All Outputs (241)

Is disease specific quality of life analysis necessary in intermittent claudication?  (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mehta, T., Chetter, I., Venkatasubramaniam, A. K., Mylankal, K., Ray, B., & McCollum, P. Is disease specific quality of life analysis necessary in intermittent claudication? 

This study aimed to assess the validity and responsiveness of three disease-specific QoL instruments in intermittent claudication.

Statins offer a protective role against oxidative and hypoxic stress induced vascular endothelial apoptosis (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ray, B., Mylankal, K., McCollum, P., Chetter, I., & Ettelaie, C. Statins offer a protective role against oxidative and hypoxic stress induced vascular endothelial apoptosis

A novel disease-specific quality of life questionnaire for intermittent claudication (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Venkatasubramaniam, A., Mylankal, K., McCollum, P., Mehta, T., & Chetter, I. A novel disease-specific quality of life questionnaire for intermittent claudication

Disease-specific quality of life assessment in intermittent claudication: review (2003)
Journal Article
Mehta, T., Subramaniam, A., Chetter, I., & McCollum, P. (2003). Disease-specific quality of life assessment in intermittent claudication: review. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 25(3), 202-208. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2002.1837

Objectives: intermittent claudication (IC) is a common condition that has a major impact on the patients' quality of life (QoL). Generic QoL instruments often lack sensitivity to detect small but clinically significant variation in QoL. Disease-speci... Read More about Disease-specific quality of life assessment in intermittent claudication: review.

A Bayesian hierarchical approach to comparative audit for carotid surgery (2002)
Journal Article
Kuhan, G., Marshall, E., Abidia, A., Chetter, I., & McCollum, P. (2002). A Bayesian hierarchical approach to comparative audit for carotid surgery. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 24(6), 505-510. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2002.1763

Objectives: the aim of this study was to illustrate how a Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach can aid the reliable comparison of outcome rates between surgeons. Design: retrospective analysis of prospective and retrospective data. Materials: bin... Read More about A Bayesian hierarchical approach to comparative audit for carotid surgery.

Bayesian method for comparative audit of carotid endarterectomy is superior to classical methods (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abidia, A., Kuhan, G., McCollum, P., & Chetter, I. Bayesian method for comparative audit of carotid endarterectomy is superior to classical methods

POSSUM-based models accurately predict mortality for aortic aneurysm repair (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuhan, G., Abidia, A., Chetter, I., Johnson, B., Wilkinson, A., Renwick, P., & McCollum, P. POSSUM-based models accurately predict mortality for aortic aneurysm repair

How effective is acute normovolaemic haemodilution in femoro-distal bypass surgery? (2002)
Journal Article
Spark, J., Chetter, I., Kester, R., & Scott, D. (2002). How effective is acute normovolaemic haemodilution in femoro-distal bypass surgery?. Cardiovascular Surgery -Oxford-, 10(5), 460-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0967-2109%2802%2900060-1

Background: Recent guidelines have emphasised the use of autologous blood in the surgical setting. The aim of this study was to analyse the efficacy and efficiency of acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH) as a blood conservation intervention in pat... Read More about How effective is acute normovolaemic haemodilution in femoro-distal bypass surgery?.

Appropriate use of carotid duplex imaging: results of a prospective audit (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicholson, A., Wilkinson, A., Johnson, B., Kuhan, G., Bryce, J., McCollum, P., Renwick, P., Mehta, T., Subramaniam, V., & Chetter, I. Appropriate use of carotid duplex imaging: results of a prospective audit

Effect of hyperoxia on regional blood flow in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abidia, A., Kuhan, G., McCollum, P., & Chetter, I. Effect of hyperoxia on regional blood flow in diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease

Examination by doctors and patients in the prediction of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chetter, I. C., Kuhan, G., Subramaniam, V., & McCollum, P. T. Examination by doctors and patients in the prediction of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta

POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy (2002)
Journal Article
Kuhan, G., Abidia, A. F., Wijesinghe, L. D., Chetter, I. C., Johnson, B. F., Wilkinson, A. .., Renwick, P. M., & McCollum, P. T. (2002). POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 23(3), 209-211. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1557

Objectives: the aim was to test the predictive accuracy of POSSUM and P-POSSUM on patients undergoing CEA. Design: retrospective and prospective study. Materials: 499 CEAs performed by four vascular surgeons from a single unit from 1992-99. The media... Read More about POSSUM and P-POSSUM overpredict mortality for carotid endarterectomy.

Detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms – assessing the value of clinical examination (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Venkatasubramaniam, A. K., Chetter, I., Mehta, T., Kuhan, G., Abidia, A., Bryce, J., Renwick, P., Johnson, B., Wilkinson, A., & McCollum, P. Detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms – assessing the value of clinical examination

Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy (2001)
Journal Article
Kuhan, G., Gardiner, E. D., Abidia, A. F., Chetter, I. C., Renwick, P. M., Johnson, B. F., Wilkinson, A. R., & McCollum, P. T. (2001). Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy. British journal of surgery, 88(12), 1590-1594. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0007-1323.2001.01938.x

Background: The aims of this study were to identify factors that influence the risk of stroke or death following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and to develop a model to aid in comparative audit of vascular surgeons and units. Methods: A series of 839... Read More about Risk modelling study for carotid endarterectomy.

The consequences, of an abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (2001)
Journal Article
Chaudhary, N., Dyde, R., Chetter, I., & Johnson, B. (2001). The consequences, of an abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 22(6), 568-569. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1461

Arterio-venous fistulae of the superficial temporal artery: a case report and literature review (2001)
Journal Article
Chaudhary, N., Chetter, I., & Renwick, P. (2001). Arterio-venous fistulae of the superficial temporal artery: a case report and literature review. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Extra, 2(6), 102-104. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvx.2002.0098

The consequences of an abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (2001)
Journal Article
Johnson, B., & Chetter, I. (2001). The consequences of an abdominal aortic aneurysm infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, 22(6), 568 - 569. https://doi.org/10.1053/ejvs.2001.1461

Hyperbaric oxygen restores the antioxidant defence mechansim following exercise in patients with intermittent claudication (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abidia, A., Kuhan, G., Laden, G., Bahia, H., Chetter, I., Greenman, J., & McCollum, P. Hyperbaric oxygen restores the antioxidant defence mechansim following exercise in patients with intermittent claudication

BACKGROUND: Intermittent claudication represents a minor ischaemia reperfusion episode. Exposure to hyperbaric oxygen during such episodes is a concern to many vascular surgeons because of the theoretical risk of generating excess free radicals. We a... Read More about Hyperbaric oxygen restores the antioxidant defence mechansim following exercise in patients with intermittent claudication.

The placebo effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy - fact or fiction? (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abidia, A., Kuhan, G., Laden, G., Bahia, H., Chetter, I., & McCollum, P. The placebo effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy - fact or fiction?

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) frequently report improvement in their health status; however, it is debatable whether this is a true effect of HBO or a placebo. We aimed to investigate the placebo effect of receiving... Read More about The placebo effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy - fact or fiction?.

A logistic regression model for Carotid endareterectomy (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kuhan, G., Chetter, I., Abidia, A., Renwick, P., Johnson, B., Wilkinson, A., & McCollum, P. A logistic regression model for Carotid endareterectomy