Jeewaka Mendis

Abstract Objective Hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia (‘dyskalaemia’) are commonly seen in patients requiring emergency hospital admission. The adverse effect of dyskalaemia on mortality is well described but there are few data for the effect on hospital length of stay. We sought to determine the association of serum potassium concentration with in-hospital length of stay. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction Total hip replacement is a safe, reliable and effective treatment for end-stage arthritis and has been hailed as ‘the operation of the century’.1 Sir John Charnley is credited with the creation of the ‘modern’ total hip replacement, and his low-friction arthroplasty produced excellent long-term results.2 The original polished, cemented flatback stem functioned as a taper3,4 but subsequent changes to the design changed it into a composite beam.5 Taper-slip, or force-closed,...

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Saskia L. Wilson-Barnes , Julie E. A. Hunt, Jeewaka Mendis, Emma L. Williams, David King, Harry Roberts, Susan A. Lanham-New, Ralph J. F. Manders Saskia L. Wilson-Barnes, Julie E. A. Hunt, Jeewaka Mendis, Emma L. Williams, David King, Harry Roberts, Susan A. Lanham-New, Ralph J. F.