Publications by authors named "Lia Paton"
Background: Survivors of burn injuries may be at risk of early death. This study describes the mortality of burn survivors in comparison with two matched cohorts.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study compared adults admitted with a burn injury from 2009 to 2019 with two matched cohorts; one from the general population and one with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates similarities and differences among global burn registries to assess the potential for data comparison and sharing, which could enhance burn prevention and care.
- - Thirteen burn registries contributed, revealing variations in inclusion criteria and a wide range of collected variables, with some common themes identified in data collection practices.
- - While there are shared aspects that could facilitate future data pooling, significant discrepancies exist that could lead to biases, highlighting the need for standardized data elements for effective collaboration.
Patients with severe burns are at high risk of thermoregulatory failure. Yet, there is a lack of consensus regarding the optimum approach to temperature dysregulation in patients with severe burns. Intravascular temperature management catheters may offer a superior method of temperature control, but robust data are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuropathic agents in the management of pruritus in burn injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- Pruritus (itching) is a common and troubling issue after burn injuries, and this review explores how certain neuropathic pain medications can help manage this condition.
- A systematic search of medical studies focused on the effectiveness of gabapentinoids, doxepin, and local anesthetic agents for treating pruritus post-burn injury.
- The findings indicate that gabapentinoids significantly improve itching, while doxepin's effectiveness is questionable due to biased studies; more research is needed on local anesthetics.
Utility of the PRE-DELIRIC delirium prediction model in a Scottish ICU cohort.
J Intensive Care Soc
August 2016
The PREdiction of DELIRium for Intensive Care (PRE-DELIRIC) model reliably predicts at 24 h the development of delirium during intensive care admission. However, the model does not take account of alcohol misuse, which has a high prevalence in Scottish intensive care patients. We used the PRE-DELIRIC model to calculate the risk of delirium for patients in our ICU from May to July 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this case report, we describe the utilisation of two recently developed technologies for the successful management of a persistent air leak (PAL) in a critically ill patient in whom cardiothoracic surgical intervention was not possible. We report the case of a young leukaemic woman with a PAL complicating Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis (IPA), who was effectively managed using an Endobronchial Valve, supplemented by objective, digital air leak data provided by a Thopaz(®) device (Medela, Switzerland).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe disconnected epidural catheter: a survey of current practice in Scotland.
Eur J Anaesthesiol
September 2012