Publications by authors named "Nicholas T E Bird"
Background: Several prognostic systems have been proposed to guide management strategies post-resection for patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of these conventional prognostic models, with respect to Overall Survival (OS), on patients in a modern single-centre resectional cohort.
Method: Patients diagnosed with hilar cholangiocarcinoma, referred to a supra-regional tertiary referral centre between February 2009 and February 2016, were retrospectively analysed from a prospectively held database linked to Hospital Episode Statistics and Somerset Cancer Registry data.
Purpose: Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) is a potentially life-saving procedure, performed on patients suffering traumatic cardiac arrest. Multiple indications have been reported, but overall survival remains unclear for each indication. The objective of this systematic review is to determine overall survival, survival stratified by indication, and survival stratified by geographical location for patients undergoing EDT across the world.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The indications for pre-hospital resuscitative thoracotomy (PHRT) remain undefined. The aim of this paper is to explore the variation in practice for PHRT in the UK, and review the published literature.
Methods: MEDLINE and PUBMED search engines were used to identify all relevant articles and 22 UK Air Ambulance Services were sent an electronic questionnaire to assess their PHRT practice.
Unlabelled: Better prognostic information for resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma could guide treatment strategies and potentially improve outcome. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify prognostic biomarkers for further investigation.
Methods: Relevant literature was identified using Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science.