All Outputs (5)

Rectal prolapse in older people: Presentation and assessment (2013)
Journal Article
Skinn, E., & Gardiner, A. (2013). Rectal prolapse in older people: Presentation and assessment. Nursing and Residential Care, 15(8), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2013.15.8.544

Elaine Skinn and Angela Gardiner provide an overview of rectal prolapse and outline the signs and symptoms, as well as the assessment and management options employed, in an attempt to enhance quality of life for those presenting with the condition

Gastrointestinal cancers: an update for nurses (2013)
Journal Article
Sherratt, A., Skinn, E., & Gardiner, A. (2013). Gastrointestinal cancers: an update for nurses. Nursing and Residential Care, 15(4), 206-209. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2013.15.4.206

This article provides an overview of aetiology, assessment, management and prognosis of gastrointestinal carcinomas to alert nurses that they are able to recognise important signs and symptoms.

Non-medical colonoscopists are safe and effective: results from randomised controlled trial (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gardiner, A., Skinn, E., Maslekar, S., & Duthie, G. Non-medical colonoscopists are safe and effective: results from randomised controlled trial

Introduction: There is an increasing demand for colonoscopy, especially with introduction of screening programmes. Though it is performed by doctors and nurses, there is an acute shortage of trained colonoscopists. Non-medical personnel were therefor... Read More about Non-medical colonoscopists are safe and effective: results from randomised controlled trial.

Randomised controlled trial of sedation for colonoscopy: Entonox versus intravenous sedation (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maslekar, S. K., Hughes, M., Skinn, E., Gardiner, A., Culbert, B., & Duthie, G. S. Randomised controlled trial of sedation for colonoscopy: Entonox versus intravenous sedation

Introduction: Intravenous sedation for colonoscopy is associated with cardio-respiratory complications, delayed recovery and prolonged drowsiness. We aimed to determine whether inhaled Entonox

Entonox is superior to intravenous sedation: proof from randomised controlled trial (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gardiner, A., Maslekar, S., Duthie, G., & Skinn, E. Entonox is superior to intravenous sedation: proof from randomised controlled trial