Prediction of in-hospital mortality and length of stay using an early warning scoring system: clinical audit

R Paterson, DC MacLeod, D Thetford, A Beattie… - Clinical …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of a standardised early
warning scoring system (SEWS) on physiological observations and patient outcomes in …

Neurobehavioural and cognitive function is linked to childhood trauma in homeless adults

G Pluck, KH Lee, R David, DC Macleod… - British Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To describe levels of traumatic childhood events in a sample of homeless
individuals and to assess the contribution of traumatic events to neurobehavioural traits (measured …

[HTML][HTML] Proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis of smooth muscle cells cultured from human coronary atherosclerotic and restenotic lesions

DC MacLeod, BH Strauss, M de Jong… - Journal of the American …, 1994 - Elsevier
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to examine the proliferative capacity and extracellular
matrix synthesis of human coronary plaque cells in vitro. Background. Common to both …

Predictive value of reactive hyperemic response on reperfusion on recovery of regional myocardial function after coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction.

H Suryapranata, F Zijlstra, DC MacLeod… - Circulation, 1994 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to determine the coronary vasodilatory reserve
in reperfused myocardium in patients with acute myocardial infarction and its relation to …

Histologic characteristics of tissue excised during directional coronary atherectomy in stable and unstable angina pectoris

J Escaned, RJ van Suylen, DC MacLeod… - The American journal of …, 1993 - Elsevier
Unstable angina is an acute coronary syndrome associated with substantial short- and
medium-term morbidity and mortality. The understanding of the pathogenesis of this syndrome …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of clinical risk in the out of hours hospital prior to the introduction of Hospital at Night

…, C Gordon, R Paterson, S Chalkley, DC MacLeod… - Acute …, 2009 - scholar.archive.org
Overnight medical cover in hospital is less than during daylight hours. We aimed to quantify
the numbers of patients deteriorating overnight and their clinical outcome. Data was …

Interventional techniques for the management of coronary artery lesions: An update

PJ De Feyter, DC Macleod, D Foley… - Clinical …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
DC MacLeod is the recipient of an international research fellowship from the British Heart
Foundation, Dr. D. Foley is the recipient of the Irish Heart Foundation traveling fellowship in …

Effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids on contraction and relaxation of rat femoral resistance arteries

DC MacLeod, AM Heagerty, SJ Bund… - Journal of …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
We investigated the effects of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) derived from fish oil
(n-3 PUFA) and plant seed oil (n-6 PUFA), in amounts relevant to human consumption, on …

Effect of acadesine on myocardial ischaemia in patients with coronary artery disease

R de Jonge, DC Macleod, H Suryapranata… - European journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
Acadesine, an adenosine regulating agent, attenuates the adverse effects of ischaemia on
ventricular function in animals. This study examined its influence on pacing-induced …

Coronary vasodilatory action of elgodipine in coronary artery disease

H Suryapranata, A Maas, DC MacLeod… - The American journal of …, 1992 - Elsevier
The effects of intravenous elgodipine, a new second-generation dihydropyridine calcium
antagonist, on hemodynamics and coronary artery diameter were investigated in 15 patients …