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Staff Publications
Research Development
Find out what your colleagues have been writing. This section features articles published by staff working for St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Halton, Knowsley and St Helens community staff.
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic required a radical change in healthcare delivery methods, including the remote delivery of many outpatient services. We aimed to understand patient satisfaction with telephone consultations. Patients who had undergone a cardiology telephone consultation between 24 February and 19 July 2021 were asked to complete a survey. The survey assessed..
Published: | 09/11/2022 |
Authors: | Goodall J, Katira R |
Abstract Various cardiac disorders seen in general and acute medicine have dermatological manifestations that may provide critical clues to the underlying disease. This review will discuss the important dermatological signs seen in cardiac conditions. We believe greater interdisciplinary liaison will improve our understanding of the link between the dermatological and..
Published: | 23/03/2022 |
Authors: | Katira R |
A man in his late 60s with a significant history of decompensated alcohol-related liver disease was admitted to hospital with a 2-week history of increasing jaundice and pruritus as well as confusion, drowsiness and a decreased exercise tolerance. Routine bloods revealed an exceptionally elevated corrected calcium level which peaked at 5.17 ..
Published: | 21/06/2021 |
Authors: | Chaplin G, Malik A, Katira R |
Abstract Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Inflammation has been seen to be a key feature of atherosclerosis and CAD, with a raised C-reactive protein being a marker of poor prognosis. Thus, the role of anti-inflammatory agents has been investigated in CAD. Colchicine..
Published: | 29/03/2021 |
Authors: | Katira R |
Introduction Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in people with diabetes. Diabetes is a critical risk factor for the development of ACS and its complications. Guidance on primary coronary intervention (PCI) for ACS from several authorities recommends the use of a P2Y12 inhibitor..
Published: | 20/01/2020 |
Authors: | Katira R |
Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors are a major development in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is one of the most significant discoveries since the development of statin therapy. Administration of two human monoclonal antibodies to PCSK9 (alirocumab and evolocumab) can significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (..
Published: | 20/02/2019 |
Authors: | Elamin AFM, Katira R |
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