Publications

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

2010 PUBLICATIONS

(6) Carney J, Finnerty O, Rauf J, Curley G, McDonnell JG, Laffey JG. Ipsilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block provides effective analgesia following appendicectomy in children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2010, Oct;111(4):998-1003.

(7) Neligan PJ, Porter S, Max B, Malhotra G, Greenblatt EP, Ochroch EA. Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. Anesth Analg. 2009 Oct;109(4):1182-6.

(8) McElwain J, Malik MA, Laffey JG. Letter regarding IDS score. Br J Anaes 2010 (in press)

(9) Contreras M, Hassett P, Laffey JG. Is Permissive Hypercapnia helpful or harmful? [Invited Chapter in press for Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care published by Elselvier, Deutschman & Neligan (Editors)]

(10) Kevin L. The Inflammatory Response. Cardiac Anaesthesia, Barnard M and Martin B, editors. 2010. (Oxford University Press) ISBN 978-0-19-920910-1

(11) Neligan PJ, Deutschmann CS. An Evidence Based Practice of Critical Care Elservier Philadelphia 2010.

(12) Metabolic Syndrome – PJ Neligan in Morbid Obesity: Perioperative Management 2nd Ed, Alvarez et al. Cambridge University Press 2010

(13) Curley G, Laffey JG, Kavanagh BP. Bench to Bedside Review: Carbon Dioxide. Critical Care 2010 14:220

(14) Neligan PJ. Metabolic syndrome: anesthesia for morbid obesity Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2010 Jun;23(3):375-83. Review

(15) Curley G, Kavanagh BP, Laffey JG. Hypocapnia in Acute Brain Injury: More harm than Benefit. Critical Care Medicine 2010 May;38(5):1348-59.PMID: 20228681

(16) Finnerty O, Carney J, McDonnell JG. Trunk blocks for abdominal surgery. Anaesthesia. 2010 Apr;65 Suppl 1:76-83. Review

(17) Curley G, Contreras MM, Nichol AD, Higgins BD, Laffey JG. Hypercapnia and acidosis in Sepsis: A double-edged sword? Anesthesiology 2010 Feb;112(2):462-72.

(18) McElwain J, Malik MA, Harte BH, Flynn NM, Laffey JG. Comparison of the C-MAC Videolaryngoscope with the Glidescope, Airtraq and Macintosh laryngoscope in easy and difficult laryngoscopy scenarios in manikins. Anaesthesia 2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20337620

(19) McElwain J, Malik MA, Harte BH, Flynn NH, Laffey JG, Determination of the optimal stylet strategy for use with the C-MAC laryngoscope – A manikin study. Anaesthesia 2010 Apr;65(4):369-78. Epub 2010 Feb 27.PMID: 20199535

(20) Farrell H, Garvey M, Cormican M, Laffey JG, Rowan N. Investigation of critical inter-related factors affecting the efficacy of pulsed light for inactivating clinically relevant bacterial pathogens. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2010 May;108(5):1494-508. Epub 2009 Aug 28 [PMID: 19796119]

2009 PUBLICATIONS

(21) Higgins BD, Costello J, Contreras M, Hassett P, O’Toole D, Laffey JG. Differential effects of buffered hypercapnia versus hypercapnic acidosis on shock and lung injury induced by systemic sepsis. Anesthesiology 2009 Dec; 111(6): 1317-1326.

(22) Nichol A, O’ Croinin D, Howell K, Naughton F, O’Brien S, Boylan J, O’Connor CM, O’Toole D, Laffey JG, McLoughlin P. Infection induced lung injury is worsened following renal buffering of hypercapnic acidosis Crit Care Med 2009 Nov;37(11):2953-61.PMID: 19773647

(23) Curley GF, Kevin LG, Laffey JG. Mechanical Ventilation: taking its Toll on the Lung. Anesthesiology 2009, Aug 24. [Epub ahead of print] [19707117]

(24) Malik MA, Subramaniam R, Maharaj CH, Higgins BD, Harte BH, Laffey JG. A randomized trial of the Pentax AWS®, Glidescope® and Macintosh Laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation. Br J Anaesthesia 2009 Nov;103(5):761-8. [PMID: 19783539]

(25) O’ Toole D, Hassett P, Contreras M, Higgins B, Laffey JG. Hypercapnic acidosis inhibits pulmonary epithelial wound repair by an NF-B dependent mechanism. Thorax 2009 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19617214

(26) Malik A, Hassett P, Carney J, Maharaj CH, Higgins BD, Harte BH, Laffey JG. A comparison of the efficacy and ease of use of Macintosh, Glidescope® and Pentax AWS® laryngoscopes when used by novice laryngoscopists in easy and simulated difficult intubation in manikins. Can J Anesthesia 2009 Nov;56(11):802-11. [PMID: 19655213]

(27) Costello J, Higgins B, Contreras M, Ni Chonghaile M, Hassett P, O’ Toole D, Laffey JG. Hypercapnic acidosis attenuates shock and lung injury in early and prolonged systemic sepsis. Crit Care Med 2009 Jun 15. [PMID: 19531945]

(28) Jarman J, Maharaj CH, Higgins BD, Farragher RF, Laffey CD, Flynn NM, Laffey JG. Role of Potassium and Calcium channels in sevoflurane mediated vasodilation in the foeto-placental circulation. BMC Anesthesiology 2009; 9: 4 (10 June 2009)

(29) Nasim S, Maharaj CH, Malik MA, O'Donnell J, Higgins BD, Laffey JG. Comparison of the Glidescope® and Pentax AWS® laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope for use by Advanced Paramedics in easy and simulated difficult intubation. BMC Emerg Med 2009 May 17;9(1):9. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19445719

(30) Maharaj C, Jarman J, Lynch T, Higgins B, O’ Toole D, Flynn N, Laffey JG. Effects and mechanisms of action of sildenafil citrate in human chorionic arteries. Reprod Biol & Endocrinol 2009 Apr 23;7:34. [PMID: 19389232]

(31) MacLoughin R, Higgins B, Laffey JG, O’Brien T. Optimised aerosol delivery to a mechanically ventilated rodent. J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv. 2009 May 5. [PMID: 19415985]

(32) Malik MA, Subramaniam R, Churasia S, Maharaj CH, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Tracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine immobilization: a comparison of the Airwayscope, LMA CTrach, and the Macintosh laryngoscopes. Br J Anaesth. 2009 May;102(5):654-61. Epub 2009 Mar 31.

(33) Nasim S, Maharaj CH, Butt I, Malik MA, O' Donnell J, Higgins BD, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Comparison of the Airtraq® and Truview® laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope for use by Advanced Paramedics in easy and simulated difficult intubation. BMC Emerg Med 2009, 9:2.

(34) Malik MA, O’Donoghue C, Carney J, Maharaj CH, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Comparison of the Glidescope®, the Pentax AWS® and the Truview® EVO2 to the Macintosh laryngoscope in experienced Anaesthetists: a manikin study. Br J Anaes 2009 102: 128-134.

2008 PUBLICATIONS

Carney J, McDonnell JG, Ochana A, Bhinder R, Laffey JG. The Transversus Abdominis Plane Block provides effective postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 Dec;10 (6):2056-60.

Ni Chonghaile M, Higgins B, Costello J, Laffey JG. Hypercapnic Acidosis Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Established Bacterial Pneumonia. Anesthesiology 2008; 109(5)7-848.

Ni Chonghaile M, Higgins B, Costello J, Laffey JG. Hypercapnic acidosis attenuates the severity of severe pulmonary sepsis by a neutrophil independent mechanism. Critical Care Medicine 2008 Dec;36(12):3135-44.

Heraty KB, Laffey JG, Quinlan HJ. Fluid dynamics of gas exchange in high frequency oscillatory ventilation: in vitro investigations in idealised and anatomically realistic airway bifurcation models. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2008 Sep 11. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18785010 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Hassett P, Ansari B, Gangamoorthy P, Kinirons B, Laffey JG . Determination of the efficacy and side-effect profile of lower doses of Intrathecal Morphine in Patients undergoing Total Knee Replacement. BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8:5 (24 September 2008)

Malik MA, Maharaj CH, Harte BH, Laffey JG. A Comparison of Macintosh, Truview EV02 ^â, Glidescope ^® and Airwayscope ^®Laryngoscopes in Patients with Cervical Spine Immobilization. Br J Anaes 2008; doi: 10.1093/bja/aen231

Kennedy M, Higgins B Laffey JG. Hypertonic Saline reduces inflammation and enhances the resolution of Oleic Acid Induced Acute Lung Injury. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008 Jul 8;8(1):9. [PMID: 18611275]

Farragher R, Maharaj C, Higgins B, Crowe S, Burke P, Flynn N, Laffey JG. Sevoflurane and the fetal-placental circulation: Role of Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Prostanoids. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 107: 171-177.

O'Croinin DF, Nichol AD, Hopkins N, Boylan J, O'Brien S, O'Connor C, Laffey JG, McLoughlin P. Sustained hypercapnic acidosis during pulmonary infection increases bacterial load and worsens lung injury* Crit Care Med. 2008 Jul;36(7):2128-35. PMID: 18552698

McDonnell JG, Laffey JG. Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Under Ultrasound Guidance [Letter]. Anesth. Analg. 2008 106: 675

Kevin LG, Laffey JG. Carbon Monoxide: From poison to therapy for cardiopulmonary bypass induced lung injury Anesthesiology2008 Jun;108(6):977-8

McDonnell JG, Curley G, Carney J, Benton A, Costello J, Maharaj C, Laffey JG. The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean section: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008 Jan;106(1):186 91 [PMID: 18165577]

Maharaj CH, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Evaluation of the Airtraq and Macintosh in Patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation. Anesthesia 2008 Feb;63(2):182-8 [PMID: 18211450].

Laffey JG. Hypercapnia – Permissive and Therapeutic. [Invited Chapter for Society of Pediatric Anesthesia for Proceedings ofWinter Symposium 2008].

2007 PUBLICATIONS

McDonnell JG, O’Donnell B, Heffernan A, Power C, Laffey JG. Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) Block for Abdominal Surgery: Anatomic and Radiologic study. Reg Anes Pain Med 2007 Sep;32(5):399-404. [PMID: 17961838]

Maharaj CH, McDonnell JG, Harte BH, Laffey JG. A comparison of the utility of direct and indirect laryngoscopes and the iLMA in novice users: A manikin study. Anaesthesia 2007 Nov;62(11):1161-6. PMID: 17924898

Hassett P, Laffey JG. Permissive Hypercapnia: Balancing risks and benefits in the peripheral microcirculation. Crit Care Med 2007 Sep;35(9):2229-31.

Maharaj CH, Buckley E, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Cervical Spine Immobilization: A Comparison of Macintosh and Airtraq Laryngoscopes. Anesthesiology. 2007 Jul;107(1):53-59. PMID: 17585215 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Costello JF, Laffey JG. Implementing scientific advances into clinical practice in the critically ill: new insights and new challenges.Crit Care Med 2007 Jul;35(7):1779-80. PMID: 17581363 [PubMed - in process]

Maharaj CH, Costello JF, McDonnell JG, Harte BH, Laffey JG. The Airtraq® as a rescue airway device following failed direct laryngoscopy: a case series. Anaesthesia 2007 Jun;62(6):598-601.

Higgins B, Costello J, Ni Chonghaile M, Laffey JG. Permissive Hypercapnia. Pediatrics and Child Health 2007 Mar; 17(3): 94 103

Maharaj CH, Higgins B, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Retention of tracheal intubation skills by novice personnel: A comparison of the Airtraq^® and Macintosh laryngoscopes. Anaesthesia 2007 Mar;62(3):272-8. PMID: 17300305 [PubMed - in process].

McDonnell JG, O'Donnell B, Curley G, Heffernan A, Power C, Laffey JG. The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after abdominal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2007 Jan;104(1):193-7. PMID: 17179269 [PubMed - in process].

Mahajan VA, Ni Chonghaile M, Bokhari SA, Harte BH, Flynn NM, Laffey JG. Recovery of older patients undergoing ambulatory anaesthesia with Isoflurane or Sevoflurane. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2007 Jun;24(6):505-10. Epub 2007 Jan 4. PMID: 1720200 [PubMed - in process].

2006 PUBLICATIONS

Maharaj CH, Ni Chonghaile M, Higgins BD, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Tracheal intubation by inexperienced medical residents using the Airtraq and Macintosh laryngoscopes-a manikin study. Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Nov;24(7):769-774. PMID: 1709809 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher].

Maharaj CH, O’ Croinin D, Curley G, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Evaluation of ease of intubation with the Airtraq ^® or Macintosh laryngoscope in routine airway management: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Anaesthesia 2006 Nov;61(11):1093-9. PMID: 17042849 [PubMed - in process].

Maharaj CH, Higgins B, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Learning and performance of tracheal intubation by novice personnel: a comparison of the Airtraq and Macintosh laryngoscope. Anaesthesia. 2006 Jul;61(7):671-7. PMID: 16792613 [PubMed - in process]

Kavanagh BP, Laffey JG. Hypercapnia: permissive and therapeutic. Minerva Anestesiol. 2006 Jun;72(6):567-76. PMID: 16682931 [PubMed - in process]

Maharaj CH, Higgins B, Harte BH, Laffey JG. Evaluation of ease of intubation with the Airtraq ^® or Macintosh laryngoscope by anaesthetists in easy and simulated difficult laryngoscopy – A manikin study. Anaesthesia 2006 May;61(5):469-77. PMID: 16674623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Hopkins N, Gunning Y, O’Croinin D, Laffey JG, McLoughlin P. Anti-inflammatory effect of augmented nitric oxide production in chronic lung infection. J Pathol 2006 Jun; 209(2):198-205. PMID: 16538611 ( Note: Publication primarily attributable to Conway Institute, UCD).

2005 PUBLICATIONS

Farragher R, Marsh B, Laffey JG. Maternal Brain Death – an Irish Perspective . Irish Journal of Medical Science 2005 Oct-Dec;174(4):55-9.

O' Croinin DF, Hopkins NO, Moore MM, Boylan JF, McLoughlin P, Laffey JG. Hypercapnic acidosis does not modulate the severity of bacterial pneumonia-induced lung injury. Crit Care Med. 2005 Nov;33(11):2606-2612 [PMID: 16276187]. ( Note: Joint Publication with Conway Institute, UCD)

Farragher R, Laffey JG. Maternal Brain Death . Neurocrit Care. 2005;3(2):99-106 [PMID: 16174876].

Maharaj CM, Kallam SR, Malik A, Hassett P, Grady D, Laffey JG. Preoperative intravenous fluid therapy decreases postoperative nausea and vomiting in high risk patients. Anesth Analg. 2005 Mar;100(3):675-82 [PMID: 15728051].

O 'Croinin D, Ni Chonghaile M, Higgins B, Laffey JG. Bench-to-bedside review: Permissive Hypercapnia. Crit Care. 2005 Feb;9(1):51-9 [PMID: 15693984].

Ni Chonghaile M, Higgins B, Laffey JG. Permissive Hypercapnia – Role in protective lung ventilatory strategies. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2005 Feb;11(1):56-62. Review [PMID: 15659946].

2004 PUBLICATIONS

Lane A, Westbrook A, Grady D, O’ Connor R, Counihan C, Marsh B, Laffey JG. Maternal Brain Death– Medical, Ethical and Legal Issues . Intensive Care Medicine 2004 Jul; 30(7): 1484-6. Epub Apr 24. PMID: 15107974

Laffey JG, Croinin D, McLoughlin P, Kavanagh BP. Permissive Hypercapnia – Role in Protective Lung Ventilatory Strategies.Intensive Care Medicine 2004 Mar;30(3):347-56. Epub 2004 Jan 14. PMID: 14722644

Maharaj C, Laffey JG. Strategies that attenuate the Inflammatory response to Cardiac Surgery . Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 2004 Feb, 17:35–48.

Laffey JG, Honan D, Hopkins N, Hyvelin JM, Boylan JF, McLoughlin P. Hypercapnic Acidosis Attenuates Endotoxin-induced Acute Lung Injury.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2004 Jan 1;169(1):46-56. Epub 2003 Sep 04. PMID: 12958048

S Rai, Engelberts D, Laffey JG, Frevert C, Kajikawa O, Martin TR, Post M, Kavanagh BP. Therapeutic Hypercapnia Improves Oxygenation but does not Protect Against Stretch-Induced Injury in the in vivo Saline-Lavaged Rabbit Lung. Pediatric Research2004 Jan;55(1):42-9. Epub 2003 Oct 15. PMID: 14561781

2003 PUBLICATIONS

Laffey JG, Jankov R, Engelberts D, Tanswell AK, Post M, Lindsay T, Mullen JB, Romaschin A, Stephens D, McKerlie C, Kavanagh BP. Effects of Therapeutic Hypercapnia on Mesenteric Ischemia – Reperfusion Injury. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Dec 1 2003; 168(11):1383-90. PMID: 14644926

Murphy PM, Stack D, Kinirons B, Laffey JG. Optimizing of the dose of Intrathecal Morphine in Older Patients undergoing Hip Arthroplasty. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2003 Dec; 97: 1709-1715.

BP Kavanagh, JG Laffey Perioperative control of CO ₂. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (Supplement) 50: R1 - 6, 2003

Laffey JG, Engelberts D, Duggan M, Veldheuizen R, Lewis J, Kavanagh BP. Carbon Dioxide Attenuates Pulmonary Impairment Resulting from Hyperventilation. Critical Care Medicine 2003 Nov;31(11):2634-40.

Loughrey J, Laffey JG, Moore B, Lynch F, McLoughlin P, Boylan J. Interleukin-1ß Rapidly inhibits Aortic Endothelium-Dependent relaxation by a DNA Transcription-Dependent mechanism. Critical Care Medicine 2003 Mar; 31(3):910-5.

Laffey JG, Tobin E, Boylan J, McShane AJ. A simple artificial neural network can help predict residual neuromuscular blockade.British Journal of Anaesthesia 2003 Jan; 90(1):48-52

2002 PUBLICATIONS

Laffey JG, Kavanagh BP. Mechanisms of Disease: Hypocapnia. The New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 347 (1): 43-53.

Laffey JG, Boylan JF, Cheng, DCH. The systemic inflammatory response to Cardiac Surgery – implications for the Anesthesiologist.Anesthesiology 2002; 97(1): 215-52.

Sakamoto H, Corcoran TB, Laffey JG, Shorten GD. Isoprostanes – Markers of Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury. Eur J Anaesthesiology 2002; 19(8): 550 – 559.

Laffey JG, Curran E, O’ Gorman D. Phelan D. An audit of activity patterns in a HDU and its impact on ICU utilization. Clinical Intensive Care 2002; 13(1): 13 - 20.

Laffey JG, Boylan JF. Droperidol and Cyclizine have comparable antiemetic efficacy and side effects during patient controlled analgesia. Irish Journal of Medical Science 2002; 171 (3): 141 – 144.

Laffey JG, Kavanagh BP. Mechanisms of Disease: Hypocapnia. The New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 347 (1): 43-53.

Laffey JG, Boylan JF, Cheng, DCH. The systemic inflammatory response to Cardiac Surgery – implications for the Anesthesiologist.Anesthesiology 2002; 97(1): 215-52.

Sakamoto H, Corcoran TB, Laffey JG, Shorten GD. Isoprostanes – Markers of Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury. Eur J Anaesthesiology 2002; 19(8): 550 – 559.

Laffey JG, Curran E, O’ Gorman D. Phelan D. An audit of activity patterns in a HDU and its impact on ICU utilization. ClinicalIntensive Care 2002; 13(1): 13 - 20.

2000 PUBLICATIONS

Laffey JG, Tanaka M, Engelberts D, Luo X, Shizeng Y, Tanswell AK, Post M, Lindsay T, Kavanagh BP. Therapeutic hypercapnia reduces pulmonary and systemic injury following in vivo lung reperfusion. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 162 (6): 2287-2294 [Accompanied by editorial by Keith G. Hickling. Lung-protective Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Protection by Reduced Lung Stress or by Therapeutic Hypercapnia? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 162 (6): 2021-2022.]

Laffey JG, Mehigan D, Boylan, JF. Postoperative neurological deficit despite normal cerebral oximetry during carotid endarterectomy. J Clin Anesthesia 2000; 12 (7): 573 – 4.

Laffey JG, Engelberts D, Kavanagh BP. Injurious effects of Hypocapnic Alkalosis in the Lung. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000 Aug; 162 (2): 399-405.

Fagan C, Frizelle HP, Laffey J, Hannon V, Carey M. Effects of intracuff lidocaine on endotracheal-tube-induced emergence phenomena following general anaesthesia . Anesthesia and Analgesia 2000 Jul; 91(1): 201 – 205.

Laffey JG, Coleman M, Boylan JF. Patients’ knowledge of perioperative care. Irish Journal of Medical Science 2000; 169: 113 - 118.

[Published with accompanying editorial ’Preoperative anaesthesia information – what do patients need to know?’ by Dr P Lennox and Prof AJ Cunningham].

Laffey JG, Engelberts D, Kavanagh BP. Buffering Hypercapnic Acidosis Worsens Acute Lung Injury. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000 Jan; 161(1):141-146. [F eatured article of special interest in Pulmonary Reviews 2000; 5 (4) : 16]

Laffey, JG, Kavanagh, BP. Biological effects of Hypercapnia. Intensive Care Medicine 2000 Jan; 26(1): 133-138.

Murphy DB, Cregg N, Tremblay L, Engelberts D, Laffey JG, Slutsky AS, Romaschin A, Kavanagh BP. Adverse Ventilatory Strategy causes Pulmonary-to-Systemic Translocation of Endotoxin. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000; 162(1): 27-33.

PRE-2000 PUBLICATIONS

Laffey JG, Kavanagh, BP. Carbon dioxide and the critically ill: too little of a good thing? Lancet 1999 Oct 9; 354(9136): 1283 – 1286.

Laffey JG, Neligan P, Ormonde G. Prolonged perioperative myocardial ischemia in a young male: Due to topical Intranasal Cocaine?J Clin Anaesthesia 1999; 11(5): 419 - 424.

Laffey JG, Murphy D, Regan J, O’ Keeffe D. Efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain following idiopathic pain following idiopathic acute transverse myelitis: a case report. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 1999; 101: 125 – 127.[Abstracted as an article of special interest in Analgesia File June 2000]

Laffey JG, Carroll M, Donnelly N, Boylan JF. Instructions for ambulatory surgery--patient comprehension and compliance. Irish Journal of Medical Science 1998; 167 (3): 160 - 3.

Laffey JG, Murphy D, Regan J, O’ Keeffe D. Cost-Benefit analysis of spinal cord stimulation in intractable angina: a win-win scenario? British Journal of Hospital Medicine 1998; 59 (10): 820 – 21.

Murphy D, Laffey J, O’ Keeffe D. Electrical spinal cord stimulation for painful peripheral neuropathy secondary to Coeliac disease.Gut 1998; 42(3): 448 – 9.