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The guidelines for the provision of anaesthesia services state that patients undergoing major joint replacement are often elderly, with co-existing medical conditions [1]. Peri-operative acute kidney injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality [2]. Methods We conducted retrospective data collection of 194 patients who underwent an elective primary total knee replacement..
Published: | 19/12/2017 |
Authors: | Murray D, Fletcher J, Yoxall PF |
Introduction Obesity is a major public health concern with over half of childbearing aged women overweight or obese in the UK. Maternal obesity carries numerous maternal and fetal complications during pregnancy and is a risk factor for anaesthesia related mortality. The incidence of complications such as caesarean section (CS), preeclampsia,..
Published: | 26/10/2016 |
Authors: | Anwar A, Yoxall PF |
Background Intra-operative fluid management technologies (FMT) have been identified as a high impact intervention by the Department of Health. This is due to savings from reduced complication rates, improved utilisation of critical care resources and reduced length of stay for patients undergoing major procedures when FMT are used. The trust..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Hughes E, Yoxall PF, Waits R |
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 |
The aim of our audit was to establish the efficacy of our labour epidurals by assessing the height of the block we achieved whist the epidural was in use and the requirements for ‘top up’ boluses. Following the initial audit we introduced a standardised loading dose to prevent disconnection from..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Yoxall PF |
Introduction In our department, we use both continuous infusion and programmed intermittent bolus techniques for labour epidural management. As a service evaluation project, we decided to assess the number of additional boluses which were required with each of these techniques. Methods We retrospectively examined the clinical records of 97 women who..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Yoxall PF |
Background Epidural blood patch (EBP) is viewed as the "gold standard" treatment for headaches caused by accidental dural puncture (ADP), although it is not supported by strong evidence [1]. The mechanism of action is also poorly understood. Moreover, the success of EBP in treating headaches due to labour epidural related ADP..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Yoxall PF |
Yoxall, PF; Mayhew, D. (2012). Red cell utilization in revision hip surgery and attempting to reduce utilization using a standardized dose of tranexamic acid and appropriate cell salvage . British Journal of Anaesthesia. 109 (3), 475P-476P
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Mayhew D, Yoxall PF |
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