Publications by authors named "R G Grogan"
Purpose: To determine the level of uptake of telemedicine among postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) trainees in London, and how they perceive its impact on their training.
Methods: A mixed-methods survey aimed at exploring trainee perspectives of telemedicine use in clinical practice and its implications for training. Study participants were O&G specialist doctors on the London (UK) training programme.
Despite increasing sub-specialization, general surgeons continue to perform oncologic thoracic surgeries. Our objective was to determine whether general surgery resident participation in thoracic surgery affects surgical quality or oncologic outcomes. We hypothesized that patient outcomes with and without resident participation would be similar.
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- The study aimed to compare the long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between patients who underwent Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) and those who had the traditional transcervical approach (TCA) for thyroid surgery.
- A web-based survey was conducted with patients from a tertiary referral center, evaluating their quality of life using four standardized tools, with a focus on patients who were at least six months post-surgery.
- Results showed no significant differences in overall HRQOL scores between TOETVA and TCA patients, but those in the TOETVA group reported being less self-conscious about their skin.
Background: A relationship between primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and decreased quality of life has been shown using patient-reported outcome measures, including Pasieka's Parathyroid Assessment of Symptoms, SF-36, and PROMIS. Despite this, there remains a paucity of objectively measured data demonstrating cognitive dysfunction in patients with PHPT. We assessed whether parathyroidectomy resulted in quantifiable cognitive improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Refractory idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE; also known as genetic generalised epilepsy) is a clinical challenge due to limited available therapeutic options. While vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is approved as an adjunctive treatment for drug-resistant focal epilepsy, there is limited evidence supporting its efficacy for refractory IGE.
Methods: We conducted a single-centre retrospective analysis of adult IGE patients treated with VNS between January 2003 and January 2022.