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List of Publications

 

2022

A national survey of publicly funded chronic pain management services in Ireland.

Purcell A, Channappa K, Moore D, Harmon D. 

Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Jun;191(3):1315-1323.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02673-5

 

Advanced clinical prioritisation in an Irish, tertiary, chronic pain management service: an audit of outcomes

Purcell A, O'Shea D, Power C.

Ir J Med Sci. 2022 May 5:1–5. 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-022-03022-w

 

2021

Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in the Pediatric Population Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Electroencephalography Monitoring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Alkhatip AAAMM, Kamel MG, Farag EM, Purcell A, et al.

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Oct;35(10):2875-2888.

https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.039

 

"Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Managing Intrathecal Drug Delivery Devices in a Global Pandemic": A Correction

Purcell A, Moore DM.

Neuromodulation. 2021 Jun;24(4):799.

https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.13419

 

The diagnostic and prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Alkhatip AAAMM, Kamel MG, Hamza MK, Farag EM, Purcell A, et al.

Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2021 May;21(5):505-514.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2021.1915773

 

Finding the Needle in the Haystack—An Unusual Case of Astasia-Abasia Following Sacro-Iliac Joint Injection for Chronic Low Back Pain

Punshi G, Purcell A, Power C.

Pain Studies and Treatment. 2021 Jan;9(1):1-6.

https://doi.org/10.4236/pst.2021.91001

 

2020

The authors reply

Purcell A, Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M Alkhatip A.

Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct;48(10):e983-e984. 

https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004541

 

Managing a National Intrathecal Pump Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Neuromodulation

Patel AK, Dowling M, Purcell A, O'Brien J, Moore DM.

Neuromodulation. 2020 Oct;23(7):922-925.

https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.13225

 

The authors reply

Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M Alkhatip A, Conroy P, Hamza MK, Murphy I, Purcell A, McGuire D.

Crit Care Med. 2020 Aug;48(8):e731-e732.

https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004454

 

Positive and negative factors affecting the health and wellbeing of anaesthesia trainees in Ireland: a national qualitative and quantitative survey

Farrell S, Purcell A, Edgeworth D, Feeley T, Shiels J, Condon E, Power C.

(2020), Abstracts of the Trainee Conference 2020, Anaesthesia., 75:10-106.

https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15157

 

YEARS Algorithm Versus Wells' Score: Predictive Accuracies in Pulmonary Embolism Based on the Gold Standard CT Pulmonary Angiography

Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M Alkhatip A, Donnelly M, Snyman L, Conroy P, Hamza MK, Murphy I, Purcell A, McGuire D.

Crit Care Med. 2020 May;48(5):704-708.

https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000004271

 

2018

Peri-operative anaesthetic management of Ireland's first robotic assisted adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma

Purcell A, Sweeney R, Giri S, Noctor E, Nix C

Mesentery and Peritoneum. 2018 AB107. 149.

https://doi.org/10.21037/map.2018.AB107

 

Attention (mindfulness awareness) and chronic pain

Lan W, McElligott H, O’Driscoll J, Harmon D.  

Mesentery and Peritoneum. 2018 AB210. 18.

https://doi.org/10.21037/map.2018.AB210

 

Uncertainty and chronic pain

Lan W, McGovern R, Edgeworth D, Hashim M, Duggan A, Irwin F, Harmon D.

Mesentery and Peritoneum. 2018 AB 213. 26.

https://doi.org/10.21037/map.2018.AB213

 

2016

The Republic of Ireland's busiest orthopaedic trauma centre: an innovative approach to pain management in lower limb trauma

Feeley T, Purcell A.

(2016), Free Paper Abstracts, Anaesthesia, 71:7-66.

https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.13519

 

2015

Secondary Amyloidosis: an unusual cause of renal failure in the lung transplant setting

Purcell A, Hudson AA, Al-Alawi MM, O'Meara YM, Egan, JJ

Ir J Med Sci. 184 (Suppl 7), 249–344 (2015).

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-015-1321-6

 

2009

Ultrasound Guided Temporomandibular Joint Injection Technique

Lan W, Harmon D. 

Irish J Medical Science. 2009;178:S86

 

2008

The effect of midazolam on cerebral endothelial (P-selectin and ICAM-1) adhesion molecule expression during hypoxia-reperfusion injury in vitro

Ghori K, Harmon D, Lan W, Seigne P, Walsh F, Shorten GD. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2008;25(3): 206-10.

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265021507003018

 

Effect of aprotinin on in vitro cerebral endothelial ICAM-1 expression induced by astrocyte-conditioned medium

Harmon D, Ghori K, Lan W, Shorten G. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2005;22(4): 277-282.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021505000463

 

Activated endothelial IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 concentrations and ICAM-1 expression are attenuated by lidocaine

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Shorten G, Redmond P. 

Anesth Analg. 2005;100(2): 409-412.

https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ANE.0000142113.39092.87

 

2004

The effect of aprotinin on hypoxia-reoxygenation –induce changes in neutrophil and endothelial function

Harmon D, Lan W, Shorten G. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2004;21(12): 973-979.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021504000365

 

The effect of lidocaine on neutrophil CD11b/CD18 and endothelial ICAM-1expression and IL-1 β concentrations associated with in-vitro hypoxia-reoxygenation

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Shorten G, Redmond P. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2004; 21(12): 967-972.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021504000353

 

The effect of Lidocaine on in vitro Neutrophil and Endothelial Adhesion Molecule Expression Induced by Plasma Obtained During Tourniquet-Induced Ischaemia Reperfusion

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Shorten G, Redmond P.

Eur J Anaesth. 2004; 21(11): 892-897.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021504000249

 

2003

The effect of clomethiazole on plasma concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, TNF-α and neutrophil adhesion molecule expression during experimental extracorporeal circulation

Harmon D, Coleman E, Marshall C, Lan W, Shorten G.

Anesth Analg. 2003;97(1): 13-8.

https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000063821.60233.7d

 

Effects of systemic local anesthetics on perioperative ischemia reperfusion may be beneficial

Harmon D, Lan W.

Anesth Analg. 2003;96: 629.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12538227/

 

Abstracts

The effect of lidocaine on neutrophil CD11b/CD18, endothelial ICAM-1 expression and IL-1 β concentrations associated with in-vitro hypoxia- reoxygenation

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Shorten G, Redmond P. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2004;A491.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021504000353

 

Activated Endothelial IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 concentrations and ICAM-1 expression are attenuated by lidocaine

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Shorten G, Redmond P. 

Eur J Anaesth. 2004;A431.

https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ANE.0000142113.39092.87

 

The Effects of Lidocaine on Neutrophil and Endothelila Adhesion Molecule Expression Induced by Plasma Obtained During Tourniquet Induced Ischaemia Reperfusion

Lan W, Harmon D, Wang JH, Ghori K, Shorten G. 

Anesthesiology. 2003;99:A1054.

https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021504000249

 

 

 

 

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