Publications by authors named "J D Kehoe"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carotid stenosis is a risk factor for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Guidelines recommend selective preoperative screening with Doppler ultrasound (US) but nonselective application is commonplace. Recent data has questioned the efficacy of perioperative carotid intervention, challenging the value of this practice.
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- - Sternal non-union is a uncommon but significant issue that can affect patients both physically and aesthetically, with increasing clarity around when to opt for surgery after conservative treatments fail.
- - The article presents two cases of young patients who experienced chronic pain due to sternal non-union, one from repetitive stress and the other following a motorbike accident.
- - It discusses their management using a specific surgical technique (locking compression plate fixation), and reviews current treatment options, including advancements in sternal plating and innovative therapies, highlighting that such injuries may become more common with better imaging technology.
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- Benzodiazepine overdose deaths are increasing due to the rise in nonprescribed use, making outpatient tapering protocols essential for patients wanting to stop usage safely.
- A study implemented a 4- to 6-week outpatient taper protocol with diazepam for patients with benzodiazepine use disorder, aiming to assess its outcomes in a substance use disorder bridge clinic.
- Out of 54 patients who started the taper, the majority were male and experienced in substance use, with many also dealing with opioid use disorder, highlighting the need for comprehensive support during the tapering process.
Background: Clinical handover is an essential step in the surgical patient's hospital journey, but one that is not without risk. Within cardiothoracic surgery, endeavours to protocolise post-operative handover from cardiac theatre to cardiac intensive care units have resulted in enhanced patient safety, but little to no effort has focused on the pre-operative setting and the dissemination of information throughout the surgical team.
Methods: We designed a pre-post study examining the quality of pre-operative cardiothoracic patient handovers before and after the introduction of an intra-departmentally designed "Cardiothoracic Clinical Handover Tool" based on the Royal College of Surgeons of England's guidelines for "Safe Handover".