Jamie Taylor

Publications (3)2.54 Total impact

• Article: The medial sural artery as recipient vessel and the impact on the medial gastrocnemius.

  Jesse D Beumer, Richard Karoo, Yugesh Caplash, John G Semmler, Jamie Taylor
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  ABSTRACT: Microsurgical free tissue transfer is a valuable technique for the reconstruction of soft-tissue defects around the knee, and the medial sural artery (MSA) is an ideal recipient vessel for anastomosis. Previously, the vessel has been described as the dominant supply to the medial gastrocnemius, but no research has addressed the subsequent effect to the muscle after interruption of MSA. The volume of the postoperative medial gastrocnemius of 4 patients treated with free flap reconstruction using MSA as recipient, was assessed clinically and using magnetic resonance imaging, with muscle function assessed using a patient questionnaire, and measurement of ankle torque with concurrent electromyography. Magnetic resonance imaging volume assessment revealed the postoperative medial head of gastrocnemius proportional to its synergist of separate blood supply, the lateral gastrocnemius and functional assessment suggest little difference between limbs such that the MSA should be used with confidence as recipient vessel for free flap reconstruction of soft-tissue defects around the knee.
  Annals of plastic surgery 05/2011; 67(4):382-6. · 1.29 Impact Factor
• Article: Early investigation and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea after acute stroke.

  Simon A Broadley, Lisbeth Jørgensen, Alison Cheek, Suzie Salonikis, Jamie Taylor, Philip D Thompson, Ral Antic
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  ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension, which is a major cause of stroke. The prevalence and associations of OSA in a cohort of stroke patients were studied. The safety and tolerability of early treatment with nasal continuous airways pressure (nCPAP) was also assessed. Consecutive subjects admitted with acute stroke were assessed clinically, radiologically and with scales assessing prior OSA risk, dysphagia and disability. Sleep studies were performed within the first few days of admission using a portable diagnostic system. Twenty-nine of 55 (53%) subjects had evidence of OSA, using an apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of 10 or greater. The AHI was significantly associated with an index of prior OSA symptoms, but not with history of hypertension, degree of dysphagia, or type and severity of stroke. Use of a portable diagnostic system for detecting OSA in the acute stroke setting was well tolerated. OSA is common after acute stroke and exceeds rates seen in control populations of similar age (53% vs. 11%). Early treatment with nCPAP was effective and well tolerated.
  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 05/2007; 14(4):328-33. · 1.25 Impact Factor
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  Article: Analysis of return patterns of digital hearing aids

  Jamie Taylor, Seemin Qureshi
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  ABSTRACT: This paper examines the return rate for digital hearing aids and reason for the returns.
  Independent Studies and Capstones.