The Role of Neuroimaging in Neonatal Brain Injuries due to Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy
Brain injuries arising from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) can be devastating and are one of the commonest causes of morbidity and mortality in new-born infants. HIE occurs in around 1.5 in every 1,000 live births. An…
Categories : Articles, Neuroradiology
Read more Pelvic Mesh Implants: Issues at a Physical and Psychological Level
In this second article related to pelvic mesh implants, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, discusses the physical and psychological issues that can arise following surgery for pelvic mesh implants. In his first article on the topic Dr…
Read more Latest treatment options for chronic pain
Chronic pain is associated with decreased function and also affects the patient’s emotional wellbeing and quality of life. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain often does not have an obvious physiologic cause and this can make…
Read more The medicolegal challenges of pelvic mesh usage
In this article, the first in our series of two on pelvic mesh and its medicolegal challenges, Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, Consultant in Pain Medicine and expert witness, explores the uses of pelvic mesh and the…
Read more The Role of Plastic Surgery in Limb Reconstruction – Medical and Medicolegal Challenges
Patients may require limb reconstruction following major trauma, such as a serious accident or natural disaster, or through diseases such as cancer. Regardless of the reason for it, limb salvage attempts to avoid amputation and…
Categories : Articles, Plastic Surgery
Read more The Medicolegal Implications of Patient Expectations in Facial Surgery
Mr Pundrique Sharma explores one of the reasons for why plastic surgeons face a particularly high risk of litigation – unrealistic patient expectations.
Categories : Articles, Plastic Surgery
Read more Imaging Techniques for the Evaluation of Brain Injuries
Dr Kieran Hogarth explores imaging techniques used following brain injury – their benefits and limitations
Categories : Articles, Neuroradiology
Read more COVID 19 – Management and Potential Pitfalls
COVID-19 is caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus, which emerged in China in late 2019. It has since spread around the globe, becoming a major public health issue which has had a severe effect…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long-Covid: Q&A with Dr Jenner
Is it possible to distinguish between a patient suffering from post-traumatic Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and a patient suffering from long Covid? There is a considerable overlap in symptoms between these two conditions, which would…
Read more The link between trauma and fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition, characterised by widespread deep musculoskeletal pain accompanied by various other non-specific symptoms, including chronic fatigue, sleep and mood disturbances and cognitive problems (1–5). The condition is relatively common, occurring…
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