classify cause of death. We aimed to provide initial validation of a method to classify cause of death in intensive care unit patients. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS One hundred case scenarios of patients who died in an ICU were..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCairn AJ, Mahambrey T

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Improving rehabilitation after critical illness

​ Purpose Patients recovering from critical illness may be left with significant muscle mass loss. This study aimed to evaluate whether a 6-week program of enhanced physiotherapy and structured exercise (PEPSE) and an essential amino acid supplement drink (glutamine and essential amino acid mixture [GEAA]) improves physical and psychological recovery. Materials..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Jones C, McCairn AJ

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Does time of transfer from critical care to the general wards affect anxiety? A pragmatic prospective cohort study

​ Objectives To examine prospectively the impact of transfer time on patient anxiety. Design A pragmatic prospective cohort study. Setting 14 bed adult intensive care unit (ICU) in a National Health Service teaching hospital trust in the United Kingdom. Methods Critically ill patients staying on the ICU for at least 24 hours and..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCairn AJ, Jones C

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Time of transfer from critical care

​ INTRODUCTION Night time transfer from critical care to the general wards is associated with increased hospital mortality and transfer from critical care areas to the general ward between 22:00 and 07:00 should be avoided whenever possible1. In addition the timing of transferring a patient from the critical care unit to the general..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: McCairn AJ, Wood J, Jones C

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St Helens Community Staff

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Knowsley Community Staff

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Halton Community Staff

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff

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