Recurrent Carotid artery blow out in a head & neck patient.

Introduction And Importance: Carotid artery blowout syndrome is a rare complication of head and neck cancer treatment. It defines a rupture of the carotid artery wall through vessel wall necrosis. This is typically precipitated by radiotherapy, direct tumour invasion, or a combination of these factors.

Environmental variables affecting an arid coastal nebkha.

Foredunes in arid coastal dune systems comprise nebkhas, which originate by interactions between vegetation and aeolian sedimentation. While continuous foredunes in temperate climates have been widely studied, knowledge of interactions between biotic and abiotic drivers in foredunes formed by nebkha is still scarce. With the aim of exploring variables affecting arid foredunes, a range of morphological, sedimentological, and vegetation characteristics were measured on a single nebkha formed by a Traganum moquinii plant located in the foredune of Caleta de Famara beach (Lanzarote, Canary Islands).

Tissue sealant versus surgical drain following parotidectomy.

Purpose: Sialocele and salivary fistula are recognised complications of parotid surgery and have been reported to be more common with less extensive parotidectomy. We investigated the efficacy of tissue sealant(Cunniffe et al., 2019) as an alternative to surgical drainage in terms of length of hospital stay (LOS), cost, and incidence of wound complications.

Bypass: an integrated hip fracture care pathway.

Background: The incidence of hip fractures is expected to increase over the coming years, placing a greater burden on limited resources. A high volume of patients is brought to hospitals that do not have the resources necessary to provide definitive care. Optimal care involves a coordinated and integrated system of trauma care.

Connolly Hospital Trauma Assessment Clinic (TAC): a virtual solution to patient flow.

Background: Trauma Assessment Clinics (TAC) were pioneered by the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Group. Patients deemed for non-operative management are referred to the TAC for review by an orthopaedic consultant with multidisciplinary team (MDT) support. Connolly Hospital launched a TAC on 11 September 2018.

Natural and human controls on dune vegetation cover and disturbance.

Beaches and dunes are one of the most heavily used environments on Earth, with tourism and residential uses leading to ecosystem loss and dune degradation. Many coastal dune fields also host a range of economic activities such as farming, mining, and animal grazing, which can affect their evolution. The second half of the 20th century has seen an increase of dune vegetation cover in many dunes around the world, with climatic forcing often cited as a driver for this.