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All publications by 'Raftery S'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Intrathecal diamorphine vs. fentanyl-lidocaine-ketamine infusion for laparoscopic bowel resection

Background Departmentally, fentanyl-lidocaine-ketamine (FKC) infusion (10 mug.ml-1 fentanyl, 1 mg.ml-1 ketamine, 10 mg.ml-1 lidocaine) at a rate of 1-2 mg.kg-1.h-1 of lidocaine [1] is being used for bowel resections. We sought to compare patient outcomes between peri-operative FKC infusion versus intrathecal diamorphine (ITD). Methods This is a retrospective review..

Published: 22/09/2021
Authors: Lightburn T, Little R, Raftery S, Dixit T

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Comparison of mortality scores

​ Introduction Burn injuries are amongst the most severe physical and psychological insults a patient can experience and morbidity is extensive with variable mortality. Studies have repeatedly confirmed factors associated with high mortality, which include increasing age, extent of burn and presence or absence of inhalational injury. Predicting mortality from burns..

Published: 10/08/2016
Authors: Howarth O, Davenport K, , Raftery S

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Transfusion and haemoglobin changes in primary THR

​ Joint replacement surgery causes a significant burden on national blood stocks accounting for approximately 10% of hospital transfusions [1]. Allogenic blood transfusions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality [2]. There is a wide variation in transfusion rates in UK trusts, for primary total hip replacement (THR), with a reported national average of 25% [3]...

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Raftery S, Yoxall PF

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V-DimERS study

​ Hypothesis  The risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) including Pulmonary Embolism (PE) increases proportionately with the level of d-dimers. Introduction  The risk of PE/VTE is low when the values of d-dimers are below the reference range (1) (5000. Each group was analysed by separate individual. Data was collected by selecting only those..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Fisher G, Hirons B, Hughes D, Molugu C, Raftery S

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