Publications by authors named "B Cottier"
Background: This population-based study investigated the frequency of hepatic resections for colorectal cancer metastases across England and their outcome.
Methods: Individuals who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer between January 1998 and June 2004 within the English National Health Service were identified via the National Cancer Data Repository. All episodes of care in the 3 years after the initial operation were examined to determine the frequency of liver resection.
Purpose: Measuring body weight and height of critically ill patients in intensive care often challenge nurses. Estimated weight and height is thought to be inaccurate. This quality improvement project was to determine one effective method of how all patients in intensive care unit (ICU) could be measured and weighed accurately and cost effectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe management of interruptions to radiotherapy in head and neck cancer: an audit of the effectiveness of national guidelines.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
October 2008
Aims: To re-audit national radiotherapy practice in head and neck cancer to assess the effect of new guidelines.
Materials And Methods: A two-part electronic audit assessing departmental policies and the management of interruptions was carried out from April to June 2005. All patients commencing treatment within this audit period were eligible for assessment.
Objective: To determine the variation in the rates of use of abdominoperineal excision (APE) by cancer network, hospital trust and surgeon across England between 1998 and 2004 and determine if any variation could be explained by differences in patient characteristics such as stage of disease, age, gender or socioeconomic deprivation.
Design: Retrospective study of a population-based dataset comprised of cancer registry and hospital episode statistics data.
Setting: All NHS providers of rectal cancer surgery within England.