Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction
Journal Article
Crawshaw, A., Marshall, J., Bartolo, D. C., Duthie, G. S., Fawcett, T. N., Smith, G., & Williams, C. (2009)
Evaluating gravity versus pump irrigation for bowel dysfunction. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 7(7), 34-42. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2009.7.7.44267
Rectal irrigation as a method of management for patients suffering bowel dysfunction is relatively new in the UK (Gardiner et al, 2003). However, patients in the Lothian regio...
The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in irritable bowel syndrome
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., & Cuizhen, S. (2009)
The use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 6(10), 16-21. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2009.6.10.37850
Most nurses are aware of the widespread use of complementary and alternative medicines therapies. Such therapies are being increasingly used by gastrointestinal patients for a...
A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing
Journal Article
Mander, R., & Smith, G. D. (2010)
A systematic review of medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome in childbearing. Midwifery, 26(6), 573-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.09.003
Objective
to review all published papers examining medical diagnosis of Ogilvie's syndrome and pregnancy with a view to assessing the implications of the diagnosis and the co...
Saving Mothers’ Lives (formerly Why Mothers die): Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003–2005
Journal Article
Mander, R., & Smith, G. D. (2008)
Saving Mothers’ Lives (formerly Why Mothers die): Reviewing maternal deaths to make motherhood safer 2003–2005. Midwifery, 24(1), 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.01.008
The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths (CEMDs) in the UK have a long, honourable and frequently rehearsed history. They originated in the early days of the twentieth ...
Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland
Journal Article
Knowles, G., Hutchison, C., Smith, G., Philp, I. D., McCormick, K., & Preston, E. (2008)
Implementation and evaluation of a pilot education programme in colorectal cancer management for nurses in Scotland. Nurse Education Today, 28(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2007.02.002
Summary This paper describes the results of an evaluation of a nursing education programme for nurses caring for patients with colorectal cancer. A sample of 67 registered nur...
The implications of Ogilvie's syndrome for midwives and gastrointestinal nurses
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., & Mander, R. (2006)
The implications of Ogilvie's syndrome for midwives and gastrointestinal nurses. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 4(10), 24-31
Ogilvie's syndrome is is an acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction associated with massive dilatation, usually of the colon, but also of the small intestine. Mechanical obstructi...
Irritable bowel syndrome: quality of life and nursing interventions
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2006)
Irritable bowel syndrome: quality of life and nursing interventions. British Journal of Nursing, 15(21), 1152-1156
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder.
It is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases diagnosed in medical practice and can account for up to 5...
Chronic pancreatitis: pathophysiology and patient care
Journal Article
Smith, G., & Fawcett, T. (2006)
Chronic pancreatitis: pathophysiology and patient care. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 4(7), 20-26
Chronic pancreatitis represents a continuous and prolonged inflammatory and fibrosing process in the pancreas resulting in permanent exocrine and often also endocrine dysfunct...
Effect of nurse-led gut-directed hypnotherapy upon health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2006)
Effect of nurse-led gut-directed hypnotherapy upon health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15(6), 678-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01356.x
Aims and objectives. This study quantified health-related quality of life in a group of irritable bowel syndrome patients and measures changes following a treatment programme...
Nitric oxide and gall-bladder motor function
Journal Article
Luman, W., Ardill, J. E. F., Armstrong, E., Smith, G. D., Brett, L., Lessells, A. M., …Palmer, K. R. (1998)
Nitric oxide and gall-bladder motor function. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 12(5), 425-432. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00322.x
Background:The L-arginine: nitric oxide (NO) pathway has been shown to be important in the regulation of intestinal motility and NO may be the mediator for nonadrenergic nonch...