Publications by authors named "F J Colgan"
Rural communities have unique mental health needs and challenges which are often related to the uniqueness of the community itself. On a per-capita basis, the investment in rural mental health research is far less than that in urban communities. Added to this, rural communities are often at risk of researchers, based in large urban universities, visiting, conducting the research with minimal engagement with local stakeholders and limited understanding of the community's social-service-environmental context.
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- Segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) is a rare condition that affects mesenteric blood vessels and is characterized by the absence of inflammation or plaque buildup.
- A case study involves a 67-year-old woman who experienced severe abdominal pain shortly after an elective aortic procedure, leading to the discovery of new aneurysms in her mesenteric vessels.
- Despite efforts to treat the largest aneurysm through endovascular embolization, a postmortem examination ultimately confirmed that she had SAM.
The posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation is a rare and potentially life-threatening injury, as massive haemorrhage can occur at the time of trauma, during reduction manoeuvres and drilling. These injuries are rare and a collective experience of managing them is of paramount importance. We present our multidisciplinary experience of managing several of these injuries in our centre, with learning points we have identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness of spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT) in quantifying fibrous cap (FC) thickness, FC area, and lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) area, in excised carotid atherosclerotic plaques by comparing it with histopathological measurements.
Methods: This is a single-center ex vivo cross-sectional observational study. Excised plaques of 20 patients (71 +/- 6 years; 13 men), obtained from carotid endarterectomy were scanned with SPCCT using standardized acquisition settings (120k Vp/19 μA; 7-18 keV, 18-30 keV, 30-45 keV, 45-75 keV, and 75-118 keV).